In 1967, almost 200,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) lived in large state institutions. That number is now less than half, thanks mainly to the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver. Since 1981, the waiver has helped people with IDD live with family or in small community homes where they are happier and have more control over their living situation. This month’s RISP Data Byte tracks deinstitutionalization from 1998 to 2020. https://z.umn.edu/abmx
Institute on Community Integration
高等教育
Minneapolis，MN 1,074 位关注者
Ensuring that children, youth and adults with disabilities are valued by and contribute to their communities of choice.
关于我们
The Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota pushes the edge of inclusion through an intensive focus on policies and practices that affect children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and those receiving educational supports. ICI’s collaborative research, training, and information-sharing ensure that people with disabilities are valued by, included in, and contribute to their communities of choice throughout their lifetime. ICI works with service providers, policymakers, educators, employers, advocacy organizations, researchers, families, community members, and individuals with disabilities around the world, building communities that are inclusive. ICI is a designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, part of a national network of similar programs in major universities and teaching hospitals across the country. The Institute is home to over 70 projects, addressing disability issues across the lifespan. ICI conducts the following four core activities – Interdisciplinary Education & Training, providing training for students, paraprofessionals, professionals, and leaders seeking to better support persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Technical Assistance, offering training, consultation, and program evaluation services to enhance the capacity of existing agencies and services. Research, improving policies & practices affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through applied research, conducted in collaboration with organizations, agencies, colleges, and universities around the globe. Dissemination, sharing information through newsletters, curricula, training materials, resource guides, reports, brochures, journal articles, books, websites, videos, social media, and other resources. Many research findings are translated into plain-language resources tailored to specific audiences, including people with intellectual disabilities.
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https://ici.umn.edu
Institute on Community Integration的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 高等教育
- 规模
- 51-200 人
- 总部
- Minneapolis，MN
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- 教育机构
- 创立
- 1985
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150 Pillsbury Drive SE
102 Pattee Hall
US，MN，Minneapolis，55455
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People with significant disabilities shouldn’t be left out of self-direction. In the new issue of Impact, three parents share why self-direction is a better option for providing truly person-centered support. https://z.umn.edu/ab94
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It’s before lunch, and Anna Bolgrien’s (MNLEND 2020-21) work for the day has already touched on mental health, HIV, and water quality. As a senior research scientist and project manager for the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Social Research and Data Innovation, Bolgrien relishes the breadth of data management projects on her plate. https://z.umn.edu/aac7
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In February, ICI's TIES Center welcomed a Malaysian delegation from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris and the Southeast Asian Ministry of Education Organization for Special Education Needs. They established a collaborative partnership for a TIES Center project, which will be conducted in Malaysia next month. The project will address inclusive education for Malaysian students with disabilities.
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Join this DirectCourse webinar on April 10, 2 pm ET, to discover how Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is successfully managing DSP training across 87,000 square miles and 87 counties. Find out how their leadership team runs an effective onboarding and education program for 1,700+ DSPs across 5 service types with DirectCourse. #directsupportprofessional https://shorturl.at/6GyEg
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The Job Match Makers podcast shares stories from employment consultants about supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find employment in their communities—one person, one job at a time. This episode is about a job at a thrift store. Produced by ICI’s Minnesota Transformation Initiative in partnership with UMass Boston's Institute for Community Inclusion. https://lnkd.in/gGyChedH
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Some states are using the model of self-direction for mental health services. The new issue of Impact shares results from a promising pilot project in Texas, including a case study of a young woman with intellectual disability in addition to mental illness. https://z.umn.edu/ab92
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On April 8, join Jennifer Kunze on Zoom to learn how high schools use the #UniversityofMinnesota's Ramp-Up to Readiness program to prepare students in grades 6–12 for success in their postsecondary pathway, be it two- or four-year college, trade school, or apprenticeship. For educators, students, and families. Presented by ICI’s Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium. Register at https://z.umn.edu/ab90
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Ellie Sondock, an autistic actor and direct support professional, found self-direction organically through her work at a theater. In the new issue of Impact, she shares the struggle to service multiple clients, and the joys of supporting other actors to live their best lives. https://z.umn.edu/aah3
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National advisers to the College of Direct Support (such as board member Carol Britton Laws, pictured) gathered in Miami last month to share ideas for reaching the growing number of family caregivers, direct support professionals, and others supporting people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities through self-directed services. https://z.umn.edu/aal3
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