Exciting news! In celebration of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, we proudly announce the new UCP Research Program.
The new program will be administered by the UCP Ad Hoc Research Committee, which will award grants for proposals that further clinical, translational, and knowledge transfer/implementation research to advance the state of the science that culminates in real-life gains, bridging the gap between research and care to transform the lives of children with cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disabilities.
The program will offer grants up to $20,000 for direct costs for translational, clinical and knowledge implementation research. Both biomedical and therapy-focused studies are welcomed.
While we will accept applications on any topics relevant to cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disabilities from researchers and clinicians in the U.S. and Canada, preference will be given to (1) those proposals focused on early diagnosis and early treatment of cerebral palsy and (2) those from or collaborating with UCP’s network affiliates.
Applications will be available starting March 25, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.
For more information: https://ucp.org/ucp-pilot-research-program/
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The Disability Policy Seminar strengthens our federal advocacy efforts by having people from across the country come to Washington, DC to receive training and updates and visit their Members of Congress. The Disability Policy Seminar promotes unity, movement building, and amplifies the concerns of people with IDD before Congress.
The event is a three-day annual federal legislative conference co-sponsored by The Arc, Autism Society, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, United Cerebral Palsy, and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (the partners).
