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Project

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: LoneStar LEND

Center:

TX-LoneStar, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Pauline A. Filipek
[email protected]
713-500-3709

Project Description:

The LoneStar LEND is a collaborative effort between UTHealth, University of Houston, Texas Womens University, University of Houston- Clear Lake and Baylor College of Medicine. Its purpose is to improve global service delivery, including increased identification and diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ASD/ND), to children with ASD/ND across the state of Texas in the Core Disciplines. This is accomplished by providing training in the Texas Medical Center and across the entire state through a Distance Learning Initiative and annual conference. The LoneStar LEND mission particularly promotes underrepresented and underserved children across Texas, teaching cultural and linguistic competency and family-centered care in an interdisciplinary model to produce future leaders equipped to serve children with ASD/ND.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, 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

Funding Source:

Federal

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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