Knowledge Translation
At a Glance | Services | Significant Work | Products
Examples of Significant Work
Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center (KTER Center): SEDL is partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University to operate the KTER Center. The national center's work includes synthesizing and disseminating high-quality research on improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, and identifying and testing strategies that encourage the use of research. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is funding the 5-year initiative.
Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer (KT4TT): SEDL is partnering with the KT4TT Center at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo to help researchers funded through the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) improve their skills in knowledge translation and technology transfer. SEDL’s work includes leading the development of webcasts and technical briefs to build skills and a community of practice.
Past Work
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (1995–2011): SEDL’s National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) worked to improve the quality and accessibility of disability and rehabilitation research and to increase its use in influencing policy, shaping new technologies, improving service delivery, and expanding decision-making options for people with disabilities and their families.
Research Utilization Support and Help (2003–2009): SEDL’s Research Utilization Support and Help (RUSH) project identified, described, and encouraged the use of effective strategies for making research results more accessible and useful. The project focused on disability research findings in the areas of health, technology access, independent living, and community integration.
Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX): Under a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), SEDL established the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX). The RRX identified and promoted exemplary rehabilitation and independent living programs and practices in the Southwest, and served as a model for four additional RRX projects nationwide.
