Project Description:
This project includes:
1. Fundamentals of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. This small group seminar series for DBP fellows and UC Davis Year 2 Pediatric residents provides educational content covering Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) specifications. The goal is to build a strong foundation in developmental theories, milestones, biological mechanisms in development and behavior, temperament, attachment, family factors and social determinants of health, health inequities, the basics of screening and interdisciplinary developmental assessments, including psychometric properties and administration of developmental and behavioral evaluation tools.
2. EDU_295: Neurodiversity and Inclusion within General Education Classroom. CEDD faculty member Nicole Sparapani, Ph.D., offers this course through the UC Davis Department of Education. The goal of the course is to help students understand and investigate topics centered on inclusion and inclusive educational settings for all learners, including neurodivergent learners who have historically been excluded within educational settings and communities. In this course, students develop an understanding of neurodiversity, and learn about awareness, acceptance, and belonging. The course is structured as an interactive seminar and includes a mix of lecture, discussion, reflection, and action. Students have opportunities to review the literature on inclusion-related topics, such as universal design for learning, ableism, instructional barriers, and intersectionality. Students also have opportunities to listen to and learn from different voices in the field, including neurodivergent individuals, educators, school leaders, and caregivers.
3. Lectures. CEDD faculty deliver lectures on DD, autism, partnership with families etc. as part of the 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
