
COMMUNITY LIVING
01/26/2021
Crisis Standards of Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Is It Ever OK to Discriminate?
The Covid-19 pandemic has threatened to overwhelm health care resources, leading to discussions about how to deploy life-saving interventions such as ventilators. Crisis standards of care policies have been criticized as discriminating against people with disabilities and older Americans. The goal of this webinar is to facilitate discussion, clarify concepts, and explore the best strategies for protecting the rights of people with disabilities in a health care crisis.

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06/02/2020
AUCD Disability in Public Health COVID-19 Town Hall
Join AUCD's Town Hall on Disability Integration with Public Health and Emergency Response as a space for sharing health related programs and projects across the Network. With our small group breakout time, we'll also stigma towards disability during COVID-19 response and the need for more social awareness that 1 in 4 Americans has a disability. Strategies for addressing barriers in reaching out to public health, medical care, and emergency management to be a resource on disability inclusion will be explored.
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04/29/2020
Advice from People who have a Disability on Dealing with COVID-19
Hear from self-advocates and allies on how to deal with COVID-19 as they share tips and strategies on hand washing, mental health, nutrition, and exercise. Steps on how to work with personal care attendants and direct support providers will be reviewed. Be safe in your relationships - what does social distancing mean in your friendships and relationships.
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04/15/2020
Advice from Medical Providers
Hear from experts on steps to prevent COVID-19 for people across the lifespan who have a disability. Discussion will include staying safe and receiving community-based services and supports, as well as tips for wellness and what to do in case someone with a disability becomes ill.
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06/11/2019
Taking Charge of My Health Care
The Oregon Self-Advocacy Coalition, the Oregon Office on Disability and Health and the University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities is excited to share their newly released, free on-line toolkit, called "Taking Charge of My Health Care".
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04/30/2019
Importance of Sexual Health for Individuals with IDD
Sexual health is an important topic for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Unfortunately, conversations related to sexual health are often not fully addressed or are pushed aside because of fear, lack of comfort with the topic, or lack of information. Join us for a webinar on the importance of sexual health for individuals with IDD. Participants will hear from Joe Shapiro from NPR and Barbara Thomas from the Tall Institute as they discuss why this sensitive topic needs to be addressed.

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02/13/2019
Sex Talk for Self-Advocates Webinar #4
It is well documented meaningful relationships are connected to better health, social, and quality of life outcomes for all people, including people with disabilities. Relationships can help to create a greater sense of identity, self-worth, and belonging. Relationships are important, but they can look different for all of us. Join us to hear from self-advocates as they talk about their experiences being married, dating, partnered, and single. Sex Talk #4, Relationship Experiences, will focus on the personal relationship experiences of self-advocates as they join our panel of sexual health educators.
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10/04/2018
2018 Annual Coleman Institute Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology
fromhttps://www.colemaninstitute.org/REGISTRATION for the 2018 Coleman Conference is now open. For more information about this year's conference and to register, please visit: www.colemaninstitute.org
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12/03/2016
2016 AUCD Conference
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08/09/2016
Policy to Practice: Falls in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Falls occur at a younger age for adults with intellectual disability than the general population and are a major cause of serious injury and hospitalization. This webinar, Falls and Intellectual Disabilities, will summarize the findings from a large-scale study called the Longitudinal Health and Intellectual Disability Study or LHIDS on the prevalence of falls, a comparison with the general population, and the risk factors for falls in adults with intellectual disabilities. Policy implications and recommendations will be discussed.

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11/14/2015
2015 AUCD Conference
The 2015 AUCD Conference will be held at the Washington, DC, Renaissance Hotel.
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11/08/2014
2014 AUCD Conference
The 2014 AUCD Conference will be held at the Washington, DC, Renaissance Hotel.
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11/16/2013
2013 AUCD Conference
fromhttp://www.aucd.org/conference/index.cfm/home2013The 2013 AUCD Conference will be held at the Washington, DC, Renaissance Hotel.
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12/01/2012
2012 AUCD Conference: Innovating Today, Shaping Tomorrow
fromhttp://www.aucd.org/conference/index.cfm/2012Thank you to all who attended and participated in the 2012 AUCD Conference! We had a great time learning and sharing the newest in promising practices and innovations that shape the lives of people with disabilities and their families through research, policy, education, and service. We continue to post additional session materials, photos, and wrap up items on the conference website and in the app, so check back often, and save the date for Nov 16-20, 2013.
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11/12/2010
Easter Seals Family Support Navigator Academy
fromhttp://events.wayne.edu/2010/11/12/family-support-navigator-academy-detroit-26481/Easter Seals is pleased to announce a free 2-day training conference for parents of children with disabilities and self advocates. The Family Support Navigator Academy is designed to train Navigators in the philosophy, ethics, and skills needed to implement a family-centered, empowerment model of support.

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