Project Description:
The Mailman Center is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) that assists individuals with developmental disabilities and children with special health care needs through research, clinical service, training for professionals, parental workshops, and advocacy. The new grant — which began July 1, 2022, and will run through June 30, 2027 — represents ongoing federal funding for programs that began in 1967.
The Mailman Center will apply the new grant to a variety of initiatives. Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D., director of the Mailman Center and the principal investigator for this grant, explained the scope of the programs.
"This five-year award will support innovative initiatives related to the use of technology to address needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities; development of a curriculum focused on social justice and equity related to disability; improved access to behavioral and mental health services for individuals with disabilities; and creation of a curriculum to involve children, adolescents and adults with disabilities, and their family members, in all aspects of the research process," he said.
More specifically, Dr. Armstrong said that the Mailman Center will:
expand and evaluate the use of technology — telehealth, web-based interventions, artificial intelligence — in addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities,
elaborate an integrated curriculum to support social justice and equity within the Mailman Center and with its community partners, such as those in Overtown, East Little Havana, and the Northeast Corridor,
design and implement a research training program that promotes inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in all aspects of the research process, not just as participants, and
develop and evaluate innovative approaches to assessing and treating behavioral and mental health challenges facing individuals with disabilities.
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
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban, Territory
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
