The following are lead articles that have appeared in the Institute's monthly staff newsletter, fyi, during the past six months, profiling Institute projects, partners, and activities. Older stories may be found in the fyi Archive of Past Issues.
My Voice, My Vote: ICI Helps Prepare Voters With Disabilities
(September 2008)
The two major party candidates are in an exciting neck-and-neck race for the White House and the election is only weeks away. To help motivate and teach young adults with disabilities about voting, and about other ways to participate in the political process, the My Voice, My Vote project has been launched at the Institute on Community Integration (ICI). The project Web site will soon be online at http://ici.umn.edu/myvoicemyvote. ...
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High School/High Tech: ICI Helps Prepare Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs
(August 2008)
To succeed in 21st century careers, young people need opportunities and experiences that reflect the changing nature of technology. In many high schools, however, students with disabilities are less likely to get these opportunities and often enter adulthood with limited employment options. In response to this, the Institute on Community Integration (ICI) has partnered with Minnesota’s Pathways to Employment Project to promote careers in technology for over 75 Minnesota youth involved in a demonstration project called High School/High Tech (HS/HT). ...
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Aging with Disabilities Focus of ICI and School of Social Work Symposium
(July 2008)
Today, more Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living into old age in local communities than in previous generations, and the numbers are growing. The population of people with developmental disabilities age 60 and older is expected to double to 1.2 million in 2030, and quality services and supports that allow them to age in their own communities are critical to inclusion and full citizenship for people with disabilities in this country. ...
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ICI and States Study Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards
(June 2008)
Students who receive special education services can participate in statewide assessments used for accountability purposes in several different ways. Most participate in the regular assessment, with or without accommodations. A few participate in an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). However, there may be some students with disabilities whose knowledge and skills are not well assessed with these options. To address this issue the Federal government finalized regulations in April 2007 that gave states flexibility to offer another assessment option: an alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS). ...
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ICI and Community Groups Partner on Zambian Project
(May 2008)
The Institute on Community Integration (ICI) is partnering with four community organizations (Arc Greater Twin Cities, Fraser, St. David’s Child Development and Family Services, and Opportunity Partners) to provide advanced leadership training in disability policy and services for a delegation of nine government officials, missionaries, educators, and advocates from Zambia in southern Africa. Titled the “Twin Cities and Zambia Disability Connection,” the project was launched with a visit to the Twin Cities by the Zambian delegation for a two-week intensive learning residency from March 28-April 13. ...
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Welcome Back: ICI's NCEO Returns to Pattee Hall
(April 2008)
The walls have been painted lavender and green, new carpet has been laid, and the movers are on their way. This week the Institute on Community Integration (ICI) welcomes back to Pattee Hall its National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). This ICI-affiliated center has been housed in Elliott Hall for nearly 15 years, and is now returning to the building where it began in 1990. To mark the occasion, NCEO will be holding an open house/kickoff party in its new space on the second floor of Pattee on Tuesday, April 22, from 12-1:30. ...
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