LEND UpdateAFP Summit

September 2005

LEND @ AMCHP

AMCHP 2006: March 4-8 Crystal City, VA

LEND Directors: Saturday (pm)-Sunday (am-pm) March 4-5

Joint Meeting Sunday (am), March 5 ICF? Emergency Preparedness?

Discipline Meeting?

ESPA

Easter Seals Project ACTION Accessible Community Transportation In Our

Nation

Funded Project 2 students, $2,000 each, 1 year Open to ALL trainees (UCEDD & LEND)

ESPA

“…expand upon current transit-related research from a disability community perspective, particularly in regard to quality of life issues related to transportation services. The product of this research will be used to contribute solutions to the transportation challenges people with disabilities encounter in their communities, and will be nationally distributed through the ESPA clearinghouse.”

APPLICATIONS DUE OCTOBER 1

Genetics Grants

Virginia LEND & Joann BodurthaWisconsin LEND & Rita HohlsteinBronx NY LEND & Herb CohenBegan July 1, 2005In-depth reports will be given at AMCHP

AACPDM

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine

Jeff McLaughlin, Peter Blasco, Steve Contompasis

AACPDM is interested in potential collaborations – policy, seeking research dollars, others

Ongoing Workgroups

Family Faculty: Best Practices & Family Mentorships – meet tonight

Family Faculty: Curriculum – meet tonightHealth Administration: Phase 2

All are expected to have near-final products at the LEND AMCHP meeting