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Juvenile Justice Project
Overview
This investigative project is designed to study the collaboration between Connecticut’s juvenile justice system and public schools from the perspective of probation officers as part of the University of Connecticut Center for Center for Excellence grant. Scripted interviews were conducted with juvenile probation officers through the use of questionnaires.
Findings have been documented in a statistical data report which provided insight into recommendations for improving the information interchange, evaluative protocols, and collaboration between these institutions.
Major Activities
- To evaluate the current state of collaboration between Connecticut’s Juvenile Justice and Pubic School systems.
- To determine whether the juvenile system is adequately and appropriately trained in disabilities and make recommendations for future directions accordingly.
- To report Probation Officer recommendations regarding ways to improve disabilities training and collaboration between the Connecticut juvenile justice system and the public schools.
- To assess the quality of resources and services delivered to youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
- To analyze and disseminate findings.
Publications
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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.