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About
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The Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, P.L. 106-402, authorizes the University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education,
Research
and Service (UCEDD). The University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service (UCEDDs)
are funded through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities
(ADD) to provide leadership, advise federal, state and community
policy makers about, and promote opportunities for people with
developmental disabilities and their families. The Georgetown
University Center for Child and Human Development is the UCEDD
for the District of Columbia and was established nearly four
decades ago.
The Act requires
collaboration among UCEDDs, Protection and Advocacy Agencies
and Development Disability
State Planning Councils.
This activity
is referred to as the
Triad.
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000, Section 154 part E also requires
that the UCEDDs
establish a consumer advisory committee of which the “majority
of members shall be individuals with developmental disabilities
and family members of such individuals”. The Georgetown
University Center for Child and Human Development-UCEDD has established
that committee and it is comprised of a majority of family members
and people with developmental disabilities. Other committee members
include DC protection and advocacy representatives, DC Developmental
Disabilities Council representatives, private advocacy organization
representatives, and representatives from the District Public
Schools, special education program, DC Department of Human Services,
the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration,
the Department of Health Office on Disability and Aging, US Department
of Labor and representatives from Georgetown University and it’s
Center for Child and Human Development.
UCEDD
Four Core Functions as Outlined in the Act
Interdisciplinary
Pre-service Preparation & Continuing Education
UCEDDs provide
interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education
for students and fellows, which may include the preparation
and continuing education of leadership, direct service, clinical,
or other personnel to strengthen and increase the capacity
of States and communities.
Community
Services
UCEDDs provide
training, technical assistance, for individuals with developmental
disabilities, their families, professionals, paraprofessionals,
policymakers, students and other members of the community.
Additionally, UCEDDs provide services and supports through
demonstration and model activities.
Research
UCEDDs conduct
basic or applied research, evaluation and the analysis of public
policy in areas that could affect individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families.
Dissemination
of Information
UCEDDs disseminate
information on the broad range of issues that impact the lives
of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
This includes information on the expertise and activities of
the UCEDD network to diverse audiences in a variety of settings.
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About
the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human
Development UCEDD |
The GUCCHD-UCEDD
is committed to exemplary principles and practices in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of all core functions and related
activities which include:
- consumer
and family-directed,
- interdisciplinary,
- accessible,
and
- culturally
and linguistically competent.
Creating
and maintaining collaborative partnerships with and on behalf
of people with developmental and other disabilities, and their
families, is an essential element in all core functions. The
GUCCHD-UCEDD promotes capacity building within the diverse
network of individuals, programs and organizations concerned
with developmental and other disabilities at the local, state,
national levels and international levels. The GUCCHD-UCEDD
provides knowledge and leadership in the development of policy
that impacts systems of services and supports for individuals
with developmental and other disabilities and their families.
The GUCCHD-UCEDD
has a long history of providing an array of community services
and supports to the District's most vulnerable populations.
The GUCCHD-UCEDD has devoted a significant portion of its resources
to address the multiple needs of these populations and the
personnel and agencies that serve them.
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