By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — After nearly five decades providing and promoting better services to West Virginians with disabilities, the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities has about 60 days remaining without a budgetary Hail Mary.
It’s not alone. All University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) are set to be eliminated Oct. 1 without changes to the upcoming federal budget.
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities notes there are currently 68 UCEDDs, including at least one in every state and territory. The centers work with people with disabilities, members of their families, state and local government agencies and community providers on projects that provide training, technical assistance, services, research and information sharing.
“UCEDDs have played key roles in every major disability initiative over the past four decades,” the AUCD notes.
