K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability

Leslie Shaw attended the Conference, representing our Cornell University MTSS-I evaluation team, working with New York State Education Department and University at Albany!

Susanne Bruyere among the presenters on the EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability panel presentation from Policy to Practice: How Employers Are Turning Workplace Mental Health Strategies into Real Solutions at the conference today! Over 300 were in attendance!

If you are attending the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) Conference, please stop by Booth 328 to meet Jennifer Pawlewicz and discuss how EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability can help your business!

Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants -
The Yang-Tan Institute research team within Cornell University ILR School conducted multiple studies and identified supportive practices for autistic individuals to achieve the best outcome in employment and other life experiences. Read more:

Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants | Cornell Chronicle To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences.

In conjunction with the NYS Office of the Chief Disability Officer - OCDO, the Yang-Tan Institute within the Cornell University ILR School invites you to join our upcoming webinar: Business Engagement Strategies to Advance Employment First.

Learn practical strategies for building strong employer partnerships that expand competitive integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This session will explore how state agencies, employment service providers, and workforce partners can better understand business needs, strengthen employer engagement, and support New York's Employment First goals through sustainable employment partnerships.

📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026�
🕑 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
➡️ Register now: https://events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11664/register

Looking for CRC Ethics and CVE Credits?! Join us as we explore what the 2023 CRCC Code of Professional Ethics has to say about professional and ethical documentation and examine how documentation practices can support ethical decision-making and professionalism.

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕑 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET
✅ CRC Ethics and CVE credits available
📍Register: https://ytionline.org/webinars/98

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📣 CRCC Ethics and CVE CEU approved training on working with families in employment services because providing Pre-ETS and job search assistance to youth with disabilities can be both fun and challenging. Learn how to ethically and effectively engage families in the process to support quality services and successful outcomes

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
🕑 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
✅ CRCC Ethics and CVE credits available
📍Register: https://ytionline.org/webinars/100

📢 CALLING NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYERS!
The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI) at Cornell University is seeking Employers, upper management, and HR professionals in New York State to participate in a research study aimed at improving the employment experiences of justice-impacted individuals with disabilities.
Your insights will help inform resources and training to better support this underrepresented population.
👉 Learn more at: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38EqejMtBWvZAqO