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Project

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Center:

AR-University of Arkansas Partners, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Elizabeth Cleveland
[email protected]
256-653-1078

Project Description:

Working with the Developmental Disabilities Section in the UAMS Department of Pediatrics, Partners provides interdisciplinary training on neurodevelopmental disabilities to graduate students from three universities in central Arkansas, as well as trainees from the UCEDDs in Louisiana and Mississippi. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) trainees select from 22 clinical options in which interdisciplinary teams are formed. They also participate in classes using problem-based learning, conduct research activities, and perform a leadership capstone project. Members of the state Title V program receive continuing education as a part of the program. Members of the LEND faculty train regional providers to screen and diagnose autism.

Keyword(s):

Leadership, Pre-service Training, Problem-based Learning

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, Mulit-County, State, Regional