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YTI Awarded Field-Initiated Research Grants

News about three field-initiated research grants that YIT was recently awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Wendy Strobel Gower
YTI Awarded Field-Initiated Research Grants

Working Together Emphasized at YTI Conference

Hosted by the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, the conference Working Together: Advancing Disability Inclusion in NYS Workplaces brought together leaders, providers, educators, and self-advocates for presentations and conversations.
Susanne Bruyere, speaking at the Working Together conference
Working Together Emphasized at YTI Conference

DisabilityStatistics.org Offers Visualization and Local Data

For those who need data about disability, the revamped DisabilityStatistics.org website offers a wide range of information. A Feb. 26 webinar will introduce new data and features.
Screenshot of Disability Statistics Home page shows the tagline "Disability stats your way". It also shows an athlete doing a sqat. The athlete has a prosthetic leg.
DisabilityStatistics.org Offers Visualization and Local Data

In the News

These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

NPR
Debora Wagner, senior extension associate with the Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, discusses the challenges of using Supplemental Security Income.
These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

I have a disability and I found a job I love. Social Security is making me pay dearly.

The Hill
In this opinion piece, Jennifer Brooks, a research associate at the Yang Tan Institute, explains how Social Security penalizes disabled workers.
I have a disability and I found a job I love. Social Security is making me pay dearly.

Matthew Saleh Wins Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award

Cornell Chronicle
Senior Research Associate at Yang-Tan Institute recognized for his work on career pathways for youth with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
Matthew Saleh Wins Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award

In New York State

YTI Works for New York State

Partnering with state agencies, policymakers, and communities across New York state to support efforts to increase employment of people with disabilities

Capitol Building in Albany, NY
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