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ICI’s Partnership to Support Children with IDD in Africa
Using an online curriculum developed by ICI, Zambia-based educator Mikala Mukongolwa is helping train teachers in her country to better support children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (IDD) and to build inclusive communities in the southern African country.
“Without ICI, I would still be in the dark.”
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Collaboration and Care: Advancing Support and Mental Health Care Access for Rural and Military Children and Families
Researchers, educators, and advocates from ICI, the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, and other organizations gathered in September to discuss the latest findings from the Military Child and Family Collaboration study, which examines new ways to help military-connected families and people living in rural communities access services for children's mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral health care. The study’s principal investigator, Jessica Simacek (pictured), says one of the main findings is the importance of getting "the right care at the right time for children."
MNLEND Fellow Celebrates Transformative Experiences and Inclusion
Mary Troullier (MNLEND, 2022-23) is a therapeutic recreation and inclusion recreation specialist with the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. The quest for a healthy mind and body inspires her work. She also teaches adaptive yoga for children and adults with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
"Supporting people and building more adaptive programs across Minneapolis is very important to me."
