NH-ME LEND Spotlight

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Congressional Hill Visits Successfully Educate Policy Makers
In April, NH-ME LEND trainees and faculty traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Disability Policy Seminar and had the opportunity to visit their s... Learn More
Meaghan Foster and her son Zander (a young boy with Downs syndrome) testifying at the NH Health and Human Services Committee hearing.
LEND Policy Experience Impacts Legislative Change
This month’s Submit a Story entry, written by Meaghan Foster (LEND 2019), illustrates the continuing impact of the LEND Policy experience on our Alums... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Program Director, Betsy Humphreys to Retire
This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) and NH-ME LEND program, leaving ... Learn More
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Dr. Sarah Smith Announced as New Director of NH-ME Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NH-ME LEND)
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Smith as NH-ME LEND Director, while also maintaining her current role as associate professor i... Learn More
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Spread the Word: LEND Applications are Open
LEND recruitment is open. Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Spring Kickoff: Organizing to Influence Your State’s Policy
In late January, NH-ME LEND gathered for the annual spring kick-off event: Organizing to Influence Your State’s Policy. An inspiring keynote speaker, ... Learn More
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Families Flourish Northeast: Family Centered Recovery for NH Women
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New Collaborations with Clinical Partners Enrich the LEND Experience
We are pleased to welcome the Multilingual Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at UNH as a new training site this year and renew our collaboration with F... Learn More
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AUCD 2023 Conference: Emerging Leaders Shaping the Future
In November, NH-ME LEND joined experts from across the disability field at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Confere... Learn More
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Share A Story with Spotlight
Opportunity to share your LEND story! Learn More