ICI Staff Newsletter "FYI" February 2026

Abstract

The Institute's monthly staff newsletter features news of recent activities, accomplishments, and resources. This month's first feature story was written by Dupree Edwards, an ICI staff member who explains how the recent targeting of direct support professionals—many of whom are immigrants—by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement affected people with disabilities like himself. The second story concerns the new issue of Impact magazine, which tells how plain language helps people with disabilities feel more included. The third story is about a new report from ICI's Residential Information Systems Project; it shows where people with disabilities live. This month's Update is Olivia Evers (MNLEND 2024–25), who helped refresh an online services directory for a Saint Paul organization that works to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and support people affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.