
The Institute on Disability Awareness (IDA) is a holistic training and education center on all aspects of disabilities and issues impacting individuals with disabilities, offered in a sensitive and respectful higher education and professional development environment. The Institute provides online courses, live training, resources, programs, and solutions for individuals and organizations that fulfill a societal need of advancing equity and improving quality of life for people with disabilities, their families, and the communities they live in.

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DA-101 is a prerequisite for the
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