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ICI's Fanny Fernandez and Andrea Castillo promote resources to families with autism at a community event in the Twin Cities.

Connecting Communities

ICI and its community partners participate in autism awareness events, especially in underserved communities, to encourage families to connect with critical services. Research shows that early diagnosis of autism—and action—leads to better lifelong outcomes for children with autism.

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Emir and Eliana Tardio.

The Importance of Testing

Students with disabilities still aren’t participating in learning assessments at rates they were before the pandemic. But test results are valuable. To help spread the word, ICI's National Center on Educational Outcomes created videos to help families understand why tests are a good opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned and for schools to know what students need. They also offer tips for families on getting their children ready for tests.

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Cover of the Impact issue on disability rights and disability justice.

Impact: New Issue, New Podcast

Where do disability rights and disability justice intersect? Where are the voices of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in these movements? In the new issue of Impact, ICI’s flagship publication, authors from around the disability community put these questions into today’s context. Also with this issue, Impact unveils a new podcast called Impact, The Conversation.

Read more about Impact.