• Award

    Congratulations! Dr. Toni Saia, ArizonaLEND faculty, for earning the inaugural Judy Heumann Civil Leadership Award.

  • DPS

    The Disability Policy Seminar, held in Washington, DC each Spring, provides experiences related to policy development and advocacy on a national level

  • State Capitol

    Trainees traveled to the State Capitol in Phoenix to speak with legislators, April 2024

The University of Arizona Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (ArizonaLEND) is a leadership training program that prepares the next generation of policy makers, faculty, clinicians and researchers to lead the maternal and child health workforce.

News

ArizonaLEND is Now Accepting Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Are you a graduate student, early career professional, family member, or self-advocate? Apply today!


Congratulations to Carolyn Tureaud - recipient of the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Scholarship

Caro plans to use the $8,000 scholarship funds to work on her dissertation.


ArizonaLEND Alum (2023-2024), Katrina Jean, Shares Her Research on Evaluating School-based Mental Health Care Access and Associated Academic Outcomes for Elementary Students in Pima County

The proposed research has a specific focus on the opportunity gap for students with disabilities receiving special education services and historically marginalized youth.


Next ArizonaLEND Seminar