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Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs provide long term, graduate-level interdisciplinary training as well as interdisciplinary services and care. The purpose of the LEND training program is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities. This is accomplished by preparing Trainees from diverse professional disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields. Long-Term Trainees are expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, meeting all requirements within the 20 hours. LTTs will complete 600 hours of training for the year and will complete 20 hours of training per week, including working over academic year breaks. All LTT must complete an ILP to identify the activities they will be involved in to fulfill the LTT LEND requirements. Trainees must complete orientation, complete family visits, participate in every seminar, complete the three online courses, complete a group and individual research project, complete screening, assessment, and intervention assignments, record their time each week, and participate in a minimum of 40 hours of practicum each semester.