All YTI Projects
Browse all our current projects with the dropdown below, or view a full list of our active and recently completed projects.
Autism Transition to Adulthood Initiative (ATTAIN)
BenchmarkABILITY®
Best Buddies International JOBS Team Training and Technical Assistance
Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth)
Connecting Practices to Outcomes: Lessons from the Federal Sector Workplace
Disability Statistics
Disability Studies Program
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Improving VR Outcomes for Out-of-School Youth Involved in the Justice and/or Foster Care Systems
Inclusive Career Advancement Program – Disability Innovation Fund
Just-in-Time Disability Toolkit™
Montana DPHHS CRP Training Institute for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services
Neurodiversity at Work
New York State Education, Office of Special Education, State Personnel Development Grant
Northeast ADA Center
NYS Consortium for Advancing and Supporting Employment (NYS CASE)
Pro Se: Speech & Debate Mentoring Program for Justice-Impacted Youth
Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE)
Technical Assistance Partnership for Data
Technical Assistance Partnership for Transition
Work Incentive Support Center (WISC)
Research
We conduct research to understand and improve policies and practices that impact the everyday lives of people with disabilities in community life, education, and work.
Identifying evidence-based, scalable practices to improve life after high school for students with autism
A model demonstration research project aiming to support Vocational Rehabilitation clients in pursuing career paths at community college
Learning how the public Vocational Rehabilitation program could be more effective, ultimately contributing to the outcome of employment
Training
Our training translates research into practice, in order to enhance equal opportunity for all people with disabilities.
Work Incentives Support Center
Providing training and technical assistance in disability benefits, with a flagship course, Work Incentives Planning for Benefits Practitioners, and add-ons about veterans, youth, and more
Consortium for Advancing and Supporting Employment
Delivering training and technical assistance to employment service providers in New York state
Disability in the Workplace: Support for People Leaders
Offering training and customized websites that prepare leaders to support employees with disability disclosure, accommodations, and performance management
Consultation
Our consultation services leverage grant funding to provide information and resources about current disability issues.
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability
Offering information and resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified applicants and employees with disabilities
Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth
Improving employment outcomes for young people with disabilities by helping states enhance youth service delivery across workforce systems
Northeast ADA Center
Promoting understanding and supporting implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
Informational Tools
These tools communicate information and best practices for including people with disabilities in the community, education, and workplace.
DisabilityStatistics.org
Making it easy to get maps, charts, and tables of national, state, and local disability statistics, in order to shape policy, plan for the future, and advocate in your community
BenchmarkABILITY®
Helping employers who recognize the business benefits of including people with disabilities in the workplace understand possible areas where they can improve
Small Business at Work
Helping small businesses understand the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how to welcome customers and employees with disabilities
Disability Studies
With support of Yang-Tan Institute faculty, Cornell University’s ILR School offers a Disability Studies suggested sequence for undergraduate and graduate students. It examines the experiences of persons with disabilities, while focusing on human rights and inequalities. A selection of these courses is shown here.
Disability Considerations in HR Policy and Practice
An overview of the role that HR professionals play in addressing obstacles that people with disabilities face in gaining and maintaining employment
Neurodiversity at Work: Innovations and Initiatives
An examination of tech-related initiatives to recruit and hire workers on the Autism Spectrum and how these initiatives interact with HR polices and practices
Global Comparative Disability Policy
A global exploration of approaches, legal frameworks, and cultural factors related to disability policy for labor market participation, economic security, and social support
All YTI Projects
Browse all our current projects with the dropdown below, or view a full list of our active and recently completed projects.