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LEND Program

TIPS for Kids

University of Missouri-Columbia
Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
205 Portland Avenue
Columbia, MO 65201

Main Phone: 573-884-6052
Main Fax: 573-884-5200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TIPS4KidsMoLEND/

UCEDD, LEND Program

UMKC Institute for Human Development (UCE)

5030 Cherry Street
Room 120
Kansas City, MO 64110

Main Phone: 816-235-1770
Main Fax: 816-235-1762
TTY: 800-452-1185

Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director George Gotto, Ph.D. Other [email protected]
LEND Director Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Co-LEND Director Rose Kaemmerer (O'Donnell), Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Associate Director of Information Dissemination Melissa Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA Communications [email protected]
Senior Associate Director, Research Michael Abel, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Senior Associate UCEDD Director Michelle Reynolds, Ph.D. Other [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Adult Services Nancy Carter, M.A. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Adult Services Todd Koppinger Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Clinical Services Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Sarah DeMarchena, M.A. Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Rose Kaemmerer (O'Donnell), Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Clinical Services Todd Koppinger Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Clinical Services Melinda Odum, MSW, LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Clinical Services Jessica Yager Social Work [email protected]
Community Education Director Nancy Carter, M.A. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Community Support Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Community Support Michelle Reynolds, Ph.D. Other [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Sarah DeMarchena, M.A. Psychology [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Gerardo Martinez, MBA Business [email protected]
Data Coordinator Jaclyn Benigno Other [email protected]
Distance Learning Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Distance Learning Helene Houston-Reed Other [email protected]
Early Intervention Michael Abel, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Early Intervention Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Melissa Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA Communications [email protected]
Medical Director Benjamin Black, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Pediatric Services Benjamin Black, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Pediatric Services Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Research Kerri Nowell, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Research Director Michael Abel, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Research Director Kerri Nowell, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Training Director Constance Brooks, PhD School Psychology Psychology [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Education Gerti Motavalli Physical Therapy [email protected]
Family Alicia Brewer Curran, BS, Grad. Cert. Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Family Todd Koppinger Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Health Administration Todd Koppinger Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Medicine Benjamin Black, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Lea Ann Lowery, OTD Occupational Therapy [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Alicia Brewer Curran, BS, Grad. Cert. Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Colette Canchola-Cox Other [email protected]
Pediatrics Benjamin Black, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Benjamin Black, MD Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities [email protected]
Physical Therapy Gerti Motavalli Physical Therapy [email protected]
Physical Therapy Abbey Twehous Physical Therapy [email protected]
Psychology Sarah DeMarchena, M.A. Psychology [email protected]
Psychology Kerri Nowell, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Marla Hernandez Other [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Kerri Nowell, Ph.D. Psychology [email protected]
Self Advocacy Todd Koppinger Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Social Work Melinda Odum, MSW, LCSW Social Work [email protected]
Social Work Jessica Yager Social Work [email protected]
Special Education Jennifer DeLaporte Applied Behavioral Analysis [email protected]
Special Education Janine Stichter, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Ashleigh Boyd, MHS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
PBL Training Ashleigh Boyd, MHS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Title V Director, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Martha Smith, MSN, RN, LNHA Nursing-General [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ACED) Director Nancy Carter, M.A. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Alianzas Director Gerardo Martinez, MBA Business [email protected]
Health & Aging Director Kelli Barton, Ph.D. Other [email protected]
LifeCourse Nexus Senior Educational Programs Coordinator Sarah Adams, M.Ed. Education/Special Education [email protected]
Maternal and Child Health Director Danielle Chiang, Ph.D Education/Special Education [email protected]
Missouri Family to Family Director Colette Canchola-Cox Other [email protected]
Program Development Director Amelia Reighard, MSW Social Work [email protected]
Public Health and Health Equity Director Cassie Webb, MPH Public Health [email protected]
UCEDD Outreach Helene Houston-Reed Other [email protected]