AUCD Interdisciplinary Trainee Handbook and Materials

History

At the 2008 AUCD Annual Meeting, the National Training Directors Council discussed the common training activities around the network. Nearly all programs, LEND and UCEDD alike, begin training trainees with an introduction to the history of disabilities, our programs' federal funders, AUCD, and some of the rich resources available during training. In an effort to make that introduction easier for all programs, a group of Training Directors created this handbook.  The Handbook is updated yearly by the authors and a small group of Training Directors.

Included with the Handbook itself (download at right) are a series of quiz questions intended to assist trainees in comprehending the handbook's information and the answers to those quiz questions (for training directors). 

For more information on the Trainee Handbook or suggestions for improvement, contact Steve Viehweg.

Note to Training Directors

"This trainee handbook is intended to be used to support trainees participating in programs in the AUCD network and with various learning goals. Hopefully, this document will provide a consistent approach to accessing information about the network, its history, our federal partners, and the rich resources available to trainees. This handbook is considered a supplement to Trainee Handbooks provided at local programs."

Forward

"Welcome! As a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (LEND) or a University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) trainee, we are delighted to welcome you to your training experience. This brief learning experience will help you discover important information to understand how you fit into a magnificent network of programs coordinated at a regional and national level through the Association of University Centers in Disabilities (AUCD).

As you complete this learning experience, you will discover more about the history and definitions of developmental disabilities, your role as a trainee, the structure of your training program, the federal agencies that support it, and how the national network can enhance your learning goals and possible future employment in the field.

This learning experience is designed to provide you with information, links to websites, and opportunities to reflect on your learning as you talk with your training supervisor and build your portfolio of leadership and clinical experiences."

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