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Project

URLEND

Center:

WY-Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Canyon Hardesty
[email protected]
307-766-5003

Project Description:

WIND is a partner in a regional LEND program conducted jointly by the University of Utah School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics and the Utah State University - Center for Persons with Disabilities. LEND programs provide long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary leadership training as well as interdisciplinary services and care. URLEND (Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) uses teleconferencing technology to conduct its weekly training sessions. The other regional participants in the URLEND program are the Idaho, Montana and North Dakota UCEDDs. In addition to basic leadership and clinical training, URLEND provides specialized training in Autism and Infant/Pediatric Audiology.

Keyword(s):

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Autism

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional