The Connecticut Developmental Disabilities Network (DDN) was established to provide leadership for implementation of the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act.
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People with disabilities and their families are
at the heart of how we plan, complete,
and evaluate our activities.
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Archived Projects

Below is a listing of center projects which have reached completion arranged into Early Childhood, School Age Support and Life Span Support groupings.

To visit an individual project page, simply click on the appropriate Project Title from the listings below.

Completed Early Childhood Projects

Birth to Three CT Early Intervention Supervisors Institute

CT Birth to Three Systems Evaluation

Early Intervention for Latino Families

Evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership

Increasing Children's Learning Opportunities: Early Childhood Research Institute

Map to Inclusive Child Care

Natural Environments in Urban Communities

Pediatric Residency Training Program on Children with Disabilities and Their Families

Project Connect: Medical Home

Social Competence Curriculum Project

A Social Competence Curriculum for Toddlers and Preschoolers Demonstrating Mental Health and Behavioral Problems

A Social Competence Curriculum for Toddlers with Behavior Problems


Completed School Age Support Projects

Behavioral Health Research Project

Secondary Transition Project

Youth Activities

Understanding Special Education


Completed Life Span Support Projects

Assistive Technology

Case Management Standards Development

Connecticut Family Support Network

CT Family Support 360: A Planning Grant

Library Inclusion for Everyone

Partners in Policymaking

Protective Services for Adults with Mental Retardation

Early Childhood initiatives at the UCEDD focus on evidenced based practices and learning outcomes.   We provide training and technical assistance to early interventionists, teachers, therapists, service coordinators, policy makers and families on a variety of areas including social competence, early literacy, early childhood outcomes, service coordination practices, and evidenced based intervention practices.

School Age initiatives at the UCEDD focus on the inclusion of children with disabilities in typical school and community life. We provide training and technical assistance to families, school personnel and community members in a variety of areas including the special education process, inclusive education, adapted curriculum, assistive technology, disability awareness and person-centered planning.

Adult initiatives at the UCEDD focus on including people with disabilities in their communities.  We provide training and technical assistance to individuals with disabilities, state agencies, service providers and other community members in a variety of areas including the hiring of personal assistants, accessible transportation, emergency preparedness and response, and health care.