Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

 

The MDDC is pleased to announce that Tim Kunzier, a Boston University graduate with experience participating as a Massachusetts delegation at the annual Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. has been selected as the 2012 Gopen Fellow.  Kunzier will develop a protocol for medical personnel to follow when working with people who have severe communication issues, particularly communication issues related to a developmental disability. Kunzier, who has personal experiences being misunderstood or ignored during emergency situations because of communication issues, will look at the thoroughness of clinical evaluation. The protocol will help medical professionals better understand the need to obtain information unique to the individual with the disability.   Kunzier will pursue his Fellowship under the direction of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center and the Disability Law Center.