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Library

The CISI Library is a critical vehicle for sharing up-to-date information on the reforms that are happening within the state and across the country, as well as research and best practices in the area of supported employment and full inclusion of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The CISI Library will be updated frequently as new promising practices are identified.
The CISI Library will also archive videos of consumers, family members and people within the state who have a perspective on improving the lives of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

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Disability Employment Initiative

Thomas E. Perez, Secretary for the United States Department of Labor, released a news press around furthering the Disability Employment Initiative. Perez states $15 million in Disability Employment Initiative grants

Graduation Rates Inch Up For Students With Disabilities

Michelle Diament, writer for Disability Scoop, crafted an article around statistics released from the United States Department of Education regarding graduation rates for students with a disabilitiy.  Read the article now, click

CEO Had a Mission to Create Jobs For People With Disabilities

Karen Maserjian Shan, a freelance writer for Poughkeepsie Journal out of New York State, highlights a company that strives to provide opportunity for those with a disability to work in

nTIDE Job Report

Each month the Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD) release an update of National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE).  The March statistics have been released,

Why Is it So Hard to Find Jobs For Disabled Workers?

Olga Khazan, writer for The Atlantic, examines the question "Why Is it So Hard to Find Jobs For Disabled Workers" in her recently published article, named just that.  Khazan explains

Employers Learning to Embrace Individuals With A Disability

Disabilityscoop posted an article written by Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz from the Chicago Tribune called "Employers Learn To Embrace Disability Hiring." The article highlights two individuals who have a disability, their journey