Amy Esler PhD, and Jennifer Hall-Lande, PhD, are co-authors on “The Prevalence and Characteristics of Children with Profound Autism, 15 Sites, United States, 2000-2016,” which has been published by numerous outlets and discusses the changes in prevalence rate for profound Autism across the U.S. Read more about their study on Autism prevalence rates on
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Suicide Prevention Taskforce and Minnesota Department of Health Suicide Prevention Unit created a toolkit for individuals, organizations, and communities containing resources about the importance of mental health. Check out the MN Department of Health's page on Mental Health Awareness Month to download the toolkit and other sharable
The Center for Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota released a full report online entitled "The Landscape of K-12 Online Schooling in Minnesota." The report aims to summarize the historical and current landscape of online schooling in Minnesota with the aim of provide information to those who are already engaged in
The Institute on Communication recently featured an article Beyond the Pay: More Reasons to End Subminimum Wages on ending the practice of subminimum wage pay for individuals with disabilities. Th comes at a pressing time as the Minnesota House of Representatives debates Human Services Omnibus bill HF 2847, which includes the Governor’s proposal to phase
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) synthesized the research on accommodations from the last 22 years. They found that overall, students have positive perceptions of their accommodations, but still experience social stigmas. In response, it is necessary to involve students in the accommodation selection and implementation processes, as they are the experts in
April is Autism Awareness Month beginning with United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. Although not comprehensive, check out these resources on advancing the disability rights movement with regard to Autism, and supporting Autistic people and their families. The Minnesota Autism Resource Portal Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) was observed March, 21st. WDSD is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes
The Institute on Community Integration (ICI) at University of Minnesota shared a policy research brief on the problem of overrepresentation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities moving between large state-run institutions and correctional facilities. Less than 1% of the U.S. adult population has IDD, but between 2–10% of people involved in the criminal
International Women's Day was March 8th, 2023. Check out the International Women's Day website for more information and resources!
Check out Self-Advocacy Online a website in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration and The ARC.