Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND)
Project Description:
ILEND is the Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (ILEND) project. It provides interdisciplinary training at the graduate and postdoctoral levels in the fields of:
Audiology
Clinical psychology
Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Family
Health care administration
Medicine
Pediatric dentistry
Physical therapy
Public health
Rehabilitation Counseling
Self-advocate
Social work
Special education
Speech language pathology
The ILEND experience offers:
Advanced clinical preparation - To improve the health of individuals with developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions, and other special needs.
Leadership development - To improve the health of children with special health care needs and their families through improvements in public policy and systems.
Clinical and administrative training is provided in many ways, and through many venues:
The ILEND seminar series, "Interdisciplinary Issues in Disabilities";
The Healy Outpatient Clinic at the Center for Disabilities and Development;
Pediatric Regional Dental Clinics;
Iowa Regional and Mobile Child Health Specialty Clinics, Iowa's Title V program for children with special health care needs;
Community programs serving children with, or at risk for, developmental disabilities; and
The ILEND Parents as Mentors program.
Keyword(s):
Leadership, training, healthcare, children, disabilities
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership, Other
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Another State, Mulit-County, State, Regional
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
