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Carrie Coffield, PhD

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Center:
NJ-The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
732-235-9329
Leadership:
LEND Director
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Training Director
Discipline Coordinators:
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Discipline(s):
Human Development/Child Development
Psychology
AUCD Council Membership:
National Training Directors' Council
Vita/Bio:

Caroline Coffield, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Preservice Training at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities.

She is Training Director of the New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NJLEND) Program and coordinates the Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities, a required component of the pediatric clerkship for all third-year medical students at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Dr. Coffield’s research interests include a variety of disability specific topics such as health disparities in diagnosis and access to care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families, transition to adult healthcare, and impact of education and training about developmental disabilities on future healthcare providers. Dr. Coffield obtained her doctorate in Psychology from Rutgers University in 2010. She obtained her Master’s degree from Rutgers University in 2005 and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2003.

Prior to her current role, Dr. Coffield served as Project Coordinator for the Children with Early Hearing Loss and Existing Comorbid Conditions in NJ project, which is focused on families with a child with hearing loss and other existing conditions. Dr. Coffield was an Interdisciplinary Trainee at The Boggs Center during the 2006-2007 academic year.

Service:
Integrating Systems of Care
Linked Projects
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Research to Develop Autism Screening Tool
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Research to Develop Autism Screening Tool
Exploring Transition in New Jersey Research
Research to Develop Autism Screening Tool
Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training
Research to Explore Experiences of Diverse Families of Children with Autism
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Research to Develop Autism Screening Tool
Research to Explore Experiences of Diverse Families of Children with Autism
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Research to Develop Autism Screening Tool
Research to Explore Experiences of Diverse Families of Children with Autism
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Autism Screening Tool
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
Research to Explore Experiences of Diverse Families of Children with Autism
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Health & Wellness
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
Act Early - Support for Early Childhood State Systems
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Expanding Disabilities Networks (UCEDD) Access to COVID 19 Vaccines
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Expanding the Public Health Workforce
Act Early - Support for Early Childhood State Systems
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Expanding Disabilities Networks (UCEDD) Access to COVID 19 Vaccines
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Rutgers School of Social Work Pre-Service Training/CE
Act Early - Support for Early Childhood State Systems
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Expanding Disabilities Networks (UCEDD) Access to COVID 19 Vaccines
Expanding the Public Health Workforce
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Expanding the Public Health Workforce
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Boggs Center Interdisciplinary Traineeship
Expanding the Public Health Workforce
NJLEND - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Linked Products
Self Advocacy Tools for Transition for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disabilities
Collaboration Between two UCEDD Core Functions: Interdisciplinary pre-Service Training And Community Training and Technical Assistance
Autism Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers
Parent Led Training about Developmental Screening for Providers at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Transition to Adult Health Care
The New Jersey Action Blueprint for Transition to Adult Health Care
What Happens After Developmental Screening: Connecting Families to Local Resources
What Happens After Developmental Screening: Connecting Families to Local Resources
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
The next steps when developmental concerns are identified
New Jersey LEND 2018-2019
Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Timeline for Parents
Developing a Transition Timeline for Families: A Parent-Professional Partnership
NJLEND Annual Update 2019-2020
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
Building Capacity to Improve Adult Health Care for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
Building Capacity to Improve Adult Health Care for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
NJLEND Annual Report 2020-2021
Healthcare for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Healthcare for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
Healthcare for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
Act Early Resilience Toolkit
Vaccines Protect Me! Activity Book
Vaccinate to Keep Kids Healthy! Flyer
Vaccinate to Keep Kids Healthy! Poster
Exploring Experiences in NJLEND: A Panel Discussion
Healthcare for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
NJLEND Curriculum
Seminar on Family Centered Care and Developmental Disabilities
8 Years of NJLEND: FY17-FY24
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