Disaster, Climate Adaptation, & Disability Inclusion SIG Resources

The Institute on Community Integration’s Renáta Tichá led a U.S. delegation of special educators, social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and others to Havana, Cuba in November – in the midst of Hurricane Rafael – on a mission to understand more about the country’s special education system. More

UCCEDD team member, Erica Harris, trains police academy cadets and law enforcement officers on interacting with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her trainings for law enforcement officers are OPATA-approved (the state agency in Ohio for Law Enforcment that approves continuing education for officers) and have been featured in local newspapers. Erica also consults with The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability and is part of a team funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create a national initiative to enhance police engagement with people with behavioral health conditions and developmental disabilities. More