The Institute on Disability and Public Policy focuses on the analysis and understanding of public policy for persons with disabilities. We contribute to the vision of an ASEAN region that is inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based, where people who are disabled are leaders in the determination of their own destinies.We offer an accredited Master’s Degree in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP).
Innovative
IDPP offers the world's first virtual Master's degree in disability policy. Courses incorporate universal design principles, and are accessible to blind, deaf, and mobility impaired students.
Flexible
Students have the option of completing the CIDP program as an accelerated one year or extended part-time program. Courses can be experienced in real-time or accessed on-demand.
Anywhere...
Students and faculty can participate
from anywhere in the world with an acceptable internet connection. Our cyberinfrastructure facilitates course delivery and collaboration.
Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, IDPP/COTELCO executive director and associate professor at American University and Syracuse University, was appointed the accessibility chair of the 2013 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) on 14 February 2012.
The appointment came on the heels of a Twitter discussion (#CSCW2012) about a lack of closed captioning and American Sign Language interpreting at the 2012 conference held 11-15 February in Seattle, Washington.
On 18 February 2012, the Singaporean Minister for Education Mr. Heng Swee Keat pledged to support students with physical disabilities, stating that this population “‘will have access to quality education, regardless of their physical challenges,’” as reported by Channel News Asia’s 18 February article MOE pledges support to students with disabilities written by Joanne Chan.
According to the article, Minister Heng will reiterate this commitment during his ministry’s budget debate, where Minister Heng states he will speak on how the Southeast Asian nation’s education system “‘will continue to create opportunities for all our students, from every income segment, and how we will provide special assistance for the special schools, and children with learning disabilities in our system.’"
The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) participated in the American Political Science Association (APSA)’s Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) held on 17–19 February 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. The IDPP and COTELCO played an integral role in this year’s conference by hosting the pre-conference workshop “Accessible Cyberlearning in Political Science: The Basics and Beyond” on 17 February from 8:30am-12:30pm (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) led by IDPP/COTELCO Executive Director Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, as well as hosting virtual participation in several tracks throughout the conference.
The Institute on Disability and Public Policy participated in a multitude of ways at the ASEAN General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) Regional Dialogue organized by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) on 1-2 February 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The theme for this inaugural year was “Enhancing the Role and Participation of Persons with Disabilities – Promoting Election Access for All.”
IDPP/COTELCO supported full virtual participation at the conference, an outcome of its collaboration with IFES.
Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn, IDPP/
On 18 February 2012, the Singaporean Minister for Education Mr. Heng Swee Keat pledged to support students with physical disabilities, stating that this population “‘will have access to quality education, regardless of their physical challenges,’” as reported by Channel News Asia’s 18 February article MOE pledges support to students with disabilities written by Joanne Chan.
The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) participated in the American Political Science Association (APSA)’s Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) held on 17–19 February 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. The IDPP and 
The Institute on Disability and Public Policy participated in a multitude of ways at the ASEAN General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) Regional Dialogue organized by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) on 1-2 February 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The theme for this inaugural year was “Enhancing the Role and Participation of Persons with Disabilities – Promoting Election Access for All.”