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New Impact Issue: Aging and Retirement
Published: 12/17/2021
NCEO Brief: Steps to Equitably Include Deaf Students in Assessments (#25)
Standardized tests have many uses in education. For example, they are used to document student achievement, measure progress, and determine readiness for postsecondary education or employment. …
Published: December 2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Preferential Seating: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for preferential seating is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 12/14/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Preferential Seating: Research
This fact sheet on preferential seating is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on …
Published: 12/14/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Clarify/Simplify/Repeat Directions: States' Accessibility Policies, 2021
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for clarify/simplify/repeat directions is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 12/14/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Clarify/Simplify/Repeat Directions: Research
This fact sheet on clarify/simplify/repeat directions is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research...
Published: 12/14/2021
Parents’ Beliefs Regarding Shared Reading with Infants and Toddlers
Parent beliefs about reading to young children—and factors related to such beliefs—affect a child’s reading skill. But, little is known about parent beliefs about reading to infants and toddlers. …
Published: 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: November 2021
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The November 2021 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: November 2021
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Alumni Update: Deeqaifrah Hussein
Published: 11/15/2021
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TIES Launches Belonging Guide
Published: 11/15/2021
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Art Opening
Published: 11/15/2021
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ICI Expands Workforce Consulting Service
Published: 11/15/2021
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Families love self-direction, but what lies ahead?
Published: 11/15/2021
Supervisory and Administrative Staff's Perspectives of Self-directed Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Background: Self-directed supports (SDS) are a model of disability service delivery that focuses on supporting increased decision-making authority and budget autonomy for people with disabilities …
Published: 2021
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Customizable Participation Communication Toolkit Educator Flyer
The purpose of this flyer is to provide concise resources about why it is so important that all students participate in state testing. Written for teachers, it also provides strategies to reduce …
Published: 2021-11-11
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Customizable Participation Communication Toolkit Family Flyer
The purpose of this flyer is to provide concise resources about why it is so important that all students participate in state testing. Written for families, it also provides strategies to reduce …
Published: 2021-11-11
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Customizable Participation Communication Toolkit IEP Team Discussion Guide
This discussion guide for IEP teams is designed to provide information about the different test options for students with disabilities, and the implications of those decisions. This resource also …
Published: 2021-11-11
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Customizable Participation Communication Toolkit Policymaker Flyer
The purpose of this flyer is to provide concise resources about why it is so important that all students participate in state testing. Written for policymakers, it also provides strategies to …
Published: 2021-11-11
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Customizable Participation Communication Toolkit Student Flyer
The purpose of this flyer is to provide concise resources about why it is so important that all students participate in state testing. Written for students, it also provides strategies to reduce …
Published: 2021-11-11
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Participation Communication Toolkit Slide Deck Template
This customizable slide presentation is designed to support the needs of state education agency staff, and district and school administrators for brief but substantive information district and …
Published: 11/9/2021
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit: Communicating about Annual State Assessment Participation for All Students: A Communication Toolkit—Photos
A collection of images that state education agencies, districts, and schools can use in social media to connect directly with families, educators, policymakers, and students. This collection of …
Published: 11/9/2021
NCEO Participation Communication Toolkit
A set of tools designed by National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) to identify and describe reasons why all students, including students with disabilities, English learners, and English …
TIES Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS): TIP #21: How to Support Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities During Think-Alouds
This TIP discusses how to engage students with significant cognitive disabilities in think-alouds in the inclusive classroom.
Published: 11/3/2021
TIES Center Briefs: Understanding the Role of Paraprofessionals in Your Child’s Education in Inclusive Classrooms (TIES Center Brief #7)
Paraprofessionals should be available to students with significant cognitive disabilities in the inclusive classroom. Depending on each student’s needs, paraprofessionals may provide supports, …
Published: 11/1/2021
A Framework for Making Decisions about Participation in a State’s Alternate ELP Assessment (NCEO Report 426)
This report provides information on how to identify which English learners who may have a most significant cognitive disability are eligible to take an alternate English language proficiency (alt- …
Published: 10/28/2021
NCEO Brief: Understanding the Characteristics of English Learners with Disabilities to Meet Their Needs During State and Districtwide Assessments (#24)
The purpose of this Brief is to highlight available federal data about the characteristics of English learners with disabilities, including how the population has changed over time. Understanding …
Published: 10/26/2021
Policy Forum: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Vaccinations
This Policy Forum addresses COVID-19 vaccinations among direct support professionals (DSPs). It is based on a Policy Research Brief of the same name. The brief contained findings from a recent …
Published: 11/09/2021
Policy Research Brief: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Vaccinations
This brief contains findings from a recent study of COVID-19 and vaccination rates among DSPs. Conducted by ICI and the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, the study showed signific…
Published: October 2021
Policy Forum: Predictors of Annual Turnover Among Direct Support Professionals
This Policy Forum addresses predictors of annual turnover among direct support professionals, using data from the National Core Indicators (NCI) Staff Stability Survey.
Published: 10/07/2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: October 2021
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The October 2021 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: October 2021
Supporting Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals With Complex Communication Needs via Telepractice: A Tutorial
People who experience complex communication needs often benefit from interventions involving augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, barriers often prevent people from accessing …
Published: 10/19/2021
New York State Workforce Credentialing Programs Comparative Analyses
These comparative analyses of existing organizational direct support professional and frontline supervisor credentialing programs summarize seven programs in New York. The goals of these programs …
Published: 2021
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Alumni Update: Kathryn Anderson, dentist
Published: 10/14/2021
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October is Disability Employment Awareness Month
Published: 10/14/2021
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ICI Leads Transition Work
Published: October 2021
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ICI Moves to MIDB
Published: 10/14/2021
School Leader Series
These briefs for school leaders focus on the inclusion of students with disabilities—including English learners with disabilities and students with significant cognitive disabilities—in assessment …
NCEO Newsletter: October 2021 issue
This issue highlights the news of NCEO’s continued funding. Also announced is NCEO’s new website. It is easier to navigate and very user-friendly. Featured is NCEO’s new accommodations toolkit...
Published: 10/6/2021
NCEO Reports: The 95 Percent State Assessment Participation Requirement: Current Landscape, State Challenges, and Recommended Strategies (#429)
This report provides an overview of federal statutory language on student participation in state summative assessments used for accountability as well as the participation requirements for states …
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Familiar Proctor/Test Administrator: Research
This fact sheet on familiar proctor/test administrator is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research …
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Familiar Proctor/Test Administrator: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for familiar proctor/test administrator is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Student Reads Aloud to Self: Research
This fact sheet on student reads aloud to self is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings…
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Student Reads Aloud to Self: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for student reads aloud to self is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Test breaks: Research
This fact sheet on test breaks 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 …
Published: 9/30/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Test breaks: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for test breaks is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 9/30/2021
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Community-Based Collaborative Transition Model for Minnesota Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
This Project of National Significance aims to increase the community-based employment, participation in higher education, and independence of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities …
School Leader Series: Supporting the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Assessment (School Leader Series Brief #1)
This resource is designed to provide guidance to school leaders about supporting the inclusion of students with disabilities in state and district content assessments. Developed in collaboration …
Published: 9/28/2021
School Leader Series: Understanding the Consequences of Assessment Participation Decisions for Students with Disabilities (School Leader Series Brief #2)
This resource is designed to provide guidance to school leaders about understanding the consequences of assessment participation decisions for students with disabilities. Developed in collaboration…
Published: 9/28/2021
School Leader Series: Working with IEP Teams to Make State Assessment Participation and Accessibility and Accommodations Decisions (School Leader Series Brief #3)
This resource is designed to provide guidance to school leaders about working with IEP teams to make state assessment participation and accessibility and accommodations decisions. Developed in …
Published: 9/28/2021
School Leader Series: What School Leaders Need to do Before, During, and After the Assessment Window (School Leader Series Brief #4)
This resource is designed to provide guidance on what school leaders need to do before, during, and after the assessment window. Developed in collaboration with CCSSO, the Assessment, Standards, …
Published: 9/28/2021
Policy Research Brief: Predictors of Annual Turnover Among Direct Support Professionals
This brief contains findings from a recent study that was a first of its kind to look at both organizational- and state-level factors related to turnover among direct support professionals (DSP), …
Published: September 2021
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Worth a Shot: DSPs Urged to Act
Published: 9/21/2021
Impact: Feature Issue on Careers in The Arts for People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities
An issue in the Impact series exploring careers in the arts for people with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. Authors review the history of art centers and their changing future …
Published: Summer 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: September 2021
FYI is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The September 2021 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: September 2021
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Alumni Update: James Returns to LEND a Perspective
Published: 9/15/2021
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Smith Wins Kennedy Award
Published: 9/15/2021
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Back to School, or Not: What Matters Most in Any Classroom
Published: 9/15/2021
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"Impact" Launches Arts Issue
Published: 9/15/2021
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Building Bridges
Published: 9/15/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Extended Time: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for extended time is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 9/13/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Extended Time: Research
This fact sheet on extended time 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: 9/13/2021
Measuring Outcomes of People with Disabilities in the US: Current Challenges and Opportunities
Over the past decade as a best practice and in compliance with federal and state HCBS policies, U.S. states are required to measure the impact of the services they provide to persons with disabilit…
Published: 2021
Promoting Independence and Safety with Medication Technology for People with Disabilities
Using technology for people with disabilities can promote independence and allow greater access to community participation and inclusion. The current process for medication passing in provider …
Published: 2021
On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope: On the Autism Spectrum (Somali community)
This video is part of a series of short films called, "On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope." The films are meant to raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder ( …
Published: 2018
On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope: On the Autism Spectrum (Native American community)
This video is part of a series of short films called, "On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope." The films are meant to raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder ( …
Published: 2018
On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope: On the Autism Spectrum (Hmong community)
This video is part of a series of short films called, "On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope." The films are meant to raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder ( …
Published: 2018
On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope: On the Autism Spectrum (Latino community)
This video is part of a series of short films called, "On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope." The films are meant to raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder ( …
Published: 2018
On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope
This is a series of five short films that raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and services available to Minnesota families within the following communities: African …
Predictors of Annual and Early Separations Among Direct Support Professionals: National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey
Direct support professionals (DSPs) provide a broad range of supports in a variety of settings to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that enables people to live, work, …
Published: 9/1/2021
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Assistive Service Robotics and the Future of Inclusive Employment: A U.S.-Japan Partnership
This collaboration between the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration, the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, the University of Tokyo, and OryLab, Inc. explored how …
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Autism Intervention Research Network On Physical Health (AIR-P)
ICI investigators are part of a national research network formed to improve the physical health and well-being of children and adults with autism. The multidisciplinary team, called the Autism …
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Bridging Barriers to Intervention Access for Waitlisted Children with ASD and Their Families
This research project is creating a randomized control trial to learn how to improve outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are waitlisted for diagnostic evaluation or …
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Spina Bifida and Muscular Dystrophy Prevalence Project
There is only limited data about the prevalence of Spina Bifida (SB) and Muscular Dystrophy (MD) in the United States. Using publicly-available data sets and/or other data sources, this project …
Accommodations Toolkit: Word Prediction: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for word prediction is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Word Prediction: Research
This fact sheet on word prediction is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on word …
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Text-to-Speech (Computer-Generated Voice): States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for computer-generated text-to-speech is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Multiple Days: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for testing over multiple days is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Multiple Days: Research
This fact sheet on testing over multiple days is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings …
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Braille: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for braille is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Braille: Research
This fact sheet on braille is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). It summarizes information and research findings on braille as an …
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Tactile Graphics: States’ Accessibility Policies, 2020
This summary of states’ accessibility policies for tactile graphics is part of the Accommodations Toolkit published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit: Tactile Graphics: Research
This fact sheet on tactile graphics is part of the Accommodations Toolkit . It summarizes information and research findings on the use of tactile graphics as an accessibility feature or...
Published: 8/31/2021
Accommodations Toolkit
The Accommodations Toolkit provides easy-to-use summaries of the academic research literature on specific accommodations for students with disabilities as well as policy analyses.
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Problem-Solving When Person-Centered Related Challenges Occur (#8)
Every provider experiences challenges while providing HCBS. These challenges make it harder to improve person-centered outcomes. This module explains how staff attrition, lack of resources, and …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Evaluating Person-Centered Practices Over Time (#7)
Providers are already expected to report on HCBS outcomes related to people receiving services. The goal of this module is to help teams consider what data are already being collected, brainstorm …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Making Person-Centered Practices a Part of Everyday Work (#6)
Successful teams include new person-centered ideas in the meetings, work routines, and trainings that already occur within HCBS. This module will share how teams have been able to work smarter, …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Creating an Action Plan (#5)
Once the assessment is complete, teams will choose a simple set of actions that can be completed by working smarter, not harder, and by considering the work that is already being done within the …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Assessing Your Organization’s Strengths and Needs (#4)
Each HCBS provider is unique. A completed assessment will reflect the strengths of existing services as well as what can be done to improve outcomes for people. Different approaches are used to …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Confirming Readiness (#3)
The team assesses how ready the staff and people supported are in working together to improve HCBS. Everyone is involved in improving outcomes for HCBS. For this reason, it is important to make …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Using a Team Approach to Build on Person-Centered Practices (#2)
This module tells how to create a team who will improve services. There are many different types of HCBS, which means that teams will look different across providers. This module helps you consider…
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations: Overview of the Minnesota Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Modules for Person-Centered Organizations (#1)
This module provides an overview for improving person-centered outcomes in HCBS. Major terms are introduced and details about the training are described. The goal is not to teach how to master a …
Published: 8/27/2021
HCBS Modules for Person-Centered Organizations
This online training can help providers of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) become more person-centered while meeting HCBS regulations. The modules are for anyone working in or receiving …
Universal Design and Assessments
This presentation shares information about an updated state guide to universally designed assessments. The purpose of the guide is to provide states with strategies for designing tests from the …
Published: 8/24/2021
Policy Forum: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Work Life and Wage Augmentation
This Policy Forum addresses work life and wage augmentation in the direct support workforce, revealed in a survey of approximately 9,000 DSPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 8/17/2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: August 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The August 2021 issue includes three feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, …
Published: August 2021
Educational outcomes of a cohort of children with autism who received early intensive behavioral intervention
Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) can be effective for supporting skill acquisition among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Few studies have followed children with ASD, …
Published: 2021
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Alumni Update: Still Serving Students: Mary Sinclair
Published: 8/16/2021
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Using Robotics to Add Jobs
Published: 8/16/2021
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Honoring, Inspiring, and Listening to DSPs
Published: 8/16/2021
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Stemming the Truancy Tide
Published: 8/16/2021

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