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We congratulate Cynthia Garcia (former 2018-2019 ArizonaLEND trainee) on completing the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) certificate program! The ASD certificate program prepares nurse practitioners to diagnose and manage pediatric patients with autism.

Morgan Kern, ArizonaLEND fellow and master's student in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, helped coordinate a camp for children and adolescents with autism.

ArizonaLEND Faculty and Trainees (Laura Rodriguez, Jennifer Casteix, Araceli Olivas, Chelsey Tarazi, John Day, Andrea Moreno and Curby Sickmon) attended the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, DC. While there, they learned about important issues affecting the disability community and had a chance to meet with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

Howard Zlamal, Devon Bacso, Angela Rosenberg, Cheyenne Cody Da Rosa, Vicki Smith and Brie Seward were just some of the ArizonaLEND trainees and faculty at the AUCD Conference.

Meet the 2017-2018 Diversity Fellows

Gabe Moreno (former ArizonaLEND trainee) co-authored the aritcle, Caretaker Awareness of Health Care Provided Developmental Screenings: Increases from 2007 to 2012. The article states that, "despite growth, there is still a need to increase developmental screening efforts in many states." The Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) did a nice write-up on the article. Congratulations, Gabe!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). At Northern Arizona University, Disability Heritage Month is currently underway with a number of activities, events and speakers. This year’s theme is Challenging Perceptions about Disability.

The ArizonaLEND Program, training professionals to be leaders in clinical care and research, has just received a $3 million continuation grant. The training program, which seeks to improve the health of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, trains professionals in more than 15 disciplines.