Project Description:
This project includes:
Learning and Mind Sciences Program / Neurodevelopment and Educational Research Concentration. The Learning and Mind Sciences emphasis (LMS) within the UC Davis Graduate Group on Education, developed by CEDD faculty member Peter Mundy, Ph.D., engages in innovative and interdisciplinary research and training on the psychological, social, and neuroscience foundations of human learning.. Within LMS, the Neurodevelopment and Educational Research program provides graduate training in a multidisciplinary integration of research and knowledge on neuroscience, developmental psychopathology, education and intervention science to construct the scientific foundations for improved school-based assessment and treatment of children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders.
CSUS School Nursing Credential Program. CEDD faculty member Dian Baker, Ph.D., R.N., is the lead on the three-semester training program for school nurses at CA State University Sacramento. Trainees acquire knowledge and skills through an integrated program that uses structured didactics, clinical experiences involving people with DD and their families, participation in policy/program development, and technical assistance and advocacy to develop core knowledge, clinical and leadership skills. CEDD faculty and staff participate in training components. Trainees experiences include development of shared plans of care, implementation of care coordination and the medical care home, dual diagnosis and mental health, special education, community outreach, and advocacy for and with people with DD and their families.
Lectures by CEDD faculty to seminars and classes at UC Davis and other universities.
Expected benefits: Trainees will increase their knowledge of DD and medical, legal, social and/or policy issues related to disabilities and, as a result, will provide higher quality services to people with DD.
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances
