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10/17/2022
Kendra Gottsleben is Recipient of Prestigious Diversability Recognition
The Sanford School of Medicine's Center for Disabilities staff member Kendra Gottsleben Disabilities (SD UCEDD/LEND) has received international recognition by Diversability as one of its "D-30 Impact" 2022 honorees.
10/17/2022
New Co-Director of the Washington University in St Louis IDDRC
Joseph Dougherty, PhD., Professor of Genetics and Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis, will join Dr. Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD as the Co-Director of the Washington University Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC@WUSTL). He will replace John N. Constantino who has assumed the role as Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's first system chief of Behavioral and Mental Health, and Emory University School of Medicine professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics.
10/17/2022
NH-ME LEND Welcomes 2023 Cohort
On September 9 and 10, the NH-ME LEND Program welcomed the 2023 cohort! LEND faculty members from UNH, Dartmouth, and the University of Maine gathered with 19 trainees to participate in a meet and greet, followed by an afternoon of team building at the UNH Browne Center. Trainees and faculty continued their work on Saturday at the Leadership "Boost"-a full-day introductory session on leadership through a LEND lens. NH-ME LEND is pleased to welcome two new CHHS faculty members this year" Meg Morgan (Communication Sciences and Disorders) and Sarah Smith (Occupational Therapy). For a complete listing of NH-ME LEND faculty, please visit https://iod.unh.edu/nh-me-lend/people
10/17/2022
Postsecondary Access and Training in Human Services (PATHS) Certificate Program Registration Begins on November 1st
The Postsecondary Access and Training in Human Services (PATHS) Certificate Program prepares individuals for jobs as Direct Support Professionals and Child Care Professionals. Students begin the two-year PATHS Certificate program with a Summer I session. This enables students to get familiar with the campus and bus schedules and begin their course work.
10/17/2022
The Black Feathers Podcast
Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD) has joined with The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (The State of the States) to launch The Black Feathers Podcast. In this monthly podcast, co-hosts Crystal Hernandez, Psy.D., MBA, and Shauna Humphreys, MS, LPC, will discuss disability-related topics of interest to Tribal communities, and will be providing additional resources related to these topics; to learn more about The Black Feathers Podcast and join the discussion, please visit https://kucdd.ku.edu/black-feathers.
10/17/2022
The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia
Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort of Professional Fellows! This group of eight accomplished disability rights leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia will travel to the United States in October 2022 to participate in an intensive 5-week Fellowship Program where they will exchange and discuss best practices for inclusive civic engagement with their US colleagues.
10/17/2022
UVM Autism Collaborative Receives $350K for Rural Autism Outreach
A University of Vermont team focused on health care and research related to autism has received two awards totaling $350,000, through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. The two projects will make possible year-long outreach efforts to collaborate with the autism community in Vermont and organizations that represent diverse stakeholders.
10/17/2022
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) co-authors: Early work experiences are important for subsequent employment for youth with disabilities
A primary purpose of special education is to equip students with disabilities for a flourishing future after graduation. Yet, the employment outcomes of youth with disabilities have continued to lag far behind their peers without disabilities. Researchers found that, in most studies, youth with disabilities were much more likely to obtain work after participating in a school- or community-based intervention. These researchers identify the strategies most likely to be effective and suggest areas for improvement in the quality of future studies. These findings and more may be found in an article written by Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) co-authors and published in the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation*.
10/14/2022
High School Students with Disabilities Achieve Better Outcomes in Inclusive Academic Settings
Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80% of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for postsecondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.
10/14/2022
Mailman Center Faculty Member Receives Health Care Hero Award
Mailman Center for Child Development faculty member Tiffany Field, Ph.D., was one of three physicians from the University of Miami to be honored at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) recently hosted the 23rd Health Care Heroes Awards Luncheon. Dr. Field received the Individual of Merit Award for her pioneering work on the role of touch in infants and attachment.
10/14/2022
Testing Inclusivity and Innovation Benefits All
Researchers at UW School of Medicine, one of AUCD's Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Centers, wanted to find a way to help students with I/DD and staff safely return to schools while maintaining the needed standard of care. Since masking and social distancing practices were difficult to enforce in this school setting, researchers believed that increased testing would help control the spread of COVID-19.
10/14/2022
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center LEND Program
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center's 2022-2023 LEND interdisciplinary training program is in full swing, and we are so happy to welcome our trainees for this year! The LEND program recruits graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and community leaders to participate in a year- long interdisciplinary training curriculum focused on improving the health of children with developmental disabilities and their families.
10/14/2022
UNH's Institute on Disability to Continue Support for NH Residents
The University of New Hampshire received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue its support of the one in eight New Hampshire residents who report having a disability, including serious difficulties with vision, hearing, mobility, cognition, self-care or independent living. The award will allow the Institute on Disability (IOD) to continue serving as New Hampshire's designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).
10/14/2022
University of Arizona LEND Changes in Leadership
Eileen R. McGrath, Ph.D. is the new Program Director and Principal Investigator for the University of Arizona LEND MCH Training Program (ArizonaLEND). For the past 12 years, she has been the LEND Co-Director and Training Director.Andrew W Gardner, PhD, BCBA-D is the new Training Director for the University of Arizona LEND MCH Training Program (ArizonaLEND). Dr. Gardner has been serving families of children with behavioral challenges over the past 25+ years across clinic, home, school, and public settings in both English and Spanish.
10/14/2022
University of Miami Health System Partners with Shriners Hospital for New Children's Orthopedic Center
A vital new partnership with Shriners Hospitals for Children has led the way for UHealth - University of Miami Health System and Jackson Health System to create a sophisticated facility dedicated to programs and treatments that will help pediatric orthopedic patients.
10/10/2022
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