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The UW IHDD is one of six sites that houses all three: IDDRC, UCEDD and LEND. Our goal is to improve the lives of folks with developmental disabilities.
The Institute on Human Developmental Disabilities (IHDD) has 3 main center grants: 1) the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), 2) the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and 3) The Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) center (which is a program within the UCEDD).
Our Center Grants…
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC)
The IDDRC provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary research program in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Comprehensive interdisciplinary service, research, and training centers focusing on children and adults at risk for or who have established developmental disabilities.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
UW LEND serves as a center of excellence preparing the next generation of leaders to support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.