About the Waisman Center

The Waisman Center is dedicated to advancing knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases through:

Leadership

Community Training and Consultation

Provides community training events that are conducted or co-sponsored by the Waisman Center UCEDD. For professionals, service providers, consumers, families, and students.
John D. Wiley Seminar Series
The seminar series features presentations by renowned scientists on topics related to human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Postdoctoral Training Program

The program provides multidisciplinary training in social, epidemiological, behavioral, and biobehavioral research on intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Morse Scholars

Graduate student fellowships for training and research in childhood mental health and developmental disabilities have been established through an endowment with the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
Students and Postdoc Opportunities

The Waisman Center offers training opportunities in human growth and development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases – across the lifespan and within the health, education and social services communities.

Autism Treatment Programs

The treatment programs provide behavioral treatment for autism through three programs for children, teens and their families.
Clinics

The Waisman Center provides clinical care through specialty clinics that are operated in collaboration with UW Hospital and Clinics and several UW–Madison Departments.
Community Outreach Wisconsin (COW)

Provides a group of unique cutting-edge programs under contract with Dane County Human Services and works extensively with individuals and community teams supporting persons with developmental disabilities.
WECP – Preschool

The Waisman Early Childhood Program (WECP) provides inclusive education to children of all abilities. One-third of the enrollment is reserved for children with special needs, such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome.

Day with the Experts

The Waisman presents four annual “Day with the Experts” events focused on autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and cochlear implants.
Community Outreach Wisconsin

COW is a group of programs within the Waisman Center which work extensively with individuals and community teams supporting persons with developmental disabilities.