Our Impact

At New York state’s annual DREAM symposium, the Yang-Tan Institute (YTI) delivered over a dozen breakout sessions that reflected the broad expertise of the institute. The institute also assisted with developing and producing the event.

On December 3rd, 2024, the United States Department of Labor proposed a new rule to end the 14c waiver program for people with disabilities. The Yang-Tan Institute's Ellice Switzer responds to a Q&A on the new proposed rule.

A new policy brief from the Yang-Tan Institute makes six recommendations for policy changes to improve employment outcomes for formerly incarcerated young adults with disabilities in New York state.

Neurodiversity in the workplace is the topic of a Cornell Keynotes podcast episode with Susanne Bruyère from the Yang-Tan Institute.

What do you get when you combine experts in the disability field at the Yang-Tan Institute with vocational rehabilitation counselors in New York state?

Susanne Bruyère, a disability rights activist who has spent her career researching and advocating for policy change around inclusive hiring, recently assisted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote disability rights.

Researchers at the Yang-Tan Institute have identified “predictors of success” for high schoolers with autism. These experiences correlate with success in postsecondary education, employment and independent living.

Matt is fascinated by the law and its relationship to disability and criminal justice. He is an energetic teacher and researcher in Cornell University’s ILR School, and he has taken on roles involving equity in employment.

Jennifer D. Brooks and Sarah von Schrader investigated how access to remote work for people with disabilities has been affected since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An op-ed in The Hill recommends improvements for how the Social Security Administration manages overpayments to workers with disabilities.

With a professional mission of challenging assumptions about limits around disability, Wendy Strobel Gower is the new Thomas P. Golden Executive Director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.

A new free website explains work incentives that assist people who receive government disability benefits with moving ahead in their careers.

After a decade of training supported employment specialists in New York, the Yang-Tan Institute shares some successes and looks to the future.

The Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability shares tips related to the ADA, approaching its 33rd anniversary.

A recent profile by the American Psychological Association shares expert advice from Susanne Bruyère for recruiting and hiring people who are neurodiverse. It also discusses the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace.

Business owners and employees can learn best practices for welcoming service animals into public places using resources from the Northeast ADA Center that are aimed at the concerns of small- and medium-sized businesses. These resources include a new website and a free webinar.

The impact that former Yang-Tan Institute Executive Director Thomas P. Golden made is felt every day in communities across the United States through the lives of his former students.

OPEN DOORS gives voice to its members, allowing them to tell their embodied stories to spread awareness of how gun violence can impact lives.

As a trained work incentive practitioner, Milton Johnson assists people with disabilities with managing benefits while returning to work and gaining financial independence

A disability-related class taught by YTI faculty inspired Josh Lafazan to make accessibility improvements on Long Island.