AUCD 2023 Conference

Graphic shows polaroid framed images of two speakers at a plenary session and two speaker of a concurrent session. Graphic reads: AUCD 2024 Conference, November 3-6, 2024.

The AUCD Conference brings together more than 1,100 researchers, policymakers, practitioners, professionals, advocates, community leaders, and students. This annual event is designed to promote innovative thinking that will launch disability policy, research, and advocacy initiatives to the next level. Do not miss this opportunity to highlight your work! Call for proposals will open in early May and close in late June. Stay tuned for more updates.

Thank you for attending the AUCD 2023 Conference

It was wonderful to see all of you who came to Washington, DC for the AUCD 2023 Conference, especially AUCD Emerging Leaders! We hope it was a meaningful and engaging experience for each of you. Thank you for your energy, expertise, and passion for the important work you do every day!

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AUCD 2023 Awardees

Congratulations to the following AUCD 2023 Awardees who were honored and celebrated during the AUCD 2023 Conference on Tuesday, November 7th.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Deborah M. Spitalnik, PhD, the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, New Jersey
George S. Jesien Distinguished Achievement Award - Amy S. Hewitt, PhD, Institute on Community Integration, Minnesota
Special Recognition Award - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA), Maryland
Young Professional Award - Jacy Farkas, MA, Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Arizona
Anne Rudigier Award - Shawn Aleong, Institute on Disabilities, Pennsylvania
Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity – Mirian Ofonedu, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland
Gordon Richins Award for Leadership and Advocacy - Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity -The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities and Kansas Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities Consumer Advisory Panel (KUCDD-LEND CAP), Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, Kansas
Gold Star Award - Brad Thomas, MEd, Deputy Director of Education Policy, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Washington, DC
International Service Award - Kerim M. Munir, MD, MPH, DSc, Institute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts
CORE Trainee Research Award - Larissa Minner, Texas Center for Disability Studies, Texas