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Here at NOIRE, we believe in the power of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration to drive positive change in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our coffee table serves as a platform for sharing insights, sparking discussions, and highlighting the latest trends and developments within the IDD community. Whether you're a policymaker, advocate, caregiver, or individual with IDD, our discussion offers something for everyone.
Featured Articles
Featured Articles
Putting People Over Paperwork
The sad irony in contemporary human services delivery systems, particularly those supporting people who experience intellectual and developmental distinctions (IDD), is that many of the systems designed to ensure quality care undermine the relationships, creativity, and human connection that underpin quality. Can Quality Assurance and Improvement processes in today's organizational environment put people over paperwork?
Is Robocare the Answer?
Is Robocare the Answer?
We have been desensitized to robotics as caregivers for some time now. From Rosie the faithful companion to the Jetsons, Odi in the TV show Humans, Data from Star Trek, Baymax (Big Hero 6), and of course R2D2 and C3PO (do I have to name the movie franchise?). The examples are not too far from reality. You may be surprised to learn that Social Assistive Robotics (SAR) has been around for about 2 decades... but is it an answer to the ongoing crisis in the direct support workforce?
Supported Decision Making
Supported Decision Making
The deeply held values of individual autonomy, self-determination, and independence are in direct conflict with the reality of how we support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in many aspects, but with particular emphasis on decision making and choice. Guardianship, as the current default approach to how our loved ones, neighbors, and fellow citizens who experience Intellectual and developmental distinctions are supported when making decisions that impact their lives, is increasingly recognized as antiquated and paternalistic. NOIRE discusses an alternative approach...
October 2, 2024
October 3, 2024
June 26, 2025
The ongoing process to deinstitutionalize people who experience intellectual and developmental distinctions has met with its most formidable challenge to date. The Private Equity Investment Firm. Harsh language, I suppose, but true, in my view, nevertheless....
August 1, 2025
The ongoing search for a theoretical home, exploration and learning about the Gentle Teaching Framework took me to Aalborg, Denmark, for the 2025 Gentle Teaching Conference, sponsored by Gentle Teaching International. The conference was hosted by the wonderful Sødisbakke, one of Denmark's leading special services for adults with physical and mental disabilities, and is part of Region Nordjylland...
September 2025
Hot Topics
Hot Topics
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
When thinking about self-determination, self-advocacy, leadership development, peer support, and inclusion engaging in the full breadth of the electoral process is by far the ultimate act of demonstrating a vested interest in ones future the futures of one’s peers and a well-established socially valued role.
Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
With great anticipation the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (AZDDPLC) recently released its most recent report “Stuck in the System: Searching for Better Criminal Justice interactions for People with Disabilities”.
Siloed Systems
Siloed Systems
The Human services Delivery systems as a whole has not kept up with changing paradigms. We have systems thinking support models and machine age organizations trying to implement them.
94% of the incarcerated people in this country will eventually be released from detention. What are the keys to successful transition planning for people who experience IDD and are returning home from incarceration
Head and Shoulders above the Guys
Head and Shoulders above the Guys
A brilliant theorist, prolific writer graduate of Radcliff and the first to coin the phrase Transformational Leadership Mary Parker Follett was way ahead of her time and doesn't get the the credit she is properly due.
Events and Happenings
The Institute on Human Development at Northern Arizona University, located in the beautiful city of Flagstaff, Arizona (notably on Route 66), hosted this outstanding conference at the Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, Arizona. What an Amazing event...
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