Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Prrogram

About the LEND Program

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) is an interdisciplinary training program of The Ohio State University Nisonger Center. Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Nisonger Center partners with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to create an exceptional training opportunity for students interested in becoming leaders in autism and developmental disabilities. The LEND program recruits graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and community leaders to participate in an interdisciplinary training curriculum focused on improving the health of children with autism and developmental disabilities and their families. Outstanding faculty from Ohio State and Nationwide Children’s Hospital provide individualized mentoring to students through an integrated curriculum consisting of clinical training, didactic coursework, and public health projects.