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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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Our Impact

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Career Successes Inspire at YTI

After a decade of training supported employment specialists in New York, the Yang-Tan Institute shares some successes and looks to the future.
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Career Successes Inspire at YTI

ADA Anniversary a Reminder about Disability in the Workplace

The Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability shares tips related to the ADA, approaching its 33rd anniversary.
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ADA Anniversary a Reminder about Disability in the Workplace

ILR Professor Discusses Inclusive Hiring Practices for Neurodiverse Applicants

A recent profile by the American Psychological Association shares expert advice from Susanne Bruyère for recruiting and hiring people who are neurodiverse. It also discusses the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace.
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ILR Professor Discusses Inclusive Hiring Practices for Neurodiverse Applicants

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Leading Veterans: Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Health at Work

Free webinar about how supporting veterans can help employers recruit and retain mission-driven workers
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Leading Veterans: Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Health at Work

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Our Team

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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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Yang-Tan Institute
ILR School, Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-255-7727 
Email: ilr_yti@cornell.edu

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