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Health is for Everyone: Action Team
 Supported by an award to AUCD by the Special Hope Foundation, the Health is for Everyone: Action Team (HEAT) goal is to attain training standards for inclusion of developmental disability in training curricula for physicians at the practice and medical education levels. The HEAT members are working together to build a solid developmental disability awareness at the current practice and training levels. Most recently, HEAT has been reaching out to garner support from the members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates to support a proposed resolution, Inclusion of Developmental Disabilities curriculum in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education of physicians. The American Academy of Pediatrics has already agreed to be the initial sponsor! For more information on this project, contact Adriane Griffen at [email protected].
Share Your Medical Education Resources
 We need your medical education resources on developmental disability. Our goal is to cross promote your resources in curricula for physicians at the practice and medical education levels. This will help enhance the health care access resources in the Public Health is for Everyone toolkit. Submit your medical education resources on developmental disability today!
Highlights from the Network:
Project ACTION!
 Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development worked with Georgetown University Medical School students to collaborate with Project ACTION!, a self-advocacy coalition for people with developmental disabilities across Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. The team developed a video to portray the challenges people with disabilities face when seeking and receiving medical care in a health care facility. To read more about the project and view the video, click here.
VA Adopts New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
 The US Department of Veteran Affairs will adopt new accessibility standards to ensure access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) at its health care facilities. The VA will require the new equipment meet the MDE standards which were published in January. Click here for further information on the standards being implemented.
Socioeconomic Factors at the Intersection of Race and Ethnicity Influencing Health Risks for People with Disabilities
 In this study, findings suggestion that disparities experienced by adults with disabilities may be compounded by disparities associated with race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. This knowledge may help programs in formulating health promotion strategies targeting people at increased risk for smoking and obesity, inclusive of those with disabilities. Read the full study.
Events from the Network:
AUCD 2017: Call for Proposals
 Deadline: June 1, 2017
Conference Date: November 5-8, 2017
The AUCD Conference is one of the nation's premier places to highlight your work. Over 200 difference presentations will be accepted to the conference in several different types of sessions, formatted for maximum visibility and interaction with attendees. Proposals are encouraged from students, self-advocates, family leaders, clinicians, and researchers in over 25 topics. For more information on the AUCD Conference 2017, visit the conference website.
CDE and AUCD Twitter Chat on Supporting Workers with Mental Health Disabilities
 Date: May 11, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET.
In recognition of Mental Health Month, ODEP's Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) are hsoting a Twitter chat on Thursday, May 11 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET. Titled "#CDEMentalHealth: Supporting People with Mental Health Disabilities in the Workplace," the chat will feature Andy Imparato, Executive Director of AUCD. Don't miss the change to engage in online discussion about the importance of supporting the employment success of people with mental health disabilities. To participate in the conversation, use the hashtag #CDEMentalHealth.
Zika Corner:
 Zika Corner is a roundup of information and resources related to the Zika virus. This information is an aggregate of key developments across the federal government and our state, local, and private partners.
Zika: Selected Law and Policy Resources
 This resource list has been created for healthcare and public health lawyers to stay up to date on Zika-related legal and policy issues. Read more.
AUCD Zika 2.0
Look for additional Zika resources for workforce capacity on disability and developmental monitoring are available in the Public Health is for Everyone Toolkit.
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