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Dr Judith Palfrey of the ICI joined First Lady Michelle Obama, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, and Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a campaign to confront the problem of childhood obesity. Dr Palfrey spoke at the kick off event in Alexandria, VA.

For video coverage of the entire event or a transcript visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/first-lady-takes-childhood-obesity.

Dr. Judy Palfrey of Children's Hospital Boston and ICI is a 2010 Vancouver Olympic Torchbearer.

Read more about olympic torchbearer's here:http://www.livepositively.com/#/olympic_torch_relay

Danielle Dreilinger provides an in-depth look at the Institute for Community Inclusion's history and work in this article from The Point.

John Butterworth of the Institute for Community Inclusion was interviewed by Marketplace's David Martin Davies in a piece about the challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities seeking community employment. Despite these challenges, including the economic downturn, a continued focus on community employment is essential for the many benefits it provides to all people.

Listen to the interview here.