2011
CALENDAR
I nstitute on D isability /UCED
University of New Hampshire
iod.unh.edu
The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire
welcomes 2011 with its annual outreach calendar, highlighting
New Hampshire’s dedication to community, diversity, and inclusion.
We are excited to feature original works of art by 13 talented artists
who are connected to our mission. Continuing with our 11-year
tradition, each work of art has been coupled with an inspirational
quote that reflects the values of the IOD. In addition, every month
features sponsoring programs and organizations that share in our
commitment to creating more inclusive communities for people
with disabilities and their families.
The staff at the Institute would like to thank all those who helped
make this calendar possible, particularly those artists who
generously contributed their visions for social equality. We would
also like to extend our deepest gratitude to all our sponsors, both
returning and new.
We wish you well in the New Year and thank you for celebrating it
with us.
Warmest Wishes,
The Institute on Disability Staff
Cover & Interior Art: “Included” – Anita Dallar
Graphic Design: Nichole Guntz & Matthew Gianino
Artwork Photography: Lisa Nugent | Printing: Kase Printing, Inc.
The Institute on Disability/UCED
(IOD) at the University of New Hampshire was
established in 1987 to provide a coherent universitybased focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies,
and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their
families.
VISION
The IOD envisions a future where all persons, including those living with disabilities, are fully
engaged members of communities; a future where culturally appropriate supports are available
across the life span to individuals and families that lead to self-determination and satisfying quality of
life.
MISSION
The IOD strengthens communities to ensure full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons.
VALUES
The IOD values the participation of people with disabilities, the community, family members, and a culturally
diverse membership in its governance and research, teaching, and service activities. The IOD works to advance
principles of choice, family and consumer-directed supports, community inclusion, and cultural competence
throughout the life span.
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON DISABILITY (UCED)
The Institute on Disability is a member of the Association of University Centers in Disabilities (AUCD), a network
of 67 university-based Centers located in every state and territory in the United States. The IOD, working with
the Division of Genetics and Child Development at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth and the Department
of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School, is the flagship for New Hampshire’s University Center for
Excellence on Disability (UCED).
Centers work with people with disabilities, members of their families, state and local government
agencies, and community providers in projects that provide training, technical assistance,
service, research, and information sharing, with a focus on building the capacity of
communities to sustain all their citizens.
For more information about the IOD, visit www.iod.unh.edu. To order
additional calendars or posters of select months from the 2010
calendar as well as from previous years, visit the IOD
Bookstore online at www.iodbookstore.org or
call (800) 378-0386.
There are those who look at things
the way they are, and ask, “Why?”;
I dream of things that never were,
Robert F. Kennedy
and ask, “Why not?”
“Cold Summer Bog” – Jena Martin
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
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21 Chenell Drive | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-9680 | www.gsil.org
Granite State Independent Living is a statewide
non-profit that recognizes the fact that all of us will
need some type of support in the course of our
lives. We offer the tools and resources so individuals
with disabilities can participate as fully as they
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“The Shape of Solidarity” – Kathryn Antyr
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611 North Weber Street | Suite 200 | Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 531-9400 | www.peakparent.org
PEAK provides training, information, and technical assistance to equip families of children
with disabilities with strategies to advocate successfully for their children. Each year in
February, PEAK Parent Center hosts a national Conference on Inclusive Education.
Families, teachers, professionals, and other community members benefit from this highly
engaging conference, focused on practical strategies that boost the academic success and
inclusion of students with disabilities in their classrooms, schools, homes, and communities.
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21 South Fruit Street | Suite 22 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3236 | www.nhddc.org
Dignity, full rights of citizenship, equal opportunities, and full participation
for all New Hampshire citizens with developmental disabilities.
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genetics collaborative
10 West Edge Drive | Suite 101 | Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-3454 | www.negenetics.org
The mission of the NEGC is to promote and improve health and social
well-being of those with inherited conditions through collaborations among
public and private health professionals, educators, consumers and advocates
in New England.
We cannot seek achievement for ourselves
and forget about progress and prosperity for our community...
Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations
and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
César Chávez
“Haley’s Garden” – Karen Smith
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
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15501 San Fernando Mission Boulevard | Suite 200
PO Box 9604 | Mission Hills, CA 91346-9604
(818) 361-6400 | www.jaynolan.org
The Mission of Jay Nolan Community Services, Inc. is to enable
individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental
disabilities to live fulfilling lives as members of the community by
providing support services customized to their individual needs.
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Ability is of little account
without opportunity.
Napoleon Bonaparte
“Sprinkles” – Crystal Speck-Tritter
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
University of New Hampshire
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4 Library Way | Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-0070 | www.nepassage.org
340 Dame Road | Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-1772 | www.brownecenter.com
The mission of Northeast Passage is to create an environment where
individuals with disabilities can recreate with the same freedom of choice,
quality of life, and independence as their non-disabled peers.
As a teaching, training, and research affiliate of the University of New
Hampshire, The Browne Center is dedicated to advancing the standards
of excellence in experiential learning by providing universal programming.
Where
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inspiration,
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you can go
wrong.
Ella Fitzgerald
“Prelude” – Kathy Tupper
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
University of New Hampshire
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The New Hampshire Challenge
disability issues from a family perspective
published quarterly by: The New Hampshire Challenge, Inc. P.O. Box 579, Dover, NH 03821-0579
www.nhchallenge.org
Celebrating 20 Years
 2009 All rights reserved
PO Box 579 | Dover, NH 03821
(603) 742-9617 | www.nhchallenge.org
The New Hampshire Challenge is a newspaper which covers
news about disability issues from a family perspective.
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15 Green Street | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5359 | www.naminh.org
The National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH), a grassroots
organization of families, consumers, professionals and other members is
dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons of all ages affected by
mental illness or serious emotional disorders through education, support
and advocacy.
You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing...
By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle.
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Heaven knows anyone s life can stand a little of that.
E.B. White, Charlotte,s Web
“Collective” – Anna Johnson
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10 West Edge Drive | Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-4320
www.atinnh.org
New Hampshire’s statewide AT program provides assistive technology trainings, device loans, demonstrations,
and device reutilization to maximize independence in all life functions at home, school, work, and play.
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Someone's sitting in the shade today because
someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Warren Buffett
“Don’t stand alone when you have the right to be included” – Emil Maehler
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
University of New Hampshire
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DirectConnect
56 Old Suncook Road | Suite 2 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-2084 | www.iod.unh.edu
DirectConnect addresses the growing direct care workforce shortage in New Hampshire by providing
recruitment, training, and retention opportunities aimed at creating a sustainable workforce. The
program incorporates a multi-prong approach to workforce development which includes the creation of
a direct care career lattice and the establishment of a range of professional development opportunities.
Go confidently in the
direction of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau
“Sisters Sunset” – Shane Jordan
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
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national inclusive education initiative
For S t udents with Autis m a nd Rel ated Di sabi l i ti es
56 Old Suncook Road | Suite 2 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-2084 | www.iod.unh.edu
The NIEI is focused on improving educational services and outcomes for
students with autism and related disabilities through leadership development,
personnel preparation, training, model demonstration, research, policy, and
dissemination. Funding for the program was secured by U.S. Rep. Carol SheaPorter through the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009.
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Teacher Certification Program in
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
10 West Edge Drive | Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-4678 | www.iod.unh.edu
The teacher certification program in Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, administered by the UNH Department of Education,
prepares teachers for the role of “Inclusion Facilitator.” Full scholarships
are available through a grant to the IOD from the U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Grant # H325K070212.
Don’t judge each day
by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
“Autumn Piece” – Kathy Bates
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Seacoast Child Development Clinic
103 Pettee Hall | 55 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-0561
www.seacoastclinic.unh.edu
The mission of the Seacoast Child Development Clinic is to enhance
the lives of children with developmental challenges/disabilities, support
their families, and train the next generation of leaders in best practices.
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PO Box 429
Fort Knolls, CA 94933
(517) 487-9260
www.autcom.org
Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism. The Autism National
Committee Bookstore specializes in carefully selected books that
reflect the social justice and humanitarian values of the organization.
Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is a process.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford
“The Many Faces of Diversity” – Deborah Joshua
Institute on Disabilityiod.unh.edu
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Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 459-2702
www.gatewayscs.org
Gateways Community Services believes that all people are of great
value and strives to be innovative when providing quality supports
needed for individuals to lead meaningful lives in their community.
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ABLENH
Advocates Building Lasting Equality in New Hampshire
21 South Fruit Street | Suite 22 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2336 | www.ablenh.org
ABLE NH advocates for the civil and human rights of all children and
adults with disabilities and promotes full participation by improving
systems of supports and services, connecting families, inspiring
communities, and influencing public policy.
The only way of finding the limits of the possible
is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
“The Road I Traveled” – Pamela Faucher
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ATECH Services
57 Regional Drive | Suite 7 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 226-2900 | (800) 932-5837
www.atechservices.org
Through the provision of assistive technology, education, and
community health services, Crotched Mountain ATECH
Services maximizes the abilities of people affected by disabilities
or the aging process to participate at home, work, school, or play.
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Institute on Disability/UCED
University of New Hampshire
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Durham, NH 03824-3522
Phone: 603.862.4320
Fax: 603.862.0555
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We cannot seek achievement for ourselves
and forget about progress and prosperity for our community...
Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations
and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
Ability is of little account
without opportunity.
Where
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Someone's sitting in the shade today because
someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Warren Buffett
You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing...
By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle.
Heaven knows anyone,s life can stand a little of that.
Go confidently in the
direction of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined.
E.B. White, Charlotte,s Web
Don’t judge each day
by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant.
Henry David Thoreau
Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is a process.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford
Robert Louis Stevenson
The only way of finding the limits of the possible
is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke