AUCD 2023 Conference
Save the Date for AUCD 2024
The AUCD 2024 Conference will be held November 3-6 in Washington, D.C. Please note: the 2024 Conference was originally scheduled for early December. Due to the late Thanksgiving holiday this year, we have moved it to our typical early November time slot. Tuesday, November 5 will be Election Day in the U.S. Please plan ahead and request a mail-in ballot or vote early. We look forward to seeing you this November!
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!
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
Questions?
For questions related to the AUCD 2023 Conference, please contact the Events Team at [email protected].