LEND Application
Meet Our Fellows
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Cohort 1: January 2009 through
December 2009 -
Cohort 2: September 2009 through
May 2010 -
Cohort 3: Fall 2010 through
Spring 2011
View Our Projects
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Cohort 1: January 2009 through
December 2009 -
Cohort 2: September 2009 through
May 2010 -
Cohort 3: Fall 2010 through
Spring 2011
Course Syllabus and Readings
- Fall 2010 Syllabus (PDF)
- Spring 2011 Syllabus (PDF)
- Faculty Readings
Competencies
LEND Fellowship
The LEND
long-term trainees are required to make a minimum of a 300 hour
commitment to the program by participating in weekly seminars in Farmington,
Connecticut, as well as practica over the course of nine months. The seminar
is a course designed for participants to attain competency in key areas.
Examples of some of the topics are: leadership, neurodevelopment, risk,
disability, individual and system supports, and emerging issues. Some of the
core themes that run through the course are family-centered care, cultural
competency, interdisciplinary practices, life course approach, and the use
of medical homes. Stipends and partial tuition reimbursement are available
for selected LEND trainees. Students may also participate as Medium Term
Trainees for 40 to 299 hours, with stipends possible in some instances. We
encourage applications from candidates reflecting diverse backgrounds (i.e.,
linguistically, culturally, racially, or ethnically).
Who Is Eligible to Participate in LEND Training?
Doctoral and Masters level students from any university in Connecticut with a demonstrated commitment to the field of disabilities who are in one of the following disciplines are eligible to become LEND Fellows:
- Audiology
- Business
- Communication Disorders
- Dentistry
- Educational Psychology
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Public Health and Administration
- Social Work
Special Education Community members, professionals, and family members of persons with disabilities are also eligible to participate as Long Term (more than 300 hours), Medium Term (40 to 299 hours) and Short Term Trainees (less than 40 hours).
Become a LEND Fellow
If you are interested in improving the health of infants, children and
adolescents who have, or are at risk for developing, neurodevelopmental and
other related disabilities, with a special emphasis on autism spectrum
disorders within the state of Connecticut, please download the application
for Masters
and Doctoral Students (PDF) or for
Community Fellows (PDF).
For additional information, please download the
Program Description (PDF) or contact Tierney Giannotti at
tgiannotti@uchc.edu or at 860-679-1516.
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