Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities Newsletter – 2019, Issue 4

In the Community

On August 1, Mallory Finn, Esq.

Current and Future MCDD Trainees

Although pre-service trainees come to MCDD to enhance their knowledge, we continue to learn from them as well. Meet our current trainees.

Room to Grow: Journey to Cultural and Linguistic Competency Conference

On September 17, 186 students, community members, staff members and faculty members of Kennedy Krieger, The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital attended the Room to Grow: Journey to Cultural and Linguistic Competency Conference

Women’s Leadership Initiative Hosts Mentoring Breakfast

On Friday, September 6, the Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted its second event for Kennedy Krieger Institute employees and trainees

MCDD Staff Members Gather for a Departmental Retreat

MCDD faculty members, staff members and trainees spent Friday, October 18, away from the office together, reflecting on the past and planning for the future in a departmental retreat.

People On the Go Maryland Celebrates 30 Years

The 30th annual People On the Go Maryland (POG) Project ACTION conference, “Self-Advocacy in Motion: 30 Years and Beyond,” was held on September 13, 2019.

IDDRC Corner

Research recruitment registries, offered through the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), are a tremendous resource for families and investigators. Read more about the two types of registries, external and internal.

Director's Message

As always, it’s very busy at the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD), and the remainder of the year will not slow down!