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Upcoming Events
- UCEDD Staff to speak at Yale Autism Summer Institute.
- Families and professionals, register for May 31 event: accelerating partnerships within medical homes.
- Teaching pretend play to young children with disabilities.
- Participate in national dialogue on youth transition”
Recruitment
- On-line Course: Early Interventionist Specialist
- Study seeks families of young children (age 3 to 5) who have been diagnosed or are being evaluated for autism. View the flyer in English or in Spanish.
- Study seeks to hire parents of children with autism. For more information, view the flyer in English or in Spanish
News
- May is National Mental Health Month! Participate in CT events this month to help raise awareness. Find local resources and information on mental illness at 211. Read a new CDC report on childhood mental illness.
- Paraprofessional of the year awarded to Newtown hero
- UConn President, Education Dean and the CT UCEDD Endorse Position Statement in Response to School Shootings.
Employee Spotlight
- Staff member explains the importance of museums to individuals with autism.
- Tierney Giannotti, Associate Director, reappointed as Connecticut’s Act Early Ambassador.
Research
- UCEDD Research Director publishes two Cochrane reviews:
Listen and Watch
- Able Lives: a multimedia education & awareness website in partnership with CPTV
- Redefining Disability - Our Changing Perceptions of People with Disabilities (podcast. 49:00)
Get Involved
- Study of individuals siblings with a disability. View the flyer
- Participate in BU Friendship Study.
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Welcome
The A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (Center) is a disability research and training program located on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. The Center is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD) authorized by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and funded through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
The Center's work, as a university-based center on disability, is in an environment that has at the heart of its mission education in service of the common good and we strive to ensure that individuals with disabilities of all racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds are fully included and valued in society. We invite you to explore our site. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 860-679-1500, send us an email or download the Center's brochure or flyer.
Helpful Links
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- Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
- Connecticut Council On Developmental Disabilities
- Connecticut Office of Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
- Family Voices
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