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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Feeling overwhelmed at work? Taking a mental health day can be an important step toward rest and recharging—without the guilt. Check out this article and get insights from our YTI colleague Ashley Bryant, a contributor to the article. #MentalHealth health.usnews.com/wellness/min...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📣 CRCC Ethics and CVE CEU approved training on working with families in employment services. #CEUEthics #PreETS #FamilyServices #CRCC #CVE 📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026 🕑 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET ✅ CRCC Ethics and CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/100

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Our team of researchers co-authored the following blog for the American Evaluation Association about our external evaluation of Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation’s Inclusive Career Advancement Program (ICAP). #ProgramEvaluation #Disability #VocationalRehabilitation aea365.org/blog/evaluat...

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Use & Influence TIG Week: Evaluation That Drives Action: A Collaborative Approach in Oregon by Valerie Malzer, Katie Brendli Brown, Jen Brooks, and Leslie Shaw – AEA365

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Looking for CRC Ethics and CVE Credits? Join us TOMORROW as we explore the use of AI in vocational rehabilitation and how it relates to the CRCC Code of Ethics. 📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 🕑 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET ✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/99

Young man concentrating while working at a computer. Disability Workforce Development Center and Cornell University Logos. Scheduled Webinar - Ethical Use of AI in Vocational Rehabilitation: Balancing Human Connection and Technology. Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 2:30-4:30 pm ET.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

“Everyone has the ability to be an advocate for suicide prevention” - from a recent EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability webinar. Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in the Workplace #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth www.ilr.cornell.edu/public-impac...

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in the Workplace

Suicide prevention at work, with tips for colleagues and supervisors, was discussed in a research-backed webinar by the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability (EARN, which is housed at ILR...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Leslie Shaw attended the #OSEP2026 Conference, representing our Cornell University MTSS-I evaluation team, working with New York State Education Department and the University of Albany!

Photo of Stacy Williams, Tina Minehan, Rodrigo Campos and Leslie Shaw on a postcard saying OSEP 2026, Partnership, Progress, Impact. Together, We empower excellence for all.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Susanne Bruyere among the presenters on the EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability panel presentation at the #DMEC2026 conference today!

4 women (including Susanne Bruyere) standing on a stage with white chairs behind them and the DMEC 2026 Annual Conference slides behind them.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If you are attending the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) Conference, please stop by Booth 328 to meet Jennifer Pawlewicz and discuss how EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability can help your business! #DMEC2026

Jennifer standing behind a table of EARN Resources.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants - Our research team conducted multiple studies and identified supportive practices for autistic individuals to achieve the best outcomes in employment and other life experiences. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

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Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants | Cornell Chronicle

To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous expe...

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join us as we explore the use of AI in vocational rehabilitation and how it relates to the CRCC Code of Ethics. #EmploymentServices #Ethics #AI 📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 🕑 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET ✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/99

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Learn practical strategies for building strong employer partnerships that expand competitive integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026� 🕑 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET ➡️ Register now: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11664/regi...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📣 Earn CRC and CVE Credits while learning on your schedule with the DWDC New On-Demand Trainings! ✅ Expert-led trainings ✅ Pause, replay, and learn at your own pace ✅ CRC and CVE Credits Available Your next training is only a click away. 💻 To find out more, visit: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This article - How manufacturers can recruit and retain workers with disabilities, features our own Ellice Switzer and the EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability project. finance.yahoo.com/small-busine...

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How manufacturers can recruit and retain workers with disabilities

The manufacturing industry has an opportunity to set an example for other industries by tapping into a non-traditional talent pool and using skills-based hiring.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our YTI Team and colleagues enjoying the AHEAD Conference! #AHEADConference2026

Leslie and Katie next to a projector screen of their presentation.

Cornell team and colleagues at AHEAD Conference.

Leslie, Kim, and Katie at the AHEAD conference.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Looking for CRC Ethics and CVE credits?! JOIN US THIS WEEK! #EmploymentServices #Ethics 📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 🕑 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET ✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/98

Young man at a desk writing in a notebook. DWDC and Cornell University Logos - Scheduled Webinar - Practical Strategies for Ethical and Diplomatic Case Documentation. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 2-4 pm ET.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📢 CALLING NYS EMPLOYERS! We are seeking Employers, upper management, and HR professionals in NYS to participate in a research study aimed at improving the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities. 👉 Learn more at: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

📣 Earn CRC and CVE Credits while learning on your schedule with the DWDC New On-Demand Trainings! ✅ Watch anytime during your 14-day access period ✅ CRC and CVE Credits Available Your next training is only a click away. 💻 To find out more, visit: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📣 CRCC Ethics and CVE CEU approved training on working with families in employment services because providing Pre-ETS and job search assistance to youth with disabilities can be both fun and challenging. 📅 Sept. 17, 2026 🕑 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/100

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Explore the use of AI in vocational rehabilitation and how it relates to the CRCC Code of Ethics. Learn the potential limitations to its use and how to incorporate informed choice and confidentiality into practice. ✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/99

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Reposted by Yang-Tan Institute

The Yang-Tan Institute is seeking Employers, upper management, and HR professionals in NYSto participate in a research study aimed at improving the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities. 👉 Learn more: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Northeast ADA Center @northeastada.adata.org · 01/07/2026

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🎉 July is Disability Pride Month! 🎉 We're celebrating all month long, leading up to the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26! Share your events, activities, and celebrations with us—we'd love to highlight them! #ADA36 #DisabilityPrideMonth #ThanksToTheADA

Disability Pride Month Flag in rainbow colors in background. Celebrating Disability Pride Month.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The University of Cambridge has received US$34.5 million from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang to support research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families. www.cam.ac.uk/stories/lisa...

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University receives $34.5 million donation for autism research

Cambridge has received US$34.5 million from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang to support research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families.

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

📣 CRCC Ethics & CVE CEU approved training- Learn how to ethically and effectively engage families in the process to support quality services and successful outcomes. #PreETS #FamilyServices 📅 Sept. 17, 2026 🕑 2-3:30 pm ET ✅ CRCC Ethics & CVE credits available 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/100

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS We are seeking Employers, upper management, and HR professionals in NYS to participate in a research study aimed at improving the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities. 👉 Learn more at: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Please join us in congratulating Katie Brendli Brown, on being named one of AAIDD ’s newest Fellows, and winner of the Sesqui Award for Practice! 🎉

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📍Our June 2026 Newsletter has been released! Get the latest information on disability-related research, policy, events and more sent straight to your inbox! 📩 Don't miss out! Subscribe today! 👉 www.ilr.cornell.edu/yti/newslett...

YTI Newsletter - June 2026

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

📣 Focus Group Participants Needed! We are looking for employers, upper management, and HR professionals in NY State to participate in a research study aimed at improving the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities. For more Info: www.ilr.cornell.edu/yti/post/foc...

Focus Group Participants Sought for Study

The Yang-Tan Institute is looking for employers, managers and HR professionals who want to participate in a 90-minute, online focus group as part of a study of how workplace policies, attitudes and pr...

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Alexander Colvin, the Dean of @cornellilr.bsky.social, will serve on a blue-ribbon commission charged with developing recommendations on how New York State can protect workers’ economic security while harnessing the economic benefits of AI. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

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ILR School dean to help NYS shape, protect the AI workforce | Cornell Chronicle

Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, will serve on a blue-ribbon commission charged with developing recommendations on how New York state can protect workers’ economic security while harnessing the economic b...

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📣 Learn on your schedule with the DWDC New On-Demand Trainings! Get the same high-quality training as our live webinars — now available anytime as a convenient 14-day video rental. DWDC On-Demand makes professional development flexible and easy! For more, visit: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Redesign Your Hiring Process to Attract Neurodivergent Job Seekers - an article from @reworked.bsky.social, featuring Susanne Bruyere, academic director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at @cornellilr.bsky.social. www.reworked.co/employee-exp...

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Redesign Your Hiring Process to Attract Neurodivergent Job Seekers

Inclusive hiring benefits more than neurodivergent candidates. Discover strategies that improve recruitment, onboarding and retention for all.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New Medicaid HR1 work requirements are raising concerns for thousands of people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to work, live independently in their communities, and manage complex health needs. www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/carow-...

Medicaid HR1 Work Rules Create Concerns for People with Disabilities

The new Medicaid HR1 work rules have created concerns for thousands of people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to work, live in the community and manage complex health needs.

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Explore the 2023 CRCC Code of Professional Ethics, ethical documentation, and examine how documentation practices can support ethical decision-making and professionalism. 📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 🕑 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET ✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits approved 📍Register: ytionline.org/webinars/98

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The DWDC is excited to launch our new on-demand professional development library! ✅ Expert-led trainings ✅ Watch anytime during your 14-day access period ✅ Pause, replay, & learn at your own pace ✅ No travel. No scheduling stress. ✅ CRC & CVE Credits Available Visit: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our conference room just got a #Cornell #BigRed upgrade! 🎉 Check out our refreshed look! We can’t wait to host more productive meetings and great ideas here. #ILR

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

📣 We are so excited to announce that DWDC Trainings are now available On-Demand! ✅ Expert-led trainings at your own pace ✅ Watch anytime during your 14-day access period ✅ CRC and CVE Credits Available Your next training is only a click away. 💻 To find out more, visit: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Gina Oswald delivered the keynote speech at the Missouri Rehabilitation Association’s Annual Conference yesterday, speaking with more than 200 vocational rehabilitation counselors and employment services professionals.

Gina Oswald holding standing on stage, holding a microphone, delivering keynote.

Gina Oswald standing on stage, holding a microphone, delivering keynote.

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📣 Learn on your schedule with the DWDC New On-Demand Trainings! ✅ Expert-led trainings ✅ Watch anytime during your 14-day access period ✅ Pause, replay, and learn at your own pace ✅ No travel. No scheduling stress. ✅ CRC and CVE Credits Available For more information: ytionline.org/programs/dwdc

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Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

YTI researchers Jennifer Brooks and Matt Saleh have found that Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are nearly 11% less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

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Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa | Cornell Chronicle

Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan...

Yang-Tan Institute @cornellyti.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Jeffrey Tamburo and Kim Osmani recently provided two trainings to college students with disabilities, recent graduates, and faculty/staff from Lane Community College—a partner in the Oregon Voc. Rehab. Inclusive Career Advancement Program. For information on trainings, email us at dwdc@cornell.edu.

Jeffrey in front of slides reading - Inclusive Career Advancement Program. Your Choice, Your voice: Disability Disclosure and Workplace Accommodations.

Kim in front of slides reading - Inclusive Career Advancement Program. Your Choice, Your voice: Disability Disclosure and Workplace Accommodations.

Beautiful Iris and daisies in full bloom!