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Project

LEND Southern Miss

Center:

MS-Institute for Disability Studies, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2027

Contact Information:

Leslie LaVergne
[email protected]
601-266-6225

Project Description:

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Programs provide long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary training as well as interdisciplinary services and care. The purpose of the LEND training Program is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities. They accomplish this by preparing trainees from diverse professional disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields and by ensuring high levels of interdisciplinary clinical competence.

Keyword(s):

Maternal Health – General

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

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

Federal

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A