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5/27/2016
AUCD Statement: ESSA Rulemaking
AUCD is encouraged that the Department of Education has released proposed rules on accountability, state plans, and the transparency of data.
5/24/2016
Derek Nord Named New Director of Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IN UCEDD)
Following a national search, Derek Nord has been appointed the new director of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University. Nord is currently associate director of the Research and Training Center on Community Living, a part of the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration.
5/24/2016
Tuesdays with Liz - Robyn Powell
In this week's edition of Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, Liz interviews Robyn Powell from the Disabled Parenting Project about people with disabilities who are parents. In case you missed last week's edition, Liz interviewed Laura Fortman, Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor about work protections for individuals with disabilities.
5/23/2016
Vanderbilt University Dependents with Intellectual Challenges to Receive Tuition Benefit (UCEDD/LEND TN)
By Jan Read at Vanderbilt News
A Vanderbilt University sociology professor was looking for education options that her daughter, who has autism, could attend after high school, but suitable programs carried prohibitive price tags. Why, she wondered, couldn't she take advantage of Vanderbilt's popular benefit that helps pay college costs for the children of faculty and staff?
5/20/2016
Training the Next Generation of Leaders in ASD (WA LEND)
by Kate Forster
The CHDD LEND training program provides a hands-on, interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares professionals for leadership roles in the field of autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. One third of LEND graduates go on to work primarily in the field of autism.
5/18/2016
US Department of Labor Signs Alliance Agreement to Increase Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities
Association of University Centers on Disabilities latest in collaboration effort
To promote inclusive workplaces that embrace the skills and talents of workers with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy signed an alliance agreement today with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities.
5/17/2016
HANDS in Autism Model in Practice: Intensive Weeklong Training for School Personnel & Community Providers (IN UCEDD)
An intensive training that focuses on providing hands-on experience and coaching in a simulated community & home environment. While the program includes traditional instructional methods such as lectures and discussion, the emphasis of training is incorporating interactive and hands-on application to foster increased participant knowledge and skill related to the process of making and supporting appropriate programming decisions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders.
5/17/2016
Legal Planning for Young Adults with Disabilities (MD UCEDD)
Professor Angela Vallario and attorney Louise Michaux Gonzales delivered a free seminar to Kennedy Krieger young adult patients, students, and their families about estate planning considerations and decision-making capacity. Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law) attorneys, 22 law students, and nine attorneys from the legal community completed 12 powers of attorney, 11 advance directives, and four advance directives for mental health with participants. Each participant also competed a needs assessment regarding other civil legal needs.
5/17/2016
Tuesdays with Liz - Laura Fortman
In this week's edition of Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, Liz interviews Laura Fortman, Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor about work protections for individuals with disabilities. In case you missed last week's edition, Liz interviewed Chris Rodriguez, Senior Public Policy Advisor at the National Disability Institute, about ABLE resources in different states.
5/12/2016
Mercedes Avila: 2016 Changemaker Local Hero Award Winner from the Child Mind Institute
from http://childmind.org
MCC Chair and VT LEND Co-Director Honored for Work with Disadvantaged Populations
The 2016 Local Hero Award Winner, Dr. Avila is dedicated to serving children and youth at the margins: refugees and immigrants, teens struggling with mental health problems and young adults affected by substance abuse. She has secured funding for programs that address these critical issues, and works to eliminate inequality in access to resources and programming.
5/12/2016
Position Opening: Virtual Trainee
For the 2016-2017 academic year
This is an exciting opportunity for a current trainee to develop their leadership and communication skills, promote the meaningful exchange of information about issues related to people with disabilities and special health needs, and become more familiar with the broader AUCD network while having a national impact on the disability field.
5/10/2016
Elaine Eisenbaum Selected Associate Director at Texas Center for Disability Studies (TX UCEDD)
Elaine Eisenbaum, PhD, has been selected as the Assistant Director for the Texas Center for Disability Studies in Austin, TX. Dr. Eisenbaum brings with her experience in teaching, research, and evaluation in the area of disability and inclusion in many forms.
5/10/2016
Kentucky Peer Support Network Project Fosters Friendship and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities (KY UCEDD)
For students with disabilities, it can sometimes be difficult to engage with their peers, both socially as well as academically. The Kentucky Peer Support Network Project aims to assist in connecting these students with their peers through two initiatives: Peer Support Arrangements and Peer Networks. Both efforts are being piloted in Kentucky schools today, and work in tandem to lay the groundwork for genuine friendships among all students who participate.
5/10/2016
Tuesdays with Liz - Chris Rodriguez
In this week's edition of Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, Liz interviews Chris Rodriguez, Senior Public Policy Advisor at the National Disability Institute, about ABLE resources in different states. In case you missed last week's edition, Liz interviewed Wendy Parent-Johnson, UCEDD Director at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, about transitioning to employment.
5/3/2016
April is Autism Awareness Month, But Should It Be Autism Acceptance Month? (VA UCEDD/LEND)
An opinion article authored by the son of a VA LEND trainee.
"Every year on April 2nd, the world celebrates World Autism Awareness Day. In 2008, spearheaded by the state of Qatar, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day "to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society."
5/3/2016
Dr. Cheryl Grenwelge Promoted to Associate Professor (TX UCEDD)
Dr. Cheryl Grenwelge wears many "hats" at Texas A&M University. She is dually appointed as an Associate Professor the AgriLife Sciences and the Center on Disability and Development as the Director of Transition Service Programs. Her research interests include transition services, postsecondary education, self-determination, and youth leadership development.
