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At the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University, we support the self-determination, community integration, and quality of life of people with disabilities and their families. We are a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and part of a national network of similar centers across the country.

Find out more about what we do, or contact Dr. Amy Sharp, Center Coordinator, at 979.845.4612 or sharp@tamu.edu.

Highlighted News & Events

• Camp LIFE will have a new summer option in July 2008. A camp will be held for children between the ages of five and 12 years old with and without disabilities. Contact Dr. Amy Sharp at 979-845-7612 for details. 
• Drs. Laura Stough and Amy Sharp have begun a seminal study on the effects of disaster on individuals with intellectual disabilities. Their research will study the long-term recovery of people with disabilities and chronic diseases affected by Hurricane Katrina and examine the supports and the strategies they have used to reestablish their lives. The Center on Disability and Development (CDD) at Texas A&M University with its partners Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) at Memorial Hermann|TIRR and the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) at Utah State University are collaborating on the study.

Highlighted Resources

• An Evaluation of the Impact of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Participation in the Katrina Aid Today Project by Drs. Laura Stough and Amy Sharp (PDF)
• Using Shared Book Reading to Develop Spanish Vocabulary and Concept Knowledge (PowerPoint)
• Caregiver’s Guide to Self-Health: Solving Problems and Reducing Stress
• Center's Annual Report 2006–07 (PDF)

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