LEND and Learn October Session - West Virginia University Disability Badge Program

Monday, October 23, 2023
3:00 PM EST - 4 PM EST
Location: Zoom

ITAC's new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! A different LEND program will lead each session, including a 15-minute presentation and a 45-minute discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.

The LEND and Learn on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 3:00 PM ET, is titled "West Virginia Disability Badges", Cassaundra Corbett Miller, EdD, MS, CCC/SLP, Amy Kurowski-Burt, EdD, MOT, OTR/L, and Margaret Jaynes, MD will facilitate the session.

Presenters:

Cassaundra Corbett Miller, EdD, MS, CCC/SLP is an Assistant Professor within the WVU School of Medicine Department of Disability Studies. She has been a practicing SLP for over 15 years and has provided services to children with disabilities for the duration of her career. Dr. Miller is the Director of the WVUCED Feeding and Swallowing Clinic. She is also a clinical supervisor for speech pathology graduate students, an instructor for graduate and undergraduate Disability Studies coursework within the WVU Health Sciences Center, and serves as Program Manager and Mentor for the West Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program. Dr. Miller presents nationally and internationally on pediatric feeding and swallowing.  

Amy Kurowski-Burt, EdD, MOT, OTR/L is an Associate Professor in the WVU Division of Occupational Therapy and Department of Disability Studies. Dr. Burt has provided services for children with disabilities for over 15 years in a variety of settings, including school-based intervention. She is also an instructor for the WVU Country Roads Program. Country Roads is a two-year on-campus learning program designed to prepare students with disabilities for independence. Dr. Burt is the OT for the WVUCED Feeding and Swallowing Clinic and a LEND Mentor. Her most recent publications and presentations center on interdisciplinary care, neurodiversity, and pediatric feeding. Her efforts have been funded through multiple grants and fellowships. Dr. Burt has also contributed to Project SCOPE ECHO and DreamCatchers and recently presented a pre-conference seminar at the national AOTA Convention.  

 Margaret Jaynes, MD, is Professor of Pediatric Neurology for the West Virginia University(WVU) Department of Pediatrics and WVU Children’s Hospital. She began her career in special education initially as a teacher of children with learning disabilities, followed by eight years as an IEP Specialist. She obtained her medical degree with the goal of dedicating her practice to serving children with high-intensity medical/neurological and educational needs. Dr. Jaynes is the PI for the HRSA-funded LEND program and the WV Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) funded Paths for Parents program. She serves on the WV CSHCN Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Jaynes has numerous publications and research credits.     

 Please Note:

• Please indicate your accommodation needs during registration.
• The event will be held on the Zoom Platform. You can test your connection with Zoom before joining the meeting here.
• Recording of this LEND and Learn session is available to LEND leadership and faculty upon request to [email protected].