The University of Arizona Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (ArizonaLEND) is a leadership training program that prepares the next generation of policy makers, faculty, clinicians, researchers, family members, and self-advocates to lead the maternal and child health workforce.
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ArizonaLEND Alumna Georgina Georgelos, MEd Named 2026 Arizona Mother of the Year
Congratulations to Georgina Georgelos, M.Ed., an ArizonaLEND Family Alumna, for winning 2026 Arizona Mother of the Year! What an incredible achievement for someone so deserving. Georgina, a retired classroom teacher with over 32 years of experience, now homeschools her son Mateo, who has multiple disabilities. She brings the same creativity, flexibility, and child-centered philosophy to their home that shaped her decades in the classroom.
ArizonaLEND Trainee Vanessa Macamo: Bridging Continents Through Media and Advocacy
Vanessa Macamo, LLM, is a current ArizonaLEND Special Education trainee and a Fulbright Scholar from Mozambique pursuing her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Arizona.
ArizonaLEND Faculty Spotlight: Howard Zlamal, Dedicated to Empowering the Disability Community
Howard Zlamal is Special Education and Self-Advocacy faculty for the ArizonaLEND program, bringing over 17 years of experience as a Special Education teacher for a local school district in Tucson, AZ.
Upcoming Events
Next ArizonaLEND Seminar
History of Exceptionality and Special Education
Friday, April 3, 2026 - 1:00pm