A Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities training-focused grant is for health care practitioners to work effectively with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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The Medically Handicapped Children's Program grant provides clinical support to children with complex health care needs and their families across Nebraska.
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A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service focuses on programs and resources to assist individuals with disabilities so they may participate fully in their communities.
Learn MoreThe University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities operates from federal grant funding through the Administration on Community Living. This grant serves our local community through education, service, research and demonstration projects.
As one of 68 national programs across the U.S. and its territories uniquely affiliated with universities or medical centers, EmployAbility Nebraska is distinctly positioned to fulfill the four functions of a UCEDD:
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed an Act into law, creating 19 university-based centers focused on intellectual disability research. Eventually, the current Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) saw that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families had access to needed community services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance to promote self-determination, independence, productivity and integration in all parts of the community life. The DD Act authorizes the UCEDDs as part of the Developmental Disabilities Network.
Visit the Association of University Centers on Disability website to learn more about UCEDDsUNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute has been the only location of Nebraska's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Nebraska's UCEDD at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute is one of 68 national programs across the United States and its territories uniquely affiliated with universities or medical centers, allowing them to serve as a bridge between academia and the community.
UCEDDs are independent but interlinked centers that provide supports for families and represent an expansive national resource for the promotion of independence, self-determination, productivity, and integration of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Learn more about the role of a UCEDDExplore activities offered through Nebraska's UCEDD at EmployAbility Nebraska.
The Developmental Disabilities Network is supported by the Administration of Disabilities, which is under the Administration for Community Living within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
EmployAbility Nebraska was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant to expand vocational services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across rural Nebraska.
Read the press release"Thanks to the vocational training program funded by UCEDD, I was able to develop the skills I needed to secure employment at a local tech company. The support I received was life-changing."
If you have questions about our grant-funded programs or are interested in partnerships, please contact our Grants Office.
Contact Grants OfficeYour contributions help us continue and expand our vital services for Nebraskans with disabilities.