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New Article in Journal of Rehabilitation

New Article in Journal of Rehabilitation

August 18th, 2021

ICI researchers involved in Think College’s RRTC on VR Practices and Youth recently published an article in the Journal of Rehabilitation titled, “Case Studies of Effective Partnerships between Institutions of Higher Education Enrolling Students with…

SELN kicks off membership year 16!

SELN kicks off membership year 16!

August 18th, 2021

July 2021 signals the start of the State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) membership year 16! Founded in 2006, this collaborative effort is jointly managed by the ICI and the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities…

Inclusion Illuminated: The IT’S EMPLOYMENT Approach

Inclusion Illuminated: The IT’S EMPLOYMENT Approach

August 10th, 2021

ICI IT’S EMPLOYMENT staff work with a highly engaged technical expert panel featuring a cross-section of experts in VR and services for individuals with ID, including self-advocates, to develop an array of project materials to support and supplement…

Do you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade? Help your students develop career awareness with Future Quest Island-Explorations

Do you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade? Help your students develop career awareness with Future Quest Island-Explorations

August 4th, 2021

Your students are learning and growing in an ever-changing world. Join the Institute for Community Inclusion’s (ICI) research program for elementary school teachers to help your students develop career awareness, self-concept, and social-emotional…

30 years of Community Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Opportunities, Strengths, & Challenges

30 years of Community Inclusion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Opportunities, Strengths, & Challenges

July 22nd, 2021

How have advocacy efforts and policy changes in the last 30 years impacted people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our communities? “People with disabilities deserve to live in the community without being segregated. When we are…

Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development Project knowledge translation specialists published article in Rehab Ink

Rural Youth Apprenticeship Development Project knowledge translation specialists published article in Rehab Ink

July 22nd, 2021

“It is important to explore the intersectionality between disability, race, age, economic context, and geographic context as we work toward a more equitable workforce landscape for youth with disabilities and for all” — DeBrittany Mitchell, PI…

The latest ThinkWork StateData Blue Book is here! What’s happening in your state?

The latest ThinkWork StateData Blue Book is here! What’s happening in your state?

July 22nd, 2021

What does the data say about employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in your state? Since 1988, the ICI has collected data from state intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD…

ICI partners on two US Department of Labor awards to expand inclusive apprenticeship opportunities

ICI partners on two US Department of Labor awards to expand inclusive apprenticeship opportunities

July 20th, 2021

The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) will partner with Jobs for the Future and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to modernize and diversify registered apprenticeship programs. Both organizations received…