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Earlier this year, we held the graduation ceremony for the first training session of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) of the Changing the World of People with Disabilities Foundation for Spanish-speaking parents, held in Spanish with…

The ICI’s Pathways Project for Caregivers of Children with Down Syndrome is recruiting parents and caregivers of children with Down syndrome between the ages of 10–14 to participate in an interactive Facebook group with other caregivers. Caregivers…

This July, the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) kicked off membership year 17! The SELN is a collaborative effort between the ICI and the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS). Currently…

In the disability education field, transition often refers to the time in a young person’s life between middle school and early adulthood when they are considering and planning for post-high school life. Youth with disabilities often participate in a…

Contact: Quinn Barbour/Institute for Community Inclusion Phone: 617-287-4309 (office) / 857-271-6617 (mobile) Email: Quinn.Barbour@umb.edu Website: www.communityinclusion.org PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: August 22, 2022 Boston, Ma. — The…

The ICI’s Think College team has recently published several new resources about improving postsecondary outcomes for students with intellectual disability (ID). This year, Think College met to refine their mission and goals for all Think College…

The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC) is a resource center for youth with intellectual and/or development disabilities (I/DD). CYVYC provides technical assistance to state teams from across the US to promote alternatives to guardianship, so…

Disability pride month is a celebration of disability identity, history, resilience, and joy. Boston held the first Disability Pride Day and parade in 1990, following the legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn about disability…