Center for Disabilities Studies : Adult Services Initiatives
Community-based Education Alliance (CBEA)
The Community-Based Education Alliance (CBEA) is a University-School District collaborative effort to provide consumer driven, person centered, educational model program for students (ages 18-21) with moderate to severe disabilities as they transition from school to adult life and work setting. More…
Commission on Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities
The Governor's Commission on Community-Based Alternatives was created in September 2003 by Governor Ruth Ann Minner's Executive Order 50. The Center for Disabilities Studies was contracted to provide coordination and support to the Governor's Commission. More…
Community Connectors
Community Connectors is an interactive program for adults with disabilities that seeks out and supports people with disabilities who would like to explore and be better connected to their community. More…
Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities: Bridging the Gap (HDWD: BtG)
The Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS) recently became involved in a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). On behalf of the Delaware Division of Public Health, CDS and its partners are developing a state program focused on preventing secondary conditions and promoting the health and wellness of Delawareans with disabilities. More...
Junior Partners in Policymaking
Delaware high school students at the Junior Partners in Policymaking program learned about topics such as the History of the Disabilities Movement & Past Treatment, Self-Determination, Futures Planning, The Legislative Process and How to Make Your Voice Heard, Inclusive Education, Assistive Technology, and more. More…
LEAD (Leadership, Education, Advocacy Development) Project
The Leadership, Employment, Advocacy Development (LEAD) Project is designed for youth ages 13-17 and emerging leaders ages 18-30 with developmental disabilities. LEAD focuses on developing leadership and advocacy skills. More…
National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities (NLCDD)
The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Delaware is a partnership of national developmental disabilities organizations that offers intensive week-long leadership institutes, distance learning opportunities, mentoring programs, continuing education programs, undergraduate- and graduate-level campus-based programs, and a resource-rich website all aimed at improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. More…
Positive Behavior Intervention (PBI)
PBI provides training and technical assistance on issues of behavior support in child and adult mental health, child and adult developmental disabilities, early childcare and education, and early intervention programs. More…
REAL (Recreation, Enhancement, and Learning) Project
The REAL (Recreation Enhancement and Learning) Project is an adult continuing education program specifically designed for adults with disabilities in Delaware. The REAL Project aims to go beyond the traditional K-12 education for Delawareans with disabilities. More…
Summer Transition Education Program (STEP)
The Summer Transition Education Program (STEP) is an interactive weeklong college experience for young adults with disabilities presented by the Center for Disabilities Studies in partnership with the Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI). The week includes career exploration, advocacy development, college-life orientation, and goal-setting. More…
Total Life Project
The Total Life Project is a model demonstration transition project developed by the University of Delaware’s Center for Disabilities Studies for post-high school men and women with disabilities. The mission of the project is to enhance the quality of life of individuals by promoting empowerment, choice, community inclusion, independence and pursuit of personal, vocational, residential and recreational goals. More…
Workforce Recruitment & Retention Project (WR&R)
Originally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the Workforce Recruitment and Retention Project (WR&R) at the Center for Disabilities Studies demonstrates effective recruitment and retention methods for direct support professionals in Delaware utilizing a values based approach. More…