Welcome to the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CIND)
The Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CIND) is a comprehensive center dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The Institute’s programming centers around five pillars of excellence which include specialized clinical care, cutting-edge research, innovative clinical trials, community outreach, and education and training opportunities to prepare the next generation of leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our research programs, training offerings, community engagement activities, and clinical services available through the CIND’s Neurodevelopmental Specialty Clinics and TEACCH Autism Program network.
Uniting Expertise.
Advancing Neurodevelopmental Care.
In this short video, Dr. Stephen Hooper, CIND Interim Director, shares CIND’s history, vision, and mission while highlighting our commitment to advancing clinical care, research, education and training, and community outreach.
CIND 2025-2026 Impact Report
Explore the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CIND) 2025–2026 Impact Report to learn about our progress in clinical care, research, education and training, and community outreach. Discover the people, programs, and partnerships advancing support and opportunities for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. Read Impact Report
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National Disability Networks
The CIND is one of a small number of comprehensive university centers in the United States that is a member of all three national networks of significance for intellectual and developmental disabilities:
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
As a UCEDD, the CIND is part of a network of interdisciplinary centers dedicated to advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities and their families through education, research, and service.
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC)
The CIND is home to the IDDRC at UNC, which promotes interdisciplinary collaborations and supports investigators conducting funded research relevant to improving understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
The North Carolina LEND program at the CIND provides interdisciplinary training opportunities to prepare the next generation of leaders advancing developmental disability advocacy, policy, and care.
Learn More about LEND