Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Your Name:____Lauren Grant________________________________________
Individualized Leadership Plan and Progress Tracking
Leadership List your objectives within this competency area, Use
Competency SMART Objectives.
Area
Cultural
Competency Evaluate how healthcare professionals can modify their culture
in order to meet the needs of patients and families.
Understanding, appreciating, honoring, and respecting cultural
differences and similarities within and between cultures.
Family-
centered Care While participating in the FMP, be respectful of the family culture
and observe the strengths, traditions, and structure of the family
unit.
During ITT, consider how the family culture impacts decision-
making. Will verbally share this information with fellow LEND
trainees.
Updates on progress in this competency
area (Use this section to update your ILP
before submitting in January and to make
notes for spring meeting with Director
By attending CORE classes and having open
discussions with LEND family trainees, I continue
to learn ways to communicate effectively and
meet the needs of patients and families.
Through interactions with LEND family trainees, I
have learned first-hand the importance and
value of family-centered care.
At ReelAbilities, I gained first-hand experience
on the culture of those who have developmental
disabilities. Lessons learned here can impact
how I can for patients in the future.
While writing about the experience in the FMP,
will write about how the family culture plays a
role in dealing with a child who has a chronic
illness.
During ITT #1, the family decided not to
continue to participate in the evaluation. There
was concern among LEND leadership and fellow
trainees due to the social situation. The childs
physician Is notified of the findings as well as the
inability to contact the family and discontinue
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Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
participating in the ITT evaluation. This
conversation as well as the perception of the
primary care physician is shared with the LEND
group.

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 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Individualized Leadership Plan and Progress Tracking, continued
Leadership List your objectives within this competency area. Use Updates on progress in this competency
Competency SMART Objectives. area (Use this section to update your ILP
before submitting in January and to make
notes for spring meeting with Director)
Policy and
Advocacy I will attend at least one local/state/national conference I attended EHDI at the end of February. When
related to disability awareness. Will verbally present returning from the conference, I will begin to
develop a powerpoint to share my experiences
this experience to current LEND trainees.
and learning with fellow LEND trainees.
Discussion of policy related to universal hearing
screening and education pertaining to CMV
related to infants who are identified as deaf and
hard of hearing to be forthcoming.

Attended Developmental Disability Awareness

day with fellow LEND trainees.

Your choice:
Developing others through teaching and mentoring.
a. Plan to participate in at least two activities or projects
that provide an opportunity to teach others. Will self-
reflect on these experiences no later than April 2016.
b. By December 2016, will collaborate with Dr. Karen
Burkett to identify three ways to mentor others through
the development of leadership skills.
During SEBM, will be more vocal about how
primary care providers refer children to EI
services. This will help identify areas of
weakness in the referral process.
Volunteering to develop video for LEND
promotion

Revision for b. Will meet with an NP who is a

former LEND trainee. Will discuss with Karen

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 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Burkett how this may be included in this goal.

Individualized Leadership Plan and Progress Tracking, continued

Leadership List your objectives within this competency area. Use
Competency SMART Objectives.
Your choice:
MCH Knowledge Base
a. Per Dr. Karen Burkett RN, CNP, the nurse practitioner
student will shadow the clinical preceptor for the first
month. By the beginning of the second month,
perform behavioral and developmental assessments
independently and confidently communicate findings
with the clinical preceptor.
b. Throughout the semester, focus on patients less than 5
years of age with diagnosis of behavioral problems or
developmental delays as well as how to initiate early
intervention services.
Updates on progress in this competency
area (Use this section to update your ILP
before submitting in January and to make
notes for spring meeting with Director)
During clinical experience, have been
independent in performing behavioral and
developmental assessments under the
supervision of a preceptor.
Participating in shadowing experiences, and
requests additional learning opportunities in the
post-injury clinic as well as additional
experiences with DDBP psychiatric NP.
During CORE lecture, learned more about EI
services in OH (HMG and school-based services
for children who age out of HMG). This
information is applied to our SEBM project which
seeks to find obstacles to timely and appropriate
referrals to EI services.

Multiple ELAP observations done who are

potential participants in the EI services.