Introduction to UW LEND Leadership Projects
UW LEND Trainees are required to complete a leadership project under the guidance of their faculty mentor or other UW LEND faculty. Examples of leadership projects:
- Project that fulfills the trainee’s academic thesis or dissertation or research requirement
- Pilot research study
- Survey research for a needs study, assess quality of service, measure client satisfaction
- Develop a product or resource for use in clinical service or training
Choose a topic and project that you are excited about. Each year UW LEND receives project proposals from colleagues in other programs and departments at the University of Washington, and from our partners in the community. Consider working on a project with a small team of trainees. Interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged.
Trainees present their projects at the UW LEND Leadership and Research Seminar on the first Monday in June. Trainees have the option to present their project as a short oral 10-12 minute presentation or as a professional poster.
Leadership Project Timeline
November/December
Identify leadership project and your project team as appropriate
January
Define scope of project and establish project timeline
February
Complete literature review
March
Submit leadership project survey response: title and abstract (link)
May
• Prepare poster or PowerPoint slides
• Practice presenting with fellow trainees and faculty mentor
June
Present your project at the UW LEND Leadership and Research Symposium
2023 Leadership Project Proposals
Our colleagues at the University of Washington and our partners in the Seattle community have exciting projects that they invite UW LEND trainees to participate in. Many of these projects would be great for an interdisciplinary team of 2-3 trainees.
Step 1: Please review the Leadership opportunities [below]
Proposed Outcome: Using an existing model for youth with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, develop a guidebook “Understanding Me: An Individual with ASD” for autistic teens to share with their teachers and peers. (Read more)
Presented By: Misty Pruner, UW LEND Faculty Occupational Therapy
Proposed Outcome: Complete a review of literature to gain understanding of resource navigation practices that support families, with children B-3yr diagnosed with ASD, in their efforts to access resources and services. (Read more)
Presented By: Katie Bateman, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Support research team to conduct a single case study to explore effects of participating in friendship bracelet trading on social initiations and community engagement. (Read more)
Presented By: Katie Bateman, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Develop a draft guide for consumer advocacy councils on how to include and engage self-advocates and families on their councils & boards. (Read more)
Presented By: Mark Harniss, IHDD: UW UCEDD
Proposed Outcome: Join principal investigator and graduate student to review literature on evidence-based assessments for evaluating FASD that account for racial test bias and neuro-diversity informed practices; Create a 1-page guide for community providers. (Read more)
Presented By: Michelle Kuhn, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Proposed Outcome: Assist with a literature review and work toward developing a 1-page guide for community pediatric providers to reduce perpetuation of stigma and bias for caregivers and children impacted by prenatal exposure.
(Potential for co-authoring a publication & research beyond LEND year). (Read more)
Presented By: Michelle Kuhn, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Proposed Outcome: Develop a program to offer the opportunity for children/youth newly diagnosed with ASD to meet with a UW LEND autistic adult to learn about living with ASD from the lived experience. (Read more)
Presented By: Kathleen Lehman and Ivanova Smith, UW LEND Faculty
Proposed Outcome: Work with project principal investigator and graduate students on the OSPI IPP Project – opportunities may include literature review, help create training materials, work alongside an inclusion specialist in school setting. (Read more)
Presented By: Ilene Schwartz, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Assist conducting a survey of UW Medicine primary care providers to learn more about barriers to serving the adult autism/IDD population. (Read more)
Presented By: Gary Stobbe, UW Adult Autism Clinic – UW INCLUDE Collaboration
Proposed Outcome: Support a research team investigating improvements in social and quality of life measures for adults participating in a dance intervention program. (Read more)
Presented By: Micah Pepper, Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Center
Proposed Outcome: Assist conducting a needs assessment to gain understanding of needs of families and children experiencing mealtime challenges; long term target to improve community service provider understanding and optimize access to resources and supports. (Read more)
Presented By: Yev Veverka, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Step 2: Sign up for a project
Step 3: Have a question? Please contact Sue Wendel.
Resources
Proposed Outcome: Using an existing model for youth with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, develop a guidebook “Understanding Me: An Individual with ASD” for autistic teens to share with their teachers and peers. (Read more)
Presented By: Misty Pruner, UW LEND Faculty Occupational Therapy
Proposed Outcome: Complete a review of literature to gain understanding of resource navigation practices that support families, with children B-3yr diagnosed with ASD, in their efforts to access resources and services. (Read more)
Presented By: Katie Bateman, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Support research team to conduct a single case study to explore effects of participating in friendship bracelet trading on social initiations and community engagement. (Read more)
Presented By: Katie Bateman, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Develop a draft guide for consumer advocacy councils on how to include and engage self-advocates and families on their councils & boards. (Read more)
Presented By: Mark Harniss, IHDD: UW UCEDD
Proposed Outcome: Join principal investigator and graduate student to review literature on evidence-based assessments for evaluating FASD that account for racial test bias and neuro-diversity informed practices; Create a 1-page guide for community providers. (Read more)
Presented By: Michelle Kuhn, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Proposed Outcome: Assist with a literature review and work toward developing a 1-page guide for community pediatric providers to reduce perpetuation of stigma and bias for caregivers and children impacted by prenatal exposure.
(Potential for co-authoring a publication & research beyond LEND year). (Read more)
Presented By: Michelle Kuhn, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Proposed Outcome: Develop a program to offer the opportunity for children/youth newly diagnosed with ASD to meet with a UW LEND autistic adult to learn about living with ASD from the lived experience. (Read more)
Presented By: Kathleen Lehman and Ivanova Smith, UW LEND Faculty
Proposed Outcome: Work with project principal investigator and graduate students on the OSPI IPP Project – opportunities may include literature review, help create training materials, work alongside an inclusion specialist in school setting. (Read more)
Presented By: Ilene Schwartz, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
Proposed Outcome: Assist conducting a survey of UW Medicine primary care providers to learn more about barriers to serving the adult autism/IDD population. (Read more)
Presented By: Gary Stobbe, UW Adult Autism Clinic – UW INCLUDE Collaboration
Proposed Outcome: Support a research team investigating improvements in social and quality of life measures for adults participating in a dance intervention program. (Read more)
Presented By: Micah Pepper, Seattle Children’s Alyssa Burnett Center
Proposed Outcome: Assist conducting a needs assessment to gain understanding of needs of families and children experiencing mealtime challenges; long term target to improve community service provider understanding and optimize access to resources and supports. (Read more)
Presented By: Yev Veverka, UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education
