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MMI Monthly

Updates from the Munroe-Meyer Institute | March/April 2026

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MMI Voices: The place that helped shape me


I have the privilege of working as a speech-language pathologist at MMI, providing RiteCare speech therapy services in the same place I once received them myself. 



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Penguin Palooza offers fun for clients, families and staff


Plush penguins, painted penguins and plastic penguins in faux snow were part of the third annual Penguin Palooza event hosted by MMI’s Community Engagement team.


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MMI recognizes faculty, staff during Celebration of Excellence


The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s annual Celebration of Excellence was held Feb. 20. It honors outstanding achievement during the past year at the institute.


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Munroe-Meyer Guild awards grants


The grants will aid in the treatment of children with feeding disorders, elevate caregiver engagement to improve outcomes for children with autism, and creation of a multidisciplinary cortical visual impairment clinic that will offer comprehensive, personalized care.


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Walk and Roll raises funds for adult recreation programming at MMI


This year's Walk and Roll for Disabilities brought in more than $43,000 for adult recreation programming at MMI. The event, which drew about 300, also offers camaraderie.


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For the Greater Good giving event returns April 22-23


For the Greater Good, a 24-hour online giving event to support UNMC, including the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Nebraska Medicine will be celebrated from noon April 22 to noon April 23.


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Research publications

 

The following studies were published by MMI researchers in the last months:

 

A Comparison of the Response-Restriction Free Operant and Paired-Stimulus Preference Assessments for Children Who Exhibit Challenging Behavior

Behavioral Interventions

McKenna Herbek - ACTION Clinic, integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD)

Amaya Rocheleau - Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention

Rebecca Barall - iCASD

Colleen McGrory - Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention

Cynthia Livingston, PhD - Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention


Access to Arbitrary Stimuli During Fixed-Lean Schedule Thinning

Behavior Analysis in Practice

Emily Sullivan, PhD - iCASD

Tara Fahmie, PhD -- Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention

Cynthia Livingston -- Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention


A Systematic Review of Direct Instruction for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries and Chronic Brain Disorders

Education and Treatment of Children

Rebecca Barall - iCASD

Alice Shillingsburg, PhD - iCASD

Guangyi Li - iCASD

Whitney Trapp - iCASD


Further evaluation of component skills that facilitate the emergency of intraverbal tacts

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Nicole Rodriguez, PhD - iCASD


Improving Use of Social Communicative Gestures by Children with Autism

Behavioral Sciences

Rebecca Barall - iCASD

Alice Shillingsburg, PhD - iCASD


Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior Evoked by the Restriction of Hoarding

Education and Treatment of Children

Emily Sullivan, PhD - iCASD


Positionality in Evaluation: Impact of Individual, Cultural, and Organizational Values on Evaluation Practice

American Journal of Evaluation

Nishank Varshney, PhD - Department of Education and Child Development


Teaching Children wiht Autism. to Challenge Lies while Playing Board Games

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Zeinab Hedroj - iCASD

Catalina Rey, PhD - iCASD


Intervention fidelity: a common language for clinicians and researchers

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

Andrea Baraldi Cunha, PhD - Department of Physical Therapy

Links of the month


Sports Illustrated: Adidas launches first running shoe for athletes with disabilities


Associated Press: Models with Down syndrome walk a Bucharest runway for World Down Syndrome Day


Contact us


To learn more about initiatives featured in this publication, contact Community Engagement at MMICommunityEngage@unmc.edu or 402-559-9828.

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