YTI Awarded Field-Initiated Research Grants
The Yang-Tan Institute (YTI) was recently awarded three field-initiated research grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Each grant is for three years, and each is funded at $250,000 per year,
Outcomes for Autistic Youth
This grant project will build on work already done by the institute’s Autism Transition to Adulthood Initiative (ATTAIN) project. Expected outcomes include resources that will assist with creating more effective individualized plans for employment, support beneficial postsecondary education and training, and encourage a range of adult life experiences.
The full name of the project is Identifying Activities Linked to Improved Outcomes for Autistic Youth.
Making Work, Work
A collaboration between YTI and The Worker Institute, this grant project’s goal is to identify policies, programs and practices needed to support home care workers and care recipients – specifically, adults with disabilities who use personal care services to be able to work – as both groups endeavor to engage in the labor force. The researchers hope to gain an increased understanding of what enables employment for both the care worker and the care recipient, promote the adoption of recommended policies and practices to support care workers, and contribute to higher quality and more consistent care for those who require personal care assistance to access and retain work.
The full name of the project is Making Work, Work: Quality Work and Quality Care to Support Labor Market Participation and Retention of Care Workers and Care Recipients.
Hiring Justice-Involved Individuals with Disabilities
This grant project aims to address barriers to employment for justice-involved individuals with disabilities (JIID) by conducting research and offering training that will lead to improved employment opportunities for JIID and more employers opening their pool of potential applicants to include JIID, as well as increased engagement among JIID, Vocational Rehabilitation/Local Workforce Development and employers.
The full name of the project is Employer Attitudes and Practices Towards Hiring Justice-Involved Individuals with Disabilities: Improving Employer Engagement with Vocational Rehabilitation and Workforce Systems.
About the Yang-Tan Institute
The ILR School’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability provides practical information to policymakers, educators and employers, and to specialists and practitioners who assist people with disabilities. The institute’s mission is to advance knowledge, policies and practices that enhance equal opportunities for all people with disabilities. Its research, training and technical resources expand knowledge about disability inclusion, leading to positive change.
The institute leads many grant-funded projects and receives funding via a New York state legislative appropriation to assist with a variety of disability-related initiatives.
