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2009 AUCD Annual Meeting & Conference

 

2009 AUCD Annual Meeting and Conference

 
Coming Together to Address the
Challenges and Opportunities for Change
in Disabilities Research, Education, Service, and Policy
Conference News

2009 AUCD Award Recipients

2009 AUCD AwardThe 2009 AUCD Awards Gala gave the network the opportunity to recognize the commitment, dedication, persistence and leadership of the individuals, organizations, and programs that have made a significant contribution to the understanding, support and advancement of disability services and supports and the core mission of the AUCD network.Read More about 2009 AUCD Award Recipients >

 

Plenary Speakers Confirmed

Mark Bertolini of Aetna to Open Conference

Mark BertoliniMark T. Bertolini is President of Aetna "one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies."  Read More about Mark's presentation >

 

Judy Woodruff and Jeff Crowley to Present Plenary on Transition

Judy WoodruffJeff CrowleyJudy Woodruff is a Broadcast Journalist at The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.  Jeff Crowley is the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House. Read More about this presentation >

 

Update on Health Reform and The New Administration's Community Living Initiatives

Connie Garner, senior staff of the late Senator Ted Kennedy and current advisor to the Senate Health Committee, will update the AUCD network on how federal health care reform proposals will impact people with disabilities and their families. Obama Administration officials will discuss the Community Living initiative and other policy goals that will impact people with disabilities. Read More about this presentation >

 

The 2009 AUCD Conference is centered around the network members and the disability community gathering together to address the opportunities and challenges presented by current changes in the economic, political, social, and environmental climate. With a growing membership of UCEDDs, LENDs, and IDDRCs along with international affiliates, AUCD has become a key disability organization. This annual meeting offers you a chance to interact with policymakers, researchers, administratiors, families, students, and advocates across these types of organizations and across disciplines. Mark your calendars now!

AUCD 2009 is brought to you in part by:

Brookes Publishing Company       SComm