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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
2020 Evaluation of Experiences with Self Direction in New York State: A Focus on Sustainability
In 2020, people participating in New York State’s self-direction plan were surveyed about their experiences with self-direction. The primary goal of the survey was to examine the sustainability of …
Published: 2021
NCEO Brief: Getting Ready for the 2021-22 School Year: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Testing Children with Disabilities (#26)
As states, districts, and schools plan to return for the 2021-22 school year, questions are raised about whether and how to test children with disabilities, including children with the most...
Published: August 2021
Policy Research Brief: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Work Life and Wage Augmentation
A brief with findings from a recent study exploring experiences of direct support professionals (DSPs) providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed the critical shortage of DSPs …
Published: July 2021
Alternate Interim Assessments for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
This video offers preliminary guidance for the development of interim assessment options for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. There are federal requirements that all …
Published: July 2021
"Welcome to NCEO" Video
This short video provides an overview of the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
Published: July 2021
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The New Frontline Initiative: DSPs Respond to Crises
Published: 7/16/2021
An Analysis of Disability Groupings and Transition Planning Experiences
One important aspect of special education research that makes it complex is the variability of the disability categories being studied. This study used the context of individualized education …
Published: 7/2/2021
Accessibility Planning for Postsecondary Entrance and Placement Exams for Deaf Students
Postsecondary entrance and placement tests provide critical information that shapes the trajectory of the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. Test accommodations can play an …
Published: 6/21/2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: July 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The July 2021 issue includes three feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and …
Published: July 2021
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Alumni Update: Joe Meadours
Published: 7/15/2021
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Art Opening: cliffs are poet(z)
Published: 7/15/2021
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Community living: A 30-year story
Published: 7/12/2021
Accommodations Considerations in Pre-College and Postsecondary Assessments for Deaf Individuals
Published: 7/8/2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with Checking Progress at Home
This video describes easy ways for parents to check on their child's progress in academics and behavior while learning at home. It also suggests ways to talk to the school about a child's progress …
Published: July 2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with Writing at Home
This video describes practical ways to support students with significant cognitive disabilities as they grow in their writing skills. It also describes the types of supports a parent can ask for …
Published: July 2021
Frontline Initiative: DSPs Respond to Crisis
Direct support professionals (DSPs) have been through a lot this past year. Through a global pandemic, natural disasters, social unrest, and personal distress, they’ve stepped up as they always do …
Published: 2021
Policy Forum: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Low Wages and Racial Disparities
This Policy Forum addresses low wages and racial disparities in the direct support workforce, revealed in a survey of approximately 9,000 DSPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 6/17/2021
Policy Forum
The Policy Forum is hosted by the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration. The Policy Forum is a web-based presentation …
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: June 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The June 2021 issue includes three feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and …
Published: June 2021
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All in the Family: Salma Hussein (MNLEND, 2012–13)
Published: 6/16/2021
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29 MNLEND Fellows Complete Year
Published: 6/15/2021
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Celebrating ADA in Good Health
Published: 6/15/2021
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Partners in Mind + Body: ICI Teams Up with the Special Olympics
Published: 6/15/2021
Policy Research Brief: The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Low Wages and Racial Disparities
A brief reporting findings from a recent study exploring direct support professionals (DSPs) providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed the critical shortage of DSPs supporting …
Published: June 2021
CCSSO Accessibility Manual: How To Select, Administer, And Evaluate Use Of Accessibility Supports For Instruction And Assessment Of All Students
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Accessibility Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accessibility Supports for Instruction and Assessment of All Students …
Published: May 2021
NCEO Brief: Alternate Interim Assessments for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (#23)
This Brief offers preliminary guidance for the development of interim assessment options for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. There are federal requirements that all...
Published: May 2021
NCEO Newsletter: June 2021 issue
In this issue, we highlight several new resources on using interim assessments to measure what students with disabilities know and can do. We also provide information on NCEO presentations at …
Published: 2021-05-30
Disability, Loneliness and Health in the UK: Cross-sectional Survey
Background: Research has suggested that exposure to loneliness can have a powerful detrimental impact on health, including mental health. Addressing socially determined health inequity requires …
Published: 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: May 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The May 2021 issue includes two feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and an …
Published: May 2021
TIES Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS): TIP #18: Choosing Accessible Grade-Level Texts for Use in Inclusive Classrooms
This TIP will outline considerations for choosing appropriate accessible grade-level texts for students with significant cognitive disabilities in inclusive classrooms
Published: May 2021
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Stepping Back to Move Forward: Megan Andre (MNLEND, 2019–20)
Published: 5/17/2021
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Faith in Action: Beyond the Mission Statement
Published: 5/17/2021
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Crisis Upon Crisis: New Impact Issue Has Launched
Published: 5/17/2021
Impact: Feature Issue on Crisis Management for People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities
An issue in the Impact series that looks at crisis management for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, following a year of global pandemic, natural disasters, and social unrest …
Published: Spring 2021
NCEO Reports: Using Interim Assessments to Appropriately Measure What Students with Disabilities Know and Can Do: Advisory Panel Takeaways and NCEO Recommendations (#427)
A report on a virtual meeting NCEO held on February 16 and 17, 2021 of an Interim Assessment Advisory Panel to tap into the panel members’ collective knowledge about using interim assessments to …
Published: May 2021
NCEO Brief: Interim Assessment Practices for Students with Disabilities (#22)
This Brief contains a scan of the interim assessment landscape, and is focused on the availability of documentation supporting the appropriateness of these assessments for students with disabilitie…
Published: April 2021
Parental Expectations on the Post-school Outcomes for English Learners with Disabilities
This presentation, focusing on parents’ expectations about post-school outcomes for English learners with disabilities, was presented at the 2021 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE …
Published: 2021-04-28
The Growing Population of ELs with Disabilities in the United States
This presentation, about the growing population of English learners with disabilities in the United States, was presented at the 2021 National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) annual …
Published: 2021-04-27
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: April 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The April 2021 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and …
Published: April 2021
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Carl Luepker: Building Communication and Trust Through Animals
Published: 4/15/2021
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Scholarship: Inclusion Steps Outside
Published: 4/15/2021
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COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence Among People with Disabilities (3/5/2025)
This project facilitated COVID-19 vaccine conversations among people with disabilities, their families, and communities. The team identified barriers to vaccine accessibility, increased vaccine …
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A Touch of Color
Published: 4/14/2021
Policy implications, eligibility, and demographic characteristics of people with intellectual disability who access self-directed funding in the United States
This study identifies factors (state of residence, personal characteristics, and living situation) associated with access to self-directed funding (SDF) for adults with intellectual disability in …
Published: 4/1/2021
Disability-Inclusion Resources for Employment, Coaching, and Training
The Online Resource and Learning Center was developed by experts in the US, UK and Bhutan as part of an international collaborative titled Understanding, Developing, and Supporting Meaningful Work for Youth with Disabilities in Bhutan: Networks, Communities, and Transitions. This resource is designed to support the socio-economic inclusion of persons with disabilities in low and middle income countries. The online modules cover the topics of Inclusive Employment, Transition and Work-Based Learning, and Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy, among others.
Published: 4/12/2021
IEP/Transition Planning Participation and Future Goal Aspirations of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Published: 2021-04-09
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Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Report: Six-Month Follow-up
Published: 4/8/2021
RTC-OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules: Measurement and HCBS Outcomes (#4)
This module defines what HCBS outcomes are and emphasises the importance of measuring them. The module explores the types of HCBS outcomes that might be assessed at the system, provider, and …
Published: 4/2/2021
RTC-OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules: What Do You Really Want to Know? The Importance of Guiding Questions (#3)
This module highlights the importance of understanding and defining the topic or outcome you want to measure. In addition, the module proposes that careful development and use of guiding questions …
Published: 4/2/2021
RTC-OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules: The Purposes of Measurement (#2)
This module extends the discussion of measurement to introduce the purpose of measurement. The purpose and value of measurement are explored both within the HCBS field and compared to measurement …
Published: 4/2/2021
RTC-OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules: Introduction to Measurement: What is Measurement? (#1)
This module introduces the concept of measurement, including both the importance of high-quality measurement in HCBS and some of the challenges experienced in the field. The module will explore …
Published: 4/2/2021
RTC-OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules
This series of educational modules is designed to provide a basic understanding of measurement principles, particularly, within the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) context. The modules …
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Autism Lives
Published: 4/2/2021
The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Report: Six-Month Follow-up
Reports on the findings of a survey—conducted by ICI in partnership with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals—of approximately 9,000 direct support professionals (DSPs) from …
Published: 2021-04-02
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Remembering Cliff Poetz (1949-2021)
Published: 3/26/2021
Policy priorities for the intellectual and developmental disabilities community
The Biden administration can make a tremendous difference in the lives of millions of people with disabilities, and their families and communities, by prioritizing home and community-based services…
Published: 3/23/2021
Specialist palliative care staff’s varying experiences of talking with people with intellectual disability about their dying and death: A thematic analysis of in-depth interviews
Background : The cognitive and communication challenges experienced by people with intellectual disability present difficulties for health professionals, particularly in the face of illness and …
Published: 3/23/2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with the Foundations of Math While at Home
This video describes ways parents of students with disabilities can help their child with the foundations of math while at home. The video discusses why it is important to focus on foundations of …
Published: March 2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with Math While at Home
This video describes ways parents of students with significant cognitive disabilities can help expand their child’s math skills at home. The video discusses why it is important to focus on math at …
Published: March 2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with the Foundations of Reading at Home
This video describes ways parents of students with disabilities can help their child with the foundations of reading while at home. The video discusses why it is important to focus on foundations …
Published: March 2021
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home: Helping Your Child with Reading at Home
This video describes ways parents of students with significant cognitive disabilities can help their child expand reading skills while at home. The video discusses why it is important to focus on …
Published: March 2021
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Research Day Features ICI Autism Work
Published: 2021-03-18
The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Survey Report 2020
The Institute on Community Integration and the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals collaborated to lift up the voice of the direct support workforce. The aim of this study was to …
Published: 2021-03-17
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Mia Donley: Help for Hungry Families
Published: 3/16/2021
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LEND an Ear: On-Demand Disability Training
Published: 3/16/2021
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Shaping Justice: ICI’s Self-Advocate Advisory Committee
Published: 3/16/2021
1% Toolkit: Student Profiles for Alternate Assessment Decision Making (NCEO Tool #11)
Most states and districts provide training that aims to help individualized education program (IEP) teams make appropriate decisions about student participation in the alternate assessment. Some …
Published: March 2021
FYI from the Institute on Community Integration: March 2021
FYI Monthly is a monthly e-communication from the Institute on Community Integration. The March 2021 issue includes four feature stories, an ICI Facebook post, new publications, staff updates, and …
Published: March 2021
Parent-Educator Toolkit: Accessibility Features and Accommodations
Parents of English learners need to be involved in decisions about accessibility features for their children. This Toolkit created by the Improving Instruction project provides several concise …
Published: March 2021
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Elevating Positive Behavior Support and Strategies
Published: 3/12/2021
RTC-OM Case Studies: Case Study 3: Implementing a Measurement Program: Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)
The Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) program grew from a 1997 recommendation from Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Planning Advisory Committee that led to the developm…
Published: 3/11/2021
RTC-OM Case Studies: Case Study 2: Implementing a Measurement Program: Personal Outcome Measures® (POM)
The Council for Quality and Leadership (CQL) developed the first POMs® tool in 1992 following the Council’s commitment to refocusing measures on the outcomes in people’s lives, rather than on …
Published: 3/11/2021
RTC-OM Case Studies: Case Study 1: Implementing a Measurement Program: National Core Indicators — In-Person Survey (NCI-IPS)
The National Core Indicators® (NCI®) is a collaboration between the National Association of State Developmental Disabilities Directors (NASDDDS), Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), and …
Published: 3/11/2021
RTC-OM Case Studies
Three case studies were conducted to describe three different home and community-based services (HCBS) outcome measurement programs. These case studies provide information about the implementatio…
NCEO APR Snapshot Briefs: 2017-2018 APR Snapshot #23: Students in Special Education Assigned Assessment Accommodations (#23)
This APR Snapshot Brief provides information on the number of students with disabilities assigned accommodations and the performance of these students on the general statewide assessment used for …
Published: March 2021
TIES Building Engagement with Distance Learning Series: An Example of UDL and Online Collaboration (DL #30)
"What does it look like?" has always been one of the biggest questions about including students with significant cognitive disabilities. This post is one example of how a middle school in Carroll …
Published: March 2021
Examining Assigned Accommodations Over Time Through Interactive Data Analytics
This presentation, examining assigned accommodations over time through interactive data analytics, was presented at the 2021 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) annual conference.
Published: 2021-03-08
Teachers' and Students' Experiences with Accessibility Features and Accommodations in the Classroom
This presentation, addressing teachers’ and students’ experiences with accessibility features and accommodations in the classroom, was presented at the 2021 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) …
Published: 2021-03-08
The Increasing Population—English Learners with Disabilities
This presentation, highlighting the increasing population of English learners with disabilities, was presented at the 2021 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) annual conference
Published: 2021-03-08
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Research Study of New HCBS Outcome Measures Launched: Participants Needed!
Published: 2/26/2021

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