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The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice Expands its National Community of Practice of State Teams Advancing Alternatives to Guardianship

The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice Expands its National Community of Practice of State Teams Advancing Alternatives to Guardianship

May 12th, 2023

Boston, MA — The Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC) is delighted to announce its selection of three additional State Teams to join its national Community of Practice to promote alternatives to guardianship for youth with intellectual and…

Western Carolina University University Participant Program First Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disability to be Accredited by New Agency

Western Carolina University University Participant Program First Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disability to be Accredited by New Agency

May 10th, 2023

Boston, MA — May 10, 2023 — The Institute for Community Inclusion’s (ICI) Think College and the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council (IHEAC), a new accrediting agency for postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disability…

Long Time LEND Director David Helm Retires

Long Time LEND Director David Helm Retires

December 18th, 2022

Congratulations to David Helm! David has served as the Director of Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of…

There’s Still Hope: My Experience with the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement

There’s Still Hope: My Experience with the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement

November 3rd, 2022

Harunah Damba is a 2022 Fellow in the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement. This program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Institute for…

October is Disability Employment Month!

October is Disability Employment Month!

October 30th, 2022

Employment is more than just work. For many people with and without disabilities, employment is about dignity, respect, independence, and inclusion. The ICI advocates for the full inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream workforce…

Check Out this World at Work Article in #evolve Magazine Featuring ICI’s David Hoff!

Check Out this World at Work Article in #evolve Magazine Featuring ICI’s David Hoff!

October 5th, 2022

The article, Employees with IDDS, discusses the importance of eliminating stigma that surrounds employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by sharing stories, providing supports, and hiring people with IDD. Many of us feel…

Five ICI ThinkWork staff present at this year’s Reinventing Quality Conference in Baltimore!

Five ICI ThinkWork staff present at this year’s Reinventing Quality Conference in Baltimore!

October 5th, 2022

This summer, ICI staff John Butterworth, Staci Jones, Alberto Migliore, Brit Miles, and Jen Sulewski led three sessions at the Reinventing Quality Conference in Baltimore with key partners from the community and the University of Minnesota Institute…

ICI staff Briefed President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities on Employment

ICI staff Briefed President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities on Employment

October 5th, 2022

The ICI’s Jean Winsor and John Butterworth of the State Employment Leadership Network and ThinkWork briefed the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) on emerging employment strategies for people with intellectual…

ICI’s Jean Winsor’s Receives a New Grant to Explore Barriers to Integrated Employment

ICI’s Jean Winsor’s Receives a New Grant to Explore Barriers to Integrated Employment

October 5th, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Jean Winsor, senior research associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI)! Dr. Winsor received a 3-year, $600,000 field-initiated research grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and…

SELN Co-Hosts Webinar with National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems for Disability Employment Awareness Month

SELN Co-Hosts Webinar with National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems for Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 5th, 2022

On October 19, State Employment Leadership Network’s (SELN) Amy Huppi will present on a webinar with the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS), Opening the Door: Importance of Great Person-Centered Conversations…