This article describes a model transdisciplinary graduate leadership preparation program that trains personnel to serve young children with potential or manifest handicapping conditions. The program is competency-based and provides coursework and a variety of field experiences to prepare graduate students from nine university departments to fulfill leadership roles in service delivery, teaching, and research.
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