Munroe-Meyer Institute

- Services Overview
- Make an Appointment
  Most appointments for MMI's unique range of services for individuals with disabilities are scheduled through our Patient Information Office.
- Diagnosis and Disorders
  Learn about a specific diagnosis or developmental disorder.
- Community Engagement
  We bring together providers, agencies and stakeholders to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs.
- Patient Resources
  Helpful information about insurance, evaluations, interpretive services, lodging and more.
- Request an Interpreter
  We provide qualified language interpreters for our patients with limited English or sign language interpreters for our patients who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
- Resources Overview
- Civil & Legal Resources
  All people have the right to be included in their community with access to public spaces, housing, education, and employment. Access to civil and legal resources makes this easier for people with disabilities.
- Legislation and Disability Policy
  MMI serves as an expert resource to state and federal policymakers on issues impacting individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Leadership and Assistance Opportunities
  There are many opportunities for individuals with disabilities and family members to become involved in leadership roles.
- Lifespan Resources
  We help families with children who have disabilities navigate resources available across childhood to early adulthood.
- Education Overview
- Departments & Programs
  Our clinical departments provide learning opportunities for students in professional training programs within UNMC, the state of Nebraska and across the country.
- Parents & Caregivers
  Learn about our leadership and advocacy training opportunities for parents and caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Job Shadow
  Many of our programs and services offer job shadowing opportunities.
- Continuing Education
  At MMI, you'll find professional development and continuing education opportunities, including leadership training, workshops and clinical experiences in genetics grand rounds.
- Research Overview
- Faculty Research
  We work in basic, applied, translational and evaluative research in every one of our programs and disciplines.
- Student Research
  Assisting MMI faculty in their research efforts are numerous post-doctoral fellows, doctoral interns, graduate and undergraduate students from across the nation.
- Active Research Studies
  Explore MMI research studies recruiting participants.

Health and Science Camp

Two young students in teal SEPA shirts work on a science project.

The SEPA Health and Science Fun Camp is a three and a half day camp for K-12 students who attend our SEPA partner schools on Native American reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota.

The camp focuses on a variety of science and wellness themes that provide enrichment beyond the regular classroom.

Omaha Tribe

Santee Tribe

Santee Community School

Winnebago Tribe

Winnebago Tribe

Rosebud Tribe

Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribe

Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribe

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Mc Laughlin Schools

Yankton Tribe

Ponca Tribe

Native Indigenous Centered Education (NICE) Program

Native Indigenous Centered Education Program

Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board

Jerilyn LeBeau Church, Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Corey Smith, Director of Science and Applied Informatics

Isanti Sioux Tribe

Ruth LaPlante, Isanti Community School

Hank Miller, Nebraska Indian Community College - Santee Campus

Nebraska Department of Education

Ed Stansberry, Educational Service Unit (ESU) 1

Sarah Shaffer, Nebraska, Science Education Specialist

Omaha Public Schools

Tracy Hartman-Bradley, OPS-NICE Program Director

Omaha Tribe

Seth Sackman, Walthill Public School

Michelle Barcelona, Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School

Ponca Tribe

Pat Eichberger, Education Director

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Louie Krogman, White River Schools

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Lisa Forcier, SWO Tribal Education Department

Jeannine Metzger, Enemy Swim Day School

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Irjo Goopio, McLaughlin School District

University of Nebraska

Dr. Tomas Helikar, Associate Professor Biochemistry UNL

Kiara Comfort, Librarian UNMC

Dr. William Warzak, Ret. Professor Emeritus UNMC

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Don Blackbird, St. Augustine Indian Mission School

Paula Kuebler, St. Augustine Indian Mission School

Kamau Turner, Winnebago Public School

Samantha Eberly, Winnebago Public School

Yankton Sioux Tribe

Michelle Plecity, Andes Central School

Frances Bullshoe, Marty Indian School

Carol Rempp, Marty Indian School

Steve Petry, Wagner Community Schools