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Training & Technical Assistance
Building New York’s workforce and service system capacity by helping professionals translate research into practice
Northeast ADA Center
Providing extensive information, guidance, and training on understanding and implementating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all aspects of life, community, workplace, and business through a hotline, websites, fact sheets, videos, webinars, consultations, and more
Consortium for Advancing and Supporting Employment
Delivering training, technical assistance, and professional certificates for supported employment across New York’s provider network, to strengthen service quality, consistency, and job placement outcomes
Technical Assistance Partnership for Transition
Using data to identify transition-related needs and creating professional development packages focused on evidence-based practices known to improve post-school employment outcomes for students with disabilities
Research & Recommendations
Conducting research to recommend policies and practices that impact people with disabilities
MTSS-I Implementation Evaluation
Engaged with the NYS Office of Special Education to form the evaluation and technical infrastructure to support and evaluate implementation of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support - Integrated model in 50 schools
Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment
Evaluated a demonstration project aimed at increasing employment for New Yorkers with disabilities at a competitive wage
Employment Policy Briefing
Provided research-informed testimony to the New York State Senate on employment protections, economic security, and equitable workforce opportunities for New Yorkers with disabilities in response to emerging federal policy changes
Events & Conferences
Hosting and participating in events that bring people together to discuss concerns and share information
Working Together: Advancing Disability Inclusion in NYS Workplaces
Hosted an in-person, day-long conference that was attended by 100+ disability service providers, policymakers, self-advocates, and others from across New York state (June 2025)
NYS DREAM Symposium
Assisted the NY Chief Disability Officer with planning and executing the annual Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month symposium – which had 400+ attendees – and facilitated four breakout sessions during the event (October 2025)
Adapting to the Future of Work
Gave a data-focused presentation about the intersection of disability and employment in New York City to 225+ attendees from workforce and economic development organizations, higher education, and community and state agencies (2024)
Protecting and Supporting Vulnerable Populations for First Responders
Presented to 100 first responders in New York in collaboration with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (2024)
Articles & Publications
Publishing briefs and articles that share research-based recommendations and other information of special interest to New Yorkers
Improving Employment in New York
A roundup of YTI’s work in fiscal year 2024–25 that was funded by the New York state legislature
Disability Statistics Guide
Inspiration and instructions for DisabilityStatistics.org, which offers free maps, charts, and tables of national, state, regional, local, and hyperlocal statistics from the American Community Survey for use in presentations and reports
Shifting Disability Systems to Align with Employment First...
Suggestions to help New York meet the goals of Executive Order 40: Committing New York to Be an Employment First State to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for New Yorkers with Disabilities
Employment Outcomes for Justice-Impacted Young Adults
Six actionable recommendations for systemic changes in New York to improve employment outcomes for justice-impacted young adults with disabilities, all based on our research
