Center for Development & Disability Conference Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the CDD

Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the CDD (Center for Development and Disability) becoming a UCEDD (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service)

The CDD yearlong conference will provide trainings on a variety of topics from all the different divisions and programs that make up the Center for Development & Disability. Trainings will be provided by national and CDD presenters, as well as presenters from all over the state of New Mexico.

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Past Presentations

Clinical Services at the Center for Development & Disability

Sylvia Acosta, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Julia Oppenheimer, PhD, IMH-E (III)

Cassandra Cerros, PhD, Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow

Erin Smith, RD, LD, Clinical Nutritionist

Mary Boehm, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP

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Family Leaders as Essential Partners

Tanya Baker-McCue, M.Ed. UNM-CDD Division Director

Gay Finlayson, MA Education & Outreach Manager, UNM-CDD

Lori Steward, MBA Family Specialist, UNM-CDD

Lauriann King, MFA Education & Outreach Manager, UNM-CDD

Promoting the Communicative Competence of Learners with Significant Disabilities

Phillip Schweigert, M.Ed Senior Program Therapist, UNM-CDD

Recognizing the Communication Abilities of Learners with Significant Disabilities

Phillip Schweigert, M.Ed. Senior Program Therapist, UNM-CDD

Opening Keynote Speaker

Judy Heumann, PhD Disability Rights Advocate Featured in the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution", a 2020 American award winning documentary film