EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of educational opportunities from universities in the AUCD network and the larger disability community are highlighted in the following categories:
- Asynchronous Learning - online, self-directed courses and learning opportunities within the AUCD network. Also included in this category are archived conference or webinar presentations.
- Distance Learning - online, structured courses and certificate programs within the AUCD network
- Disability Studies Programs - programs of study within the AUCD network leading to a certificate, undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree
- Conferences and Webinars - upcoming professional development opportunities in the disability community
New opportunities are listed below, and all opportunities can be searched by category on the right side of this page.

06/18/2012
AAIDD 136th Annual Meeting: Research, Practice, Policy
fromhttp://aaidd.org/content_6546.cfm?navID=75Location: Charlotte, NC
AAIDD 136th Annual Meeting: Research, Practice, Policy
07/09/2012
2012 International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) World Congress
fromhttps://iassid.org/conference/index.php/HPC/2012IWC/indexLocation: Halifax, Nova Scotia
The 2012 IASSID World Congress, "A World of Potential," will bring approximately 1,500 delegates from around the world to Halifax. The conference will offer several plenary addresses about major advances in the biological, behavioral, and social sciences related to intellectual disabilities. In addition, presenters will share recent research findings in more than 200 concurrent sessions.
AUCD will also be partnering with AAIDD to hold an evening reception at the conference.
12/02/2012
2012 AUCD Conference: Innovating Today, Shaping Tomorrow: Promising Practices in Research, Policy, Education, and Service
fromhttp://www.aucd.org/conferenceLocation: Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
Submit Your Proposal by June 11!
Rapid developments in technology and science result in a constant flow of new and emerging information in medicine, health care, social services, education, policy, research practice, and communication systems. The 2012 AUCD Conference is a unique forum to share innovations and promising practices across a broad array of topics that ultimately impact the quality of people's lives. We invite you to learn and share today's promising practices and innovations that shape the lives of people with disabilities and their families through research, policy, education, and service.