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12/16/2022
JEDI-Minded for Disability
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)-Minded for Disability is a collaborative project with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (home of LEND-Pitt), medical students, and community stakeholders which aims to close the gap in undergraduate medical education regarding disability care. While there have been meaningful changes in health professional curricula to address certain healthcare disparities and improve cultural competency, people with disabilities are a population often not considered part of these initiatives.
12/12/2022
Georgetown UCEDD Celebrates Inclusive Schools Week
During the week of December 5-9, 2022, the Georgetown University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (GUCEDD) celebrated and participated in Inclusive Schools Week in the District of Columbia (DC). Inclusive Schools Week celebrates the progress schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to students with disabilities. GUCEDD became involved in this celebration through the encouragement of community partners, Disability Rights DC at University Legal Services (DRDC) and Advocates for Justice and Education (AJE).
12/12/2022
Lighting the Way: JFK Partners Self-Advocacy Director Robin Ennis
Robin Ennis, LCSW, is Self-Advocacy Discipline Director for Colorado's JFK Partners LEND program. Robin, a woman with a developmental disability, is the first person to serve as The Self-Advocacy Director at JFK Partners, but her leadership is nothing new. Robin unexpectedly lost her sight as a college freshman, due to Hydrocephalus, sparking her commitment to human services and support of others with disabilities. In 2009, she earned an MSW at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work (Denver, CO), which prepares graduates to forge a more socially just world. Robin has since been doing exactly that, adding certifications in Grief Recovery (2011), Life Coaching (in 2014), and a license in Clinical Social Work (In 2018) to her armamentarium!
12/12/2022
Reaven Receives PCORI Funding for "A Comparison of Two School-Based Interventions to Manage Anxiety in Autistic Students"
In November, Colorado's JFK Partners LEND/UCEDD Associate Director Judy Reaven, PhD, was awarded a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI grant). PCORI funds comparative clinical effectiveness research to enable patients and other healthcare decision makers to make well-informed health and intervention choices. Over the last decade, Dr. Reaven, JFK Partner's faculty/trainee research team, and colleagues around the nation have published a solid record of evidence establishing the effectiveness of Facing Your Fears (FYF), a group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). FYF may be implemented in clinic or school settings to reduce anxiety experienced by children and youth with autism, or autism and intellectual disabilities.
12/12/2022
Serving Underserved Communities: Therapies for Hope
Therapies for Hope is a new non-profit agency in the greater Denver area that offers interdisciplinary therapies to children with developmental disabilities and their families. The children served have autism, Down syndrome and other cognitive impairments, physical disabilities (such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida), augmentative and alternative communications needs, and other severe and profound disabilities. The program seeks specifically to serve children from historically underserved communities by offering therapy intensives, during school breaks, at no cost to families.
12/12/2022
Timotheus "T.J." Gordon Jr. among Crain's Chicago Business 2022 Notable Black Executives and Leaders
Timotheus "T.J." Gordon Jr. '19MS DHD, a research associate in the Institute on Disability and Human Development who works toward self-advocacy and racial equity in disability culture, was included on the Crain's Chicago Business list of Notable Black Executives and Leaders for 2022.
12/7/2022
2023 IOD Calendar
For 20 years, the IOD has produced beautiful, full-color calendars featuring original works of art coupled with inspirational quotes. This year, we decided to shake things up a bit. To commemorate this 20-year milestone, we have put together a special edition calendar'a "best of" featuring artwork from the past 20 years along with their original quotes. Calendars are printed in full color with dimensions of 11.75" x 11.75". Buy yours today -only $10!
12/7/2022
Ask Kathy - The IOD's Q&A Column
Introducing "Ask Kathy" - the IOD's Q&A column, where Kathy Bates responds to your questions about all things disability, including disability rights, representation, language, pride, identity, and more! Have a disability-related question? Send it to Kathy and receive an informative and honest response on our website.
12/7/2022
NASW New Hampshire JEDI Conference
On December 1, Heidi Cloutier and Kathy Francoeur presented at the NASW New Hampshire JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) Conference in Manchester, NH. Kathy presented her poster "Fostering Resilience to Support Transition-Age Youth" and Heidi presented her poster "Addressing Youth Substance Misuse through Peer Support."
12/7/2022
New Video on the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on People with Disabilities in Indiana
The Indiana Disability History Project has produced a video about the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic for Hoosiers with disabilities. Themes that emerged over two years of remote interviews include a heightened awareness of health disparities, challenges to mental health such as social isolation and loss, and a stressed system of disability services.
12/7/2022
NRCN PSA: The COVID-19 Vaccine is Good for your Health
Get the COVID-19 vaccine so you can protect your health and the health of those around you. Ask your teacher, doctor, or a close family member where you can get vaccinated, or visit www.covid-resources.org.
12/7/2022
Violence & Aggression in Health Care: A Report Prepared for the NH Health Care Violence Prevention Consortium
New research from the NH Healthcare Violence Prevention Consortium (NHHVP) puts a spotlight on the incidence and consequences of violent events within New Hampshire's hospitals. Over 200 staff from six New Hampshire emergency departments responded to the survey conducted during the summer of 2022, sharing multiple insights into not only the challenges but potential solutions as well.
12/6/2022
New Article Published on LIFE Framework to Develop Emerging Leaders
A new article was published by Dr. Sharon Milberger and MI-LEND Program colleagues from both Wayne State University and Michigan State University. The article, entitled "Using a LIFE Framework to Develop MCH Leaders", examines the impact that the MI-LEND 'LIFE' framework has on the development of essential competencies identified within the leadership program.
12/6/2022
Ruby Natale (UM UCEDD) is Recipient of the Micah Batchelor Award for Excellence
Ruby Natale, PhD, PsyD was honored with the 2022 Micah Batchelor Award for Excellence in Children's Health Research. As a recipient of this award, Dr. Natale's work will be focused on Improving the Social-Emotional Development and Resiliency of At-Risk Preschool Children in Childcare Centers using a Mobile Application. This award will allow her team to fulfill an important need in the community which is to improve early childhood resiliency and reduce problematic behaviors within early care and education centers through the use of a mobile app, Jump Start on the Go.
12/5/2022
$3M Award to Boost IDD Research at KU
The University of Kansas has awarded the KU Life Span Institute a $3 million grant to expand the organization's capacity, staff, recruitment, and training in intellectual and developmental disability research.
12/5/2022
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