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About the Yang-Tan Institute

For over 60 years, the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability in the Cornell University ILR School has conducted a unique combination of research and outreach. With a mission of advancing the inclusion and full participation of people with disabilities in the workplace and community, our research, training, and technical resources expand knowledge about disability inclusion, leading to meaningful change.

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Our Work

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Our Areas of Focus

Benefits planning

School-to-work transition

Disability inclusion at work

Systems-based work & collaboration

Emerging work & innovation

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YTIOnline Learning

Learn from YTI’s experts to improve your knowledge and gain practical skills in benefits planning and employment services for people with disabilities. Earn professional credentials and certificates though a wide variety of courses and classes, both in-person and virtually.

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Improving Interviews for Autistic Jobseekers

Researchers at ILR's Yang-Tan Institute are studying the experiences of Autistic jobseekers in STEM to understand interview challenges and develop recommendations for improving the hiring process.
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Improving Interviews for Autistic Jobseekers

Relentless Advocate Bridges Research, Policy and Practice

Scientific inquiry, practical solutions and pioneering strategies led by Susanne Bruyère have changed work cultures around the world to include more people with disabilities.
Susanne Bruyère
Relentless Advocate Bridges Research, Policy and Practice

Employment First Is Focus of 2025 DREAM Symposium

The Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability helped to plan and support a two-day symposium held in Albany that aimed to support New York’s Employment First goals.
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Employment First Is Focus of 2025 DREAM Symposium

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Strengthening the Manufacturing Industry: Recruit, Re-Train, and Retain Valuable Workforce Talent

Free: Webinar from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)

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Strengthening the Manufacturing Industry: Recruit, Re-Train, and Retain Valuable Workforce Talent

Ethical Use of AI in Vocational Rehabilitation: Balancing Human Connection and Technology

This training explores the effective and ethical use of AI in vocational rehabilitation. Participants will learn practical applications, limitations, and potential pitfalls of AI, while examining ethical considerations through the CRCC Code of Ethics to support responsible and effective service delivery. CRC Ethics and CVE credits available.
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Optimizing AI for Disability Employment: Strategies and Opportunities

This training equips professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the evolving employment landscape and advocate for inclusive AI-driven workplaces.

Dates for sessions will be posted as soon as they are available.

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It’s not possible to determine what somebody can achieve based on some disability or diversity characteristic that they have. Everyone has a right to participate in society to the best of their ability.
– WENDY STROBEL GOWER, THOMAS P. GOLDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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