LEND

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 [...]

After more than six years of dedicated service as Director of the Clinical Training Unit (CTU) and the LEND Program at the UW IHDD, Dr. Jen Gerdts is transitioning from her role. Dr. Gerdts has [...]

This fall, we are thrilled to welcome 40 new long-term trainees to the UW LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) program.

I’m pleased to announce that the Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) is now officially a division within UW Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. This collaboration strengths our [...]

UW LEND trainees and faculty had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. this past month. They had the opportunity to learn about key policies and meet [...]

Grace earned her BS in Public Health-Global Health from the University of Washington in Spring 2023. She is now a Research Coordinator in the Kleinhans Lab, contributing to two large, multi-site [...]