Abstract
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been a leader in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities since its founding in 1876. Today, student and early career professionals make up approximately 8.5% of the organization, with their engagement supported by the Student and Early Career Professional Interest Network (SECP). An article by Havercamp et al. (2003), ''Who Will Lead the Field Beyond 2020?'', recommended organizational changes that have been largely addressed in the years following by SECP. The present research replicates Havercamp et al.'s (2003) original survey of the organization's student and early career professionals, and results support the effectiveness of SECP as a welcoming platform from which students and early career professionals can establish themselves in the organization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-223 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Intellectual and developmental disabilities |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Early career professionals
- Graduate
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Interest network
- Professional organizations
- Professional students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health