GREENFIELD, NH — Jan Nisbet, Ph.D., founding director for the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, discussed the issue of Disability Rights: Where have we been, where are we going, and how do we get there? in May of 2007.

As an associate professor at UNH, author, lecturer and advocate, Dr. Nisbet has been a leader in the field of disabilities throughout her entire career. Known nationally, she has worked with the Department of Education and the Office of Special Education Programs in Washington , DC , as well as many other programs on a state level. At the Institute on Disability, New Hampshire's University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities, she supervises the staff in research, model demonstration, training, technical assistance, personnel preparation, dissemination, and evaluation activities related to both children and adults with disabilities.

This presentation was part of the Hilliard Series, in honor of Clinton Hilliard, former head of the Speech and Hearing Department at Crotched Mountain.  For more information about the Hilliard Series, call Joan Crooker, at 547-3311, ext. 1481.

Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England and New York. For more information about Crotched Mountain please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.