Areas of Emphasis
Employment
Building a rewarding career in the community should be an expectation for all citizens. With support and planning, people with significant disabilities can thrive in the workplace.
Education
From pre-K through university, schools are engaging and involving students with a range of disabilities. By building skills early, young people can exit high school prepared to pursue higher education and find jobs that match their interests.
Community Life
Outside of work and school, people with disabilities are involved in a wide range of activities that make up a satisfying life. Whether it’s volunteering at a music festival, getting involved with a faith community, or attending a sports event, there’s much more to life than a job.
Health Care
Accessing quality health care enables us to live productively and to receive support when facing mental, behavioral, or physical challenges. For people with disabilities, equitable health care can require additional advocacy and planning.
New at ICI
The Institute for Community Inclusion Mourns the Loss of One of ICI’s Distinguished Founders, Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski
With great sorrow, we share with you the news that Psychiatrist Emeritus Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 92 on November 22, 2024. Dr. Szymanski was a cofounder of the Developmental Evaluation Clinic (DEC…
Do you Provide Employment Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities?
Learn New Skills and Earn CRC Credits with this Free, 10-Week IT'S EMPLOYMENT Intensive Course ExploreVR’s IT’S EMPLOYMENT supports employment services and outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities across the US. Each year, we offer one free…
‘ICI Gave Me My Career’: Former Staffer Gives Gift to Support Transition Leadership
The Institute for Community Inclusion has received a $100,000 gift from Dr. Stelios Gragoudas, a youth leadership advocate and former staffer who said he hopes the funds can support transition specialist training and student self-determination…
Think College Researchers Analyze Self-Determination in Inclusive Postsecondary Education
Researchers from Think College and the University of South Carolina recently published an article in the academic journal Disability & Society that used a participatory research method called photovoice to analyze how U.S. college students with…
Dr. John Butterworth to Receive AUCD’s 2024 George S. Jesien Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. John Butterworth, Institute for Community Inclusion’s (ICI) recently retired Senior Research Fellow and Director of Employment Systems Change and Evaluation, has received the prestigious George S. Jesien Distinguished Achievement Award from the…
Featured Project
Massachusetts Center for Inclusive Higher Education and Transition
The Massachusetts Center for Inclusive Higher Education and Transition promotes the advancement of higher education and transition services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism.