AUCDigest
September 25, 2006 • Volume 6, Number 65
Forging New Partnerships for New Challenges Through Research, Education and Service
AUCD's 2006 Annual Meeting is only six weeks away! And we have many exciting things planned. Hotel rooms are filling up quickly at the conference hotel. The deadline for making your room reservations, at the special AUCD rate, is October 2, 2006. Please take a moment to make your hotel reservation Hotel Reservation Information and register for the meeting Online Registration
Additional Highlights:
- Mike Winer, a nationally recognized expert on collaboration and creating partnerships will deliver the opening plenary
- Dr. Ed Kame'enui, the Commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research, US Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences will present at the meeting
- International Plenary Session describing opportunities for international partnership
- Over 40 concurrent sessions presented by your colleagues
- 70 presentations at the Poster Session and reception (on Halloween) highlighting the research and work network programs
- Six in-depth Skill Building Workshops and a Training Symposium
For complete details on the Annual Meeting, please visit http://www.aucd.org/annual_meeting_2006/index.htm or go directly to
- Online Registration
- Hotel Reservation Information
- Preliminary Meeting Agenda
- Training Symposium - Preventing Violence Against People with Disabilities
- Skill Building Workshops
- Important Information for Trainees
You don't want to miss this opportunity to learn and network with your colleagues! Register Today!
Training and Networking Opportunities on Ending Violence Against People with Disabilities. This fall, the AUCD network has the unique opportunity to hear presentations by two leading international authorities on the issue of ending violence against people with disabilities. Speaking at the annual Training Symposium during the AUCD Annual Meeting and Conference, Dr. Dick Sobsey and Dr. Patricia Sullivan will address the challenges of confronting this serious problem, history of national efforts, status of research on this issue, ethical issues, and effective intervention and training strategies. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Additional networking opportunities will be provided, including:
- October 30: Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting is scheduled;
- October 31: Conference Poster Session & Display highlighting the efforts of UCEDDs and LEND programs in addressing this issue; and
- Several related concurrent sessions, including a follow-up workshop by Drs. Sullivan and Sobsey.
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