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Opioid Epidemic: MN LEND will Create Statewide Telehealth Hub
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND is the WY LEND) has tapped the MN LEND program at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration (ICI is the MN UCEDD/LEND) to create a network of partner organizations across Minnesota that will enhance developmental screening, monitoring and education for families dealing with the effects of opioid exposure. The effort is part of a national training initiative called Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic. Under the initiative, MN LEND will assemble a statewide interdisciplinary team to complete immersion training in ECHO-SCOPE, a guided practice model that uses knowledge-sharing videoconference networks led by expert training teams. Read More...
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics services at Stanford goes to Remote Telehealth for all visits in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic demanded quick decisions and many changes. Our county was an early hot spot. So, we needed to get to work early in the game. Our DBP team, in consultation with a receptive hospital administration, rapidly determined that we should not bring infants and toddlers from the High-Risk Infant Follow-Up program to the clinic because of their increased vulnerability to infection. However, we did not want to cancel visits, especially at a time of high stress when children may be at risk for other dangers, such as maltreatment or hunger. Read More...
COVID-19 Resources from MDDI
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI) has compiled COVID-19 resources to assist the community to protect the health and safety of at-risk populations. There are a number of plain and Spanish language resources, as well as resources aimed towards specific age groups, people with I/DD, and direct support professionals (DSPs). Read More...
Healthy and Connected: An important message from the UK Human Development Institute
Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones, Executive Director of the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), shares an important and timely message with Kentuckians. This short video message includes reminders about landmark civil rights laws and protections in our country, as well as information about resources and services that can help people with disabilities stay safe, healthy, and connected during this uncertain time. #TeamKentucky. Read More...
Self-Care Resources from MDDI
Now, more than ever, self-care is one of the most important types of care. Check out Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute's (MI-DDI) compilation of resources to use while self-distancing. Resources are categorized to target your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Read More...
The Center for Leadership in Disability Hosts Positive Behavior Support Workshop for Caregivers
The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health offered a series of Positive Behavior Support Parent Academies for caregivers of children aged three- to five-years-old who engaged in persistent, challenging behaviors. The Positive Behavior Support Parent Academy is facilitated over five in-person sessions and includes between-session assignments. Each session includes didactic content, hands-on activities, group discussions, and peer-to-peer support. Read More...
OHSU UCEDD Research Team Featured by Bloomberg News
The Institute on Development & Disability at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) UCEDD research team specializing in Assistive Technology was featured by Bloomberg News for their groundbreaking Brain-Computer Interface work. The REKNEW lab, led by researcher and UCEDD Co-director, Melanie Fried-Oken, Ph.D., CCC/Sp, specializes in developing technology to address communication needs for people with severe disabilities, such as locked-in syndrome. Read More...
Lead On: Leadership & Women with Disabilities in Government Blogs
"Throughout history the voices of people with disabilities have been suppressed, hidden away from society in segregated institutions, schools, and workshops. To this day we continue to see vestiges of this as the disability community advocates for policy that will allow people to choose where they live (Olmstead Decision), to have equal access and opportunity in education and employment (IDEA, Rehab Act, ADA), and to no longer be paid sub-minimum wages."Post from Dr. Kate Caldwell (UIC IDHD) along with Dr. Brenda Parker (UIC CUPPA) about our project looking at leadership and women with disabilities in government was just published on the Gender on the Ballot blog. Read More...
Students and Self-Advocates Gather at Georgia State Capitol for IPSE Advocacy Day
A Inclusive education policies are necessary to assist Georgians with developmental disabilities in reaching their full potential. Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs provide students with intellectual and developmental disabilities access to education not otherwise available. The Georgia Council for Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) hosts regular advocacy days at the Capitol during each legislative session. Attendees learn about policies affecting people with disabilities and join advocates from across the state in speaking with elected officials about these very important issues. Read More...
Kessler Foundation Grant to Investigate How Students with Disabilities Find Work After College
Kessler Foundation has awarded a two-year, $250,000 Signature Employment Grant to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability to investigate the experiences of recent college graduates with disabilities as they transitioned into the workplace, including experiences related to career planning and preparation, searching for a job, disability disclosure, onboarding, and accommodations. The grant is part of over $2.4 million in grants awarded by Kessler Foundation in 2019 to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create and expand job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Read More...
Building Mental Health Muscles in Special Olympians and Bridging Learning Opportunities for Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Trainees
SA Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) partnership with Special Olympics Tennessee and the Strong Minds program teaches athletes coping strategies to reduce stress while providing trainees with hands-on learning opportunities. Strong Minds is the latest of eight disciplines to be offered through Healthy Athletes, a Special Olympics program designed to address the unmet health needs of its athletes by providing free health screenings. Read More...
ICI Learning Game Featured at National ED Games Expo
The 7th annual ED Games Expo, held in Washington, D.C., featured a range of educational games and learning technologies for children with and without disabilities. One featured learning tool was Future Quest Island-Explorations (FQI-E), developed and run by staffers on our Education & Transition team here at the ICI.The U.S. Department of Education funded the expo, which highlighted a range of products and presenters ranging from university staffers to venture capitalists. Read More...
The Power of Statistics: StatsRRTC Releases 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
"Statistics are a powerful tool - in research, policymaking, program evaluation, and advocacy. They are also a matter of representation," said Andrew Houtenville, Associate Professor of Economics and Research Director and Acting Director at the Institute on Disability. "Imagine if there were no statistics that characterize the size of the population with disabilities and their lives; it would be as if they were not worthy of being counted or considered. Statistics can be dry and sometimes obtuse, but they are crucial to the advancement of people with disabilities. Read More...
Free Resources for Autism Assessment and Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The rapidly evolving challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have caused countless disruptions for families across the country as they seek autism diagnostic assessments and support for their toddlers. In response TRIAD has developed opportunities to share various resources with families, early intervention providers, and diagnosticians. We will continue to add resources and opportunities as able and needed. Read More...
STEP UP Continues Engagement Virtually
As everyone has moved to social distancing, STEP UP members have expressed their need for social interactions with their peers, weekly routines, and community engagement. The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is offering something new that will keep the STEP UP members engaged and active in a different way. STEP UP Members now have the opportunity to remain engaged thanks to the DISCORD application, a digital distribution platform that is both free and available on devices that support Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and in web browsers. Originally designed and released in 2015 to bring those in the gaming communities together, DISCORD is now being used to reach different groups worldwide. Read More...
"See Me for Me"
As everyone has moved to social distancing, STEP UP members have expressed their need for social interactions with their peers, weekly routines, and community engagement. The Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) is offering something new that will keep the STEP UP members engaged and active in a different way. STEP UP Members now have the opportunity to remain engaged thanks to the DISCORD application, a digital distribution platform that is both free and available on devices that support Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and in web browsers. Originally designed and released in 2015 to bring those in the gaming communities together, DISCORD is now being used to reach different groups worldwide. Read More...
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