Giving Day announcement; UNMC Giving Day logo; information as listed in post; illustration of a sapling, a young tree and a full grown tree; a child working on a tablet; a child sitting with colorful blocks; Andrea Baraldi Cunha and Amy Nordness holding a certificate and standing with a reporter from the Celebration of Excellence; a smiling black couple and two children; a presenter from the Design Thinking Bootcamp.

If you’d like to make your #GreaterGoodGivingDay gift next week for a specific area of #unmcMMI, here are areas you can support:
• iCASD
• Specialized Behavior Intervention
• Faculty & Staff Recognition
• Parent, Sibling & Family Support
• Professional Excellence

🌸go.unmc.edu/giving_day_mmi

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March/April 2026, UNMC #MMImonthly 📰

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This Munroe-Meyer Institute publication features #unmcMMI stories that may be of interest to people with #Disability and the wider #IDD community. #IntellectualDisability #DevelopmentalDisability #PWD

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🌱 Get in the (Planting) Zone! 🌱

🌷 #GreaterGoodGivingDay is coming up fast, so plan your gift early! You can choose from pre-set donation amounts, or you can select your own amount.

🌿Help plant seeds that will grow into a lasting impact for future students.

🌸go.unmc.edu/giving_day_mmi

#unmcMMI

Illustration of cherry blossom branches on a navy blue background. Text: National Stress Awareness Month; UNMC MMI logo and branding.

April is #NationalStressAwarenessMonth!

Small steps can make a big difference.

🌸Pause and take a few deep breaths.
🌸Reach out to someone you trust.
🌸Prioritize rest when you can.
🌸Ask for help—it's okay to need support.

Contact #CareCoordination for available resources!
402.559.6418

#unmcMMI

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🪴Projects are better when working with friends! Help plant generosity, invite your buds, and watch impact bloom by becoming a You + 2 Champion.

🪻Learn more:
greatergoodgivingday.org/info/be-a-champion

🌻go.unmc.edu/giving_day_mmi

#unmcMMI #MMIproud #TransformingLives #GreaterGoodGivingDay

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⭐April is #OccupationalTherapy Month! And 2 more weeks until the Mobility Conference, presented by occupational therapist Michelle Lange!

🗓️April 17-18, 2026 (Friday-Saturday)
📌 go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt_conference

#unmcMMI #mmiEducation #PhysicalTherapy #mmiPT #mmiOT #mmiEvent #ContinuingEducation

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❤️ 🌱 Every gardener knows to mark the last frost date on their calendars so they can really get into their spring planting, but have you marked your calendars for this year's #GreaterGoodGivingDay?

For the Greater Good returns on April 22-23!

go.unmc.edu/giving_day_mmi

#unmcMMI #mmiProud

Conference notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding; NuMotion logo; Stealth products logo; text: Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Deep Dive Into Assessment and Interventions, presented by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, co-editor "Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide" 1st and 2nd editions; Michelle Lange is an occupational therapist with over 38 years of experience and has been in private practice, Access to Independence, for over 19 years where she currently focuses on education and consultation. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has authored numerous texts, chapters, and articles. Michelle is a RESNA Fellow and a RESNA certified ATP and SMS. She is also a member of the Clinician Task Force.

📢Three weeks left until the Mobility Conference here at #unmcMMI! You can register for Saturday, Sunday or both. Students receive a discount when they sign up for both days!

🗓️17-18 APR
go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt_conference
⭐1.4 IACET CEUs

#mmiEducation #PhysicalTherapy #OccupationalTherapy #mmiPT #mmiOT

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❤️ 🌱Mark your calendars! #GreaterGoodGivingDay returns on April 22-23 for another 24 Hours of giving.

Also, Drs. Karoly Mirnics and Zeljka Korade Mirnics have issued a donation challenge! Visit our site to learn more!
go.unmc.edu/giving_day_mmi

#unmcMMI #mmiProud #TransformingLives

World Down Syndrome Day 2026 announcement; UNMC MMI logo and branding; World Down Syndrome Day logo; illustration of a red sock with a strawberry print; web address as listed in post; text: World Down Syndrome Day 2026, "Together Against Loneliness," Loneliness is not a choice. Loneliness happens when people are supported to build and maintain connections with other people.

💙The answer to overcoming loneliness? Being included! Having good friendships and relationships, feeling that you are valued, and knowing that you belong make all the difference!💛

📆 #WorldDownSyndromeDay, 21 MAR
worlddownsyndromeday.org

#LotsOfSocks #TogetherAgainstLoneliness #unmcMMI #mmiProud

World Down Syndrome Day 2026 announcement; UNMC MMI logo and branding; World Down Syndrome Day logo; illustration of a pale orange patchwork sock with a peach print and smiley faces; web address as listed in post; text: World Down Syndrome Day 2026, "Together Against Loneliness," Loneliness is not just a sad feeling. It can make people feel anxious or depressed, and also harm physical health. One study found that loneliness is almost as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day!

💙How can you create more, or improved, support systems in your community?💛

📆 #WorldDownSyndromeDay, 21 MAR
⭐Learn more:
go.unmc.edu/wdsd_2026_resource
go.unmc.edu/wdsd_2026_theme

⭐Visit the official site:
worlddownsyndromeday.org

#LotsOfSocks #TogetherAgainstLoneliness #unmcMMI #mmiProud

Continuing Education course notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding; photo of smiling individual seated in a wheelchair; logos for NuMotion and Stealth Products; information as listed in post. Text: Upcoming CE Course at MMI!

⏰One month to go!

📣You now have the option to enroll for either Saturday or Sunday! Students receive a discounted rate if they sign up for both days.

📆 17-18 APR
📌 unmc.edu/mmi/educatio...

#unmcMMI #mmiPhysicalTherapy #PT #PhysicalTherapy #mmiOT #OccupationalTherapy #OT #mmiOccupationalTherapy

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🧦Get ready to Rock Your Socks on Saturday, March 21st for #WorldDownSyndromeDay! 🧦

Wear your craziest socks, share a selfie and start a conversation on spreading #Downsyndrome awareness!

⭐ worlddownsyndromeday.org

⭐ go.unmc.edu/wdsd_2026_theme

#TogetherAgainstLoneliness #LotsOfSocks #unmcMMI

Job advertisement; UNMC MMI logo and branding; text: Be a part of a life-changing team! Bring your passion - training provided. The Department of Pediatric Feeding Disorders at Munroe-Meyer Institute is currently seeking candidates for the position of Registered Behavior Technician. As a Registered Behavior Technician, you will: - Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to change family's lives by teaching children who have been unwilling or unable to eat in the past to eat like their peers. - Be trained to implement applied-behavior analytic therapy supported by research, collect data, and prepare the necessary materials for feeding therapy sessions. - Receive the necessary training to sit for the exam to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). IDEAL CANDIDATES: Strong applicants typically have: - Education: High School education or equivalent. - Experience: 6 months of experience working with children/adolescents. - Computer Applications: Experience with Microsoft and Excel. Join the MMI feeding team in our pursuit of providing exemplary care for children diagnosed with a pediatric feeding disorder. MORE INFO / APPLY -- https://unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/58439. Questions? Email mmifeeding@unmc.edu

#unmcMMI 's Dept of Pediatric Feeding Disorders is looking for #RegisteredBehaviorTechnician s ( #RBT s) to join our team!

At #mmiFeeding, we help children learn to eat and drink — transforming everyday life for them and their families. 💙🍽️

unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/96321
mmifeeding@unmc.edu

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🌟 Shoutout to our amazing #SocialWorkers, Maggie Neujahr, Amber Godsey, and Elizabeth Swiger! 🌟

📍Visit our website to learn more about Care Coordination services:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_cc

#unmcMMI #mmiCareCoordination #CareCoordination #SocialWorkMonth #MMIproud #SWmonth2026 #UpliftDefendTransform

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Dr. Mark Shriver, director of Nebraska's #UCEDD at #unmcMMI, attended the #NationalDevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth proclamation! 🎉⭐

⭐Learn more about UCEDD's resources:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_ucedd

⭐ #DDAM2026:
go.unmc.edu/ddam2026

📍Nebraska DHHS Facebook post:
www.facebook.com/share/p/18V3...

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🌟 #WalkAndRoll was a success! Thank you to everyone who participated!🌟

View more event photos:
go.unmc.edu/mmi_walkandroll2026

News Stories:
@ketv7.bsky.social
go.unmc.edu/ketv_walkandroll2026

@wowt6news.bsky.social
go.unmc.edu/wowt_walkandroll2026

#unmcMMI #MeyerFoundationForDisabilities

Continuing Education course notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding; photo of smiling individual seated in a wheelchair; logos for NuMotion and Stealth Products; information as listed in post. Text: Upcoming CE Course at MMI! Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Deep Dive into Assessment and Interventions. April 17-18, 2026.

"Seating and Wheeled Mobility" is still open for registration!

Check out this #ContinuingEducation course today!

More info & conference registration:
www.unmc.edu/mmi/educatio...

#unmcMMI #mmiPhysicalTherapy #PT #PhysicalTherapy #mmiEducation #mmiOT #OccupationalTherapy #mmiOccupationalTherapy

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📣Join us at the 22nd Annual #WalkAndRoll for Disabilities inside the Oakview Mall Food Court to help raise funds for the #MeyerFoundationForDisabilities! ‍🧑‍🦽‍➡️🚶‍♀️‍➡️🧑‍🦯‍➡️👩‍🦼‍➡️

1 March
9am - Event activities
10:30-11:30am - Walk and Roll!

⭐Register:
www.mfdisabilities.org/walk-and-rol...

#unmcMMI #WalkAndRoll2026

Continuing Education course notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding; photo of smiling individual seated in a wheelchair; logos for NuMotion and Stealth Products; information as listed in post. Text: Upcoming CE Course at MMI! Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Deep Dive into Assessment and Interventions. April 17-18, 2026.

📣ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL REGISTRATION CLOSES! BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY! 📣

Deadline: 2 MAR 2026

More info and conference registration:
www.unmc.edu/mmi/educatio...

#unmcMMI #mmiPhysicalTherapy #PT #PhysicalTherapy #mmiEducation #mmiOT #OccupationalTherapy #mmiOccupationalTherapy #ContinuingEducation

UNMC MMI logo; gold, red, grey header; Chelli in circle frame; Research Achievement details – Title: Bright Futures: Empowering Children with CVI at Munroe-Meyer Institute; Description: The goal of this project is to develop a multidisciplinary cortical visual impairment (CVI) clinic that provides comprehensive and individualized care for children and young adults diagnosed with CVI. Services address functional vision, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), mobility, and positioning needs. The diverse expertise of our team, including specialists in OT, SLP, PT, and engineering, uniquely positions us to integrate clinical insight with innovative adaptations and technologies customized to address each child’s unique needs. Collaborators on this project include: Ryan Thomas (Research), Dr. Susan Fager (Speech Language Pathology), and Dr. Susan Riley (Physical Therapy)

🎉Please join us in congratulating Chelli Westengaard on receiving an MMI Guild Grant!

Chelli is the Director of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

#unmcMMI #mmiResearch #ResearchAchievement #Research #mmiOccupationalTherapy #mmiOT

UNMC MMI logo; gold, red, grey header; Mary in circle frame; Research Achievement details – text: Title: Empowering Caregivers: Integrating a Coaching Framework with Project ImPACT; Description: This project will introduce a proven, evidence-based program, Project ImPACT (Improving Parents as Communication Teachers), to the ACT Clinics. Project ImPACT is a model that explores everyday routines and play to help children develop communication, social skills, and engagement. The initiative will elevate caregiver engagement and measurably improve outcomes for children with autism and their families. Collaborators on this project include: Co-investigator Amber Paden (iCASD), Chandler Pederson (iCASD), Eden Bauer (iCASD), and Leslie Castano Van Winkle (Speech Language Pathology)

🎉Please join us in congratulating Dr. Mary Halbur on receiving an MMI Guild Grant!

Mary is an Assistant Professor & Clinical Director of ACTION in the Department of integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

#unmcMMI #mmiResearch #ResearchAchievement #Research #mmiiCASD

UNMC MMI logo; gold, red, grey header; Rachel in circle frame; Research Achievement details – text: Title: Development of biofeedback instrumentation for the treatment of pediatric feeding disorder; Description: The goals of this project include: 1) Development and testing of a specialized spoon to measure tongue placement and pressure in the treatment of swallowing difficulties, and 2) Development and testing of a utensil to measure bite force when teaching a child how to chew for the first time. Collaborators on this project include: Dr. Amy Drayton (Pediatric Feeding), Dr. Brian Knarr (UNO Biomechanics), Dr. David Kingston (UNO Biomechanics), Dr. Bethany Hansen (Pediatric Feeding), Ilissa Frye (PhD student), and Sidni Trotter (Speech Language Pathology).

🎉Please join us in congratulating Dr. Rachel Knight on receiving an MMI Guild Grant!

Rachel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Feeding Disorders.

#unmcMMI #mmiResearch #ResearchAchievement #Research

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Join us for the 22nd Annual #WalkAndRoll for Disabilities to help raise funds for the #MeyerFoundationForDisabilities! ‍🧑‍🦽‍➡️🚶‍♀️‍➡️🧑‍🦯‍➡️👩‍🦼‍➡️

9am - Face painting, activities and more!
10:30-11:30am - Walk and Roll

Sunday 1 MAR
Oakview Mall Food Court

⭐Registration:
www.mfdisabilities.org/walk-and-rol...

#unmcMMI

Research achievement notification; info as listed in post; text: Comparing Structured and Natural Naming Experience on Incidental Bidirectional Naming in Children with Autism; Description: Children with autism and language delays often require direct teaching for every new word, which places a substantial burden on families and clinicians. In contrast, typically developing children learn words naturally through everyday interactions with their caregivers, a skill called incidental bidirectional naming (inc-BiN). This study investigates whether the learning environment affects how well children with autism can be assessed for and taught this critical language skill. The purpose of this study is to investigate if inc-BiN assessment results differ by setting and whether teaching in natural environments produces better generalization than structured teaching.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Katherine Liu on receiving a mini grant from the UNMC Child Health Research Institute (CHRI)!

Katherine is a post-doctoral fellow in the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

#unmcMMI #mmiResearch #ResearchAchievement #Research #mmiiCASD

Continuing Education course notification; UNMC MMI logo and branding; photo of smiling individual seated in a wheelchair; logos for NuMotion and Stealth Products; information as listed in post. Text: Upcoming CE Course at MMI!

📣Join #unmcMMI #PhysicalTherapy for a 2-day #ContinuingEducation course: "Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Deep Dive into Assessment and Interventions." Presented by Michelle Lange OTR/L.

📆April 17-18, 2026

📌Info and registration:
www.unmc.edu/mmi/educatio...

#mmiPhysicalTherapy #mmiEducation

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February 2026, UNMC #MMImonthly 📰
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This Munroe-Meyer Institute publication features #unmcMMI stories that may be of interest to people with #Disability and the wider #IDD community.

#IntellectualDisability #DevelopmentalDisability #PWD

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🐧Winter is already halfway over, and #PenguinPalooza is next week! Come join us at #unmcMMI for some fun and games like Face Painting and Penguin Bingo to help beat the winter blues. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend! 🐧

📅Tues, 10 FEB
3-5pm
MMI 1st Floor Lobby

#MMIproud #MMIevent

Flyer including photo of five teens standing together, smiling, and giving the “thumbs up” sign; UNMC MMI logo and branding; contact name and info; date and time info. Text: Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a research-supported treatment for teen depression that has been shown to reduce depression symptoms and the negative outcomes associated with depression, such as withdrawal from friends, struggles with school, and increased substance abuse. This spring, the psychology department at MMI will offer a brief group CBT treatment program for 14-17 year-olds with depression as part of an ongoing research study. This program will teach teens to recognize symptoms of depression and building coping strategies for managing depression symptoms. Sessions will be once a week for 8 weeks. Teen already seeing a therapist? -they may still be eligible to participate in our research about this group treatment.

This spring, the #mmiPsychology department at #unmcMMI will offer a #GroupTherapy CBT treatment program for teens with depression as part of a research study. Teens will learn how to recognize depression symptoms and build coping strategies.

#mmiResearch #TeenDepression

Flyer including photo of a teacher showing a laptop program to a group of elementary school children; UNMC MMI logo and branding; text: Do you have a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or a related diagnosis who struggles with paying attention, following directions, organizing materials, planning for tasks or managing time? These skills are called Executive Functions. Children with ADHD often struggle with executive functioning skills which can negatively impact their success in many areas of life. MMI Psychology currently has openings for group intervention: Unstuck and On Target. This program is an evidence-based group therapy designed to teach your child executive functioning skills and to provide you with strategies to support these skills at home and school. EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS GROUP - Dates and time information. Contact name and info, MMI address and website.

Registration is now open for an #ExecutiveFunction group for children with #ADHD at #unmcMMI. The group will be offered for students in middle school (5th-8th grades) who have an ADHD diagnosis. See the flyer for more information.

mehunter@unmc.edu
402-559-3753

#mmiPsychology #UnstuckOnTarget