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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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
Natural Environments in Urban Communities
Pediatric Residency Training Program on Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Social Competence Curriculum Project
A Social Competence Curriculum for Toddlers with Behavior Problems
Completed School Age Support Projects
Behavioral Health Research Project
Understanding Special Education
Completed Life Span Support Projects
Case Management Standards Development
Connecticut Family Support Network
CT Family Support 360: A Planning Grant
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.


