Munroe-Meyer Institute

DHHS Medicaid Program receives federal approval to cover behavioral modification

Courtney Phillips, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the state’s Medicaid program has received federal approval to cover behavioral modification services to support the needs children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental services, and their families.

Apr 11, 2016

MMI, J.P. Lord team to showcase student’s art

Brenda Espinoza’s artwork featured on billboard near Saddle Creek Road and Emile Street.

Mar 31, 2016

Brenda Espinoza

Video: Feeling the beat at the Walk & Roll

Event supports Munroe-Meyer adult recreational therapy programs.

Mar 14, 2016

Carol Gaebler is March Gold U recipient

Knee injury led MMI’s associate director of clinical services for speech pathology to find her true vocation.

Mar 9, 2016

Carol Gaebler

Munroe-Meyer Guild announces grants

The goal of the Munroe-Meyer Guild is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities through fundraising for MMI

Feb 29, 2016

Nebraska program trains caregivers to offer families a break

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, is scrambling to train more respite caregivers, said Peggy Jensen, a lifespan respite specialist in Loup City.

Feb 22, 2016

Video: Walk and Roll set for March 6

Meyer Foundation event raises funds for the MMI adult recreational therapy program.

Feb 19, 2016

Guild announces grants to MMI

Grant total is largest in the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 48-year history.

Feb 17, 2016

New faculty spotlight: Sung-Ho Huh, Ph.D.

Butterfly’s transformation spurred Dr. Huh’s research ambitions.

Feb 12, 2016

Sung-Ho Huh, Ph.D.

UNMC names new leader for developmental disabilities center

The University of Nebraska Medical Center has named a Vanderbilt University scientist as the next director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, the institution’s main center for developmental disabilities.

Feb 10, 2016