Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

正规澳门赌场网络LEND项目

The Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program is a federally-funded project aimed at expanding resources to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ND) in the state.

目标

Our goals include training healthcare providers, 父母, 教育工作者, and others to improve the health of children and others with ASD, 脑瘫, 唐氏综合症, 遗传, and other disorders that affect their quality of life. 我们注重及时诊断, 早期识别和干预, 有效的服务, 向劳动力的转变, and increasing participation in family and peer activities such as school and the workplace.

培训

LEND training includes classroom and experiential learning, 家长和提供者会议, and the visitation of key agencies throughout the state.

每年, long-term trainees (graduate students from up to 11 different disciplines, 家庭成员, and self-advocates) receive 300 hours of training in nine months. The training involves mentored experiences in clinical settings, 课堂会话, and community experiences to learn best practices, interprofessional团队合作, 领导力发展, and advocacy activities to prepare them to take on leadership roles in their respective fields.

下载缅因州贷款协会小册子(PDF)

UNE/缅因州借 Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program

UNE and the 缅因州借 have established a Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program (PDF). The mission of the program is to prepare residents for clinical specialty and independent advanced practice in pediatric physical therapy.

实习鉴定

UNE/缅因州借 Pediatric PT Residency Program is currently in developing status and will be applying for candidacy status, 认证的第一步, in 2024. Participants who graduate from a program in developing or candidacy status are not deemed to have completed an accredited program.

Download the Residency Program Application (PDF)

迄今为止的成果

Three (3) Residents have graduated from the program to date.
Two residency graduates have taken the ABPTS Pediatric Clinical Specialty exam and passed in 2021 and 2022. The third graduate’s exam results are not yet available.
All program graduates are currently practicing in Maine in the field of Pediatric Physical Therapy, serving rural and underserved children and families with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

合作伙伴

UNE is collaborating with several community partners including Maine Medical Center, 缅因州总医院, 东北听觉语言. Specialists from all over the state serve as instructors, mentors, liaisons, and role models. 反过来, the LEND program builds and strengthens community and rural partnerships and engages underserved populations to deliver services and increase knowledge.

State, national, and financial programs

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你是初为人父吗?

We are looking into how easy or hard it is for 父母 to use a free smartphone app that will help doctors know if your baby is at high risk for problems with sitting, 走, 或者其他早期运动.

Your child may qualify to participate in this study if he/she:

足月出生(40周)
很快就要10-16周了吗
Had any problems before, during, or after birth
Was admitted and discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

我该怎么做?

签署同意书
Record a 2–3 minute video of your baby using a smartphone app between 10–16 weeks old
Complete a survey (5 minutes) about using the app

To learn more information about this study or how you can participate, email the research team at babymoves@une.com. You will be compensated with a $50 Amazon gift card for your time.