National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is a United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 governmental institution that provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...

 of individuals with disabilities. It is subordinate of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is a program of the United States Department of Education. OSERS' official mission is "to provide leadership to achieve full integration and participation in society of people with disabilities by ensuring equal opportunity and access to,...

 (OSERS)http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/aboutus.html, which in turn is a part of United States Department of Education

United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...

. NIDRR's mission is to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.

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