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A young woman and a young man, possibly a sister and brother, flank another young man, this one with Down syndrome, as he fills out a document in front of him.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Produces New Toolkit on Informed Consent Process for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Wisconsin Launches Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds (FLAG Rounds)

Image of Pamela High reading a book with a young boy.

Brown University Health Pediatrician Pamela High, MD, Wins Award

“A teacher affects eternity” is a favorite quote of Dr. Pamela High and reflects the way she approaches her work every day.

Imaage of Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymans, an older white man in a suit, standing at a podium.

The Institute for Community Inclusion Mourns the Loss of One of ICI’s Distinguished Founders, Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski

With great sorrow, we share with you the news that Psychiatrist Emeritus Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 92 on November 22, 2024.

Alt text for photo: Dan Combs, MD high fives young girl with down syndrome in patient room.

ArizonaLEND Alum Dan Combs is Doing Amazing Work Assisting Young Down Syndrome Patients to Getting Good Sleep

ArizonaLEND is so proud of the work Dan Combs, MD (ArizonaLEND Alum 2012-2013) is doing around helping children with Down Syndrome get good quality sleep. His research focuses on the impact of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders on children with Down Syndrome.

Camp Connect participants and camp counselors take group photo

Jeremy Legaspi, ArizonaLEND Alum, Works to Engage AAC Users in Building a Wider Community

Speech-Language pathologists Jeremy Legaspi (ArizonaLEND Alum 2021-2022) and Wylanta Jones recently created Camp Connect, a camp designed for young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices.

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) Researcher Leads Efforts to Design VR Training for Educators of Students with Autism

Children with autism are more likely than children without autism to engage in challenging behavior, which can lead to injury, lower rates of social inclusion, and adverse effects on learning. To support these children, special education professionals in schools need training on functional analysis —the methods used to identify factors that influence challenging behavior. Joseph Lambert, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) researcher and assistant professor of special education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, plans to develop this training using virtual-reality-based simulations.

A group of four people (left to right): an African man, an African American woman, a white American woman, and an African man posing for a group photo at the airport, smiling into the camera. Text on the image reads: Spring 2025 Professional Fellow Hosting Opportunities! Apply by January 31, 2025 http://pfpinclusion.org/hosting/

Launching Call for Host Application for Spring 2025 Professional Fellowship Exchange

Is your UCEDD or LEND eager to drive global change in disability inclusion? Host a Fellow from the prestigious Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement (PFP)!

Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity

LEND Equity Scholars Opportunity

Deadline: Monday, September 16, 2024

The Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity (ECIPC-Equity) is recruiting the second cohort of 10-15 LEND trainees to become the 2024-2025 ECI LEND Equity Scholars.

L-R Dr. Sandy Heimerl, Dr. Debra Vigil, Dr. Karen Ward

The PacWest LEND Consortium Celebrates the Careers of Three LEND Program Leaders

All three professionals have made indelible marks on their fields and regions through their dedication to service, research, and education in developmental disabilities and physical therapy.