25,268
participated
in all Sherlock Center activities combined in fiscal year 2025
Our Mission
Membership for all in school, work and the community
56%
of participants
in fiscal year 2025 were professionals and paraprofessionals
3,158
participated
in continuing education activities in fiscal year 2025
Our Work
Our Services and Projects
We partner with state and national agencies, schools, higher education and community providers to offer interdisciplinary pre-service and community education, technical assistance, service, research and information
Learn about our Services and ProjectsTraineeship Application Now Open
The Sherlock Center is seeking applicants for its interdisciplinary traineeship designed to prepare individuals from varying backgrounds to be future leaders in the disability field.
Update: Our Collaborative Work for Rhode Islanders with Disabilities
Learn what the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Network is collaborating on to ensure the protection the protection of and advocacy for the needs and rights of people with disabilities in Rhode Island.
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Medicaid Impact: Rhode Islanders share how their funding empowers them
Event celebrates 2025 Access for All Abilities Mini Grant recipients
The Sherlock Center celebrated the five 2025 Access for All Abilities grant recipients with a reception at Save The Bay’s Bay Center in Providence on June 16. Representatives from each recipient organization spoke about their projects. The 2025 grant recipients are:
Understanding Social Security overpayments
Some people are worried about getting too much money from Social Security by mistake. If this happens, Social Security calls this an overpayment and might take back half of your monthly check until the extra money is paid back.
Three new networks for individuals, family members coming soon
The Sherlock Center is excited to announce the upcoming launch of three new networks tailored to meet the unique needs of self-advocates, parents and siblings of adults with disabilities.
Presented by a certified work incentives counselor, sessions will be of value to individuals receiving SSDI or anyone looking for a basic introduction to SSDI disability-related work incentives.
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In this meeting, representatives from four fiscal Intermediary (FI) agencies will share updates on changes to documentation, payroll, Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and other related topics. Each agency handles these things a little differently, so hearing from four of them will help everyone better understand what is expected.
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