The Research and Training Center on Community Living

The Research and Training Center on Community Living provides research, evaluation, training, technical assistance and dissemination to support the aspirations of persons with developmental disabilities to live full, productive and integrated lives in their communities.

Featured Publications & Products

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Policy Research Brief: Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Review of the State of Knowledge and a Taxonomy to Guide Future Research (PDF) (2011); File Size: 936 KB
This Policy Research Brief reviews the state of knowledge and research practice in the emerging field of postsecondary education for students with intellectual and other learning-related developmental disabilities.

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National Residential Information Systems Project (RISP) - For over 20 years, the National Residential Information Systems Project has been collecting and disseminating annually, national and state statistics on public and private residential services, Medicaid program utilization, expenditures, etc.

•	Status and Trends through 2009 Report (PDF) (2010); File Size: 1.22 MB

•	View older RISP Reports

•	Quality Mall - Quality Mall is a web site that gathers and disseminates information related to or useful in promoting the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. It especially focuses on promising person-centered practices and innovations.

College of Direct Support - The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a computer-assisted, competency-based, interactive multimedia training curriculum for direct support professionals in community settings.

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Get the Latest Editions of these Periodicals

DD Data Brief (PDF)
A series summarizing analyses of the 1994/1995 National Health Interview Survey-Disability Supplement.
Issue Archive

Policy Research Brief (PDF)
A newsletter summarizing research on policy issues affecting persons with developmental disabilities.
Issue Archive

Impact (PDF)
A quarterly newsletter containing articles that focus on areas related to persons with developmental disabilities.
Issue Archive

Frontline Initiative (PDF)
Newsletter for the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
Issue Archive

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The Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC) operates with primary funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). It also receives funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) and other federal agencies. The RTC is part of the Institute on Community Integration (ICI), in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota.

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