Sharon Lohrmann, PhD, (NJ UCEDD) Honored with the "Dr. Irwin A. Hyman Service to Children Award" by the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists
August 25, 2009
Sharon Lohrmann, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Positive Behavior Support in Schools, was honored with the "Dr. Irwin A. Hyman Service to Children Award" by The New Jersey Association of School Psychologists. The award was presented at the The New Jersey Association of School Psychologists' 50th Anniversary on June 6, 2009.
About the Center
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center is New Jersey's federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD). As such, it is part of the
Association of University Centers of Disabilities (AUCD), a national network of UCEDDs sponsored by the
federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services.
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities work to achieve the goal of independence, productivity, self-determination, and opportunities for full participation in community activities for people with developmental disabilities and their families through the following activities, delivered in a culturally competent manner:
- Interdisciplinary education of students and fellows at the graduate, post-graduate, and undergraduate levels.
- Continuing education for individuals who support or assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
- Community and family education, technical assistance, and model demonstration activities
- Applied research and policy analysis
- Dissemination of information, research findings, and policy analyses
