UCEDD
11/4/2014
Training Volunteers to Help Children in Malawi
Amy Hewitt, MN UCEDD/LEND, travels to work with families and volunteers
Dr. Amy Hewitt from the Institute on Community Integration UCEDD and LEND at the University of Minnesota recently completed a visit to Africa where she participated in a collaborative training project with Mikala Mukongolwa of the Baulini Project and Dr. Jason Paltzer, Director of the Kingdom Workers Lutheran Health Alliance. The team made stops in Lusaka, Zambia, and Blantyre, Malawi, working with volunteers and families.
4/15/2014
Senator Harkin Introduces 'Six By '15 Campaign'
During an evening reception at the Disability Policy Seminar, Senator Harkin officially announced the start of the "6 By '15" campaign - an national effort to work on six national goals by the end of 2015, the year that marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and 40th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
4/1/2014
AUCD Celebrates April as Autism Awareness Month
On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2008. This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days that brings world attention to autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder that affects as many as 1 in 68 children, according to new estimates from the CDC.
8/15/2013
'Parents Perspectives' Video Series from the OK UCEDD
This short video series features parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities or special health care needs. In the videos, parents share their perspectives on getting a disability diagnosis, supporting their children through transitions in the school system, and dealing with emergency personnel.
7/31/2013
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN UCEDD/LEND) Member Assists in Development of App to Ease Children's Fears of Clinic Visits
In order to ease patient anxieties and enable a smoother medical office visit, developmental medicine specialists working in the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt have created a new app for the iPad that allows providers and parents to develop storyboards about common routines. MyRoutine launched in June and is currently available on iTunes.
7/23/2013
'Healthy Bodies' Toolkit Addresses Puberty in Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
The 'Healthy Bodies: A Parent's Guide on Puberty for Adolescents with Disabilities' toolkit addresses the needs of these families and is a response to the limited number of practical resources about puberty and disabilities. The toolkit was developed by faculty and trainees at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities LEND.
7/17/2013
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Releases New Study on Training Pediatricians to Decrease Wait Times for Autism Diagnosis in Children
A three-year study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt University, entitled concluded that training pediatric health care providers to identify and diagnose children with autism will increase speed and accuracy of autism diagnoses.
7/16/2013
Nisonger Center (OH UCEDD/LEND) Leads Team for Shakespeare and Autism Study
Faculty and trainees at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center UCEDD are collaborating with Kelly Hunter of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Ohio State Department of Theatre, and the Columbus Public Schools to assess the effectiveness of a drama-based autism intervention.
7/13/2013
Stephanie Weber, PsyD, Named LEND Training Director at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati
Stephanie obtained her Doctor of Psychology degree from the University of Indianapolis in Indiana in 2011 after completing internship at The Devereux Foundation's Leo Kanner Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of Ohio. She will hold the rank of assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati.
6/24/2013
Jennifer Bass Appointed New Director of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - University of Cincinnati LEND Program
Dr. Jennifer Bass, a former psychology trainee in the LEND at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati UCEDD (CCHMC/UC LEND) has been named as its new director.
6/19/2013
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Publishes Policy Statement, "Providing Care for Immigrant, Migrant, and Border Children"
As an update to a 2005 policy statement, the AAP has published a new policy statement regarding the significant challenges to health and well-being faced by immigrant, migrant, and border children.
6/18/2013
The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC) announces "research ready" NSCH data files and variable codebooks
Data sets are available by request from the DRC to enhance research capabilities and expedite the advancement of knowledge on child health and health care in the US.
4/24/2013
HHS Releases Blueprint to Advance Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care
The enhanced National CLAS standards are a blueprint to help organizations improve health care quality in serving our nation's diverse communities. They are grounded in a broad definition of culture, in which health is recognized as being influenced by factors ranging from race and ethnicity to language, spirituality, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and geography.
4/5/2013
Key Position Announcement: AUCD Seeks Next Executive Director
Applications currently being accepted through June 30
Due to the announced retirement of the current Executive Director, George Jesien, PhD, later this year, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a national not-for-profit organization located in Silver Spring, MD, seeks an executive director to lead and guide activities that fulfill its mission to advance policies and practices that improve the health, education, social, and economic well-being of people with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and their communities. The Association supports its member university-based centers and programs in interdisciplinary research, education, health, and service activities. The next Executive Director will inherit an organization that is respected by peers, is financially sound, has a highly motivated and engaged staff, and has a solid governing Board.
4/1/2013