The Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), located in Houston, is a national center for information, training, research and technical assistance in independent living, and is a program of TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research). ILRU operates the RRTC Help Desk and collaborates on the three training projects.
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Laurie Gerken-Redd
RRTC Role(s): Manages RRTC Help Desk, leads technical assistance efforts
Provides consumer perspective, consumer-focused community outreach
Serves on advisory board
Email: laurie@sci-health.org
Key experiences and interests:
Co-Principal Investigator http://www.easylivinghometexas.org/
Administrative Director of Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
Accessible Housing
Managed 2003-2009 SCI RRTC Virtual Resource Network on Exercise and Prevention
Exercise after SCI blog, webcasts
Marj Elhardt
RRTC Role(s): ): Staffs RRTC Help Desk, assists in technical assistance efforts
Email: marj@sci-health.org
Key experiences and interests:
Web Production Specialist, Texas Model Spinal Cord Injury System, RRTC in Community Integration of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury and ILNET Technical Assistance Project
Project Coordinator, September 2009 TBI RRTC Dissemination Conference
Project Coordinator, Model SCI Systems Dissemination Center
Accessible web sites and educational resources for persons with disabilities
