University Training Opportunity for Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities

Are you the parent of a child with disabilities who is seeking leadership training  and knowledge?  There is a parent trainee position available at Vanderbilt University through The Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MIND) Program. The MIND Program prepares graduate level health professionals in 14 disciplines to assume leadership roles to serve children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities.  

This leadership training requires a commitment for a minimum of 300 hours, which includes weekly core seminars, monthly leadership meetings, group projects, an individual project, and community and clinical visits.  All clinical and community visits and other activities take place in Davidson County.   The parent trainee is not required to be a graduate student.   A Stipend to cover time and travel is available.  

The purpose of the MIND (Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Training Program is to reduce and prevent NDRD (neurodevelopmental disabilities and related disabilities) in children and to increase access to family-centered, community-based, culturally competent, interdisciplinary services. 

If you are interested in applying for this training opportunity, please contact Julie Sullivan, Family Voices of Tennessee 931-212-5557 or julie_s@tndisability.org before June 5, 2009.