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HEELS 2 Participation: Improving community participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities

Award Number: 90DPCP0013
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in partnership with key stakeholders will, across this five-year project, develop HEELS 2 Participation (H2P), innovative eLearning Modules and a virtual tool kit to improve community participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). H2P will move our existing Higher Education, Employment, and Living Success (HEELS) curriculum and materials to a digital eLearning platform (eLearning Modules) that incorporates instructional design industry best practices of interactivity, gamification, and narration/storytelling, while a virtual toolkit will house customizable resources for participants, instructors, and coaches to use in working on individualized community goals. The goal of this project is to use technology to promote long-term, sustainable, and meaningful community living and participation for young adults with ID. The objectives are to 1) refine and expand previously created HEELS transition curriculum into the H2P eLearning Modules and virtual toolkit (Proof of Concept); 2) develop a fully working prototype of H2P eLearning Modules and virtual toolkit (Proof of Product) and 3) Conduct a pilot study of H2P (Proof of Product). Anticipated outcomes include 1) increased community living and participation outcomes that are personalized to young adults’ with ID desired participation goals; 2) increased young adults’ community living and participation skills (e.g., self-management, daily living skills, coping skills, safety skills), functional outcomes (self-determination), and quality of life; 3) improvements in coaches’ and instructors’ knowledge and understanding of how to support young adults with ID in community goals; 4) increased coach and instructor knowledge of H2P content and 5) a technology transfer plan for sustainability of H2P. The expected product is the H2P eLearning Modules and virtual toolkit incorporating evidence-based practices through interactive technology-bas ed instruction and downloadable resources.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	2/10/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	2/10/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	3	2/10/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $499,881 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,881
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	4/3/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	2	4/3/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,881

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $499,634 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,634
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,634

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $499,863 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 Airport Dr STE 2200	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	9/27/2022	NEW	$499,863
														Subtotal = $499,863

Grand Total All Awards = $1,499,378

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HEELS 2 Participation: Improving community participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities

Award Number: 90DPCP0013

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

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