AUCDigest

August 31, 2007 • Volume 7, Number 8

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Launching of the UCEDD Resource Center Website. This website will provide UCEDDs with up to date information that will support the implementation of the ADD core grant, including information on:

UCEDD Annual Reports to ADD
Grant Policies and Procedures (including carry over application processes)
List of Project and Grant Officers
MTARS

This website is supported through ADD's contract with AUCD to provide technical assistance to the national network of UCEDDs.

Updating Staff Personnel through UCEDD/LEND Program Directories. The directory is becoming a crucial tool for the AUCD Network and Central, federal agencies, and other stakeholders to locate network members for collaborative projects, speaking engagements, committees, etc., based on their areas of expertise. More and more the directory is searched to identify leaders in particular areas; however the search results are limited to the data that the centers and program supply. Please make arrangements for a staff member to review and update your Center’s directory information in the AUCD online directory over the month of September. At minimum, please make sure that basic contact information (phone and email) for your staff is up to date and that former staff are removed from the directory. Instructions for the directory and a directory staff information paper form are posted on the NIRS Resource Page. Please contact Ryan Jesien or Dr. Maggie Nygren at 301-588-8252 if you need any assistance.

LEND Links Submissions Due September 7, 2007.

LEND Directors and Faculty: What are you proud of accomplishing this year? What new ideas will you be implementing for the 07-08 LEND year?

Trainees: Share your LEND experience with others! Did you attend an event? Learn a new skill? Conduct research? The network wants to hear about it.

Please send in brief articles describing events, projects or accomplishments of trainees and faculty at your program that you would like to share with the network by September 7. LEND Links will also contain relevant resources, upcoming events and employment opportunities. Reflections by trainees or faculty on end-of-year or summer programs as well as photos are encouraged. Submit your article and photos online or email it to Crystal Pariseau. View the previous issues of LEND Links.

Applications for the 2007-2008 AUCD Virtual Trainee. AUCD is now taking applications for the 2007-2008 AUCD Virtual Trainee. The Virtual Trainee is a link between the activities of the AUCD network and trainees across the country. The selected individual must be a LEND or UCEDD trainee in the coming year, have strong communication skills (both in person and in writing), be able to attend both the AUCD Annual Meeting and Policy Seminar, have an enthusiasm for the work of the Association and it’s members, and be interested in building his/her own leadership skills. Applications are due September 21, 2007.

Save the Date! September 26, 2007: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome with a Look into the Impact on Family Expectations and Behavioral and Medical Interventions (Webinar). Time: 3:30PM-5:00PM EDT (12:30-2:00PM PDT). This webinar is being presented by two Research Topic of Interest studies, which began in 2005 to examine the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in children with Down Syndrome and investigate the role of repetitive behaviors, functional skills, and specific medical co-morbidities in diagnosis. The presenters will discuss their analysis of the measures collected and how it provides a description of characteristics of this population of children with respect to issues that may impact the accuracy of the assessment for ASD and treatment strategies. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Lin, MS, Project Director, CDC Cooperative Agreement.

Kim Musheno, Joe Caldwell, and MA UCEDD members at the 2007 NCSL Conference

AUCD Staff and Network Members Exhibit at 2007 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Conference. AUCD partnered with MA UCEDD/LENDs to host an exhibition booth at the 2007 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Annual Meeting and Conference. This year's conference was held in Boston, MA, on August 5-9, where over 9,000 attendees from across the country, including 1,957 state legislators and 1,642 legislative staff. Kim Musheno and Joe Caldwell from the AUCD Central Office joined staff from the Institute for Community Inclusion and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center (MA UCEDDs) to educate attendees about the AUCD Network and UCEDDs, LENDs, and DDRCs in their states. Next year's NCSL meeting will be July 21-25 in New Orleans, LA.

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