Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from NCED! 🦃🍁

We’re grateful for our amazing community: families, partners, educators, and advocates who make inclusion in Nevada stronger every day.

Wishing you a warm, joyful holiday filled with good food and good company. 🧡✨

11/25/2025

Join the Prenatal Exposure Education Project (PEEP) for the Northern Nevada HOPES & Molina Healthcare of Nevada Community Baby Shower! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome expecting parents, caregivers, and families with young children to a FREE, first-come, first-served community event filled with essentials, resources, and support.

📅 Dec 3, 2025 | ⏰ 4–6:30 PM
📍 Northern Nevada HOPES (580 W. 5th St, 3rd Floor, Reno)

Event Highlights:
✔ Free diapers, wipes & baby essentials
✔ Maternal health presentations
✔ Car seat safety tips
✔ Family resources
✔ 8 raffles + a grand prize
✔ Vendor booths & support

We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

11/24/2025

Congratulations, Lesley Gomez! 🎉

We are so proud of our MTSS Data Integration Specialist for passing the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) exam!

Lesley is also a graduate of the M.Ed. program emphasizing Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education. Her hard work, dedication, and passion for supporting students truly shine.💙

11/21/2025

Nevada providers — your expertise is needed! 💛

DownSyndromeNV.com is a new resource created to offer clear, compassionate, and accessible information to families receiving a Down syndrome diagnosis. It includes:

✨ Current medical information
✨ Plain-language explanations
✨ Nevada community resources
✨ Lived experience stories from families

This website was developed as part of a Certified Public Manager (CPM) project, and they’re seeking professional feedback to ensure it’s accurate, supportive, and truly helpful for the families you serve.

➡️ Visit the site: DownSyndromeNV.com
➡️ Share your insights in the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRoJ-qDAJhBpc0KKoypbudbRN20hI6BxcmYTzn4SP0COhg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Thank you for helping strengthen this important resource for Nevada families! 💙

11/14/2025

Family Navigation Network is moving to a new page! 💙

To stay connected and keep up with their resources and support, follow their new page:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/NcedFamNavNet/

Their old page will be deleted soon. Don’t miss what’s next at FNN!

We’re moving to a new page and we want you to come with us! 💙

At Family Navigation Network, we’re here for families like yours, connecting you to community resources, health care information, and offering emotional support for those caring for a loved one with a special health care need or disability.

We’d love to stay connected and continue supporting you, so please follow our new page: [LINK] https://www.facebook.com/NcedFamNavNet/

Our old page will be deleted eventually, but our care and support continue. Don’t miss out on what’s next at FNN!

11/12/2025

Congratulations to Deputy Chris Denn! 🎉

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office recently announced that Deputy Denn has been named the 2025 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year by NAMI Western Nevada and NAMI Northern Nevada. 💙

Chris was an intern with the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) in 2017 and was instrumental in launching our Tennis Buddies program. It’s inspiring to see his continued dedication to supporting individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges through compassion and community collaboration.

We are so proud to see all he has accomplished. Congratulations, Chris! 👏

11/10/2025

Every Kid Deserves Camp! ⛺
Camp Wamp in Soda Springs, CA, is a free summer camp for kids with physical disabilities, where campers sleep under the stars, make lifelong friends, and experience the magic of nature. 🌌

Free for all campers, Camp Wamp is fully funded through donations, giving every child the chance to explore the outdoors, build confidence, and just be a kid. 💛

Campers join from across the U.S., Mexico, and even Germany!
Learn more at stephenjwamplerfoundation.org or contact Camp Directors Max and Alejandra:
max@wamplerfoundation.org
ale@wamplerfoundation.org

🎥 Watch the video to see how Camp Wamp changes lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-aMCu4tGw

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¡Todo niño merece un campamento! ⛺
Camp Wamp, en Soda Springs, California, es un campamento de verano gratuito para niños con discapacidades físicas, donde los campistas duermen bajo las estrellas, hacen amistades para toda la vida y experimentan la magia de la naturaleza. 🌌

Totalmente gratuito y financiado por donaciones, Camp Wamp ofrece a cada niño la oportunidad de explorar al aire libre, fortalecer su confianza y simplemente ser un niño. 💛

¡Participan campistas de todos los Estados Unidos, México e incluso Alemania!
Obtén más información en stephenjwamplerfoundation.org o comunícate con los Directores del Campamento, Max y Alejandra:
max@wamplerfoundation.org
ale@wamplerfoundation.org

🎥 Mira el video y descubre cómo Camp Wamp cambia vidas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-aMCu4tGw

11/07/2025

Save the Date! 🎉

We’re excited to announce that the next “Navigating the Road to Independence” Youth Transition Summit will take place March 6–7, 2026!

This two-day event is designed for youth and young adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers, educators (earn up to 10 CEUs!), and professionals supporting youth with disabilities.

Interested in presenting a workshop? Reach out to our event coordinator, Maria Barber, at mariabarber@unr.edu
for details.

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¡Reserva la fecha! 🎉

La próxima Cumbre de Transición Juvenil “Navegando el camino hacia la independencia” se llevará a cabo el 6 y 7 de marzo de 2026.

Este evento está dirigido a jóvenes y adultos jóvenes con discapacidades, padres y cuidadores, educadores (¡pueden obtener hasta 10 CEU’s!) y profesionales que trabajan con jóvenes con discapacidades.

¿Te gustaría presentar un taller? Comunícate con nuestra coordinadora del evento, María Barber, en mariabarber@unr.edu

Save The Date! March 6-7 is our next "Navigating the Road to Independence" youth transition summit.

This is for youth and young adults with disabilities, parents and caregivers, educators (get up to 10 CEU's!) and other professionals who work with youth who have disabilities.

Would you like to present a workshop? Reach out to our event coordinator, Maria Barber for details. mailto:mariabarber@unr.edu
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¡Reserva la fecha! El 6 y 7 de marzo será nuestra próxima cumbre de transición juvenil “Navegando el camino hacia la independencia”.

Este evento es para jóvenes y adultos jóvenes con discapacidades, padres y cuidadores, educadores (¡pueden obtener hasta 10 CEU’s!) y otros profesionales que trabajan con jóvenes con discapacidades.

¿Te gustaría presentar un taller? Comunícate con nuestra coordinadora del evento, María Barber, para más información: mailto:mariabarber@unr.edu

11/05/2025

Congratulations to Jack Rovetti! 🌟

We’re proud to share that Jack received a special award from Sierra Regional Center (SRC) for his contributions to Law Enforcement and First Responder Academy Trainings alongside Dr. Elaine Brown. Through their work, they’re helping first responders across Nevada better understand and include individuals with developmental disabilities.

Jack has been an active member of Self-Advocacy Groups at the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) and is a proud graduate of the Path to Independence program.

A big thank you to Sierra Regional Center for their partnership and dedication to inclusive training.

Congratulations, Jack! Your leadership and advocacy continue to make a lasting impact. 💙

11/05/2025

Thank you to the Silver Lining Podcast for inviting our very own Allen Gilbert from the Nevada Assistive Technology Resource Center (NATRC) to join their very first episode! 🎙️💙

Allen shared how he got started in the field of assistive technology, how our program supports Nevadans with disabilities, and examples of devices that help people live more independently.

We’re so grateful for the opportunity to share our work and raise awareness about the power of assistive technology in creating more inclusive communities.✨

🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi6E7AEm8FU

11/05/2025

Thank you to the Women and Children's Center of the Sierra for having us at the Bumps & Boo’s Baby Fair! 💛

We had such a wonderful time connecting with families and community partners. It was a fantastic event filled with learning, laughter, and community spirit. 👶🎃✨

10/30/2025

Lyon County School District administrators joined us for today’s MTSS focus groups with a fun twist! 💫 Dressed in the Alice in Wonderland spirit, they showed us that collaboration can be both meaningful and wonderfully creative. 🎩