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Project

Leadership in Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders

Center:

SC-Center for Disability Resources, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

David A. Rotholz
[email protected]
803-935-7819

Project Description:

The Center for Disability Resources partners with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the Greenville Hospital System to provide the South Carolina LEND program. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs provide long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary training as well as interdisciplinary services and care. The purpose of the LEND training program is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities. They accomplish this by preparing trainees from diverse professional disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields and by insuring high levels of interdisciplinary clinical competence.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source: