On March 15, 2019, CT LEND students spent the day at the Connecticut State Capitol meeting with legislators and attending hearings. They prepared presentations on a variety of disability topics and received great feedback from participating legislators.
Photo: Bethanne Vergean
The University of Connecticut’s (UCONN) Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) is pleased to announce that Bethanne Vergean who is an Early Childhood Specialist at the UCEDD has been selected to be the Connecticut Act Early Ambassador for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Act Early is a national campaign aiming to improve early identification of children with autism and other developmental disabilities so children and families can get the services and support they need.
Created by the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and other federal partners, the campaign aims to educate parents, caregivers, and providers about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, while promoting developmental screening and intervention.
Autism and developmental disabilities are common in the United States. A recent study shows that 1 in 59 children were identified with Autism yearly and that about one in six children have been diagnosed with a developmental disability. An estimated 165,000 Connecticut children have, or are at increased risk for, a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral and/or emotional condition and require health and related services beyond routine requirements for children in general.
Ms. Vergean’s responsibilities will include serving as the Connecticut liaison to the national Act Early campaign, providing training and technical assistance to state agencies, local Early Childhood programs, Community Health Centers, and other Health Care agencies to increase the identification and service provision to infants and young children and their families.
As an Act Early Ambassador, Ms. Vergean will play an important role in educating and working with Connecticut’s parents, healthcare professionals, and early educators about the importance of acting early on concerns about a child’s development.
On behalf of the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Mary Beth Bruder, PhD, Director said, “We are delighted to be chosen as the site for the Connecticut Act Early Campaign as it will continue our center’s service to Connecticut’s youngest citizens. Bethanne is the perfect choice to be the Act Early Ambassador as she has been an early childhood advocate at the University of Connecticut’s UCEDD for many years.”
For more information, visit: www.cdc.gov/ActEarly
Join us for dinner and a panel presentation to hear from speakers from the disability community. This event is free and registration is required.
Date: Monday, March 11, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Dinner served at 5 p.m.)
Location: UConn Health Cafeteria
The panel will include remarks from:
You can register for both the dinner and presentation, or just the presentation, using our Survey Monkey link.
Event Accessibility Statement:
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at 860.679.1595 or jozef@uchc.edu by Wednesday, March 6, 2019.
Download and share the event flyer.
Sponsored by:
The UConn Disabilities Interest Group, UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and the Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND).
This training will help you plan appropriate steps toward your child's future. This is an intensive three session learning opportunity, plus one additional session for follow-up.
Dates:
Session 1 - Wednesday, March 27, 2019 -- from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Session 2 - Saturday, March 30, 2019 -- from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Session 3 - Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -- from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Session 4 - Saturday, April 27, 2019 -- from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:
University of Connecticut
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
270 Farmington Avenue - First Floor, Suite 181
Farmington, CT 06030
Presenters:
Advance registration required by Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
This training is free, however, you will be expected to commit to attending all four sessions.
For questions please contact Linda Rammler at lrammler@uchc.edu or call 860.679.1585. You are welcome to download our event flyer and share it with your networks.
Be Thoughtful Movement
The goal of these Master’s level courses is to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals currently working
in the field of early intervention. Requirements of the program will be individualized based on previous
experience, education degree (Master’s/Bachelor’s) and current role in early intervention
The National Survey of Children’s Health, funded and directed by HRSA MCHB, provides national and state level estimates of key measures of child health and well-being. This data is essential to understanding the health status and health services needs of children across the nation and in your state and community.
Created by the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
http://www.ct.gov/dds/
The Second Annual Building A Great Life Conference took place at the Red Lion Inn in Cromwell. There were Keynotes from Ann and Rud Turnbull; Andy Imperato, Director, AUCD and Russell Lehmann, Author and Self Advocate plus a Special Video Message from Senator Chris Murphy. Included were breakout sessions and vendor displays.
Andy Imperato, Director, AUCD speaks on the state of Disability law. Watch Andy's complete remarks below: