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Yang-Tan Institute
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The K.LisaYang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability housed within the ILR School at Cornell University conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many of the aspects of disability in the workplace.
Join us in exploring what informed choice really means in supported employment.
Perfect for Employment Service Professionals (ESPs) looking to strengthen their ethical foundation and practical skills.
👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/77
December 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join us for this FREE Training!
Register now for Part One of a two-part series to explore Pre-ETS, the benefits of collaboration, and ways to improve results for students with disabilities.
Registration: events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11319/regi...
December 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As if there aren't enough other things to keep us up at night: Unique Ethical Considerations to Working with Youth
🗓 December 9, 2025
⏰ 1-3 pm ET
✅ Approved for CRC ethics credits
👥 For VRCs and employment service professionals
👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/76
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
This year's theme is fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress! #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
📍Our November Newsletter has been released!
Read and Subscribe Today!
Get the latest information on disability-related research, policy, events, consultation and more sent straight to your inbox! 📩
Don't Miss Out!
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November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Susanne Bruyere was recently a Keynote speaker at an event in Taiwan and had the opportunity to enjoy dinner in Taipei with Cornell University Alumni!
#Cornell #Alumni
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Are you ready to deepen your understanding of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services?
Join our online training to learn how VR empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve competitive, integrated employment.
#VocationalRehabilitation
👉 Learn more & register: ytionline.org/webinars/75
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Visit our Combat2Careers website -
For Student Veterans moving into the workplace or Career Counselors who guide student veterans - you’ll find helpful tools here! Visit our Combat2Careers website - combat2careers.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today we honor all who have served.
Thank you, Veterans! #VeteransDay
#Veterans
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Don't miss this event from The Southern Tier Independence Center!
Our own Wendy Strobel Gower will be on the panel!
Last day to Register- November 10th!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join us for our "Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities” webinar on Tuesday, November 11, 2025!

CRC credits have been approved for this webinar.
For more information, go to: ytionline.org/webinars/72
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A Tale of Two Customers: Meeting Business Needs
November 13, 2025 | 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET

This webinar is intended for employment service professionals and vocational rehabilitation counselors with employer engagement responsibilities.

CRC credits available
$50
To Register: ytionline.org/webinars/73
November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join us for our "Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities” webinar on Tuesday, November 11, 2025!

CRC: CRC credits have been approved for this webinar.
Cost: $50
For more information, go to: ytionline.org/webinars/72
November 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Cornell University Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication technologies to make them more expressive #AssistiveTechnology
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Student draws on experience to transform assistive communication | Cornell Chronicle
At 15, Tobias Weinberg lost the ability to speak - now as a Ph.D. student at Cornell Tech, he's using AI to improve the technologies he and others with speech disabilities rely on to communicate.
news.cornell.edu
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today is Stress Awareness Day - here are some resources to help you understand and reduce stress in the workplace.

#StressAwarenessDay

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Stress Awareness Resources
Stress-busting resources for Stress Awareness Day that you can download and use right away, as well as professional development opportunities for understanding and reducing workplace stress through a ...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It’s International Stress Awareness Week! (November 3–7)
Take a moment to unwind and read this interesting article on Stress-Busting in the Workplace, featuring expert insights from our Extension Associate, Adene Karhan.
#StressAwarenessWeek #StressAwarenessDay
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Stress-Busting in the Workplace
Stress Awareness Day is a reminder to reflect on what stress is, how to stay ahead of it, and why one person’s overwhelming day is another person’s easy glide. It’s also a reminder to consider how we ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For the past two days our staff has been part of the Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month (DREAM) Symposium, in Albany, NY.

#DREAMSymposium2025
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Disability Workforce Development Center provides essential employment services training for professionals who support individuals with disabilities seeking competitive integrated employment.

Join us on October 23rd for our 1st webinar.
Go to: ytionline.org/webinars/71
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Leslie Shaw and Katie Brendili Brown delivered two presentations focused on transition predictors and effective practices at the DCDT Conference for Project ATTAIN.
#DCDT
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Debora Wagner and Aleyda Toruno presenting Ray Cebula with the Thomas P. Golden Award at the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS) Convention! 💛 ⭐
#NABWIS
October 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Our Work Incentive Support Center (WISC) team spent the week presenting at the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists (NABWIS) Convention!
#NABWIS
October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day — a time to raise awareness, break the stigma, and prioritize emotional well-being. 💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #StopTheStigma
October 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.
www.npr.org/2025/10/06/n...
Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants
Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
October 1st means - Happy NDEAM everyone!
The theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2025 is “Celebrating Value and Talent.” Learn more! www.dol.gov/agencies/ode...
#NDEAM
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Cornell researchers have now created a high-resolution electronic tactile display that is more robust than other haptic braille systems and can operate in messy, unpredictable environments."
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Tiny explosions, soft materials make onscreen braille more robust | Cornell Chronicle
By combining the design principles and materials of soft robotics with microscale combustions, researchers created a high-resolution electronic tactile display that can operate in messy, unpredictable...
news.cornell.edu
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM