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Who we are + What we do

  1. Early Intervention + ASD
  2. Educational Assessment + Intervention
  3. Educational Systems Improvement
  4. Transition
  5. Community Living
Photo of Kelly Nye-Lengerman What drives Kelly Nye- Lengerman to build connections changing minds about child development?
Photo of Martha Thurlow What drives Martha Thurlow To make sure tests are fair?
Photo of Maureen Hawes What Drives Maureen Hawes to Evaluate Our Education Agencies?
Photo of David R Johnson What Drives David Johnson to Ensure That Students Make a Successful Transition From School to Adult Life?
photo of Amy Hewitt What Drives Amy Hewitt to Professionalize the Direct Support Workforce?

Research. Training. Outreach.

Videos

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News

Logo for Channel 5 Eyewitness News, the ABC Television affiliate in the Twin Cities.
TV News Mentions ICI Project and Partner Staff

Project consultant Mikala Mukongolwa (seated) is pictured guiding a 6-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, showing his aunt (caregiver) and teachers how to provide physical therapy to help him with balance, coordination, and free movement of his legs.
ICI Trains First Cohort of Community-Based Rehabilitation Facilitators in Liberia

Map of Minnesota containing words and phrases related to direct support.
ICI Enhances Skills of Direct Support Workers in Minnesota

Russian partners Vera Bitova from Ordinary Childhood, Alena Legostaeva from Life Route, and parent advocate Anna Markevich visit Dependable in St. Paul as part of the ICI collaborative project known as Community Participation and Employment as Strategies.
Russian Visitors and ICI Share Insights on Including Youth with Disabilities

Lab manager Jessica Simacek working in ICI's telehealth laboratory.
ICI's Telehealth Lab Improves Access to Autism Intervention Services

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Publications

Postcard image of Impact, 31(1).
Impact: Feature Issue on the Direct Support Workforce and People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities
Cover image from "The Effectiveness of Engaging Parents and Family Members to Expand the Social Inclusion of Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Living with Families."
The Effectiveness of Engaging Parents and Family Members to Expand the Social Inclusion of Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Living with Families
Graphic of community from the book's cover.
Community Living and Participation for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [published by AAIDD]
Cover image from TIES Center Brief 1, showing a student who uses a wheelchair in a classroom interacting with an adult.
TIES Center Brief 1: 10 Reasons to Support Inclusive School Communities for ALL Students
Cover image from TIES Center Report 101, showing a boy with a cognitive disability taking a test and looking at another student.
TIES Center Report 101: How States Interpret the LRE Clause of IDEA: A Policy Analysis

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