Vanderbilt Consortium LEND
Project Description:
The Vanderbilt Consortium LEND (formerly The Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MIND) Training Program) prepares graduate- and post graduate-level health professionals in 14 disciplines to assume leadership roles to serve children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. The purpose of the Vanderbilt LEND is to reduce and prevent NDRD (neurodevelopmental disabilities and related disorders) in children and to increase access to family-centered, community-based, culturally competent, interdisciplinary services. The program focuses on preparing health professionals to assume leadership roles and develop interdisciplinary team skills, advanced clinical skills, and research skills, in order to meet the complex needs of children with NDRD. The Vanderbilt Consortium LEND has special focus areas in autism. The program is federally funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Grant. The Vanderbilt Consortium LEND includes faculty from Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, the University of Tennessee, East Tennessee State University, Milligan University, and a family faculty member from the Tennessee Disability Coalition.
Keyword(s):
Leadership. Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, NDRD
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State, Regional, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
Yes
