This post-baccalaureate program is focused on enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competence of practitioners and administrators working in the CT Birth to Three System. Completion of the training program provides knowledge that can be applied to the CT OEC Birth to Three certification under the supervision of a program administrator.

If you have any questions, please contact Jill Isenberg at 860-679-1561 or email JIsenberg@uchc.edu

Register now! 

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Three UConn School of Social Work MSW students are serving as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) Fellows, gaining interdisciplinary training to enhance health care delivery for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
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As CT LEND Fellows, Alison Fox, Quinn Meehan, and Grace Hartmann are completing more than 700 hours of coursework, research, advocacy, and community practicum experiences working with infants, children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities,  including autism, across state and local settings.

Each Fellow brings unique strengths to the program: Alison Fox focuses on trauma-informed engagement and educational advocacy. Quinn Meehan, who identifies as disabled and autistic, works on disability justice and health policy internship
and Grace Hartmann emphasizes compassionate clinical practice and life-saving social work.

The CT LEND program, directed by Mary Beth Bruder, provides comprehensive interdisciplinary training that promotes cultural competency, family-centered care, and collaborative service integration across agencies and communities.

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This post-baccalaureate program is focused on enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competence of practitioners and administrators working in the CT Birth to Three System. Completion of the training program provides knowledge that can be applied to the CT OEC Birth to Three certification under the supervision of a program administrator.

If you have any questions, please contact Jill Isenberg at 860-679-1561 or email JIsenberg@uchc.edu

Register now! 

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The National Council on Disability (NCD) has posted a Request for Information in the Federal Register seeking public comments on the need for improved disability clinical-care and competency training for medical and healthcare professionals to help inform an upcoming policy brief. Comments are due by January 6, 2026.

1. What are the challenges and obstacles for schools within the US to adopt and incorporate an appropriate disability clinical care curriculum over the course of their students’ training?
2. What is the connection between clinical confidence and changes in behavior and attitudes among healthcare providers?
3. What are the transferable skills that clinicians can learn from “disability competency training” to apply to all other patient populations (for instance people who are elderly, those with complex and chronic co-existing conditions, etc.)?
4. What are the existing curriculum resources that can be adopted and incorporated into current provider training?
5. What are examples of existing curriculum or standards of learning inclusive of disability clinical care/competency training that could be consulted for development of new required standards of learning across medical schools; and/or adopted wholesale as part of a program’s education of medical professionals?

The information provided will be kept confidential and will not be attributed to specific individuals or organizations.

Electronic comments and information must be submitted by 11:59 EST on January 6, 2026 via email to NCD Senior Attorney Advisor Amged Soliman at asoliman@ncd.gov

No one should have to worry about where their next meal will come from. 
If you or someone you know needs food assistance, help is available.
 Visit 211CT.org or call 2-1-1 to find local food pantries, meal sites, and grocery programs near you.

• To find food pantries located throughout the state, click here and enter the zip code or town where you are seeking help, or dial 2-1-1.
• To find a location to get a free meal, click here and enter the zip code or town where you are seeking help, or dial 2-1-1.

Congratulations to our newest cohort of graduates!
This dedicated group includes teachers and administrators currently serving in Connecticut’s special education system who are preparing to step into leadership roles as Special Education Directors across the state. This initiative is vital, as Connecticut faces a limited pool of qualified candidates—due to the state’s many school districts, a retiring generation of special education leaders, and a growing number of students eligible for services under IDEA.

UCEDD staff and students attended the AUCD conference “Emerging Leaders: Shaping the Future” in Washington DC this week.

Presentations:

• OSEP Model Demonstration Project – Developing Identification, Screening, Referral and Tracking Systems for Infants and Toddlers

Posters:

• The use of Intelligence Quotient as an Eligibility Criterion for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: A Review of the States
• Accommodations and Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccinations for People with Disabilities in CT
• Local Health Departments Inclusion of Persons with Disability: Results from a Training Needs Assessment in Connecticut
• The Availability of Information on Accomodations for Students with Disabilities on Medical School Website

Staff and Students also visited Capitol Hill for the Address for Closing Plenary, speakers included Senator Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary Katy Neas, Peter Mills, Chief Legal Aid at Senator Murphy’s office and Senator Bob Casey.