The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute is leading a five-year Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau in partnership with the University of Louisville and Eastern Kentucky University. LEND programs share the overall mission of improving the health of infants, children and adolescents with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. A major focus of LEND is to increase the number of professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based screening and diagnosis, as well as supports to individuals and families.

We are accepting applications across disciplines for the 2022 – 20223 academic year. A total of nine trainees will be accepted in the LEND traineeship, which includes leadership coursework and a rich array of clinical and community placements each semester. Trainees commit to 15 hours of LEND activities each week.

1. Complete LEND online application by March 4 (available: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5vAMf2dLWxdaRV4)
2. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled with finalists
3. 2022 – 2023 trainees notified by April 15. A total of nine selected trainees receive a nine month fellowship.

Trainees must be one of the following:

• Enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate training program in a LEND discipline
• A family member of an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability
• An individual with an intellectual or developmental disability

Visit hdi.uky.edu/kylend to learn more and to apply online. Contact the Kentucky LEND Project Director caroline.gooden@uky.edu with any questions, or to schedule an informational session for your department and interested students!