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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Training Opportunities
Overview
The University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to the education and training of students, professionals and individuals with disabilities and their families both in the United States and internationally. Publications, continuing education activities, academic courses, distance learning opportunities, graduate assistant programs, technical assistance and other dissemination activities are some of the ways in which the center impacts the disability community through its training programs. Several of the center’s grants specifically support education and training. The center also sponsors numerous conferences each year on critical issues related to developmental disabilities. Creating future leaders and scholars to carry out the important mission of improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families is at the heart of our educational programs.
Current Training Opurtunites
Continuing Education:
Families
as Partners
Understanding
Special Education
Student
Technical Assistance Response Teams
Early
Intervention Specialist Program
Graduate Programs:
Graduate
Assistant Program
Pediatric
Resident Community Longitudinal
If you are interested in finding out more information about training opportunities please contact our Director of Training, Julia Rusert.
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.