ICI Staff Newsletter "FYI" September 2024

Abstract

The Institute's monthly staff newsletter features news of recent activities, accomplishments, and resources. The first feature story describes the University of Minnesota’s TeleOutreach Hub, which creates a provider ecosystem to help military families and those living in geographically dispersed areas with developmental, emotional, or behavioral health concerns. The second feature story is about the ICI Policy Forum in September, which discussed the continued use of physical restraints on students, disproportionately affecting students with disabilities and those from marginalized racial and ethnic communities. This month's update profiles Norena Hale, Minnesota's former director of special education, who recently wrote and published an ICI-sponsored book about the history of the state's special education teachers.