Online Certificate in Disability Leadership
VCU School of Education
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Prepare to become a leader in the healthcare system.
Build on your existing skills with VCU’s online graduate certificate in disability leadership. Gain a deeper understanding of child health and neurodevelopmental disabilities and learn how to serve patients and their families.
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The Certificate in Disability Leadership is a 12-hour certificate program designed to prepare health professionals, special educators and other professionals in related disciplines in the field of childhood neurodevelopmental disabilities to be leaders in the health care system. The program provides a 12- to 24-month curriculum of didactic and Web-based courses, interactive seminars, clinical and community-based practica, a family mentorship experience and planned grassroots- and systems-level policy activities. To be eligible for admission, a student must be accepted into the Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program. This program is available in an online format.
Va-LEND is a collaboration among the School of Education (Partnership for People with Disabilities), the VCU School of Medicine (Department of Pediatrics) and the Virginia Department of Health (Title V Program). The LEND curriculum emphasizes all aspects of neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, the social environment (including ethnic and cultural issues), the interdisciplinary approach (systems of care), leadership (advocacy and public policy as well as administration) and research. Following completion of the program, the trainees will be able to serve as leaders in the field of child health and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Student learning outcomes
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and range of neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the team approach to serving individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of community services and resources available to individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of their role as advocates for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
- Students will be involved in a leadership role with an organization serving individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
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