The Center on Human Development and Disability - A comprehensive interdisciplinary center. The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington makes important contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families through a comprehensive array of research, clinical services, training, community outreach, and dissemination activities.
The Fern Lab - The Fern lab is located in the Department of Neurology at the University of Washington in Seattle. The lab's research focuses on ischemic injury of the brain, in particular the neonatal/developing brain. Ischemia is the term given to a loss of blood supply and can arise due to obstruction of a blood vessel (leading to a stroke), or from factors that are currently not well understood but which produce the brain injury that underlies cerebral palsy.
Washington State -- The mission of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is to endeavor to make a positive difference in the lives of people eligible for services, through offering quality supports and services that are: individual/family driven; stable and flexible; satisfying to the person and their family; and able to meet individual needs. Supports and services shall be offered in ways that ensure people have the necessary information to make decisions about their options and provide optimum opportunities for success.
The original CDs for the brain atlas and the neuroanatomy syllabus contained many helpful movies, which for various reasons had not been available in the web atlases.
Assitive technology vendor covering Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and North Carolina. Provides expert knowledge and training in the areas of Consultation and evalution for Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Speech Generating Devices and
accessories. Language development training and assistance for AAC users and their support teams. Recommendations for funding support for purchasing a speech generating device"
Promotes the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels.