News
4/16/2015
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Senate HELP Committee's Markup of the No Child Left Behind Act
4/13/2015
It Takes a Village to Raise the Bar on Early Autism Identification and Referral
The Utah Regional LEND program is tackling the problem of low identification rates for autism in children under 3 years. Within our five-state LEND, one state, Utah, has been part of the CDC/ADDM autism prevalence studies for several years. Although Utah's prevalence rate is always one of the highest, only 33% of children with autism are identified in medical or educational records before age 3. To change this statistic, URLEND trainees worked across organizational and agency boundaries to create a statewide Network for Early Autism Response.
4/13/2015
Letter to Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray of the Senate HELP Committee
from CCD expressing concerns with the current reauthorization of ESEA
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member Murray of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The letter expresses CCD's desire to have meaningful access to rigorous standards for all students and fully include students with disabilities in our local education system.
4/13/2015
University of Iowa Telehealth Project Brings Behavioral Treatment for Autism to Rural Areas
The intent of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of conducting behavioral treatment for autism through telehealth to reach underserved areas of a rural state. The study is testing whether functional analysis and functional communication training, conducted through telehealth, are effective in reducing disruptive behavior and increasing positive social behaviors in young children with autism spectrum disorders.
4/11/2015
Problem-solving Skills Training for Mothers of Children Recently Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A pilot feasibility study
The objective of this study was to see whether mothers of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder would be receptive to receiving problem-solving skills training (feasibility trial).
4/10/2015
10 Reasons why an Alternate Assessment Should be Capped at 1% for All Students
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities info graphic on the effect of the 1% cap on alternate assessment.
4/10/2015
Developmental Disabilities and Transition
Got Transition has updated an extensive set of resources related to health care transition, including a section on Developmental Disabilities and transition.
4/10/2015
ME UCEDD, NH LEND Faculty and Trainees, and Maine DD Council Collaborate on Research Report on Healthcare Access for Individuals with ASD in Maine
The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Maine's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and also a NH LEND program partner; recently collaborated with the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council on a research report, Accessing Healthcare: The Experience of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Maine (2014).
4/10/2015
The art of camouflage: Understanding the social behaviors of girls with ASD
4/9/2015
Andy Pohl, PhD Selected for the Inaugural Morgridge Institute for Research Postdoctoral Fellows Program (WI UCEDD/LEND)
Andy Pohl, PhD, is one of three scientists selected for the inaugural Morgridge Institute for Research Postdoctoral Fellows program designed to prepare promising young scientists for a changing research landscape. Pohl's UW research mentor is Albee Messing, VMD, PhD, Waisman Center interim director.
4/9/2015
Don't Undo the Nation's Education Progress
Opinion
Opinion piece by Thomas J. Donohue president and chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Wade Henderson the president and chief executive of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
4/8/2015
Dr. Theodore Kastner to Assume Leadership Role at the Kennedy Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center (NY UCEDD)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Health System have named Theodore A. Kastner, M.D., co-director of the Kennedy Center, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, and director of its primary clinical arm, the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC). Dr. Kastner assumed the new post on April 6.
4/8/2015
Unmet Need for Therapy Services Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This HRSA R40 Secondary Data Analysis Study examined population-based differences in need for and access to therapy services in children with ASD as compared to CSHCN across two cross-sectional waves of the National Survey for Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics).
4/7/2015
New Report Outlines Opportunities, Challenges for LEND and DBP Programs
As the next five-year funding cycle for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs approaches, AUCD took the opportunity to pause and engage in strategic thinking about future directions for the LEND and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) training programs.
4/6/2015
Massachusetts: Considering Culture in Autism Screening
During the 2015 AMCHP Annual Conference, Massachusetts state team leads presented a skills-based training session on its Considering Culture in Autism Screening curriculum. This interactive, case-based training session focused on about culturally competent screening, evaluation, and referral to intervention services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)/developmental disabilities (DD).
4/6/2015
Now Archived: What to Know Before You Go: Preparing for the Disability Policy Seminar 2015
This webinar, presented by Kim Musheno, Director of Public Policy at AUCD, offers students, trainees and early career professionals an orientation to the policy issues and current legislation one can expect to learn more about at the 2015 Disability Policy Seminar. Attendees will learn the basics of how to make an appointment to meet with Congressional representatives, and how to deliver a unified message about federally funded programs that benefit people with disabilities.