Welcome to our December 2025 newsletter!
Bringing you disability-related research, policy, events, training, consultation, and more.
December 2025 Highlights
Tools You Can Use and More: 2025 Year in Review
As 2025 winds down, Wendy Strobel Gower, executive director of the Yang-Tan Institute (YTI), has been reflecting on recent work at the institute. “A recent and recurring theme for YTI,” she said, “is tools you can use to make a difference in the work lives of people with disabilities.” These tools are based on research and expertise from YTI. Topics include disability in the workplace and business, autism and transition from school to work, disability-related statistics, and disability-related government benefits and work incentives. In 2025, YTI also published research, embarked on new projects and collaborations, provided professional development, and supported New York state’s Employment First goals.
Season’s Greetings from YTI
Upcoming Events
Year in Review: The ADA in 2025
January 13, 2026, 1:00–2:00 p.m. EST
Free webinar from the Northeast ADA Center
Join us for our annual Year in Review webinar! Jennifer Perry and Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center will look back to notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Northeast ADA Center in 2025.
Register for free Year in Review webinar
Building Pathways to ... Support Successful Pre-Employment Transition Services
January 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EST
Free webinar from the Yang-Tan Institute and The Arc Madison Cortland
Designed for vendors and educators, this training will examine how students with disabilities can benefit from Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) when services are delivered through strong, effective collaboration. The session will also explore strategies for fostering collaboration among schools, families, and community partners to maximize impact, with networking and collaborative activities woven throughout.
YTIOnline & eCornell
Get credentials and education in disability employment at YTIOnline or advance your knowledge about disability at work as an HR professional with eCornell courses
Disability Workforce Development Center (DWDC)
DWDC provides professional development to practitioners supporting individuals with disabilities seeking competitive integrated employment.
Next Webinar
Informed Choice and Ethical Decision-Making in Supported Employment
December 18, 2025 | 3:00–4:30 p.m. EST | $50 | CRC ethics credits
Work Incentive Support Center (WISC)
WISC provides training for benefits planners about government disability benefits and work incentives.
Next Webinar
Expedited Reinstatement: Bringing Benefits Back from the Dead
January 20, 2026 | 1:00–3:00 p.m. EST | $20 | WIP continuing education units
eCornell Offerings
Disability at Work and Neurodiversity at Work are two eCornell courses created by YTI Academic Director Susanne Bruyère. You can take these online courses independently or as part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for HR Cornell Certificate Program.
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