Research and Training Center on Independent Living

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Delta Air Lines
Executive Visits

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David Martin spoke to staff and students about Delta's disability program.


Visit Our
YouTube Channel

Our videos give an overview of our research projects and information about our collaborations with centers for independent living.


New Findings:
Health Disparities
for People with Disabilities

Amanda Reichard is leading research about Medicaid and health outcomes for people with disabilities.

To learn more: Read or listen to the story, watch our video, and see our fact sheets.



Welcome to our site about independent living
for people with disabilities!

Top News

RTC/IL Wins $4.25M Grant on Community Living

We are delighted to announce that our center has received a $4.25 million grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to help people with disabilities live in and participate more fully in their communities. Read the news release.

Are you ready?

The recent spate of floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters remind us how essential it is to be prepared, especially for people with disabilities.

Learn how to create an Emergency Preparedness Kit. You can also find best practices on our interactive website, disabilityprepared.ku.edu, and publications, classes and webcasts on our Emergency Preparedness training page.

Online Course Focuses on Caring for People with Disabilities

"Healthcare Access for Persons with Disabilities" is a free online course designed for physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals.

Connect to the course.

KU Diet Project Sign This Way to Lose Weight

A weight loss program for people with physical disabilities is now underway in Wichita.

Read about the background of this project.