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A YouTube channel containing videos prepared by ICI's Research and Training Center on Community Living.

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 ( …

Documentary film, 28 minutes in length, exploring the work of University of Minnesota researchers collaborating with UNICEF-Armenia and Armenian State Pedagogical University in developing fully …

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 …

A set of online video presentations from the July 2012 conference, State of the Science: Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Experts in …

A multimedia resource providing information important to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that is accessible to all. The content is translated into understandable language …

A report on the VOICE program, a person-centered quality assurance system that emphasizes self-determination created by the Region 10 Quality Assurance Commission in Southeast Minnesota.

A video illustrating the real, everyday work of direct support professionals (DSPs) in the field of developmental disabilities. This job preview is a DSP recruitment strategy designed to give …

A video covering facts about ASD, including signs and symptoms and behavior challenges. The video is narrated in the Somali language and closed captioned in English.

A video presenting a Somali parent discussing current treatments and interventions for individual with ASD. The video is narrated in the Somali language and closed captioned in English.

A video presenting a Somali parent sharing her experiences and knowledge to help connect other parents with resources on autism. The video is narrated in the Somali language and closed captioned in...

A DVD providing an overview of Active Support -- how it is implemented and the kind of training involved to make it successful. Active Support is an organizational intervention that enables Direct...

A video weaving together concepts raised by Changing Landscapes Symposium presenters about artwork created by artists with disabilities and its...

A film telling the stories of eight individuals with disabilities who have vibrant lives in which they live and participate in their communities in the ways they choose. Their stories illustrate...

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining how people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face significant barriers in the criminal justice system, despite laws meant to …

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining the value of self-determination and self-advocacy among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self- …

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining employment in the general workforce and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and …

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining aging issues and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations.

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining the need for a better match between the growing demand for a...

A video and an accompanying brief outlining long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher provides a short presentation.

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining social Inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations …

A video and an accompanying brief outlining health and Wellness for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher provides a short presentation.

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining supports for families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentati…

A pair of videos and an accompanying brief outlining education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A researcher and a self-advocate both provide short presentations.

A film documenting the social paradigm shift triggered by Wolf Wolfensberger, a professor and change agent who, in the early 1970s, popularized and expanded the principle of normalization of people...

A YouTube channel containing documentary films, educational and training video programs, organizational profiles, and interviews, all developed through the Research and Training Center on Community…

A YouTube channel containing videos prepared by the Institute on Community Integration.

A documentary film telling the stories of some of the heroic Direct Support Professionals from New Orleans who, despite long hours, low pay, and tremendous stress and trauma, continued to provide...

A profile of Best Buy employee Tamir Tsogsbaatar. This video is a companion to Tamir's personal story in the book Community Living and Participation for People With Intellectual and Developmental …

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 ( …

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 ( …

Direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs) play an invaluable role in delivering home and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabiliti…

"In Our Own Words: Improving Care for People with Disabilities" is a two-part series produced by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's Minnesota Disability Law Center. It is a series of insightful interviews …

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…

An issue in the Impact series that focuses on the brothers and sisters of children, teens, and adults with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities (IDD) – what we know about them, …

Mainstream media does not use consistent language to talk about the role of direct support workers. This inconsistency makes it difficult to communicate the value and complexity of the direct …

When adults want a relationship with each other, they should make choices together about what the relationship should look like. This consent helps both people feel good about the relationship. …

For people with developmental disabilities, being a sexual self-advocate is about speaking up for what they want in their lives, how they dress, and having relationships and sexual experiences. It …

“Invaluable: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support” is a documentary film exploring the underappreciated and underfunded work of direct support professionals (DSPs), the people who support …

This video is the first in an empowerment series for self-advocates. This educational set of videos highlights the importance of providing information to people with developmental disabilities and …

The "2022 State of the Science Conference on Community Living: Engaging persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities from underserved racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups in …

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 ( …

"In Our Own Words: Improving Care for People with Disabilities" is a two-part series (Communication; Understanding) produced by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's Minnesota Disability Law Center. It is a …

This issue explores what disability justice means for people with intellectual, developmental, or other disabilities and puts that in the context of the broader Disability Rights Movement. Authors …

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 …

A narrator and self-advocates explain that everyone's sexuality is unique to them, and that is true whether they have disabilities or not. There are different types of sexual feelings, and while …