The Rosemary F. Dybwad International Fellowship Trust

Dr. Gunnar Dybwad and his wife Dr. Rosemary Dybwad committed their lives' work to promoting and fighting for the civil rights and self determination of persons with intellectual disabilities around the globe.  They were amongst the founders of Inclusion International. In 1978 Gunnar Dybwad became the President of Inclusion International until 1982.

The Rosemary F. Dybwad International Fellowship Trust was established in her tribute.

The Rosemary F. Dybwad International Fellowship Trust has provided travel/study grants to advance and broaden international understanding of programs and services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Dybwad Trust can best be summed up in the words of Rosemary’s beloved husband and colleague, Gunnar Dybwad: “The grass roots experience of international study and mutual learning are the opportunities of a lifetime. For so many of us, they have helped to bring the world a little closer.”

Kathryn Underwood, M.A.
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto
“A Comparative Study of Parents Understanding Disability In new Delhi and Ontario”


Judy Lysne
“A Scandinavian Study Trip Report - Housing for People with Developmental Disabilities”


Gianluca Esposito, PhD.
“Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders from Postural and Movement
Patterns” – Visit to FL, State University, Gainesville, FL.



Amy Hewitt, PhD.
University of Minnesota, U.S.A.
Research & Training Center on Community Living
“A Comparative Analysis of Direct Support Workforce
Trends: The United States and Australia.”
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Brian G. Skotko,
“Travel to Spain – Prenatal and Postnatal Medical Care - Support Given to Mothers of Children with Down syndrome”



Bruce Williams, PhD.
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center, Calif.
“Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities in England and the United States” 

Services and Outcomes for Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
in Los Angeles



Elena Starobina. Russia.
“Comparative Studying of Collaborations Between different types of institution in providing employment of people with mental Retardation in Brazil and in Russia”



Susan Davis, PhD .The Arc of USA
“International Conference on Art and Disabilities”
Royal Danish School of Educational Studies – Copenhagen, Denmark


Priti Joski
Department of Child Development, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
“Teacher preparation and practices in India and Cyprus, a comparison perspective on Education of Children with Intellectual Disabilities.”



Heather Wilkinson, University of Edinburgh
“U.S. –Scotland Collaboration on Curriculum Design and Sharing: People with an Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia”


Jennifer Gray-Stanley
University of Illinois at Chicago School of public Health &Center for Research on
Health &Aging
“Identifying Staff Stress Management Best Practices Programs in Organizations Serving Individuals with ID/DD: Across-Cultural Analysis”



Prof. Patrick Devlieger, PhD
Cultural Disability Research Programs, University of Leuven, Belgium.
“Critical Incidents of Adult Life with Mental Retardation in Contemporary United States: A Ten-Year Follow-up Study”


Cristine Marchand,
Executive Director, The Arc of Maryland
“Bhutan and Developmental Disabilities.”