National Centers (Research, Education/Training/Technical Assistance, and Service)
The Center on Disability Studies receives federal funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, United States Department of Health and Human Services, to operate a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). The major activities of the CDS program focus on improving the programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin through interdisciplinary training, research, technical assistance, dissemination, and community service. In addition to these activities, the CDS also houses six major centers.
- Hawai‘i University Center For Excellence In Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCE)
- Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MCH LEND) Interdisciplinary Training Program
- National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports (NCSPES) A Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC)
- National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) A Collaborative National Technical Assistance Partnership with the University of Minnesota
- National Technical Assistance Center to Increase Employment Opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities (NTAC-AAPI)
- Pacific Basin University Centers for Excellence in Education, Research, and Service for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PBUCE)
