CBSI projects bring together community members, people with lived experience, practitioners, researchers, leaders, organizations, and public partners to address behavioral, workforce, and systems challenges in authentic settings.
Our projects begin with a shared problem or opportunity. We combine local knowledge, evidence-based practices, implementation methods, data, and continuous feedback to develop approaches that are relevant, usable, and sustainable.
CBSI builds from the international, national, state, and community relationships developed through HANDS in Autism®.
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HANDSmade™
A transition-to-employment initiative serving autistic youth and adults and people with developmental disabilities ages 16 and older. Through individualized planning, authentic work experiences, skill development, workplace supports, and employer partnerships, participants build pathways toward competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or career advancement.
Learn about HANDSmadeIn development
Peers as Partners
A proposed statewide peer leadership network designed to strengthen autism understanding, inclusion, and meaningful relationships in schools. Autistic and non-autistic students co-design activities, lead peer learning, mentor younger students, and support locally sustained school initiatives.
Explore peer leadershipCurrent
From Classrooms to Systems
A research-practice partnership focused on improving specially designed instruction by strengthening the adult systems that support implementation. School leaders, instructional coordinators, educators, and researchers co-design practical tools, feedback routines, and administrative supports that help evidence-based practices become part of everyday district operations.
View education systems projectsAutism Engagement Network
Community voice and cross-sector connection.
The Autism Engagement Network connects autistic people, families, practitioners, researchers, agencies, and community partners. It supports relationship building, recruitment, information sharing, research participation, and coordinated action while helping CBSI and HANDS keep priorities and implementation grounded in community experience.
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CBSI collaborates with school systems, behavioral health and healthcare organizations, public agencies, employers, universities, funders, and community groups.
Engagements may include applied research, consultation, program development, training, implementation support, evaluation, workforce performance improvement, or multi-site systems initiatives.
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