Institute for Community Inclusion (UCEDD)
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02115
Fax: (617) 287-5342
Web Site: http://www.communityinclusion.org
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM. Some specific project activities take place at nontraditional hours.
Organization: Institute for Community Inclusion (UCEDD) , a University Center for Excellence for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), is at the University of Massachusetts Boston & Children's Hospital in Boston.
ICI offers training-, clinical-, and employment-services; conducts research; and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school-, work- and community activities.
ICI's Mission: The Institute for Community Inclusion supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. As practitioners, researchers and teachers, ICI forms partnerships with individuals, families and communities. ICI advocates for personal choice; self-determination; and social- and economic-justice.
Key Interest Areas:
- employing people with disabilities in community settings
- supporting children and young adults with special health care needs
- accessing general education and transition from school- to adult-life
- expanding local recreation and school activities to include people with disabilities
- promoting technology that aids participation in school/community/work activities
- building organizations' ability to serve culturally-diverse people with disabilities
- examining the impact of national- and state-policies on people with disabilities and their families
Additional Locations: Children's Hospital at 300 Longwood AVE, Boston-
Population(s) Served: No information.
Language(s):
Services:
- training & service
- technical assistance & consultation
- teaching
- clinical services
- job development
- research
- policy development
- cultural competency
- trainings
- inclusive national and community service
- transition from school to adult life
- teacher education in vision impairments
- state- and local-agency collaborations and partnerships
- diversity and disability
- universal design
- children and youth with special health care needs
- interdisciplinary leadership training
- community employment and workforce development activities
- self-determination
- employer partnerships
- and Web usability and accessibility issues.
Does not provide I & R services.
Eligibility/Criteria/Enrollment: No information.
Fees: No information.
Other Information: Paula Sotnik, paula.sotnik@umb.edu ; Meredith Aalto, meredith.aalto@umb.edu
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ICI last responded to our request for an update on 6/3/2010.
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