What We Do

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Early Intervention

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Schools and Post Secondary

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Health Promotion

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Leadership and Community Support

  • Sep
    25
    CT LEND
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    8:30 AM

    The University of Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (CT LEND) program is a one-year interdisciplinary leadership training program for persons with disabilities, family members, practicing professionals and graduate students at UConn and other Connecticut universities. 

  • Oct
    2
    CT LEND
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    8:30 AM

    The University of Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (CT LEND) program is a one-year interdisciplinary leadership training program for persons with disabilities, family members, practicing professionals and graduate students at UConn and other Connecticut universities. 

  • Oct
    3
    CT Aspiring Leaders Academy
    UConn UCEDD 270 Farmington Ave Farmington Suite 181
    9:00 AM

    The purpose of this academy is to develop leaders who will provide innovative and sustained leadership to the Connecticut special education system.

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Join us for the Shaping the Future of Disability Rights 2026 Nonpartisan Candidates’ Forum on October 7!

Hear directly from candidates and their representatives running in the November election as they answer questions about issues important to people with disabilities, families, and communities.

October 7, 2026
Bristol Event Center
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We have so excited to have Russell Lehmann visit the CT LEND class tomorrow! He is a passionate disability advocate, poet, and speaker whose story of resilience has touched audiences worldwide. ... See MoreSee Less

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