Community Inclusion

ICI promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work, and community activities. #disability #inclusion #accessibility

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Today is World Day for Assistive Technology (AT)! A mother w/ MS from Louisiana is a caregiver for her aging parents. She received support from the Louisiana AT Access Network to buy products that help prevent long-term strain from bending & standing: https://t.co/ScnUWg6wp2

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Thursday is World Day for Assistive Technology! A retired Wisconsin couple needed an accessible van for their handmaid craft business. They were able to continue traveling traveling to craft shows thanks to financial support from the WisTech program: https://t.co/mGyPNo6GKC

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#Caregivers #AgingServices #OlderAdults #ACLgov #AdministrationOnDisabilities (AoD)

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Tomorrow is World Day for Assistive Technology! A retired Wisconsin couple needed an accessible van for their handmaid craft business. They were able to continue traveling to craft shows thanks to financial support from the WisTech program: https://t.co/mGyPNo6GKC

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Join NEPSEA and Mary Judge Diegert on June 10 @ 3 PM ET to learn how #InclusiveCollege programs across the US are working toward accreditation and why it matters for quality, recognition, and long-term success. Register: https://t.co/tSqrUFNN6p

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Welcome, @BridgeStateU President Frederick W. Clark Jr., our keynote speaker for Emerging Trends 2026! Under President Clark’s leadership, BSU has become a national leader in expanding access to higher ed! Join us on 6/11: https://t.co/SadvJlv4Vu
#IPSE #InclusiveHigherEd #NEPSEA

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In Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi & South Carolina, people w/ cognitive disabilities are getting to work! Employment rates rose 12% points on average in these states from 2016-2023. Read the #ThinkWork Blue Book for more: https://t.co/E6oNt3xI5G #StateData #ICIBlueBook

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Congrats to @ICInclusion's Leslie Quarles who is graduating with her Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking today! She’s pictured with her daughter Presley.

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“The support, structure, and reflection in this program helped me become a better educator and advocate.” – Kate, @UMassBoston #TLP alum. Want to learn more about the TLP? https://t.co/HkXuJlg6OT #TLPFeatureFriday

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In 2023, people w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities are participating more in services that can help them get jobs! Read the #ThinkWork Blue Book for more: https://t.co/E6oNt3xI5G
#StateData #ICIBlueBook

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Don’t’ miss Emerging Trends 2026 on June 11, a free, in-person conference at @UMassBoston on inclusive higher education & college-based transition services! Hear experts speak on accreditation, employment, residential life, & more: https://t.co/SadvJlv4Vu #IPSE #InclusiveHigherEd

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“This program helped me grow as a leader and gave me the confidence to create real change in my school community.” – Elizabeth, @UMassBoston #TLP alum. Want to learn more about the TLP? https://t.co/HkXuJlg6OT #TLPFeatureFriday

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In 2023, 11.4% of SSI recipients with intellectual disabilities reported working—that’s nearly twice the rate of SSI recipients with other disabilities (6.6%)! Read the #ThinkWork Blue Book for more: https://t.co/E6oNt3xI5G
#StateData #ICIBlueBook

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Do you know about @ICInclusion’s Employment Policy and Systems team? They use data to improve employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Learn more about the team: https://t.co/VkhYY8h4pH

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“TLP didn’t just teach me theory, it gave me tools I use every day with students and colleagues.” – Brook, @UMassBoston #TLP alum. Want to learn more about the TLP? https://t.co/HkXuJlg6OT #TLPFeatureFriday

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In 2023, 45% of people w/ disabilities had paid jobs, compared to 77% of people without disabilities. Read the #ThinkWork Blue Book for employment & economic self-sufficiency trends re: people w/ disabilities: https://t.co/E6oNt3xI5G
#StateData #ICIBlueBook

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We're excited to be at Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers' LEAD 2026!: Tools, Talent and Tomorrow conference in Springfield, MA today! Stop by and grab some information, sign up for our newsletter, or to say hello.

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The Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training program welcomes our first cohort of postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Melanie Lopez & Dr. Ashley E. Lazarre! Fellows will receive advanced postdoctoral training in IDD employment research:
https://t.co/fAk1q7os6O

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From left, Leslie Quarles (@ICInclusion), Berkley Rosenquist (Southeast Regional Professional Development Center), and Cindy Lange (@CCharitiesUSA). (2/2)

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Leslie Quarles presented at the SEMO Region Post-Secondary Transition Academy on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. Her presentation was titled "Are we dream builders or dream crushers? Harnessing Creative & Critical Thinking Skills during Career Exploration." (1/2)