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.
We also rely on a broad range of professionals, organizations and agencies
to bring about community-wide change.
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Welcome
Welcome to the University of Connecticut
Center for Excellence in Disabilities Website!
Established in 1985, the Center is committed to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. The Center employs interdisciplinary staff representing a variety of experiential, training, and multicultural perspectives. Three-quarters of the centers employees either has a disability or has a family member with a disability.
The Center provides model programs in innovative disability related research, training and technical assistance. Strong collaborations with the University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut Health Center and Disability Network contribute to the Center’s success in advancing policies and practices to support individuals with disabilities.
All activities of the Center are guided by a belief in individualized supports, inclusion, self-determination, natural supports and collaboration with organizations to address policy issues and systems change.
The goal of the Center is to develop, implement, and disseminate a coordinated group of applied research, demonstration and training projects directed at meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and their families in community based settings.
What's New
- Save the Date - Forum on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities, Saturday, November 15, 2008 (Artist Information Form)
- Save the Date - The Promise of Partnerships: Combining Resources for Success, Tuesday, October 28, 2008
- Save the DAte - CT Family-to-Family - Health Financing Resources for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Thursday, October 2, 2008
- Agenda, Registration Form & Directions - A lifespan statewide conference - Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors: Looking, Listening and Learning, Wednesday, September 24, 2008
- Save the Date -
A lifespan statewide conference -
Positive Approaches to
Challenging Behaviors:
Looking, Listening and Learning, Wednesday, September 24, 2008
- The Fragile X Society of Connecticut
presents a
One Day Conference:
Hyperarousal, Sensory
Integration, and Motor
Planning Issues:
Day to Day Strategies
for Home, School,
and Beyond
Saturday, September 20, 2008 (flyer) - Medical Ethics Lecture by Wesley J. Smith, Friday, September 19, 2008
- The Inclusion Notebook for Spring 2008, Vol 7, Issue 1
- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Seeking parents of children ages birth to 5 years who are receiving support services to participate in our online survey
- Mind The Gap Publications & Presentation
- Call for Trainee Paper
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.