The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive interdisciplinary service, research, and training centers focusing on children and adults at risk for or who have established developmental disabilities. Each year, more than 600 University of Washington faculty and staff members as well as numerous doctoral and postdoctoral students make important contributions to the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. This is accomplished through a comprehensive array of research, clinical services, training, community outreach, and dissemination activities. In this context, we create an integrated, interdisciplinary program involving the following academic disciplines: audiology, architecture, dentistry, developmental pediatrics, epidemiology, genetic counseling, law, medical genetics, neurology, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychiatry, public health, psychology, social work, speech-language pathology, and special education.
