1. National Institute on disability and Rehabilitation Research Joel Myklebust Biomedical Engineering - Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Alliance September 28, 2005

2. NIDRR’s Mission Statement  To generate new knowledge and to promote its effective use to improve the abilities of people with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community; and  To expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodation for its citizens with disabilities.

3. Person - Environment Interaction

4. Five Domains of NIDRR Research  Domain 1: Employment Research;  Domain 2: Participation and Community Living Research;  Domain 3: Health and Function Research;  Domain 4: Technology for Access and Function Research; And  Domain 5: Disability Demographics Research.

5. Domain 3: Health and Function Research Examples of topical priorities:  Medical rehabilitation;  Health care;  Health promotion and wellness; and  Health service delivery and policy.

6. Domain 4: Technology Research Examples of topical priorities:  Systems of technology  Assistive technologies Augmentative communication; Telecommunications; and Interface and information technologies;  Accessible medical instrumentation;  Robotics;  Transportation safety; and  Education and workplace supports;  The built environment; and  Universal design.

7. Easy Feed Hand

8. Talking Signs

9. Accessible Public Transportation

10. Technology Transfer

11. EZ Access

13. International Classification of Functioning

14. “My Auditory System doesn’t work”

15. “I have trouble hearing”

16. “I want to know what is said on television”

17. “I want to understand the play”

18. Contact Information  Richard Melia, Director, Research Sciences Division, NIDRR (202) 245-7466 richard.melia@ed.gov  Ruth Brannon, Deputy Director Research Sciences Division, NIDRR (202) 245-7278 ruth.brannon@ed.gov  NIDRR Main Phone Number (202) 245-7640