Leveraging Model Direct Services to Meet the UCEDD Mission (2024)
This brief offers a historic and current overview of how model direct services support the full inclusion and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities and their families in alignment with the DD Act and UCEDD mission.
Assessment of Early Intervention Outcomes for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing What did we learn? (2023)
This brief report describes the study design, data collected and results from the AEIOu research study conducted at the UCEDD at the Waisman Center from 2008-2018.
Improving Access to Autism Assessment and Intervention Through Telehealth (2019)
The Wisconsin Care Integration Initiative (WiCII) project studied the use of telehealth as a way to provide care for children with ASD.
Making the Case for Supported Decision-Making (2019)
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an approach to helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) make decisions about their lives with the support of friends, family and trusted allies.
Making the Case for Using Multiple Strategies for Hearing Screening Follow-up (2019)
This study brief explores outreach efforts to ensure babies receive the follow-up hearing screening they need.
Making the Case for Evidence-Based Group Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (2018)
This issue brief makes the case for the coverage of group-based treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by third-party payers
Making the Case for Utilizing Family Feedback to Identify Clinical Practice Improvement Strategies (2018)
The Waisman Center Developmental Disabilities and Genetics Clinics conducted a quality improvement (QI) project to gather feedback about the communication individuals and families experience before, during, and after their clinic visits.
Helping Childcare Providers Monitor Children’s Development Using “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” (2018)
Act Early Wisconsin aims to support state and regional efforts to promote early identification and intervention for children with signs of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities.
Making the Case for Newborn Screening Outreach and Education in Plain Communities (2017)
This issue brief shares the results of a survey by Amish and Mennonite families to identify that these families are open to
newborn screening, and rely primarily on the midwives serving them to learn about newborn screening.
Making the Case for Supporting Families in Wisconsin (2017)
A report on national organizations and state agencies convened to develop a definition and set of strategies to support families who have a family member with an IDD.