LEND team emphasizes importance of nutrition and exercise for patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities

A team from the The Leadership Education for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program gave a presentation to the Maine Medical Center community about nutrition and exercise for patients.

LEND Trainee Diane Boas and LEND faculty member Carol Hubbard, M.D. gave the presentation at Grand Rounds in the Dana Center on January 26, 2017. It was titled, “Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Your Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The Let’s Go! Toolkit for Children with I/DD.”

The team promoted the importance of healthy habits for children with disabilities, especially in the areas of exercise and healthy diet. This important and often overlooked topic was well received by attendees. Boas will continue this campaign as part of her LEND Leadership to make a difference in the lives and families of children affected by neurodevelopmental and related disabilities.

The LEND program, housed within the University of New England Westbrook College of Health Professions, is a federally funded project aimed at expanding resources to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (ND) in the state.

To learn more about the Maine LEND program, visit www.une.edu/LEND

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions