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Jensen Caraballo talks about the importance of affordable housing for people with disabilities in this impt PBS NewsHour segment

People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed.

Our new impact report is out! 👇👇

Introducing IEC's 2023-24 Impact Report! I am excited to share the release of IEC’s latest Impact Report, which showcases our collective efforts to provide people with IDD the high-quality, person-centered care they deserve.

It's Disability Pride Month! July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming law. We're here to honor the progress made for millions of us with disabilities while also looking to the future by building a more equitable healthcare system. Learn more about our vision: https://www.ie-care.org/about-us/

This month is the 25th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, a major U.S. Supreme Court case that supports a more integrated system for people with disabilities. Learn more about this landmark decision from The Arc of the United States.

: Our Spring 2024 newsletter is out! Read the latest updates: https://mailchi.mp/ie-care/spring-2024-newsletter

Bold new look. Same bold mission.

Welcome to IEC’s refreshed brand and website! This evolution will help us reach even more people as we partner to make healthcare better and safer for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities .

Learn more and join our national movement: ie-care.org

"How the country collects numbers on people with disabilities has echoes down the line and into people's real lives."
CBS featured IEC President & CEO Mai Pham in a news story about changing healthcare through inclusive design and individualized care.

16,000 people with disabilities are in state-operated institutions. This is how experts say health care should change. "It is against the basic civil and human rights that we have established are a key part of American identity," one advocate tells CBS News. "Community living should be the rule, rather than the exception."

Moving Forward From Autism Awareness, Acceptance, Empowerment And Advocacy To Include Autistic Pride - Jason's Connection April is Autism Awareness Month, and I am an Autistic person.  But I am not “autism.” No Autistic person is. There are Autistic people with different abilities and limitations, just like every other person with and without disabilities. As the saying goes, “If you’ve met one person with aut...

Together, we can help give the best possible for people with .

📅Join us on Monday, 3/25 at 10:30 am ET to learn about the National Roadmap for Disability-Inclusive Healthcare and how to use it for action.

➡️Register for the event: https://bit.ly/IECRoadmapweb

Read the Roadmap: inclusivecareroadmap.org

The National Roadmap for Disability-Inclusive Healthcare is getting attention! Read the piece from Disability Scoop and then check out the Roadmap: https://www.inclusivecareroadmap.org/

National Coalition Sets Roadmap To Improve Health Care For Those With IDD An alliance of self-advocates, doctor groups and other health care leaders has a plan to transform the experiences of people with developmental disabilities as they seek medical care.

We are proud to share the launch of the National Roadmap for Disability-Inclusive Healthcare! The Roadmap offers goals and actions clinicians and other groups can take to make healthcare care safer and better for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities . Visit inclusivecareroadmap.org to check it out!

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. has big news this month on plans to make better and safer for people with . Stay tuned!

Have you read IEC's latest e-newsletter, released just last week? Learn more about our plans for 2024, updates on our biggest projects, and the new collaborations we're building: https://bit.ly/iecfeb24news

As this year wraps up, please consider supporting our the work IEC is doing to transform healthcare for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities ( )!

Donate — Institute for Exceptional Care Support Our Work Your contribution to IEC will help us make healthcare better for people with disabilities so they can live life to the fullest. To donate by other methods, such as stock or donor-advised funds, please contact our Director of Development, Anna Christ, at [email protected]. Institut...

Adults With IDD Face Significant Hurdles At The Doctor, Study Finds People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely than others to say that physicians don't listen to them, spend enough time with them or offer advice that's easy to understand.

Tonight is the night! Set a reminder for 7 pm Eastern Time/7 pm CT/5 pm MT/4 pm PT, and we'll see you on the Jason's Connection page.

Reminder!!! We hope to see you tonight for our Facebook Live event! at 7 pm Eastern Time/4 pm Pacific Time for a conversation with Jason and IEC about how the organization is working to make healthcare better and safer.

Join our page later today, Dec. 14./7pm EST-8:30pm

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Join us on 12/14 at 7 pm Eastern! "Like" the Jason's Connection page to get an alert when we go live with them.

Join Jason’s Connection as we go live for a special conversation with IEC ( for Exceptional Care) this Thursday, December 14. Jason will be joined by Mai Pham and Yolanda Vargas from IEC to talk about how to make better and safer for people with disabilities.

Visit our page at 7 pm Eastern Time on 12/14!

Down Syndrome Assoc.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 14 at 7 pm ET! We will be joining Jason's Connection for a live conversation to talk about how, together, we can make healthcare better and safer for people with .

Improving Healthcare for People with IDD Description: Mai Pham, President & CEO of Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC), shares a preview of how IEC is working to make healthcare better and safer fo...

Will you help us make sure that high-quality healthcare is inclusive, safe, and respectful? Make your gift today and it will have twice the impact, thanks to a generous donor who is matching donations dollar for dollar. Give now: https://www.ie-care.org/givingtuesday

Whether it’s screenings or emergency, dental, or mental health care, people with disabilities are often overlooked and on their own in our complicated system. Your donation today will help ensure everyone receives competent, empathetic healthcare. Plus, it will be MATCHED! Give now: https://www.ie-care.org/givingtuesday

IEC and our partners are working to make sure that high-quality healthcare is inclusive, safe, and respectful. We know this is within our reach. This Giving Tuesday, your gift will have twice the impact, thanks to a generous donor who will match donations. Give now: https://www.ie-care.org/givingtuesday

This , please consider donating to IEC. We are working to make healthcare better and safer for people with . You can even give early or create your own fundraising page: ie-care.org/givingtuesday

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We are thrilled to announce the finalists for Arc Tank 5.0! On Tuesday, December 5, these seven organizations will make their pitches before our panel of experts for their chance to win up to $200,000 in funding. Visit ne-arc.org/tank to learn about their ideas that promise to positively disrupt services for people with disabilties or autism. You can also register to attend Arc Tank, which is free!

Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
Ask Grandma: A Culturally Responsive Early Developmental Support App

Cephable
AI powered Accessible Controls for Everyone

Floreo
Virtual Reality to Teach Social, Communication,
Behavioral, and Life

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IDD Advocate Corps

Impruvon Health, IntellectAbility, StationMD, SimplyHome: Empowered by Technology
Inclusive Tech Care Collaborative

Lynn Disability Network Group
"The Lynnebago"

NFlyte
An All-in-One Practical Life Skills App for Autistic Adults

Since its launch in 2017 with a $1 million donation from Steven P. Rosenthal to create the Changing Lives Fund, The Arc Tank has awarded more than $850,000 to proposals that promise to break down barriers for people with disabilities who are too often marginalized, not included as equal participants in everyday life, and prevented from taking advantage of opportunities

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉

We're thrilled to introduce the IDD Advocate Corps, a grassroots movement transforming healthcare from within for individuals with . Healthcare leaders and self-advocates across the country are already making a difference. Join us in this inspiring journey!

Learn more:

IDD Advocate Corps — Institute for Exceptional Care The IDD Advocate Corps builds a national movement to promote the rights of individuals with IDD within the healthcare system.

Happy Halloween from all of us at IEC! TY to the White House for inviting us to friendly Halloween festivities! 🎃👻🎃👻

What healthcare outcomes matter to you? kicking off Convening

Innovative Technology stuck in old-school settings: Maximizing opportunities afforded by accessible technology in the Workplace - Jason's Connection Job-seekers with disabilities have long-endured pre-judgment about what they can and cannot do because they navigate the world differently from most. In reality, access features built in to commonly used technology can facilitate inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. But as the inn...