Housed in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI) conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace. Building on work that began in the 1960s, researchers and practitioners at the institute have helped companies, labor organizations, government agencies, schools, and communities throughout the United States and abroad to accommodate and integrate individuals with disabilities. Our team consults with business and industry, and with policy makers, educators, disability advocates, and rehabilitation practitioners.
The institute is working toward a world where people with disabilities are fully included in the workplace and community by advancing knowledge, policies, and practice that enhance equal opportunities for all people with disabilities.
YTI contributes to developing inclusive workplace systems and communities in a variety of ways. Our team engages in research and produces scholarly articles, develops training materials, conducts training sessions domestically and internationally, and offers technical assistance on a wide array of disability-related matters. Our expertise embraces legal mandates and operational issues, providing an all-encompassing perspective that enables us to help transform public policy into practice.
Our Process
The Yang-Tan Institute (YTI) cultivates a unique combination of research and outreach. Our research provides the science to move communities forward around disability inclusion, and our outreach communicates that information to create meaningful change in areas such as community life, education, training, and work.
YTI is unique due to its combination of researchers, instructors, and other professionals in the disability field—along with designers and web developers—who focus on the meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. We provide the science to move communities forward around disability inclusion.
