LEND

On June 2, 2025, UW LEND hosted the annual UW LEND Leadership and Research Symposium. This event marks the culmination of the 9-month LEND program year and gives long-term trainees the [...]

Families, educators, and professionals are invited to attend the Roots2Wings Spring Quarter In-Person Workshop on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Wilburton Instructional [...]

The 30th annual UW LEND Leadership & Research Symposium highlights the leadership projects developed by the 2024–2025 cohort of UW LEND trainees. Projects span a range of disciplines and focus [...]

IHDD Networking Week is here, and with it comes an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We are launching the IHDD Networking Week Giving Campaign, running from Monday, May 12 through Monday, May [...]

The Harlan Hahn Fund call for proposals is now open for 2025. Students, faculty, and staff from all three University of Washington campuses are invited to submit a grant proposal. Applications [...]

The IHDD advances research, training, and community engagement to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Watch our video to see how our work [...]

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the bipartisan Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2024 into law. This landmark legislation [...]

The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2024 passed the Senate on November 21, 2024. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes key programs for [...]

The UW Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities – Undergraduate Pathways (LEND UP) program, launched in its inaugural year, introduces UW undergraduates from [...]

Ivanova Smith’s journey through the University of Washington’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program began in 2014, where she became the first [...]