AUCD: Poster Symposium: Training & Leadership Development: NJLEND Policy and Advocacy Curriculum: Building the Next Generation of Leaders in Disability Policy

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Presenter

Yaa Keene, MPH, Program and Data Coordinator
NJ LEND at The Boggs Center, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Other Presenter(s)

Deborah M. Spitalnik, PhD, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, NJ - The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND;
Carrie Coffield, PhD, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, NJ - The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND;

Description

NJLEND's Policy & Advocacy curriculum was designed to prepare trainees to become effective advocates and partners with the children and families they serve through knowledge and skill building. This presentation will introduce and describe the policy and advocacy related didactic coursework and experiential learning opportunities NJLEND trainees participated in during the academic year. Qualitative and quantitative data demonstrating the impact of these experiences on trainees will be shared.

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