AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Network in partnership with the Administration for Community Living.
AUCD’s Maternal and Child Health Engagement supports the Autism CARES Programs, including LEND and DBP Programs.
AUCD’s Public Health Team works to create health promotion and public health efforts that include people with disabilities.
AUCD Emerging Leaders are a part of a community that includes trainees, early career professionals, self-advocates, and family members from AUCD member Centers and Programs.
AUCD 360 is a monthly newsletter highlighting news, initiatives, and events across the AUCD Network. Submitting an article to AUCD 360 is a great way for Network members to showcase activities, new research developments, trainee and faculty awards, events, and other accomplishments to the Network and others in the disabilities field.
Call for Nominations: 2025 AUCD Awards
Nominations due by Friday, September 12, 2025 AUCD is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 AUCD Awards, celebrating individuals and programs that have made outstanding contributions to the disability community. These prestigious awards recognize leadership, dedication, and innovation across a wide range of areas, including advocacy, research, diversity, and international service. Anyone in the AUCD Network is welcome to submit nominations across ten award categories. This year, the nomination process includes a few updates to make it more accessible and streamlined, such as short-answer questions and a simplified application format. Award recipients will be honored during a virtual ceremony later this fall. Submit an award nomination today!.
Accessible Podcast - Voices of the Network: Start with Connection with Dr. Marcia Moriarta
Check out the latest episode of the Accessible Podcast, where George and Amelia talk with Dr. Marcia Moriarta, director of the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (UNM CDD), about how meaningful human connection can transform disability services, prevent crises, and improve lives. This conversation highlights how UCEDD and LEND programs, including those at UNM CDD and the UMKC Institute for Human Development, are putting people first and building more responsive, person-centered systems of support.
Submitting an article to AUCD 360 is a great way for Network members to showcase activities, new research developments, trainee and faculty awards, events, and other accomplishments.
