UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute The Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) is a federally designated University Center of Excellence for Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service.

The mission of the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) is to lead the world in transforming the lives of all individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs, their families and the community through outreach, engagement, premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. MMI -- provides extraordinary interdisciplinary, family-centered services for persons with disabilities and complex health care needs across the lifespan.

-- trains individuals in the medical and therapeutic management of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs through interprofessional educational experiences, outreach training and onsite technical assistance.

-- conducts basic, translational and clinical research with the goal to transform the diagnosis, care and treatment of individuals with all types of disabilities and complex health care needs.

-- works within the community to promote inclusion and to enable individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs to live happy and productive lives.

-- serves as the premier source of disability-related information to scientists, care providers, clinicians, families and community leaders across the region, the nation and the world.

-- improves the educational, health and community practices that impact children and families who are at risk for adverse developmental outcomes through program evaluation, training, and community outreach.

-- advocates at the local, state, federal and international level to promote best practices, policies and/or laws on behalf of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs and their families.

10/30/2025

🧩 Join us for our next Virtual Learning Series!
Hosted by the Nebraska Lifespan Respite Network, this session features guest speakers from the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Family Care Enhancement Project.

Learn how Parent Resource Coordinators can support families in navigating disability services across Nebraska.

📅 Nov. 12 at 12pm CT
💻 Register at: https://ow.ly/zx3T50Xfgfm

🤸🏊‍♀️Staying active can be enjoyable for all ages! Some of our amazing PT staff here at MMI share their go-to activitie...
10/29/2025

🤸🏊‍♀️Staying active can be enjoyable for all ages! Some of our amazing PT staff here at MMI share their go-to activities that help support their wellness and health needs. It's never too early to start incorporating physical therapy into your routine.

📍Learn more about PT at MMI:
https://go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt

📍Learn more about how PT helps people of every age and ability:
https://go.unmc.edu/choose_pt

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Caring for a loved one? You could be missing out on 💵 tax savings!Join our virtual webinar on the Caregiver Tax ...
10/27/2025

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Caring for a loved one? You could be missing out on 💵 tax savings!
Join our virtual webinar on the Caregiver Tax Credit to learn who qualifies, how to apply, and how to get the most from your benefits.

Don’t miss out—knowledge is savings! 💰
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕒 6:30-7:30 PM CST
📍 Register here: https://go.unmc.edu/taxcredit

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⭐Tomorrow and Friday ⭐ Drs. Patricia Zemantic and Chris Courson present their free webinar, "Diagnosing Autism Spectrum ...
10/22/2025

⭐Tomorrow and Friday ⭐ Drs. Patricia Zemantic and Chris Courson present their free webinar, "Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers."

📆Thursday, October 23
12:00 - 1:00 pm
8:15 - 9:15 pm

📆Friday, October 24
3:30 - 4:30 pm

📍ZOOM LINK: https://go.unmc.edu/mmizoom_asd_toddlers

If you have questions, please contact patricia.zemantic@unmc.edu

🧑‍🦽Fitness for every body! At the Munroe-Meyer Institute, we believe everyone—regardless of ability—deserves access to f...
10/22/2025

🧑‍🦽Fitness for every body! At the Munroe-Meyer Institute, we believe everyone—regardless of ability—deserves access to fun, lifelong fitness. Our physical therapists work with older children and young adults to discover enjoyable ways to stay active, build strength, and boost confidence.

📍Learn more about PT at MMI:
https://go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt

📍Learn more about how PT helps people of every age and ability:
https://go.unmc.edu/choose_pt

October 2025, MMI Monthly edition 📰 https://conta.cc/4naoFiWPublished once a month, this newsletter features Munroe-Meye...
10/20/2025

October 2025, MMI Monthly edition 📰
https://conta.cc/4naoFiW

Published once a month, this newsletter features Munroe-Meyer Institute stories that may be of interest to people with disabilities and the wider intellectual and developmental disability community. Each issue highlights MMI initiatives and accomplishments, as well as links to upcoming events and articles from other sources.

🎃Join us this Sunday, October 19th from 1-3pm for MMI's Trick or Treat event!🎃It's a fun, sensory-friendly occasion for ...
10/17/2025

🎃Join us this Sunday, October 19th from 1-3pm for MMI's Trick or Treat event!🎃

It's a fun, sensory-friendly occasion for individuals with disabilities and their families! Treats and trinkets will be distributed at stations throughout the first floor of MMI.

🍬Learn more:
https://go.unmc.edu/mmi_trickortreat

🍭Questions? Contact:
Jackie Hankins-Berry
jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu

⭐COMING SOON! The occupational therapy department is excited to once again offer Winter Camps! Join the fun with LEGO Ca...
10/16/2025

⭐COMING SOON! The occupational therapy department is excited to once again offer Winter Camps! Join the fun with LEGO Camp, Arts and Crafts Camp, and Superhero Camp.

📝Register online:
https://forms.office.com/r/Ak11xEZGmZ

📅Dates: 12/29/25, 12/30/25, 12/31/25, & 1/02/26
- 9am: Arts and Crafts Camp
- 10am: Superhero Camp
- 11am: LEGO Camp

⭐Arts and Crafts Camp | Ages: 1st-6th grade | Cost: $100
Elementary-aged children will build strong fine motor skills including finger isolation, bilateral hand coordination, visual perceptual skills, hand-eye coordination and hand strength. Enjoy creating a new craft every day, building fine motor skills and meeting new friends!

⭐Superhero Camp | Ages: 1st-6th grade | Cost: $100
Kids will enjoy daily superhero-themed activities like crafting capes and tackling obstacle courses. Campers will build strength, fine motor skills, and social skills through fun, hands-on play.

⭐LEGO Camp | Ages: 1st-6th grade | Cost: $100
Elementary-aged children will have fun exploring our large collection of LEGO® blocks and bricks while tackling weekly cooperative and individual challenges. Children will meet friends, build hand strength, increase problem solving and spark creativity.

Questions? Contact Jenny at: jkonieczny@unmc.edu

Play is powerful! Here at MMI, we make therapy fun! Our physical therapists support you and your little one in develop...
10/15/2025

Play is powerful! Here at MMI, we make therapy fun! Our physical therapists support you and your little one in developing the mobility and motor skills needed to move, play, and connect with the world around them.

📍Learn more about PT at MMI:
https://go.unmc.edu/mmi_pt

📍Learn more about how PT helps people of every age and ability:
https://go.unmc.edu/choose_pt

JOIN OUR TEAM - The Speech-Language Pathology department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) is hiring a part-time po...
10/15/2025

JOIN OUR TEAM - The Speech-Language Pathology department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) is hiring a part-time position at our Lincoln RiteCare clinic!

Are you a speech pathologist who is interested in working with pediatrics? Do you have familiarity supporting young children with a range of needs including AAC, autism, and/or childhood apraxia of speech? If so, we would like to meet you!

MMI’s Speech Department consists of team makeup with a wide range of specialties and our RiteCare Clinics serve children with developmental or acquired disorders.

Responsibilities: Provide diagnostic and treatment services to children with speech/language and/or feeding/swallowing needs, provide family and caregiver training, provide community education about speech pathology, participate in outreach activities related to RiteCare, participate in scholarly activities, and ensure appropriate record keeping.

Job Requirements: Master’s Degree from an accredited university, Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC), and a Nebraska license.

Learn more & apply:
https://go.unmc.edu/mmi_ritecarelincoln_slp

Questions? Contact:
Susan Fager PhD CCC-SLP
Director, Speech-Language Pathology
sfager@unmc.edu
402-559-0426

Do you have a favorite kind of candy?a.) Something with chocolate! 🍫b.) No chocolate - I prefer fruit flavors! 🍭c.) No p...
10/10/2025

Do you have a favorite kind of candy?

a.) Something with chocolate! 🍫
b.) No chocolate - I prefer fruit flavors! 🍭
c.) No preference - I like anything sweet! 🍬
d.) No candy - I prefer toys! ⭐
e.) No sweets - I prefer savory things like French Fries! 🍟

🎃A week left until MMI's Trick or Treat event! Come enjoy a fun, sensory-friendly event for individuals with disabilities and their families! Treats and trinkets will be distributed at stations throughout the first floor of MMI.

🍬Sunday, October 19, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

🍭Sign up to be a volunteer or to host a candy station:
https://bit.ly/mmi_trickortreat2025

Questions? Contact:
Jackie Hankins-Berry
jacqueline.hankins@unmc.edu

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Omaha, NE
68106

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s mission is to be world leaders in transforming the lives of all individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs, their families and the community through outreach, engagement, premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. What we do: MMI provides extraordinary interdisciplinary, family-centered services for persons with disabilities and complex health care needs across the lifespan. MMI trains individuals in the medical and therapeutic management of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs through interprofessional educational experiences, outreach training and onsite technical assistance. MMI conducts basic, translational and clinical research with the goal to transform the diagnosis, care and treatment of individuals with all types of disabilities and complex health care needs MMI works within the community to promote inclusion and to enable individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs to live happy and productive lives. MMI serves as the premier source of disability-related information to scientists, care providers, clinicians, families and community leaders across the region, the nation and the world. MMI improves the educational, health and community practices that impact children and families who are at risk for adverse developmental outcomes through program evaluation, training, and community outreach. MMI advocates at the local, state, federal and international level to promote best practices, policies and/or laws on behalf of individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs and their families.