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NCEO Reports: A Summary of the Research on the Effects of K–12 Test Accommodations: 2019 (#433)
This report provides an update on the state of the research on testing accommodations. Previous reports by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) have covered research published since …
Published: May 2022
NCEO Newsletter: June 2022 issue
The June 2022 issue of NCEO's Newsletter highlights NCEO's latest products and publications, and upcoming conferences that include NCEO staff.
Published: 6/1/2022
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Campus Capacity Building
This webinar contains a discussion about campus capacity building with Jessica Lamb of Augustana University and Diana Joseph from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Published: September 2021
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: What Does Inclusive Higher Education Look Like? University of Maryland, Terps-EXCEED Model
This webinar looks at the University of Maryland's Terps-EXCEED model as an example of inclusive higher education in action. Presented by Amy Dwyre D'Agati of the University of Maryland.
Published: October 2021
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Student Supports: A Panel Presentation and Discussion with Georgia Tech's Excel Program
This webinar contains a presentation and discussion about student supports featuring Georgia Tech's Excel Program. Presented by student Martha Haythorn, peer mentor Hanna Shaw, parent Preston …
Published: November 2021
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Access to College: Ableism vs. Inclusion and Opportunity
This webinar contains a discussion about access to college for students with disabilities. Presenters Sally Sexton of MIHEC and ICI's Rebecca Dosch Brown note how ableist views are being replaced …
Published: March 2022
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: What are Your College Plans? Student and Family Information Night
This webinar contains a discussion of college plans with students with disabilities and their families. Presenters include members of the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium (MIHEC) …
Published: February 2022
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Student Journeys
This webinar contains a presentation by a panel of college students and recent graduates who share their experiences.
Published: April 2022
TIES Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS): TIP #23: Supporting the Communication Needs of Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Users who are also English Learners
Students with significant cognitive disabilities who are also English Learners or emergent multilingual language users present unique opportunities for inclusive education teams. This TIP provides …
Published: April 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: May 2022
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The May 2022 issue includes two feature stories, a recent ICI Facebook post, new publications, a scholarship opportunit…
Published: May 2022
Reconsidering LRE: Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities and the Persistence of Separate Schools
This report has highlighted an important and persistent challenge: Many students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the U.S. still attend separate schools. However, the huge …
Published: 2022
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Alumni Update: Bryan Boyce
Published: 5/12/2022
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Unlearning Ableism
Published: 5/11/2022
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New Grant: Custom Jobs, Competitive Pay
Published: 5/11/2022
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Person-Centered Planning with Mark Winters from Beacon Specialized Living
This webinar contains a discussion on person-centered planning with Mark Winters from Beacon Specialized Living.
Published: May 2021
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars: Job Coaching and Peer/natural Supports with Nicole Rabinowitz from INclusive Networking
This webinar contains a discussion on job coaching and peer/natural supports. Presented by Nicole Rabinowitz of INclusive Networking.
Published: April 2021
Employment and Participation in Meaningful Activities for Persons with Disabilities in Bhutan: Results from a National Survey
The Comprehensive Survey of Transition and Employment of Youth with Disabilities in Bhutan was conducted in late 2019, as part of a project on employment and meaningful participation of youth with …
Published: 2022
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Minnesota Transformation Initiative Technical Assistant Center (MTI)
ICI and the University of Massachusetts Boston are collaboratively designing, implementing, and evaluating the Minnesota Transformation Initiative Technical Assistance Center (MTI). MTI supports …
A Systematic Review of Risk for the Development and Persistence of Self-injurious Behavior in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism (I/DD) is among the most clinically disturbing, socially costly, and scientifically …
Published: 2022
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: April 2022
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The April 2022 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, an upcoming …
Published: 4/18/2022
Incentives, Wages, and Retention Among Direct Support Professionals: National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey
Direct support professionals (DSPs) provide a range of supports in a variety of settings to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who count on these supports to live, work, …
Published: 4/15/2022
Impact: Feature Issue on Inclusive Higher Education for People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities
This issue in the Impact series focuses on inclusive higher education. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 appropriated federal funds that supported model demonstration projects to create …
Published: Spring 2022
Reading Literature Inclusive Lesson Planning (Inclusive Big Ideas)
Educators can use these “Inclusive Big Ideas” to plan grade-level standards-based lessons for all students, including those with significant cognitive disabilities. Working with their colleagues, …
Published: 2022
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Alumni Update: Kamila Rollan
Published: 4/12/2022
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ICI Projects Shine at Research Day
Published: 4/12/2022
TIES Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS): TIP #22: Planning for Whole Group Instruction
This TIP provides an example of how educators can work collaboratively to create more opportunities for all students, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, to actively …
Published: 4/12/2022
Policy Forum: Policy Forum: How Much Do Direct Support Professionals Make? Putting Wages In Context
Low wages are a major factor contributing to the direct support workforce crisis. This recording of the Policy Forum held on April 6, 2022 discusses the recent Policy Research Brief , which …
Published: 4/12/2022
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Coming Together for Ukraine
Published: 4/11/2022
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Enhancing Postsecondary Ed
Published: 4/11/2022
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New Impact: Inclusive Higher Ed
Published: 4/11/2022
Risk Adjustment in Home and Community Based Services Outcome Measurement
The purpose of this study was to review and evaluate existing research that used risk adjusters in disability research. Risk adjustment controls for individual characteristics of persons when …
Published: 4/7/2022
NCEO Reports: State Approaches to Monitoring AA-AAAS Participation Decisions (#432)
This report presents the findings of a survey of states that examined the policies, practices, and procedures State Education Agencies (SEAs) used to monitor IEPs for participation decision making …
Published: April 2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Recorded Oral Delivery: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for recorded oral delivery is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 4/5/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Recorded Oral Delivery: Research
This fact sheet on recorded oral delivery is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on …
Published: 4/5/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Human Read-Aloud: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for human read-aloud is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 4/5/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Human Read-Aloud: Research
This fact sheet on human read-aloud is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the …
Published: 4/5/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Highlighting: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for highlighting is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 4/5/2022
Policy Research Brief: Are Large Institutions for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities a Thing of the Past?
The large, often miserable, state-run institutions that used to house people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) are closing as people with IDD increasingly live in community. …
Published: June 2022
COVID-19 Impacts on MN Early Childhood Systems
Filled with infographics, photos, and graphs, this brief summarizes COVID-19's impact on MN Early Childhood Systems. The brief shows that early childhood screenings, referrals, well-child visits, …
Published: 2022
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: March 2022
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The March 2022 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, upcoming events and …
Published: 3/16/2022
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An Evening for Inclusion
Published: 3/14/2022
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Schools Embrace Check & Connect: “All The Difference in the World”
Published: 3/14/2022
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Autism, Age, and Race
Published: 3/14/2022
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Building Momentum for Inclusive Higher Ed
Published: 3/14/2022
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Partner Update: Spotlight on Advocacy
Published: 3/14/2022
Policy Research Brief: How Much Do Direct Support Professionals Make? Putting Wages In Context
This brief uses publicly available data from the National Core Indicators® (NCI)-IDD Staff Stability Survey to compare wages of direct support professionals (DSPs) to what people earn in other …
Published: March 2022
Functional Performance and the Allen Cognitive Level Screen for Adults With Mental Illness: A Scoping Review
Importance: Research involving the use of the Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) in mental health practice has been available for more than 40 years, yet there has been no comprehensive synthesis …
Published: 3/1/2022
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Enhancing Physical Activity Among Older Adults Using Nao, a Socially Assistive Robot
This interdisciplinary project involved researchers from psychology, special education, and engineering, using a socially assistive robot to promote a healthy lifestyle among older adults. Socially…
Patterns of Special Education Eligibility and Age of First Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Identification Among US Children with ASD
The study examined timing of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identification in education versus health settings for 8-year-old children with ASD identified through records-based surveillance. The …
Published: 2/25/2022
Direct Support Professionals and the COVID-19 Vaccine
This 11-minute webinar addresses COVID-19 vaccinations for direct support professionals. Topics include: The reasons why people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more vulnerable …
Published: 2/24/2022
TIES Center Briefs: Debunking Myths about Inclusive Education for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (TIES Center Brief #8)
Controversy often surrounds the inclusion of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the general education classroom and curriculum. This is the case even though the Individual…
Published: 2/22/2022
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Applications for MNLEND are due March 15
Published: 2/17/2022
Sensory Features in Autism: Findings From a Large Population-based Surveillance System
Sensory features (i.e., atypical responses to sensory stimuli) are included in the current diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Yet, large population-based studies have not examined …
Published: 1/18/2022
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: February 2022
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The February 2022 issue includes three feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, upcoming events and …
Published: 2/15/2022
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Telling Disability Stories Through Music
Published: 2/14/2022
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Apply Today! Honoring DSPs
Published: 2/11/2022
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International Forum: The Future of Outcome Measurement
Published: 2/11/2022
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Disability Rights: Storytelling in the Congo
Published: 2/11/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Speech-to-Text: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for speech-to-text is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Speech-to-Text: Research
This fact sheet on speech-to-text is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the use …
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Scribe: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for scribe is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Scribe: Research
This fact sheet on scribe is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the use of a …
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Noise Reduction: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for noise reduction is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Noise Reduction: Research
This fact sheet on noise reduction is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the use …
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Manipulatives: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for manipulatives is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Manipulatives: Research
This fact sheet on manipulatives is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the use …
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Calculator: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for calculator is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 2/10/2022
Accommodations Toolkit: Calculator: Research
This fact sheet on calculator is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on the use of a …
Published: 2/10/2022
TIES Peer Engagement Practice Guides
The TIES Center invited leading experts to share their expertise on implementing these nine educational interventions to promote meaningful engagement and relationships among students with and …
Global Directions in Inclusive Education: Conceptualizations, Practice, and Methodologies for the 21st Century
Global Directions in Inclusive Education pushes the conceptual boundaries of "inclusive education" and explores new ways to research and envision inclusion and diversity in education for all …
Published: 2021
NCEO Reports: An Updated State Guide to Universally Designed Assessments (#431)
This Guide is an update to the State Guide to Universally Designed Assessments that was originally published by NCEO in 2006. It provides a brief overview of what a universally designed assessment …
Published: February 2022
Long-term supports and services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities: Status and trends through 2018
Ever wonder how many people in the United States have intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), how many of them get publicly-funded supports from state IDD agencies, or where people …
Published: 2021
MIHEC Learning Community Webinars
This webinar series gives a glimpse of what going to college is like, how to prepare for college and learn about different colleges, and what is happening in Minnesota for students with an intellec…
NCEO Newsletter: February 2022 issue
This issue highlights (1) information about a participation communication toolkit that NCEO recently released with customizable resources, sample social media posts, and other resources that can …
Published: February 2022
Policy Forum: Wage Compression Among Direct Support Professionals
This Policy Forum discusses the recent Policy Research Brief titled, " Wage Compression among Direct Support Professionals. " Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Discussants: Michelle Murphy, The Arc Mid- …
Published: 1/26/2022
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: January 2022
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The January 2022 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: January 2022
Parent and Sibling Roles in Decision Making with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The family has long played an important role in decision making among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Historically, such roles included guardianship or conservat…
Published: 1/19/2022
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Alumni Update: MNLEND Fellow Expands Practice
Published: 1/19/2022
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Near Zero: As Institutional Care Declines, Concerns Remain
Published: 1/18/2022
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ICI Welcomes Visiting International Scholars
Published: 1/18/2022
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Sensory-friendly Vaccine Sites
Published: 1/18/2022
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New Frontline: DSPs Respond to COVID-19
Published: 1/18/2022
Youth and Parent Participation in Transition Planning in the U.S.A.: Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012)
The purpose of this study was to use data from the United States' National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012) to present descriptive information on youth and parent participation and …
Published: 2022
Mothers and Fathers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Use US Disability Services: Prevalence and Living Arrangements
Background: Little information is available on the prevalence of mothers and fathers with intellectual and developmental disabilities among US disability-service users. Child removal is a key …
Published: 2022
Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018
Description of System: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network conducts active surveillance of ASD. This report focuses on the prevalence and characteristics of ASD …
Published: 2021
Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 sites, United States, 2018
Description of System: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network is an active surveillance program that estimates ASD prevalence and monitors timing of ASD identification among …
Published: 2021
Frontline Initiative: DSPs Respond to COVID-19
This issue is dedicated to direct support professionals and all they have endured since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes stories from self-advocates, family members, health care …
Published: 2021
Forum on Education for Each and Every Student: Perspectives on Universal Design in 2021
This report contains the proceedings of a virtual forum held on July 14, 2021 to discuss perspectives on universal design. The forum brought together state education agency (SEA) staff, universal …
Published: December 2021
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National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)
ICI has joined with the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and a number of other partners to oversee and expand the National Center for College Students with Disabilities ( …
NCEO Brief: Related Services Providers: Important Contributors to the Accommodations Decision-Making Process (#27)
Related service providers include speech-language pathologists, audiologists, psychologists, and physical and occupational therapists who provide specialized support to students with disabilities. …
Published: December 2021
NCEO Reports: Speech-Language Pathologists’ Experiences with Accessibility and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (#430)
This report presents the findings of a study aimed to address the gap between policy and practice for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who serve students identified with a speech-language …
Published: December 2021
NCEO Reports: Test Security and Students with Disabilities: An Analysis of States’ 2020-21 Test Security Policies (#434)
This report provides a snapshot of how accommodated tests for students with disabilities, accessibility, alternate assessments, and other related issues were addressed in states’ test security …
Published: December 2021
Proceedings of the NCEO Interim Assessment Convening: Measuring What Students with Disabilities Know and Can Do Using Interim Assessments
This report contains the proceeding of the Interim Assessment Convening on Measuring What Students with Disabilities Know and Can Do Using Interim Assessments that was hosted by NCEO, and held on …
Published: December 2021
Fair and Equitable Grading for ALL Students in Inclusive Settings
Grading is a common practice in general education settings. Few teachers, however, are clear about how they should grade students with significant cognitive disabilities when those students are …
Published: 11/10/2021
Policy Research Brief: Wage Compression Among Direct Support Professionals
This brief contains findings from a recent study exploring direct support professionals (DSPs) providing support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 …
Published: December 2021
Impact: Feature Issue on Retirement and Aging for People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities
An issue in the Impact series exploring retirement, aging, and end-of-life decisions for people with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. These considerations are becoming more...
Published: Fall 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: December 2021
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The December 2021 issue includes three feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: December 2021
NCEO Reports: 2018-19 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and English Learners with Disabilities (#428)
This is the 22nd report by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) that describes how states publicly report assessment data for students with disabilities in K-12 schools in the United …
Published: December 2021
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Alumni Update: Post-Secondary: Moving Minnesota Ahead
Published: 12/17/2021
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Smart Strategies for Person-Centered Planning
Published: 12/17/2021

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