Project Description:
The mission of the Lone Star LEND is to create leaders in the field of Autistic Spectrum and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ASD/ND) through a 1-year program within an interdisciplinary training model focusing on cultural competence and evidence-based practice. Goal 1: To educate 10 long-, >40 medium - and > 500 short-term trainees (LTT, MTT, STT)/year in interdisciplinary care for children with ASD/ND. Goal 2: To prepare future Leaders in the diagnosis/ treatment of ASD/ND. Goal 3: To increase the rate of accurate diagnosis of ASD/NDs in Texas. Goal 4: To empower families to be an active participant in their child's treatment plan. Goal 5: To improve ASD/ND service delivery and systems through collaborations with MCH organizations.
Keyword(s):
Interdisciplinary training, ASD/ND, Leadership
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
