October 2, 2025 By CDHD Idaho CDHD Annual Report 2025: 10 highlights With the wrap up of Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), we’ve been busy compiling our annual reports. We had a lot to celebrate this year. Read on for a few of our favorite highlights … We hit 96% of our annual targets for FY25. Each year, our goals focus on enhancing university-based education, expanding quality supports and services, and impacting policy through research, dissemination and engagement. Not only did we fully achieve all three, but we surpassed most of our benchmarks. One in five Idahoans participated in a CDHD activity. Across our projects, we coordinated 424 total activities in FY25, with a total of 419,787 Idahoans participating in those activities. That’s just over 20% of the population, or one in five Idahoans taking a training, accessing a resource, participating in a community-based service across the state. We supported 27 CDHD student trainees. This included 11 doctoral students and 16 undergraduates. These students worked across our projects, helping us hit our annual targets while receiving real world training. From research to dissemination, our trainees gain highly relevant skills that will enhance their opportunities no matter what career path they take. 29,068 early care and education professionals received training and technical assistance. These services range from professional development to screening resources, focusing on increasing the knowledge and skills to engage in early identification activities and to create learning environments that meet the needs of all children. 14,653 transition-age youth, older adults and those who serve them received training and technical assistance. Post-secondary education training, competitive integrated employment, assistive technology equipment distribution – this valuable work helps people with disabilities, older people and those who work with them communicate choices, access resources that improve independence, and support them in leading the life they choose. The CDHD disseminated 136 products to 207,897 people across the state. Products range from newsletters and reports to conferences and toolkits. 112 (82%) of those products were newly created in FY25. Across our projects, we continue to identify new, innovative and relevant ways to reach those we serve. 94% of our products were disseminated in alternative, accessible formats or translated to a language other than English. Each year, we strive to ensure that everything we disseminate can be used by the widest possible audience. This includes incorporating accessibility best practices on everything from digital learning modules to printed flyers. We will continue to learn and adjust to ensure we’re hitting the mark whenever possible. CDHD staff served on 74 national, state, university and local committees. This well surpassed our annual goal of 20 committees. These positions help us engage in technical assistance, policy development and project procurement. They also help us advocate for and with people with disabilities while providing information and education to a wide range of audiences. 191 students with disabilities, family members and K12 staff attended My Tools For Life. This two-day post-secondary-transition conference focuses on providing students with disabilities with the resources to help them transition to life after high school. It includes keynote speakers and breakout sessions focused on youth engagement and leadership, student-led planning, self-advocacy/self-direction, employment, post-secondary training and education, independent living, and assistive technology. Two student trainees presented their research to 774 attendees across four events. These two students individually co-authored poster presentations on their research, which focused on accessibility and inclusion of students with disabilities at the University of Idaho and mental health aid for students with disabilities. These are just a few examples of the work the Center has achieved over the past year. To see more, or get more detail, you can view our 2025 annual report online.