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The Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of society. As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families, and service agencies. Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.
We are dedicated to advancing the full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Our work encompasses research, program evaluation, training, consultation, education, policy analysis, and service delivery across four main areas of emphasis: Employment, Education, Community Life, and Health Care.
We have three national hubs: ExploreVR and ThinkWork, which focus on inclusive employment, and ThinkCollege, which focuses on inclusive higher education.
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Our projects involve conducting state and national employment research, increasing access to higher education, supporting children with disabilities to plan for a fulfilling future, and much more.
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From expert consultation and technical assistance to online training for employment professionals, our services help agency leaders and disability staff to excel and thrive in their work.
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Enhance your Employment Support Services: Join the ES-Coach Open House!

Are you an employment support professional or a manager of an employment program? Are you seeking effective ways to enhance your supported and customized employment services, leading to improved employment outcomes for job seekers? Join ES-Coach!

ES-Coach enables teams of employment support professionals to visualize their supported and customized employment practices, and leverage this information to reflect, set goals, and take action for continuous quality improvement. To learn more about it, join the ES-Coach Open House on August 24 at 2:00 pm ET or visit www.es-coach.org.

Here’s what other employment support professionals have to say:

“ES-Coach makes me think about my workday and allows me to put extra goals into perspective.”

“I love how simple it is!”

ES-Coach is a project of ThinkWork, at the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston. It is available at no cost thanks to the generous support from the Kessler Foundation.