AUCD Experts

Cindy Thomas, MS, CCRC

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Contact Information:

617-287-4312

[email protected]

Leadership:

UCEDD Director

Primary Activity Coordinators:

Community Education Director

Discipline Coordinators:

Specialty Resource Contacts:

Employment Services

Discipline(s):

Rehab Counseling

AUCD Council Membership:

No Council Membership

Vita/Bio:

Cindy Thomas is the coordinator of employment services, training, and technical assistance at ICI. She has over 25 years of experience providing employment services for individuals with significant disabilities and directing state and federally funded projects. As a project director for a number of Massachusetts-based federal grants, she oversees a variety of employment-related training, technical assistance, and systems change initiatives at ICI. She has extensive experience working with the vocational rehabilitation system, the workforce development system, and community rehabilitation providers on strategies to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. She has also presented locally and nationally on employment issues.

Prior to joining ICI, Cindy worked in several direct service roles. She has served on the boards of a number of nonprofit organizations serving individuals with disabilities and the community at large. She has an M.S. in rehabilitation counseling and is a certified rehabilitation counselor.

Service:

Linked Projects

Disability Employment Initiative

AIDD Employment Learning Community

Disability Employment Initiative

Reaching the Summit of Success

AIDD Employment Learning Community

Disability Employment Initiative

AIDD Employment Learning Community

Disability Employment Initiative

Reaching the Summit of Success

MOVA Project/ Employment Options