Research
The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) is a member of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). As a UCEDD, WIHD is authorized under the federal Developmental Disabilities Act to promote the independence, productivity and community inclusion of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). This is achieved under the four core functions of UCEDDs:
- interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students and fellows
- community services, including training, technical assistance, and/or demonstration and model activities
- research
- dissemination of information
WIHD UCEDD faculty and staff conduct clinical, social/behavioral, and education research aimed at improving the lives of people with I/DD, vulnerable children and youth, and their families.
Primary areas of interest are shown below and link to members of our research team with expertise in that area.
Clinical Research
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Children with Autism and Early Diagnosis
- Chronic Disease Management Among Individuals with I/DD
- Oral Health Among Individuals with I/DD
- Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
- Patient-Centered Outcomes
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/Safe Infant Sleep
- Clinical Research to Support or Refute Commonly Held Vocal Myths
- Behavioral Voice Treatment Outcomes
- Professional Voice Care Outcomes
- Epilepsy & I/DD
- Dementia & I/DD
Social/Behavioral and Education
- Behavioral Interventions for Individuals with I/DD
- Children in the Child Welfare System: Training, Family, Reunification, and Impact of Trauma
- Family and Professional Partnerships
- Improving Access and Participation for Individuals with I/DD Across the Lifespan
- Life Care Planning
- Organizational Cultural and Linguistic Competency
- Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination in Individuals across the Lifespan
- Special Education and Inclusion
- Occupational Voice Injury Prevention and Treatment/Voice Ergonomic Risk Factors
- Professional Voice Care Treatment Pathways
Meet the WIHD Research Team
Please also see below for a listing of our research team. For more information about each researcher, please click on their picture to view their full profile.
