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Unbounded Spirit: Remembering John G. Smith
Friends, family, and colleagues gathered on December 20 to celebrate the life of John Good Smith, an award-winning disability advocate and a research specialist at ICI for more than 30 years. He died on December 4 at age 66.
"Those who knew John will remember a man who… never lost sight of the dignity and worth of every person."
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Two UCEDDs Unite: A New Partnership to Strengthen New Jersey’s Direct Support Workforce
In a significant move to bolster the stability and quality of support for individuals with disabilities, two UCEDDs have launched a joint state-wide project. The Boggs Center at Rutgers University is sponsoring and hosting a major collaboration with Direct Support Workforce Solutions—ICI's national consulting group.
"When we support the workforce, we ultimately improve outcomes for people with disabilities."
Filling a Gap: New Training for Parapros
As more schools embrace inclusive education, many are discovering they lack sufficient training for the paraprofessionals who support students with disabilities in general education classrooms. A new training series created by ICI's TIES Center helps fill this gap.
"Paraprofessionals often have very little relevant training, and as a group they have very high turnover and attrition rates."
