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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Latest Addition to the Library
Families Face Indefinite Wait for Services
PITTSBURGH — Abbey Etling lifts the sippy cup to her lips and drinks from it.
It’s a small gesture, but one that is laden with meaning for her mother, Sandy Etling.
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Doctors Urged to Address Needs of Females with Disabilities
Pediatricians are being encouraged to take a more active role in helping families prepare for and adapt to the changes that come with puberty for girls with disabilities. Read more...
In Hollywood, Diversity Tends to Ignore Disability
Diversity has been the talk of Hollywood, but for the most part, the conversation has centered mostly on race and gender. Some have brought in issues of sexuality, but many
- Link: Diversity
Federal Panel Seeks Input on Autism
A federal autism advisory panel is looking for public feedback as it prepares to update the government’s priorities for addressing the developmental disorder for the first time in years.
The Interagency
Judge Orders RI to Fund Disabilities Reform; State Faces Possible Contempt, Fines
U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. today (May 18) ordered the state of Rhode Island to appropriate the money necessary to fund the so-called “sheltered workshop” consent decree.
Special Education Enrollment Rises
An increasing number of American students are reportedly utilizing special education services in the nation’s public schools.
The number of students ages 6 to 21 covered by the Individuals with Disabilities
