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Sophie Iverson is a smiling young woman. She wears a telephone headset and a t-shirt that reads "Disability rights are human rights." Behind her is a red curtain.

Answering the Call

Sophie Iverson (MNLEND 2022–23) returns to MNLEND this fall to speak about disability policy, wrapping in learnings and perspectives developed from her own career and self-advocacy work. She works at a statewide resource network and disability call center. “I have really complex medical needs and disabilities myself, so I know what it’s like to have to advocate for yourself.”

Read more about Iverson.

The logo for Check & Connect's 2024 Global Reach Conference.

Check & Connect: Global Reach Conference

On September 25-26, ICI's Check & Connect program will hold its 2024 Global Reach Conference, bringing together hundreds of educators, mentors, and trainers dedicated to boosting student engagement as schools continue to recover from the pandemic.

Developed at ICI, Check & Connect is an evidence-based intervention that has helped reduce dropout rates and increase student attendance throughout the United States and many other countries. The conference's registration deadline is September 16.

Read more about the conference and register.

The cover of Impact: Addiction and IDD. An image generated by artificial intelligence shows a small group of young people smiling and talking. The image of one person is pixilated, suggesting the loss to our community when someone suffering from addiction can’t find the appropriate treatment or even a competent diagnosis.

Impact: Addiction and IDD

The new issue of ICI’s Impact magazine has launched, with articles and podcasts exploring the research and treatment needs of people with intellectual, developmental, or other disabilities who live with addiction. People with disabilities generally lead richer lives than they did decades ago, but circumstance and loneliness can make them vulnerable to addiction.

Read more about Impact.