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