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What We Do

  • 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.

  • Mar
    11
    AUCD Early Childhood Intervention Special Interest Group
    Virtual
    11:00 AM

    The AUCD Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Special Interest Group (SIG) is a collaborative network within the AUCD) focused on improving services for young children (birth to age 3) with developmental delays or disabilities, sharing best practices, building workforce capacity, and supporting families

  • Mar
    13
    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
    18
    11th Annual Secondary Transition Symposium: Youth Leading a Changing World
    CCSU Campus, New Britain Student Center, 105 Ella Grasso Blvd, New Britain, CT 06053
    ALL DAY

    The Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium brings students and their families together with educators and other professionals to improve secondary transition programming and services for students with disabilities.

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March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate the compassion, dedication, and impact of social workers everywhere. Today we are proud to shine a spotlight our LEND Social Work students—the next generation of advocates, problem-solvers, and changemakers.

Social work students are preparing to support individuals, families, and communities through some of life’s most challenging moments.
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March is Social Work

Reminder! The Human Services Committee is holding a public hearing next tomorrow, March 10 at 11am in Room 2E on HB 5485 An Act Concerning Supporting Decision Making. This bill will recognize SDM agreements in statute so people who choose SDM can have their agreements honored by landlords, banks, medical providers, state agencies and others. We are asking people to testify, either in writing or in-person (either at the LOB or virtually). We also need as many people as possible to show up on Tuesday at the LOB to show community support for Supported Decision-Making.
Please help to get this legislation passed by submitting written testimony to here and joining us at the hearing. Anyone wishing to speak at the hearing, must sign up by 3:00 PM on Monday March 9, 2026.
If possible, please come to the hearing so that legislators can see that people with disabilities, seniors, and their families support SDM. Your presence can make a real difference in showing the broad community support for this important legislation.
Click here to register/sign up to speak. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iPJZZqKwQDuV7p2IzyLFiw#/registration
Click here to submit written testimony: www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=HS
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Reminder! The Human

Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day by honoring the women who lead, advocate, and inspire inclusion every day.

We recognize the women with developmental disabilities whose voices shape policy and practice, the families who advocate for opportunity and belonging, and the professionals who work tirelessly to advance equity in systems of care, education, and community life.

Together, we uplift women’s leadership and continue working toward a future where all women, of all abilities, are valued, supported, and empowered.
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