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What We Do

  • Feb
    25
    CT Council on Developmental Council Legislative Breakfast
    Legislative Office Building
    9:00 AM

    in the 2nd floor atrium of the Legislative Office Building.
    In the morning, the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities will host our annual legislative breakfast. 
    Network in the cafeteria at Noon.
    Then, in the afternoon, there will be a Press Conference urging Connecticut lawmakers to act on bills in the General Assembly to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
    Let’s make February 25 a disability day at the Capitol.

  • Feb
    27
    Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    ALL DAY

     The CT LEND provides training to graduate students from audiology, nursing, psychology, public health, school psychology, social work, special education, speech language and hearing science. 

  • Mar
    6
    Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    ALL DAY

     The CT LEND provides training to graduate students from audiology, nursing, psychology, public health, school psychology, social work, special education, speech language and hearing science. 

  • Mar
    10
    Early Intervention Specialist Program
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    ALL DAY

    The Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention Professionals Specialist Program (EISP) is a personnel preparation grant. The focus of the program is to increase the number of qualified personnel across disciplines who currently provide services in the Connecticut Birth to Three (IDEA Part C) system.

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CT LEND was pleased to welcome an outstanding group of guest speakers today for Seminar 5 on postsecondary supports and legislative advocacy. George Michna, PhD, Bureau Chief at the Department of Aging and Disability Services, spoke about life after school ends, while Walt Glomb, Director of the Connecticut Developmental Disability Council, shared insights on advocacy and systems change, and Molly Cole, Director of the Connecticut State Independent Living Council, discussed 2026 legislative issues and advocacy priorities.

Students explored life after high school through state leadership, family experience, and advocacy perspectives, highlighting key policy issues in Connecticut, the transition to adult services, and the importance of inclusion through discussion of the film Including Samuel, emphasizing the collaborative systems that support individuals with disabilities as they move into adulthood.

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