A leader in grant funding and technology, WIND offers competitive intern opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines. WIND has selected interns from the law school, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, computer science, history, social work, women's studies and education. Anyone can apply for open internships. Check this site each semester for new openings. If you are interested in volunteering or gaining practicum credit for working on a WIND project, call at anytime to see if this can be arranged.

Past activities of WIND interns have included:

• Consulted with Arapahoe Indian Reservation elementary teachers to provide positive behavioral supports when working with children with behavior problems.
• Provided advocacy and training to promote equal access to justice for persons with disabilities that have been incarcerated in the state. Also provided training to corrections, criminal justice, and legal professionals throughout the state. Trainee is currently writing articles and will be presenting at a national conference.
• Developed web site materials and presentations on positive behavioral supports in the classroom for educators. Focus areas include the legal requirements of regular educators with regard to children with disabilities included in the classroom.

Current Project Areas at WIND:

• Women with Disabilities Initiative
• Vision Screening Project
• Archiving
• Assistive Technology

CEU and Enrichment Opportunities

Professional development experiences are available on a site-based or regional basis through ongoing workshops, conferences and seminars. WIND offers continuing education credits to those in education, legal, mental health and specialist areas. We welcome your interest in our organization and encourage you to learn more about us.

Please contact Sandy Root-Elledge for further information.

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