Community Life
ICI :: Community
All people should have the opportunity to be fully included in their communities. Community inclusion is about participating in one’s community through leadership development, personal and professional capacity- building, and self-advocacy. We engage people with lived experience in our work to create more welcoming and accessible communities around the world for people with disabilities.
Our community work covers a range of topical areas and complements ICI’s ongoing work on employment, education, and health care. Our projects encompass a combination of research, development, and training.
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Community Life Engagement
Community Life Engagement is about increasing access to and participation in the life of the community through activities such as volunteer work, adult or continuing education, recreation, and any other ways people engage in community outside of work.
Alternatives to Guardianship, Transfer-of-Rights, and Supported Decision Making
People with disabilities should be the drivers of their own lives. We conduct research and share resources about alternative decision-making options for youth and adults with disabilities, their families, and professionals.
Learn more about the Guardianship Alternatives and Transfer of Rights Project
Improving Outcomes for Children and Adults With Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
We prepare teachers and other specialists who work with youth and adults with visual impairments through professional development, technology, and research.
Learn more about the Northeast Resource Center for Vision Education
Inclusive Civic Engagement
We help to cultivate the next set of international disability leaders through civic engagement opportunities and fellowship programs.
Learn more about The Professional Fellows Program on Civic Engagement
Learn more about the TOMODACHI Story Jam, a 9-week digital storytelling and youth leadership program.
Learn more about Tomodachi
Engaging People With Lived Experience
We are deeply invested in engaging people with all kinds of lived experiences across every dimension of our work.
Learn more about the Guardianship Alternatives and Transfer of Rights Project