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Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI)

Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Avenue
268 Leonard N. Simons Building
Detroit, MI 48202

Main Phone: 313-577-2654
Toll Free Number: 888-978-4334
Main Fax: 313-577-3770
TTY: 313-577-2654
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DDIatWSU
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MIDDIatWSU/
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LEND Program

Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MI-LEND)

Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University,
University of Michigan, Central Michigan University
4809 Woodward Avenue
268 Leonard N. Simons Building
Detroit, MI 48202

Main Phone: 313-577-2654
Toll Free Number: 888-978-4334
Main Fax: 313-577-2654
TTY: 313-577-2654
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MILENDprogram/
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Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Sharon Milberger, ScD Public Health [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Sharon Milberger, ScD Public Health [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Jane Turner, MD, FAAP Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Associate Director for Research Sharon Milberger, ScD Public Health [email protected]
Associate Director for Training LEND Training Director Michael Bray, MA, Ed.S. Psychology [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director for Community Supports & Services Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Business Affairs Officer Sabrina Williams, MBA Other [email protected]
Research Technician Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW Social Work [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Jaynee Handelsman, PhD Audiology [email protected]
Clinical Services Edward Hurvitz, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Community Support Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Julia Hernandez, MA Education/Special Education [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Denise White-Perkins, MD, PhD Medicine-General [email protected]
Distance Learning Stein Brunvand, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Early Intervention Angela Capuano, PhD, BCBA-D, LP Psychology [email protected]
Person Centered Planning Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Research Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D. Social Work [email protected]
Technical Assistance Michael Bray, MA, Ed.S. Psychology [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Connie Sung, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Teresa Crumpton, AuD Audiology [email protected]
Audiology Jaynee Handelsman, PhD Audiology [email protected]
Audiology Shannon B. Palmer, AuD, PhD Audiology [email protected]
Education Stein Brunvand, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Genetics Angela Trepanier, MS, CGC Genetics/Genetic Counseling [email protected]
Medicine Denise White-Perkins, MD, PhD Medicine-General [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Preethy Samuel, OTR, PhD Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Pediatrics Jane Turner, MD, FAAP Medicine-Pediatrics [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Neelkamal Soares, MD Medicine-Adolescent Medicine [email protected]
Pharmacy Steven Erickson, Pharm.D Pharmacy [email protected]
Psychiatry Debra Pinals, MD Psychiatry [email protected]
Psychology Angela Capuano, PhD, BCBA-D, LP Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Krista Clancy, PhD, BCBA-D, LP Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Jacob Daar, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Daniel Drevon, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Jennifer Larson, PhD Other [email protected]
Public Health Sharon Milberger, ScD Public Health [email protected]
Social Work Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work June Malachowski, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Special Education Sarah Douglas, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Special Education Marisa Fisher, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Margaret Greenwald, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Direct Support Professionals and Family Support Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW Social Work [email protected]
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders June Malachowski, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Neuropsychology Jennifer Larson, PhD Other [email protected]
Postsecondary Education and Instructional Design Michael Bray, MA, Ed.S. Psychology [email protected]
Self-Determination Angela Martin, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
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