Training and professional development
One of the main activities of the Institute is training professionals, paraprofessionals, students, and others to better meet the needs of people with disabilities, as well as training people with disabilities to learn ways to achieve their life goals.
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- Accommodations Monitoring Project [Archived]
Developed materials for states to use to improve the monitoring of accommodations for instruction and assessment.
- Active Support Interventions and Their Effect on Increased Participation of Persons With Disabilities [Archived]
Conducts a longitudinal, randomized control study to examine the impact of Active Support (AS) interventions in 20 group homes in Minnesota. AS is an organizational intervention that enables Direct...
- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Community Living and Participation (AART)
Trains one or two post-doctoral participants each year, offering them a program that is rich in research training and experience that is focused on community living and participation of persons...
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Anniversary International Fellowship Program in Inclusive Education: A University of Minnesota Partnership with India, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Ukraine [Archived]
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- Assessments of Students with Significant Disabilities: A Russia-U.S. Partnership (UPP) [Archived]
Establishes a partnership between the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University (KSPU), Russia, to develop and evaluate a system of formative assessment suited for...
- Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Provides training in use of the Check & Connect student engagement intervention model to promote students' engagement with school, reduce dropout, and increase school completion. The Check &...
- Check & Connect: A Model for Engaging and Retaining Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education [Archived]
Establishes an inclusive and comprehensive model for engaging and retaining students with intellectual disabilities in higher education programs. Building on the Check & Connect model, this...
- Community-based Rehabilitation Approaches for Family Caregivers and People Who Support Adults and Children with Disabilities
Presents two-day trainings in Liberia that teach individuals with disabilities, family members, and community volunteers about community-based rehabilitation (CBR) methods and the rights of people...
- Connecting the Dots: Early Transition Training [Archived]
Delivers online training developed by the project to help Part C Service Coordinators, LEA staff, and Service Providers understand important aspects of early childhood transition. This training,...
- Connecting Through Service (CTS) [Archived]
Created an effective and system-level process to increase student engagement by utilizing a collaboration with existing partners. This process was accomplished through a strategic integration of...