New at ICI
New Grant about Guardianship Alternatives
November 12th, 2020
The Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston has been awarded a 5-year $1.49 million-dollar grant from the Administration for Community Living. The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC) will work to increase…
ICI Staffers Publish Two Articles in IDD
October 21st, 2020
ICI staffers had two articles published in a recent edition of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This volume focused on employment for transition-age youth with IDD. “It’s Not Just About a Paycheck”: Perspectives on Employment Preparation…
ICI Data Drives Recent Civil Rights Commission Report on Subminimum Wage
October 14th, 2020
On Sep. 17, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report on subminimum wage for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). While reliance on subminimum wage has decreased in recent years, over 1,500 disability services…
The State Employment Leadership Network Turns 15!
August 6th, 2020
Over the past 14 years, the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) has consistently reinforced the core message that employment efforts are about creating opportunity for every individual in relationship to their family life and in balance with a…
Welcome to New Gopen & Crocker Fellows
July 16th, 2020
We would like to introduce you to the new Barbara Wilenski Gopen and Allen C. Crocker Family Fellows! Adriana Mallozzi, the Gopen Fellow, born with cerebral palsy (CP) has always been an innovator, finding ways to engage in activities creatively…
New Brief Summarizes Assistive Technology Programs Across the U.S.
June 30th, 2020
A new AT Data Brief examines the usage and impact of assistive technology programs in the U.S. and its territories. Written by ICI staffers John Shepard and Daria Domin, the brief highlights data from FY 2019 about device demonstration, loans…
Statement
June 5th, 2020
The disability community is multi-dimensional and complex. People with disabilities and their experiences are diverse, therefore numerous approaches are necessary to address the multiple forms of oppression being experienced both individually and…
ICI Awarded Innovative Rehabilitation Training Grant on Employer Engagement Part 2
May 20th, 2020
ICI’s Center for Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance (CATADA) launched a new series of briefs highlighting innovative or high impact activities conducted by state AT programs. Second in a series of Innovative AT Practices briefs, From Active…