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Project

Service Access Research

Center:

TN-Vanderbilt University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Meghan Burke
[email protected]
615-322-8407

Project Description:

The UCEDD supports research projects related to improving service access for children, youth, and adults with disabilities. Project TASK is developing and testing a curriculum on adult services that teachers can use during transition planning for autistic students. There is research examining the experiences of youth with disabilities and their families in accessing Section 504 support in schools and a project examining how adults with IDD and their families perceive natural and formal supports.

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – General, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Quality of Life, Other

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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