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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
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

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