- Research & Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities

Now Available: Video Archive on Social Isolation and Loneliness Experienced by People with Disabilities

September 24, 2021
RTC:Rural Director, Dr. Catherine Ipsen, with colleague and Project Director Dr. Gilbert Gimm, participated in a national webinar series on September 9, 2021, to share their research and engage in a discussion on how barriers to social participation result in social isolation...

RTC:Rural Student Research: Expanding Rural Broadband May Support Employment of People with Disabilities

September 20, 2021
In his role as a student research assistant at the RTC:Rural, Arin Leopold has been gathering and analyzing multiple county-level data sources to explore patterns between community factors and disability outcomes. This past month, Arin leveraged this work and successfully...

Home Entrances: Barriers to community participation start at home

September 13, 2021
Steps and staircases are a noted barrier to public spaces that limit equal opportunity to participate in community life. The ADA, and other civil rights laws, are designed to address these barriers. However, barriers in private residences are often not addressed by these laws....

Research that Leads to Solutions for Rural Americans with Disabilities

As leaders in rural disability research, we collaborate with disability community members across the country to shape our research agenda and ensure that our evidence-based solutions fit their rural contexts. Together, we work to improve the ability of people with disabilities to engage and thrive in rural life.

Our work spreads across several Focus Areas:

Community Living
Employment
Health
Research Methods
Large Data Set Analyses
Maps

In each Focus Area, you can find links to our research findings and products, including journal articles, fact sheets, toolkits, infographics, websites, and more.

Rural Disability Resource Library