Announcing the REDDy Directory
The REDDy Directory is designed for case managers and individuals with disabilities seeking resources and services provided to Hurricane Harvey survivors. The REDDy Directory is a collaboration between the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University, the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas Austin, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, and the Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Read more...
WI UCEDD Hosts National SOFT Conference
The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted part of the 31st annual Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT) conference. SOFT provides "support and understanding to families...surrounding the diagnosis and care in trisomy 18, 13 and other related chromosomal disorders." SOFT conferences include educational workshops, access to specialty health care providers, and an opportunity for parents and families of children diagnosed with these genetic conditions to engage in a variety of social activities. Read more...
UCEDDs Collaborate on Webinar Series With Focus on Honoring Spiritual Needs and Gifts
The National Collaborative on Faith and Disability (TN, KY, TX, NJ, GA, VA, UT, MN, MO, CO, OR, CT, IL, & ME UCEDDs) will host the 2017-18 webinar series: Honoring Spiritual Needs and Gifts: From Inertia to Collaborative Action by Providers and Congregations. The series will run monthly, from October 2017-May 2018, and will be free and available for viewing via Zoom. Read more...
Disabilities expert David Mank Featured Speaker at Bipartisan Congressional Briefing (IN UCEDD)
David Mank, former Indiana Institute on Disability and Community director and Indiana University School of Education professor emeritus, was one of four featured speakers at a congressional briefing in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month held on Monday, October 2, 2017, in Washington D.C. Briefing sponsors included Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn.; Reps. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., and Jim Langevin, D-R.I., the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus chairs; and other members of Congress. Read more...
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Partners with Cincinnati LEND Program to Improve Access and Inclusion for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (CZBG), in partnership with the Cincinnati Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) program, was recently awarded a Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to advance its goal of becoming one of the nation's most welcoming, accessible, and inclusive zoos for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Read more...
Unifying the TA System for Maine's Early Childhood Workforce (ME UCEDD)
Seventy technical assistance (TA) professionals from a wide range of disciplines who support Maine's diverse early childhood workforce recently gathered in Hallowell, ME for the rollout of Technical Assistance Competencies for Maine's Early Childhood Workforce: The Process, the Product and the Plan. A technical assistance professional is an individual who provides targeted and customized supports to recipients of TA services through specific strategies or approaches, such as mentoring, coaching, consultation and peer-to-peer networks. Read more...
Project SALT Team Presents at Family Cafe 2017 (FL UCEDD/LEND)
The University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development sent six members from the Project Self-Advocate Leadership Training (SALT) Team to the Family Café, from June 16th to June 18th of 2017: Shelly Baer, LCSW and founder of Project SALT, Joanne Palenzuela, co-founder of SALT; Damian Gregory, advocate and speaker; Denise Prehay, advocate and SALT Trainer; Tracy Seaton, advocate, Special Olympics athlete and assistant SALT Trainer; and Jairo Arana, advocate and SALT Trainer. Read more...
Research Connections in Japan (MT UCEDD)
Dr. Sumi Kato, a Professor from Aomori Chuo Gakuin University and the Research Center for Child Mental Development at the Hirosaki University School of Medicine, visited the Montana and Idaho UCEDDs in September. She is seeking U.S. research partnerships to investigate the similarities and differences of linguistic behavior in autistic children and adults. Read more...
RTS Event at the Cincinnati Zoo (OH UCEDD/LEND)
The RTS-OKI (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana) group gathered at the Cincinnati Zoo for a day of education, games and activities and two special animal guests. This was a great opportunity for RTS families to come together and gave the Cincinnati Zoo an opportunity to showcase the work they've been doing to make the zoo more inclusive and accessible. One of the LEND projects at the University of Cincinnati UCEDD this year was to work with the Cincinnati Zoo to identify potential supports and barriers for families and individuals with developmental disabilities who visit the zoo. Read more...
Employment Webinar Series for Iowa's Regional Staff (IA UCEDD)
The Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD). Iowa's UCEDD, in partnership with Iowa's Division of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS) produced and presented a webinar series on Employment First Concepts and practice. Last winter, a survey was sent to the regional leadership asking what training or information was needed to continue to make progress towards Employment First for Iowan's with Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Read more...
Graduate Highlight: Sandy Smith (TX UCEDD)
Sandy Smith has been in education for over 20 years and has had the pleasure of being involved with teaching behavior management at the elementary, secondary, and adult level. Currently she is pursuing her doctorate in Special Education (Academic and Behavioral Supports) at Texas A&M. Her research interests include Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and coaching classroom management. Read more...
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