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Current Projects

Autism Transition to Adulthood Initiative (ATTAIN)

ATTAIN identifies evidence-based scalable transition practices for youth with Autism. It leverages existing longitudinal data from a transition-focused randomized control trial while extending the scope of research to cover the nation.

BenchmarkABILITY®

The BenchmarkABILITY® self-assessment tool is for employers who recognize the business benefits of including people with disabilities in the workplace.

Disability Statistics

This website provides easy access to current disability statistics, as well as tools and resources for secondary data analysis.

Disability Studies Program

The Yang-Tan Institute and Cornell University offer courses that allow students an opportunity to examine the experience of persons with disabilities across all domains of life, but focus primarily on human rights and inequalities.

Just-in-Time Disability Toolkit™

The Just-in-Time Disability Toolkit project creates research-based “toolkit” websites for organizations interested in enhancing their disability inclusiveness. Each toolkit is customized to an organization’s policies and practices.

Neurodiversity at Work

The Yang-Tan Institute partnered with five multi-national companies to design and implement engaged-learning internships focused on workplace neurodiversity inclusiveness.

Northeast ADA Center

Focusing on New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, the Northeast ADA Center aims to increase knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing a variety of resources and services.

Technical Assistance Partnership for Data

We support the Educational Partnership in New York State to provide training and technical assistance in the development of effective programs and services for students with disabilities. This includes creating materials and establishing and maintaining a website and data management system.

Technical Assistance Partnership for Transition

We support the Educational Partnership in New York State by providing professional development, coaching, and technical assistance, with the aim of enhancing services and supports for students with disabilities in New York state.

Recently Completed Projects

AMPLIFY-NY Technical Assistance and Evaluation

AMPLIFY-NY is an initiative of the YOUTH POWER! network that provides opportunities for young people with disabilities to speak up, build skills, and prepare to take on leadership roles. Parents and caregivers also have the opportunity to attend a series of workshops.

Combat2Careers

The goal of Combat2Careers is to assist student veterans with entering and sustaining employment, and with increasing their financial independence.

Disability & Human Resource Tips for HR Professionals

This Disability & HR Tips for HR Professionals website contained a series of 36 searchable articles and four disability nondiscrimination and best practices checklists. The articles and checklists were designed in response to specific questions raised by Human Resources (HR) professionals about managing disability issues in the workplace.

Diversity Partners Employment (DRRP)

Diversity Partners helps professionals learn to create improved business relationships in order to find better employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Employer Practices Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

This project highlights the employer’s role in addressing the continuing problem of the employment disparities between Americans with and without disabilities. Identifying barriers to improve the current situation and employer practices that advance the employment of people with disabilities is imperative and the aim of this project.

Oregon DHS-VR: Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Learning Collaborative

In partnership with Oregon Department of Human Services – Vocational Rehabilitation, the Yang-Tan Institute will develop and deliver robust training and professional development to vocational rehabilitation counselors and staff, as well as vendors, across the state of Oregon. The content will include a broad array of topics, such as vocational rehabilitation, employment services, and transition.

Transit Research & Accessibility Center (TRAC)

Despite transportation providers’ efforts, people with disabilities continue to experience significant barriers to reliable, accessible public transportation. The goal of the TRAC is to enhance community participation of people with disabilities in the Capital District Area, through improved access to public, fixed-route bus services.