Application for Prospective LEND Trainees:

We are pleased that you are interested in applying for advanced study in the OSU LEND Program at the Nisonger Center. The purpose of the program is to prepare leaders who are culturally competent, family-centered and community-based professionals to improve the health of infants, children and adolescents, with or at risk for, neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and their families.

Who Should Apply?

• Advanced Master's students
• Doctoral students
• Community professionals who have completed the basic professional level of training in their discipline.

Application:

Contact faculty by discipline (see below) before sending your resume and letter of interest. In the letter address why you are interested in pursuing advanced training and any unique qualities you might bring to the program. If you have any questions about this process, contact Paula Rabidoux.

Eligible disciplines and faculty contacts:

• Pediatricians: Ratliff-Schaub
• Nursing: Gottesman
• Physical Therapy: Alexander
• Occupational Therapy: Case-Smith
• Speech-Language Pathology: Rabidoux
• Audiology: Whitelaw
• Social Work: Fish
• Psychology: Hammer
• Dietetics: Geraghty
• Special Education: Izzo
• Family Advocacy: Cloppert
• Health Administration: Tanenbaum