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From Jobs to Careers: A Scoping Review of Supported Advancement for Autistic Individuals and People with an Intellectual Disability
read the article here Abstract Background Supported employment programs have enhanced job placement and retention for autistic individuals and people with an intellectual disability; however, there is limited understanding of the supports that facilitate long-term career advancement, and the experiences associated with it. Methods A scoping review was undertaken, involving systematic searches across six databases: […]
On stage and in their own words
On stage and in their own words
What Does Good Support Look Like for Disabled Parents?
Join Michelle Goos (Service Delivery Advisor, Community Living BC); Rachelle Hole (Professor and Co-Director, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship); Rae Morris (Research Assistant, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship); Lizzy Walsh (Research Assistant, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship) for this workshop at the The 5th Annual Canadian Health and Wellbeing in Developmental Disabilities (HWDD) Conference February 5, […]
Happy Holidays
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. We are proud of the work we are doing together to advance inclusion, equity, and social justice for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. We are pleased to share highlights of our work in our 2024 – 2025 […]
New Publication: Vocational training for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a program evaluation of the Impact Project
This study presents a program evaluation of the Impact Project, a community-based and person-centered vocational training program for youth with IDD, aged 15–19 years, in British Columbia (BC), Canada to assess whether early vocational training improved employment experiences for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Results: Participating in the Impact Project led to an increase […]
Journal Article – Employing Strength: A Scoping Review of Customized Employment Practices to Support Inclusive Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
This review answers the question, “What does the literature say about the use of customized employment practices to facilitate paid employment for people with intellectual disabilities?” Conclusions: When implemented effectively, Customized Employment practices can be a valuable method for supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities in securing inclusive employment. read the article
2024-2025 Annual Report
Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is now available. We are grateful for the ongoing community, government and university partners that are a part of our research community. read the Annual Report
CBC News Story – How some students with disabilities avoid the ‘transition cliff’ after high school Ending school is ‘potentially a time of crisis,’ says expert
Read the CBC story Transition programs are generally considered a responsibility of schools, according to Rachelle Hole, a UBC Okanagan professor of social work and co-director of the Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship. However, since they’re not mandated by every province or territory’s Ministry of Education, such efforts are often “left up to […]
Publication Level Gender Based Analysis of the Educational Journeys of Students with Autism
This study by Jennifer Baumbusch, Jennifer EV Lloyd and Vanessa C Fong highlights the value of longitudinal, population-based and student-level data in conducting gender-based analyses in autism spectrum disorder research. Research examining the impact of gender on educational outcomes in autistic students has been sparse. To address this gap, this study investigated the educational journeys […]