About Us

Project director

This project is led by Erik Carter, Luther Sweet Endowed Chair at Baylor University and Executive Director of the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities. His research and writing focus on principle-driven and research-based strategies for promoting full participation, relationships, and valued roles for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). He is the author of the book Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities, along with numerous articles addressing the important place of faith in the lives of people with disabilities and their families. You can learn more about the context for this project and its importance by watching the following talk: https://youtu.be/tXQGLxKEKfg

Research assistants

The project was supported by several wonderful graduate students at Vanderbilt University, including Caroline Parker, Hannah Rowley, Alli Koehler, Haley Bowers, and Emilee Spann.

funding

This study is funded in part by the generous support of the McCoy Jespersen family in honor of their son, Martin.