Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

Trainees

WI LEND offers interdisciplinary and leadership training to over 30 trainees a year across fifteen disciplines, including audiology, disability advocacy (person with a developmental disability), family, genetic counseling, human development and family studies, medicine, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, public health, social work, special education, and speech/language pathology. All trainees build competency in MCH Leadership Competencies, but every trainee’s leadership journey is also unique.

Past Training Cohorts

Cohort photo of 2025-2026 LEND trainees sitting and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls. Behind the trainees is a white banner with the WI LEND logo (green silhouette of Wisconsin with the words "Maternal and Child Health" on it along with icons of people. The banner also says "WI LEND" and "Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities" in dark blue font.
2025-2026 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2023-2024 WI LEND trainees sitting and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2023-2024 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2021-2022 LEND trainees kneeling and standing in front of wooden paneled walls. Behind the trainees is a white banner with the WI LEND logo (green silhouette of Wisconsin with the words "Maternal and Child Health" on it along with icons of people. The banner also says "WI LEND" and "Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities" in dark blue font.
2021-2022 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2019-2020 LEND trainees kneeling, sitting, and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2019-2020 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2017-2018 LEND trainees kneeling, sitting, and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2017-2018 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2015-2016 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2015-2016 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2013-2014 LEND trainees kneeling, sitting, and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2013-2014 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2011-2012 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2011-2012 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2009-2010 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2009-2010 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2007-2008 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2007-2008 Trainees
On the left side, there is "MCH-LEND" in white text over a blue panel. Below this is the Waisman Center logo with photos of WI LEND trainees with children and standing together. Below is the text "Waisman Center UW-Madison 2005-2006". To the right are 2005-2006 LEND trainees' headshots, over a white background, in rows and columns with their names and disciplines under each photo. Above their headshots is the text "Leadership Training Program" in blue.
2005-2006 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2024-2025 LEND trainees sitting and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls. Behind the trainees is a white banner with the WI LEND logo (green silhouette of Wisconsin with the words "Maternal and Child Health" on it along with icons of people. The banner also says "WI LEND" and "Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities" in dark blue font.
2024-2025 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2022-2023 LEND trainees sitting and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls. Behind the trainees are blue and white posters, along with a white banner with the WI LEND logo (green silhouette of Wisconsin with the words "Maternal and Child Health" on it along with icons of people. The banner also says "WI LEND" and "Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities" in dark blue font. To the left of the trainees is part of a navy blue Waisman Center banner.
2022-2023 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2020-2021 LEND trainees all in Zoom video boxes.
2020-2021 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2018-2019 LEND trainees standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2018-2019 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2016-2017 LEND trainees standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2016-2017 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2014-2015 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2014-2015 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2012-2013 LEND trainees kneeling and standing in a room with wooden boarded walls.
2012-2013 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2010-2011 LEND trainees' headshots in rows and columns.
2010-2011 Trainees
Cohort photo of 2008-2009 LEND trainees standing in front of wooden paneled walls.
2008-2009 Trainees
On the left side, there is "MCH-LEND" in white text over a blue panel. Below this is the Waisman Center logo with photos of WI LEND trainees with children and standing together. Below is the text "Waisman Center UW-Madison 2006-2007". To the right are 2006-2007 LEND trainees' headshots, over a white background, in rows and columns with their names and disciplines under each photo. Above their headshots is the text "Leadership Training Program" in blue.
2006-2007 Trainees
On the left side, there is "MCH-LEND" in white text over a blue panel. Below this is the Waisman Center logo with photos of WI LEND trainees with children and standing together. Below is the text "Waisman Center UW-Madison 2004-2005". To the right are 2004-2005 LEND trainees' headshots, over a white background, in rows and columns with their names and disciplines under each photo. Above their headshots is the text "Leadership Training Program" in blue.
2004-2005 Trainees