Utah Disability Today

2025 Utah Legislative Session Policy Wrap-Up

Utah’s 2025 Legislative Session has come to an end with over 500 bills passed! Visit our blog for a summary of what passed, what didn't, and what was funded from the issues IDRPP tracked.

Researchers Urge Adding Cultural Considerations to Developmental Milestone Use

A new article in the Early Childhood Education Journal challenges whether developmental milestones—such as the expected age for a typically developing child to drink from a cup or climb stairs—are universal across cultures.

IDRPP’s Ankita Bhattashali, Ph.D, is the lead author. She hopes early childhood education programs will add some considerations to their teacher training, in addition to using the developmental milestones. Read more on our blog.

Hearing Aid Comparisons

Our Utah Assistive Technology Program offers this helpful look at the differences between behind-the-ear, receiver-in-canal, and in-the-ear hearing aids.

URLEND offers leadership training in disabilities.

If you are a graduate student or professional in a healthcare or related field, find out more on the URLEND website. Stipends are available! Applications are due March 28.

State, district and school representatives, IDRPP's NCADEMI wants to hear from you. Two 90-minute virtual question-based sessions are open to current SEA and LEA administrators and staff whose job responsibilities relate to the accessibility of digital educational materials provided and used in elementary and secondary education. Choose the listening session that works for your schedule and let us know how NCADEMI can support you and your team. Sessions are available on March 20 and March 26. Find out more and sign up!

Free and Discounted Lyft Rides Available

Get a free or discounted roundtrip Lyft ride, up to $23 each way. People are eligible if they live where Lyft is available, if they are 18 or older or accompanied by an adult, if they have a smartphone that can access the Lyft app for ride codes, and if they need a roundtrip ride for a medical appointment, accessing a food pantry or for employment.

Utah areas where Lyft is available: Logan, Park City, Provo, Salt Lake City, St. George and Taylorsville.

If you are eligible, call 801-377-6600 or dial 2-1-1.

Parenting experiences needed

If you are a mother with an intellectual or developmental disability, the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy wants to talk with you about your positive parenting experiences. 

To volunteer, you must: speak English, Spanish or ASL; be 18 or older, have an intellectual or developmental disability, and have had a baby within the past five years.



You will receive a $50 gift card for participating. If interested, contact Miriam Heyman at: miriamheyman@brandeis.edu or call 1-781-736-5328.

These 10-minute guided meditations are offered freely and those interested can sign up here. The dates and times can be found through the sign up link.

For a look at past IDRPP trainings, visit our YouTube channel.