This chart of CDCI's projects and personnel is also available as a .pdf.
The CDCI is a University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the University of Vermont.
Within UVM, we're part of the College of Education and Social Services (CESS).
FY24 CDCI ORG CHART
Leadership
The CDCI is led by Executive Director Jesse Suter, and Assistant Director Rachel Cronin.
At the leadership level, the CDCI has four core function coordinators who direct specific areas of activity:
- ACADEMICS: Winnie F. Looby, PhD
- COMMUNICATIONS: Audrey Homan, CPACC
- COMMUNITY SERVICES: Adrienne Miao, PhD
- RESEARCH: [vacant]
Projects by Area of Emphasis
Assistive Technology
- Vermont Assistive Technology Program (VATP) - Darren McIntyre
- Vermont Early Mobility - Tamra Yandow
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- CDCI Accessibility Services - Audrey Homan
- Changing Institutional Attitudes to Accessibility - Audrey Homan & Adrienne Miao
- Green Mountain Disability Stories - Audrey Homan
- Life Histories Project - GMSA
- Show Me the Disability Data - Adrienne Miao
- UVM Accessible Events Guide - Audrey Homan
- Vermont Community of Practice - Jesse Suter
Education
Early Intervention
- Children's Integrated Services - Julia Wayne
- Early MTSS/Pyramid - Cassandra Townshend & Amy Wheeler-Sutton
- I-Team Early Intervention - Pam Cummings
K-12
- Building Effective Supports for Teaching (BEST) - Cassandra Townshend & Amy Wheeler-Sutton
- CDCI CARES Team - Pam Hoover & Darren McIntyre
- EVOLVE Plus - Michael F. Giangreco
- Project AWARE - Cassandra Townshend & Amy Wheeler-Sutton
- Tier-3 Wraparound Development - Jesse Suter
- Vermont Interdisciplinary Team (I-Team) - Darren McIntyre
Higher Education
- Think College Vermont - Bryan Dague
- UVM Disability Studies - Winnie F. Looby, PhD
Employment
- Supported Employment - Bryan Dague
- VT Pathways to Partnership - Jesse Suter
Health
- 24-Hour Postural Care - Pam Cummings
- COVID Vax Access - Jesse Suter
- Pediatric Professionals of Vermont (PedsProVT) - Adrienne Miao, PhD
- Public Health Workforce Funds - Disability Law Project
- UVM Autism Collaborative - Liliane Savard
- Vermont Continence Project - Chayah Lichtig
Quality Assurance
- Community Needs Assessment - Jesse Suter
- Recommended Research Summaries - Jesse Suter
- Vermont Leadership Series for Self-Advocates and Families - [open]
- The Vermonter Poll - Jesse Suter