Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Project Description:
The Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Project (LEND) is supported by a grant from the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The LEND program provides an interdisciplinary clinical and didactic experience with an emphasis in leadership education. Project staff assist LEND trainees in attaining high levels of clinical competence as well as developing leadership attributes including a focus on populations needing service, systems of care, community-based services, program administration, public policy, and research.
Trainees will participate in theoretical and practical training in neurodevelopmental disabilities, working with children and their families, service providers, and other representatives of the service system. The program includes participation on interdisciplinary clinical teams, experiences in the community, research opportunities, and attendance at in-house seminars and conferences. In addition, trainees are exposed to and are expected to participate in providing technical assistance to programs offering services in the community. Participation on professional organization or agency boards or committees, and participation at professional conferences is also encouraged.
Purpose and Goals
The purpose of the training is to prepare trainees to assume leadership roles that enhance systems of care for children with special health care needs and their families. As a result of LEND activities, trainees are better prepared to assist children and their families to achieve their self-determined goals and developmental potentials by forging a community-based partnership of health resources and community leadership. The project prepares leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, to teach principles of family-centered, community-based coordinated care practices, and to promote the values guiding Partners' mission to create and preserve a quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
Keyword(s):
preservice training, leadership education, interdisciplinary
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
