Amy Hewitt | Source | Director or Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota...
Amy Hewitt
Amy Hewitt, PhD has an extensive background and work history in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities and has worked in various positions over the past 30+ years to improve community inclusion and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and their families. At the University of Minnesota, she is the director of the Institute on Community Integration. Dr. Hewitt directs several federal and state research, evaluation and demonstration projects in the area of community long-term services and supports for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. She currently has research projects that focus on community living, autism, outcome measurement, direct support workforce development, person centered planning/thinking and positive behavior support.
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These findings underscore a number of systemic problems regarding the direct support workforce that provides services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Turnover, vacancies and low wages — a national average that is just more than $12 an hour — has devastating effects on these professionals and, subsequently, on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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U of M report: High turnover, low wages and disparities magnified during the pandemic for direct support professionals
Professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities report long hours and high exposure rates to COVID-19.
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University of Minnesota
Director or Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota