CPD Main RSS http://www.cpdusu.org/rss/ CPD Main RSS en-us <![CDATA[CPD employee takes message of independence to Syria - (Featured Stories)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/featuredstories/syria/ A CPD employee travels with charity representatives to Syria, offering a message of independence.

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<![CDATA[CPD family nurse practitioner returns from Haiti - (Newsletter)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/newsflash/February2010/#story1
Dr. Anthony R Torres

A Utah State University researcher says a piece of the autism spectrum disorder puzzle deserves more clinical study: The practice of suppressing fever in very young children. This is commonly done by giving the child acetaminophen, a medicat[...]]]> <![CDATA[CPD researcher seeks more study on acetaminophen, autism - (Newsletter)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/newsflash/February2010/#story2

Dr. Anthony R Torres

A Utah State University researcher says a piece of the autism spectrum disorder puzzle deserves more clinical study: The practice of suppressing fever in very young children. This is commonly done by giving the child acetaminophen, a medicat[...]]]> <![CDATA[Recreational Opportunities Through TOP Sports - (Project Features)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/projectfeatures/topsports/

The TOP Sports project, a collaborative partnership made up of Logan and Smithfield City Parks and Recreation programs and the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD), offers several activities for children and youth with disabilities throughout the year.  TOP Sports organizes recreational and leisure activities within the community that are inclusive and accessible for all partic[...]]]> <![CDATA[Hispanic Families Receive Free Computers - (Project Features)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/projectfeatures/freecomputers/ The Up to 3 Early Intervention Program at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at USU recently helped their Hispanic families to get computers so they can access more resources online.  Rafael Gutierrez, the Hispanic Liaison for Up to 3, worked with the Electroregeneration Society in Salt Lake City, Utah in getting computer[...]]]> <![CDATA[Interpreter Skills Improve with TASK12 Training - (Project Features)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/projectfeatures/task12/ TASK12 (Training and Assessment Systems for K-12 Educational Interpreters) Project, a project based at the Early Intervention Research Institute at the CPD, provides training for educational interpreters for the deaf in public schools.  This Training of Interpreters in Public Schools (TIPS) is based on the areas of weakness found in interpreters who take the

This training will provide individuals with the necessary tools to develop practical strategies to meet the diverse supported employment needs of ind[...]]]> <![CDATA[Developing Employment Support for People with Disabilities - (Upcoming Events)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/calendar/Mar2010/employmentsupport2/ The Utah Supported Employment Training, an IOTI funded project at the CPD, is offering a training titled "Developing Employment Support for People with Disabilities" on March 15, 16, & April 5, 2010 from 9:00-4:00 at the Moab Grand County Library, 257 East Center Street, Moab, Utah.

This training will provide individuals with the necessary tools to develop practical strategies to meet the diverse supported employment needs of ind[...]]]> <![CDATA[Representative Payee for SSI Training Opportunity - (Upcoming Events)]]> http://www.cpdusu.org/calendar/Mar2010/ssitraining6/ If you are a Representative Payee for someone aged 16-64 on Social Security Disability or SSI, a training opportunity to become a more effective Representative Payee is being offered in Utah this year. These trainings will help Representative Payees learn more about their responsibilities, resources, Social Security, and work incentives.

These trainings will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the following locations: