Technology for Independence: A Community Based Resource Center

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Technology for Independence ACommunity Based
Resource Center

• James Schmeling, J.D., Associate Director
• Heather Ritchie, M.S.W., Research Associate
• Law, Health Policy Disability Center
• University of Iowa College of Law
• http//www.its.uiowa.edu/law

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Technology for Independence A Community-Based
Resource Center (TI-CBRB)

• Partnership of LHPDC and Independent Living
  Research Utilization (IRLU), Lex Frieden, at
  Baylor College of Medicine
• NIDRR-funded five year project
• Assist consumer directed organizations on
  research and projects to promote access to
  technology and related areas.
• Multiple strategies

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Participatory Action Research Model

• Active collaboration co-creation of research
• Equity in relationship real-world knowledge and
  academic knowledge
• Focus on real-world relevance to complement
  efforts to add to knowledge base
• Products of research can be used by community to
  make informed action on real-world problems
• Feedback and input on curricula, materials, and
  interests

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TI-CBRC Project Goals

• Provide technical assistance to collaborative
  projects
• Establish/strengthen collaborative relationships
  between research and consumer-controlled
  disability organizations
• Capacity building among DRRP and other research
  teams

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TI-CBRC Project Goals

• Enhance current research framework
• Increase capacity of disability organizations to
  understand and engage in research projects
• Develop leadership new generation of disability
  researchers who live with disabilities
• Dissemination of research

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Strategy for Co-Creating Knowledge

• Research Training Forums for Discussion
• web-assisted audio conference discussions
• accessible distance learning modules
• electronic bulletin boards
• on-site annual symposia

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Strategy for Co-Creating Knowledge

• One year curriculum three years
• Six teams selected each year
• Multi-disciplinary advisory board of disability
  researchers

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Expert Consultants

• Carol Gill, Ph.D., University of Illinois,
  Chicago
• David Gray, Ph.D., Washington University
• Doug Kruse, Ph.D., Rutgers University
• Lisa Kruse, Ph.D., J.D., Rutgers University
• Chen Song, Ph.D., economist private consulting
  firm
• Michael Stein, Ph.D., J.D., William and Mary
  College of Law
• Glen White, Ph.D., University of Kansas

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TICBRC Personnel

• Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. - Principal
  Investigator, LHPDC
• Heather Ritchie, MS.W. - Co-Principal
  Investigator, LHPDC
• Lex Frieden, M.A. - Policy Director, ILRU
• Wendy Wilkinson, J.D. - Technical Assistance
  Coordinator, ILRU
• James Schmeling, J.D. - Associate Director, LHPDC
  
• Laurel Richards, Director of Training Research
  Utilization, ILRU
• Mark Richards, Project Associate, ILRU
• David Klein, M.A. - Associate Director of
  Technology, LHPDC
• Laurie Gerken Redd, Administrative Director, ILRU
  
• Maria Soria, Administrative Support Specialist,
  ILRU
• Ruth Kenton-Sieck, Project Assistant, LHPDC

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Multi- and Interdisciplinary Research Discussions

• Qualitative methods
• case studies, focus groups, in-depth qualitative
  studies, field research
• Quantitative methods
• large data sets
• Legal policy analysis
• multi-state, national

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Additional Activities of TI-CBRC

• PAR survey NIDRR-funded projects
• creation of a PAR tool kit
• Dynamic system for input from consumers
• Focus groups with consumers on specific
  technology topics, feedback, resources on
  technology needs and usage for conveying findings
• Database of research topics

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LHPDC Contact Information

• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Law, Health Policy and Disability Center
• University of Iowa College of Law
• Iowa City, IA 52242-5000
• Center Web Site http//www.its.uiowa.edu/law
• IT-CBRC Web Page
• http//www.its.uiowa.edu/law/lhpdc/projects/ti_cbr
  c.html