University of South Dakota's Center for Disabilities Recognized for 35 Years of Service (SD UCEDD/LEND)

May 13, 2008

On April 3, 2008, Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) publically congratulated the University of South Dakota's Center for Disabilities for their 35 years of "...providing training, service, information, and research not only to South Dakota but to the entire region." In this Congressional Record he stated, "Their goal, to help those with disabilities live without limitations, has been demonstrated through the citizens with whom they have worked. Those ideals have also been carried out by the students who have graduated and gone on to excel in their careers." He closed with, "I am proud to honor the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center for Disabilities for its 35 years of outstanding service. It is an honor for me to share with my colleagues the exemplary leadership and strong commitment to education and research the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center for Disabilities has provided. I strongly commend their years of hard work and dedication, and I am very pleased that their substantial efforts are being publicly honored and celebrated."

Established as part of the national network of University Centers for Excellence in 1973, the Center for Disabilities has a long and distinguished history of providing training, services, information, and research in the area of developmental disabilities to the state of South Dakota and the region. For more information about the Center for Disabilities, their accomplishments, and the programs and services they currently offer, please visit the Center for Disabilities 35th Anniversary website.