ICI Boston is in Washington, DC and excited for this year's Association of University Centers on Disabilities conference! Stop by and say hello tomorrow - we're at Booth 16. #aucd2026
.@ICInclusion and the @globalinclusion want to say a huge thank you to Carlene Cassidy, the Ratcliffe Foundation, and Rebecca Corbin for making it possible to attend this week's National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship conference! (1/2)
Did you miss our CLE in Action webinar on 10/21? Learn key lessons from providers who attended: One key takeaway is that play & recreation can support meaningful community life engagement, personal fulfillment, & overall well-being! https://t.co/JeUJn0FHaa
.@ICIBoston has boots on the ground in MO’s Bootheel region! Thanks to Catholic Charities of Southern MO’s community provider meetings, we continue to improve awareness & understanding of employment services & #EmploymentFirst principles: https://t.co/InI5CP0VSq
#SharedMission
ICI & @MOEducation are determined to expand Customized Employment together in MO for all VR & provider staff. ICI Boston staffers delivered the MO Customized Employment VR Staff Training in Columbia, MO to about 40 VR counselors last week!
As part of the UCEDD network, SELN envisions policies that empower people with IDD: to live fulfilling lives that enable them to grow, learn, & be viewed as active and contributing members of their communities. Read our vision! https://t.co/9I63zl68hs
Cristina is a self-advocate, author, and poet who turned her passion for writing into a career. Her story highlights how education, technology, & strong support networks can help people achieve their career goals: https://t.co/BKQnWsCCzY
#ThinkWork#StoryTelling
Partners from UCEDDs across the US convened in Washington, DC last month at the @ACLGov I/DD Counts Summit to address the lack of health-related data about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities & exchange ideas for closing the data gap.
In partnering w/ Catholic Charities of Southern MO to improve interagency collaboration, we’ve seen a 75% increase since 2023 in employment services access for people w/ developmental disabilities from Cape Girardeau Co. in MO’s Bootheel region! https://t.co/InI5CP0VSq
On Nov. 1, @ICInclusion welcomes our new director, Dr. Kelly Nye-Lengerman! She brings 25+ years of scholarship & leadership grounded in the everyday realities of people with disabilities, their families, & the professionals who support them: https://t.co/GKblakb0Dw
What could stronger post-high school services for students with disabilities look like in your community? Join the ICI Boston MA Center webinar on 11/18 at 3pm ET & explore ways to build services around students’ goals: https://t.co/cFVWVv8zUC
Through persistence, self-advocacy, and the support of mentors and coworkers, Cole turned an early work experience into a rewarding career. Read Cole’s #ThinkWork Story: https://t.co/yGHH0pKaCw
#StoryTelling#EmploymentFirst
Matthew’s passion for advocacy & poetry has opened new opportunities in his community, including becoming a published author. Read Matthew’s #ThinkWork Story: https://t.co/AEeqJAxdtO
#StoryTelling#EmploymentFirst
@iciBoston@MassLWD Read the full press release from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development: https://t.co/Z9JQTQHKjV Photo Credit: https://t.co/yxja33NHrp (2/2)
We are thrilled to announce @ICIBoston has received a $175,500 grant from the @MassLWD GROW Intermediary program! We will support 27 Direct Support Professionals in apprenticeships across MA in partnership with Work Inc. & Road to Responsibility: https://t.co/bcejmdPYzD (1/2)