Munroe-Meyer Institute

Virtual Light It Up Blue! event marks Autism Awareness Day

Munroe-Meyer Institute, Autism Action Partnership will collaborate on April 2 online celebration.

Mar 17, 2020

Virtual Light It Up Blue! event marks World Autism Awareness Day

Munroe-Meyer Institute, Autism Action Partnership will collaborate on April 2 online celebration

Mar 13, 2020

Clinical Trial Spotlight: Neurophysiology of pain in children with CP

UNMC researchers are seeking subjects for the study.

Mar 11, 2020

Flocking fun aims to raise awareness

Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser for Disabilities Awareness began last week.

Mar 10, 2020

From left, MMI Department of Community Engagement team members Nikki Hackendahl, Melonie Welsh and Jackie Hankins display an example of the lawn flamingo flocks they will be using to spread awareness during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Light It Up Blue event set for April 2

Munroe-Meyer Institute will team with Autism Action Partnership for annual event.

Mar 8, 2020

The event, to mark World Autism Awareness Day, will be held at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.

Lois Starr, M.D., Ph.D., receives UNMC education award

Dr. Starr was awarded the Inspirational Mentor of Educators Award at a Feb. 20 ceremony.

Mar 6, 2020

Lois Starr, M.D., Ph.D.

Director’s message: Awareness and excellence

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and MMI will be participating in the signing of the gubernatorial proclamation on March 9. The month serves as a special opportunity to provide information to our state and communities on the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to reflect on the progress made toward […]

Mar 6, 2020

Forecast: Awareness with a chance of flocking

Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser for Disabilities Awareness began this week.

Mar 6, 2020

From left, MMI Department of Community Engagement team members Nikki Hackendahl, Melonie Welsh and Jackie Hankins display an exapmle of the lawn flamingo flocks they will be using to spread awareness during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

MMI for the record

News and notes from the MMI community.

Mar 6, 2020

Members of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy, including Joanie Bergeron, Amy Beyersdorf, Jamie Gehringer, Ph.D., and Brad Corr, D.P.T., attended the Nebraska Robotics Expo on Feb. 22.

Amy Drayton, Ph.D., to lead MMI pediatric feeding

Dr. Drayton currently directs the Interdisciplinary Pediatric Feeding Program at the University of Michigan Medical Center.

Mar 5, 2020

Amy Drayton, Ph.D.