February 2012
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Tweet Recap
See what you might have missed from 2/10 to 2/23.
2/13: Curious about what ICI does? Want an “insider” look at the Institute? Check out our new blog! http://communityinclusion.tumblr.com/
2/14: Job coaches, employment specialists: Are you using these 12 tools? http://bit.ly/zXO7Ai
2/14: We’re committed to inclusion and access - learn about why ICI believes in the Open Web:...
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Being a Story Detective
By Jen Bose
On the Real People, Real Jobs project, we’re always looking for stories about people with intellectual disabilities who find satisfying employment. But finding and creating those stories isn’t easy. In fact, it takes a bit of detective work. Here’s how we do it.
Story Review
First, we take a look through the stories we’ve already featured, and think about new or different ones we’d...
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Tweet Recap
Here are tweets from the ICI from 1/25 through 2/9.
1/26: The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington filed a class action lawsuit. Read more here: http://bit.ly/ACRCcB
1/30: Crocker Fellowship deadline is 2/10. You applying? http://bit.ly/wvvmjr #disability #research #policy
1/30: Happy birthday James! Read more about “Turning 22’’ or Chapter 688 in this...
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9-City Disability Tour by the White House
Disability Scoop reported that the Obama administration is planning a nation-wide tour to address disability issues. Read more below:
Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues.
In a conference call last week with leaders from several disability organizations, White...
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Apps and the ICI
By Jeff Coburn - Web Services Manager
“We should make an iPhone app for our project. Can you do that for us?”
“How easy would it be to make this site into an Android app?”
The web services team has been getting those questions a lot. And rightly so—people are seeing the power of having a networked computer in their pocket. We use our smartphones to message our loved ones, avoid traffic jams,...
January 2012
4 posts
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Tweet Recap
In case you’ve missed the ICI twitter feed, here are all the posts from 1/5 - 1/24.
1/24: Air Canada accommodates passengers flying with an emotional support animal and those with allergies. Read more here: http://goo.gl/nijJ3
1/23: Learn more about the transplant controversy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: http://goo.gl/mmhjh
1/19: Check out this interesting and well...
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Rebranding the ICI
By Quinn Barbour
Over the past year, the ICI has worked on rebranding itself. What does that mean?
An organization’s “brand” refers to how people think about it. This includes the company’s personality, its logo, and how it markets itself. So Apple’s brand might be described as fun, hip, expensive, user-friendly technology. McDonald’s brand involves low-cost food, those famous golden arches, and...
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Tweet Recap
Here is a recap of all ICI’s tweets during the holidays. Enjoy!
1/4: RT @disabilityscoop #TSA Rolls Out Helpline For Travelers With Special Needs bit.ly/A16mkh #disabilities
1/3: RT @Disabilitygov Fast Facts for Faculty: Teaching Students with Invisible Disabilities http://bit.ly/zhIAbo
1/3: Read a recent blog post about inclusion on the National Service Blog: http://goo.gl/9V5hq
12/29:...
December 2011
3 posts
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Tweet Recap
In case you missed it, here is a recap of the ICI’s tweets for the week of December 12th.
12/15: Read more about how the victim of a severe 2007 assault has dedicated his life to helping others: http://goo.gl/eiuMb
12/14: Help job seekers solve the mysteries of earnings and benefits: http://bit.ly/txMWby
12/13: Learn more about @NSIP_Online’s 2011 Symposium on Service and...
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More Students with Disabilities Heading to College →
Think College, an initiative of the ICI, is mentioned in this Education Week article about the importance of expanding postsecondary options for students with disabilities. Within the article Educational Coordinator at the ICI, Deb Hart, discussed the work being done to establish standards for certificates, accreditation, and guiding principles.
Read the entire article at: http://goo.gl/xxwYj
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Institute for Community Inclusion’s blog! This is a place for you to learn about disability, employment, health care, and other topics related to inclusion. We’ll also keep you up to speed with what’s going on at the ICI and the latest research and best practices from the field.
Have suggestions about what to cover? Want to contribute? Great! Go ahead and comment,...