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Inclusion Research Institute (IRI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia.  The primary mission of IRI is to research, develop and disseminate innovations that enable persons of all ages, including individuals with disabilities or other disadvantages, to be independent, productive and included in schools, communities, and places of employment.  In pursuit of this mission, IRI engages in these core activities:
 

  1. Working with people with disabilities to support and foster independence, productivity, and inclusion by drawing upon resources in the community. An emphasis is placed on education, training, work and community life.

  2. Working to empower people with disabilities through training so they can assume responsibility for their well-being.

  3. Identifying community resources for people with disabilities.

  4. Educating agencies and organizations to be better able to assist people with disabilities.

  5. Educating and training professionals, consumers, and family members about innovative approaches that enable persons with disabilities or other disadvantages to be fully included in their communities. 

  6. Disseminating information on the results of research and development of policies and programs by IRI in any area.