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Project

Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD) Parsons Component

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

David Lindeman
[email protected]
620-421-6550

Project Description:

The mission of the University Center on Developmental Disabilities (UCDD) is to promote the independence, interdependence, inclusion, and productivity of persons with developmental disabilities through training, dissemination, applied research, and exemplary services. The Kansas UCDD is part of a national network of 72 such programs. The Kansas UCDD has three campuses: Parsons, Lawrence, and Kansas City. In Parsons, the UCDD core grant directly supports educational and dissemination services, as well as several exemplary service programs. It also provides administrative support services to all externally funded UCDD related projects.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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