Iowa LEND is now accepting applications for 2025-2026. Applications are due on or before Friday, February 14, 2025.

Requirements:

• Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in people with disabilities and their family members.
• Applicants must be a graduate student enrolled full time in an academic program, practicing professional, family member, person with a disability, or a community member with an interest in improving opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Applicants must be available to attend LEND seminars from 12:00-1:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from late August to early May.

Please submit your application to Lori Vander Velden (lori-vandervelden@uiowa.edu). Direct any questions about the program or the applications to Julie Temple (julie-temple@uiowa.edu).

*All applications are available as fillable PDF forms and Word documents that you can either fill out and email or print and scan.

Graduate Students and Practicing Professionals

Graduate students and practicing professionals in healthcare or community settings representing various disciplines including audiology, genetics, healthcare administration, law, medicine, mental health counseling, nursing, occupational therapy, policy, public health, physical therapy, psychology, school counseling, speech-language pathology, social work, special education, direct service professionals, or other approved disciplines should complete this application:

LEND Application - Graduate Students and Practicing professionals - Fillable Form

LEND Application - Graduate Students and Practicing professionals - WORD document

Lived Experience (Family and Self-Advocacy)

Family members or Guardians of a person with a disability and Self-Advocates with an identified disability should complete this application:

LEND Application - Lived Experience - Fillable Form

LEND Application - Lived Experience - WORD document

For more information, please contact:

Julie Temple
Iowa LEND Interdisciplinary Training Coordinator
julie-temple@uiowa.edu
(319) 353-8869