Resources

AUCD Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Disabilities

LEND Programs are interdisciplinary leadership training programs federally funded through HRSA's Maternal Child Health Bureau.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

AUCD is a network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.

Louisiana LEND Fact Sheet

A fact sheet describing Louisiana LEND in particular

Updated Trainee Handbook (National)

The AUCD Trainee Handbook is intended to be used to support AUCD network trainees with a variety of learning goals. This document will provide a consistent approach to accessing information about the network, its history, our federal partners, and the rich resources available to trainees. This handbook is considered a supplement to Trainee Handbooks provided at local programs.

Louisiana LEND Trainee Handbook

2025-2026 handbook for scholars of Louisiana LEND.

Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (CSEFEL)

CSEFEL is a national resource center promoting evidence-based practices to support social emotional competence and appropriate behaviors in young children. It provides print and video resources for professionals and families.

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI)

TACSEI takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day.

FASD United

FASD United empowers people living with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) and prenatal substance exposure to educate systems of care and the public, enact policies, and unite communities everywhere.

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.

Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council

The Council’s mission is to increase independence, self-determination, productivity, integration, and inclusion for Louisianans with developmental disabilities by engaging in advocacy, capacity building, and systems change.

Disability Rights Louisiana

Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that protects and advocates for the human and legal rights of people with disabilities of all ages across our state. We work to empower the disability community to live an integrated life, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network

The Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network or LATAN is the 21st Century Assistive Technology (AT) Act program for the state of Louisiana. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, LATAN has dedicated 32 years helping Louisiana residents of all ages living with functional limitations or disabilities gain independence in their daily lives by providing access to assistive technology, including durable medical equipment, behavioral health and other rehabilitative services.

The Arc of Louisiana

The Arc of Louisiana is an organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.  It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities

The mission of the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities is to provide programmatic leadership necessary in the design and development of services to afford people with developmental disabilities and their families a seamless services system that is responsive to both individual needs and desires.

People First of Louisiana

People First of Louisiana is part of a national coalition of organizations for people with disabilities. As a statewide organization, it supports people with disabilities in empowering themselves to become effective decision-makers, gain independence, enjoy life as equal citizens, and actively empower each other to participate in and contribute to their local communities.

Families Helping Families

Families Helping Families is a statewide network of ten family-directed and family-staffed regional resource centers which provide information on all types of services, goods, technologies, and activities that improve the quality of life in the community; help individuals understand their rights and how to advocate for themselves; and lend support from someone “who has been there.”

Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center

Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans serves as the Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center and has been providing services to Louisiana families of children with disabilities, their teachers, and other professionals since 1991.