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LEND Update

LEND Update. AFP Summit September 2005. LEND @ AMCHP. AMCHP 2006: March 4-8 Crystal City, VA LEND Directors: Saturday (pm)-Sunday (am-pm) March 4-5 Joint Meeting Sunday (am), March 5 ICF? Emergency Preparedness? Discipline Meeting?. ESPA. Easter Seals Project ACTION

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LEND Update

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  1. LEND Update AFP Summit September 2005

  2. LEND @ AMCHP • AMCHP 2006: March 4-8 • Crystal City, VA • LEND Directors: • Saturday (pm)-Sunday (am-pm) March 4-5 • Joint Meeting • Sunday (am), March 5 • ICF? Emergency Preparedness? • Discipline Meeting?

  3. ESPA • Easter Seals Project ACTION • Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation • Funded Project • 2 students, $2,000 each, 1 year • Open to ALL trainees (UCEDD & LEND)

  4. ESPA • “…expand upon current transit-related research from a disability community perspective, particularly in regard to quality of life issues related to transportation services. The product of this research will be used to contribute solutions to the transportation challenges people with disabilities encounter in their communities, and will be nationally distributed through the ESPA clearinghouse.” • APPLICATIONS DUE OCTOBER 1

  5. Genetics Grants • Virginia LEND & Joann Bodurtha • Wisconsin LEND & Rita Hohlstein • Bronx NY LEND & Herb Cohen • Began July 1, 2005 • In-depth reports will be given at AMCHP

  6. AACPDM • American Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine • Jeff McLaughlin, Peter Blasco, Steve Contompasis • AACPDM is interested in potential collaborations – policy, seeking research dollars, others

  7. Ongoing Workgroups • Family Faculty: Best Practices & Family Mentorships – meet tonight • Family Faculty: Curriculum – meet tonight • Health Administration: Phase 2 • All are expected to have near-final products at the LEND AMCHP meeting

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