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Welcome to WIND
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) is an academic unit in the College of Health Sciences and a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), as authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. WIND works to assist individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, and University of Wyoming students through education, training, community services, and early intervention. The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities envisions a Wyoming where all people can participate in everyday community life as they choose.
Mission
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) assists and supports individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and their networks by promoting full community inclusion, independence, cultural competence and social participation.
Our work is guided by values of service, dignity, collaboration, and innovation.
Over the next five years (2022-2027), WIND will strive to improve outcomes for individuals in the areas of health and wellness, education, early intervention, employment and assistive technology.
A lifelong learning and guided practice model that exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide the application of best practices. MORE »
URLEND at Wyoming Institute for Disabilities is a nationally-recognized group of trainees in the disabilities field through participation in the program. MORE »
A community and practice based research network that brings healthcare communities from around the state together. MORE »
Provides families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) greater access to evidence-based and cost-effective health information, family supports, and training. MORE »
Wyoming’s iCanConnect program provides communications technology to people who have combined vision and hearing loss. MORE
Act Early Wyoming helps parents, health care professionals, and child care providers learn about healthy developmental milestones. MORE »
The Wyoming AEM Clearinghouse works with school districts in Wyoming to provide accessible educational materials to students with print disabilities. MORE »
The Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado and Wyoming offers programs and events to support people with epilepsy and their families. MORE »
Understanding the separate and conjoined roles of disability and health helps to foster an inclusive community by promoting diverse abilities and optimal health for all. MORE »
WATR is Wyoming's Assistive Technology Act program and a resource for all assistive technology (AT) needs in Wyoming. MORE »
The Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN) leverages telecommunication technology to link patients, providers and specialists. MORE »
