In a stirring address commemorating the Institute on Community Integration’s (ICI) 40th anniversary, Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver (pictured right) urged disability advocates to deepen their commitment to inclusion amid funding cuts and…
University of Minnesota Regents Professor of Child Development Ann Masten has built a legacy studying resilience in human development.
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As I look across the stories in this issue of CEHD Connect, I’m reminded of the many ways our college community continues to live its mission—improving lives through learning, discovery, and engagement.
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The field of ambiguous loss research emphasizes that one way to help with coping is to find meaning—making sense of the loss and finding a new purpose.
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CEHD Connect Magazine is published in print three times a year and online by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.
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Boldly Challenging Ableism, an AM950 radio show and podcast series produced by the Institute on Community Integration (ICI), quickly generated more than 2,000 downloads on just one of its platforms when it debuted in May, in addition to several…
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Where has the summer gone? Wasn’t it a few days ago when we celebrated commencement and the end of another successful school year? A blink of an eye later and we are fully back in the swing of things.
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One of the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was the adoption of telecommunications in numerous areas of society. Communication via screen has been available for some time, of course, but the pandemic brought on its use with greater urgency...
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While still a teenager, Anjali Forber-Pratt filed a lawsuit against her school district, alleging it failed to provide accessibility features. Among other alleged shortcomings, she was prevented from registering for an applied technology course...
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CEHD’s Institute on Community Integration (ICI) adds an often-overlooked dimension to the fight for racial equity. Named and founded on Civil Rights-era principles of breaking down exclusionary barriers, ICI conducts research and provides training.
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