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Programs

Adults and Elders

Autism Center

Center on Infant
Mental Health
and Development

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Technology and
Disability Studies

Clinical Training
Unit

Community
Disability Policy
Initiative

Experimental
Education Unit

Genetics Program

NWGEC Partnership

Kathleen Watson, 206-616-1660

Core Function: Technical Assistance and Outreach Training

The Adults and Elders Program is partnering with the Northwest Geriatric Education Center (NWGEC) to improve understanding of health issues related to aging with a developmental disability. The Adults and Elders Program works to improve health for adults with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. NWGEC conducts health promotion training programs and develops education resources for health care and social service professionals working with older adults. Partnership between our two groups promotes dissemination of information on healthy aging to the developmental disability community and provides information on the unique needs of the growing population of adults aging with a developmental disability to health care and social service professionals. As a result of this partnership, the Adults and Elders Program has participated in the annual NWGEC lecture series on aging and provides presentations on aging with developmental disabilities at annual meetings of adult family home providers.


University of Washington • Center on Human Development and Disability Box 357920 • Seattle WA 98195-7920 USA • 206-543-7701 • chdd@uw.edu

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