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	LEND Program at the University of Washington
	Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

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The following Web site links provide additional information to support interdisciplinary trainees in the development and completion of their leadership training plan.

Washington State and Local Links
Web Sites for Trainees

Washington State and Local Links

University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/
Refer to the University of Washington Home Page for links to the University of Washington Libraries and computer information.

Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD)
http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/
The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive interdisciplinary research and training centers focusing on a wide array of developmental disabilities. Refer to the CHDD's home page for information related to training, research, clinical services, and community outreach.

SELECTED CHDD PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
http://depts.washington.edu/lend

Adolescent Health Transition Project
http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/

Autism Center
http://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training
http://depts.washington.edu/dbpeds

The Experimental Education Unit (EEU)
http://depts.washington.edu/eeuweb/

Medical Home Leadership Network
http://www.medicalhome.org

PKU Clinic
http://depts.washington.edu/pku/

FEDERAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Association of University Centers of Excellence
http://www.aucd.org
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (formerly the American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) promotes and supports the national network of university centers on disabilities, which also includes Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Programs and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (DDRC).

Maternal and Child Health Bureau
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/
The Children's Bureau was established in 1912. In 1935, the U.S. Congress enacted Title V of the Social Security Act, which authorized the Maternal and Child Health Services programs and provided a foundation and structure for assuring the health of American mothers and children.

Maternal and Child Health Training Program
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/training
The MCH Training Program of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funds public and private non-profit institutions of higher learning to provide leadership training in maternal and child health (MCH). NOTE: A competitive Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities interdiscplinary training grant from MCHB is the core of interdisciplinary training in the Clinical Training Unit, CHDD. We have been fortunate to hold this grant through seven cycles since the inception of such grants. The grant provides stipends to most of our long term trainees and partial salaries for over 20 faculty and staff.

MCH Alert
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/archives.html
The MCH Alert provides timely Maternal and Child Health research and findings, policy developments, information about recently released publications, new programs and initiatives, and conferences affecting the MCH community. The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) distributes this newsletter to subscribers via a listserv. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to MCHALERT@LIST.NCEMCH.ORG, with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
http://www.ncemch.org
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three areas--program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge--to improve the health and well-being of the nation's children and families. Publications can be downloaded from their web site.

This organization manages the Bright Futures Project and operates the Healthy Start National Resource Center and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.

Title V Information System
http://www.mchdata.net/
The Title V Information System (Title V IS) electronically captures data from annual Title V Block Grant applications and reports submitted by all 59 U.S. States, Territories, and Jurisdictions and provides information on key measures of maternal and child health (MCH) in the United States.

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

The following Web Sites contain links to a range of resources for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Children of Special Health Care Needs.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Resource Web Site
http://www.seattlechildrens.org
Resources for families who have a child with health care needs. This site includes information on summer camps, organizations and services, sibling support programs, and information on how families can request a notebook to help them organize health care information. Click on "Parents, Children & Families" and then "Children with Special Needs."

The National Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org
A national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. This site provides also State resource information for all States.

NEW! Ready America
www.ready.gov/america/
A resource from the the US Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign to encourage families to educate and prepare themselves for all kinds of emergencies. They also released three new demonstration videos designed to highlight the specific steps older Americans, individuals with disabilities and special needs, and pet owners should take to prepare for emergencies: www.ready.gov/america/about/instructional_index.html

Resources for Children with Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities and their Families
http://staff.washington.edu/sns
This Web Site is a resource for parents and professionals seeking information related to children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities.

Updated August 31, 2007

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