2024 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation and Policy Education 101 Workshop

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Zoom

This workshop will help prepare trainees for the 2024 Disability Policy Seminar taking place from April 8-10, 2024, in Washington, DC, to learn how to educate policymakers in DC and at home, as well as how to connect their experience and expertise to policy.

NTDC Presents: Recruiting and Supporting Diverse Trainees

Friday, March 8, 2024
3:00 - 4:30 PM ET
Location: Zoom

The National Training Directors Council (NTDC) hosted an interactive discussion on recruiting and supporting diverse trainees within your training programs. The panel highlighted three training programs in the AUCD Network with experience recruiting and supporting diverse trainees, including trainees across states, trainees utilizing distance learning, trainees with lived experience and finally, second-year trainees.

2024 Leadership Academy Informational Webinar

Monday, February 12, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom

This webinar offered interested potential applicants an opportunity to interact with the AUCD Leadership Academy faculty. The webinar featured a brief overview of the 2024 Academy curriculum and timeline. It was followed by a time for questions from potential applicants to the 2024 AUCD Leadership Academy. In addition, alumni will shared their reflections about the benefits they gained from participation in the week-long academy. and the follow-up activities.

2023-2024 Emerging Leaders Community Welcome Webinar

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
5:00 pm - 6:00pm

Join us on Tuesday, November 28th from 5 pm-6 pm EST to learn about the Emerging Leaders Community and how you fit within the AUCD Network. Presenters will share resources and opportunities to help you make the most of your traineeship! Former trainees or fellows are also encouraged to attend.

Family Support 101: Understanding Policies that Support Family and Family Caregivers for Trainees.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Zoom

AUCD hosted a webinar for trainees to learn about policies that support family and family caregivers. The participants received an overview and history of family support, current needs of families and family caregivers and policies and practices of Respite.

Medicaid Education 101 for Trainees: Learn About Medicaid and Home and Community Based Services

Thursday, September 21, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Webinar

AUCD hosted an educational webinar for trainees to learn about the structure and financing of the Medicaid program and Home and Community-Based Services. The speakers provided an overview of the Medicaid program and its structure and financing. The webinar also provided an overview of what is happening in Congress and the Administration regarding the Medicaid program.

2023 Emerging Leaders End of Year Webinar

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
4:00 PM EST - 5:00 EST
Location: Zoom

This webinar is to celebrate the end of the academic year and share professional development tips with outgoing and continuing trainees in the Emerging Leaders Community, including advice on staying engaged with the AUCD network. Participants will hear from our Emerging Leader Board Member, Aliana Romero, AuD, CCC-A, and AUCD's Council Trainee Representatives.

Fostering Joy for Audiologists: Why and How to Embrace a "Joy Lens" in Working with Families

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00 pm EST - 9:30 pm EST
Location: Zoom

This presentation introduced the LEND Audiology Fellows to the Fostering Joy movement, which aims to promote positive engagement between families and their deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children, and to bolster professionals' ability to emphasize joy in the work that they do with children who are DHH. The presentation included descriptions of Fostering Joy and the science behind why doing so is important. It also offered suggestions for audiologists interested in embracing a "joy lens" in their work.

A First Look at the 2023 IACC Strategic Plan

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
2:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM EST
Location: virtual

The IACC Strategic Plan, first issued in 2009, guides federal agencies and private organizations in planning ASD-related research, services, and support activities. It is produced by the IACC, including federal officials and public stakeholder members. It is informed by extensive input from researchers, adults on the autism spectrum, parents, advocates, and the general public. This inclusive process ensures that the IACC Strategic Plan reflects diverse perspectives across the autism community.

2022 Emerging Leaders Welcome Webinar

Friday, September 30, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom

Welcome (or welcome back) to the AUCD network, emerging leaders! Join us to learn about the Emerging Leaders Community and how you fit within the AUCD Network. Presenters will share resources and opportunities to help you make the most of your traineeship! Former trainees or fellows are also encouraged to attend.

2022 Emerging Leaders End of Year Webinar

Wednesday, May 25, 2022
3:00 - 4:00pm ET
Location: Zoom

This webinar is to celebrate the end of the academic year and share professional development tips with outgoing and continuing trainees in the Emerging Leaders Community, including advice on staying engaged with the AUCD network. Participants can also expect to hear from alumni trainees on how their training experience has helped them achieve professional and personal goals.

Making Lifelong Connections (MLC) 2022

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Location: San Diego, CA

The purpose of the meeting is to bring together current and former MCH trainees to learn more about how to weave equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism into an MCH career. The agenda will include dynamic and inspirational speakers, and several opportunities to learn from others thru engaging discussion, selected abstract presentations, and building connections thru many networking activities. If your application is accepted, your hotel and some meals will be funded. The application closes on January 21, 2022, and those who are accepted will be notified in mid-February, 2022 via email.

2022 Post-EHDI LEND Workshop: Adaptability in an Ever-Changing EHDI Environment 

Monday, April 4, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual

This workshop will introduce LEND pediatric audiology trainees to the various challenges of effectively serving children with hearing loss (including those with additional disabilities) and their families.

2022 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation & Policy Education 101

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual

This webinar will prepare participants to attend the 2022 Disability Policy Seminar. AUCD's policy team will review the basics of how the federal government operates, provide tips for meeting with policymakers, and how to frame policy priorities for effective impact.

Preventing the Mismeasure of Young Children

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom

This webinar will help to prepare interdisciplinary professionals to become important team members and crucial partners to parents and teachers in the early childhood intervention field (e.g., teachers, speech/language pathologists; occupational therapists, physical therapists; early behavior specialists; and social workers).

2021 Emerging Leaders Post-Conference Workshop: Storytelling

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom

Storytelling is an empowering technique to share one's stories and deliver messages. Individuals with disabilities, families, and allies often use storytelling to amplify their voices. This strategy uses audio, images, or video to engage with an audience creatively. Workshop participants will learn and apply skills in digital storytelling to communicate their unique experiences as trainees. This workshop was an AUCD 2021 Post-Conference event for emerging leaders.

2021 Emerging Leaders Networking Session

Thursday, December 2, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom

Are you attending the AUCD 2021 virtual conference? Interested in connecting with other emerging leaders? Join us for our annual networking event for current trainees, alumni/former trainees, and early career professionals!

2021 Emerging Leaders Post-Conference Workshop: Networking

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom

Networking is a necessary skill for emerging leaders to expand their professional circle. Networking skills are especially needed for professional growth on platforms like LinkedIn. This workshop will teach trainees how to build relationships within the AUCD Network and beyond.

2021 Emerging Leaders Welcome Webinar and Pre-Conference Orientation

Friday, October 15, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom

Welcome (or welcome back) to the AUCD network, 2021-2022 emerging leaders! Join us on Friday, October 15th to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Community and how you fit within the AUCD Network. Presenters will share resources and opportunities to help you make the most out of your traineeship!

The LEND Family Discipline Network (LFDN) Presents: 2021 Family Discipline Summit

Monday, September 27, 2021
3:00 - 6:00 pm ET
Location: Virtual

The LFDN, with support from AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, is hosting a series of facilitated workshops and conversations for leaders and trainees in the field of Family Support to discuss critical questions and share best practices for addressing equity for families within their programs and in life beyond their traineeship.

AMCHP 2021 Annual Conference

Saturday, May 22, 2021
Location: New Orleans, LA.

The 2021 AMCHP Annual Conference will be held May 22-25 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, LA. At this time, AMCHP is planning for an in-person meeting in New Orleans with a virtual component and registration option. We will update the AMCHP membership community if it is necessary to alter the conference format due to COVID-19.

2021 AUCD Emerging Leaders End of the Year Webinar

Friday, May 7, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom Webinar

Join AUCD's Emerging Leaders Interns, Kiki Oyetunji and Jessica Huddleston, to celebrate the end of the academic year! Trainees can expect to learn how to use their training experience to achieve professional growth. The Interns will also cover the importance of staying connected to AUCD and the Emerging Leaders Community.

2021 Post-EHDI LEND Workshop

Thursday, March 18, 2021
7:30 pm ET - 9:30 pm ET
Location: Virtual

This workshop will introduce LEND pediatric audiology trainees to the various challenges associated with effectively serving children with hearing loss (including those with additional disabilities) and their families. It is a unique, interactive learning opportunity that brings together trainees and faculty from across the country. This year's focus is on telehealth.

2021 Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) Annual Conference

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Location: Virtual

In its 20th year, the EHDI Conference has built a strong reputation for bringing together a wide variety of attendees including those who: work in state Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs; assist in EHDI efforts on the federal level; provide screening, diagnostic, and early intervention support at the state/ local level to young children with hearing loss and their families; champion Medical Home activities within each state; are parents of children with hearing loss; or are deaf or hard-of-hearing adults who are helping to expand opportunities for young children with hearing loss. EHDI Conference participants will range from state and local programs to the federal level and from academics to families.

2021 AUCD Leadership Academy Informational Webinar

Thursday, February 18, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom Webinar

This webinar will offer interested potential applicants an opportunity to interact with AUCD Leadership Academy faculty. The webinar will feature a brief overview of the 2021 Academy curriculum and timeline.

Prepared4ALL Town Hall: AUCD Training Directors and Trainees

Friday, January 29, 2021
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar

Calling all AUCD Training Directors and Trainees! Are you interested in learning about disability inclusion in local emergency and pandemic planning? Join us for a Prepared4ALL town hall meeting on January 29th, 2021 from 3-4pm ET. You'll learn more about Prepared4ALL, an innovative approach to coalition-building among local disability organizations and emergency planning agencies.

Emerging Leaders Networking Event: Cultivate & Amplify Your Network

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Location: Virtual

This event is tailored for current trainees, alumni/former trainees, early career professionals in the Emerging Leaders Community. This is a chance for Emerging Leaders to expand their network by connecting with established professionals in the AUCD Network.

Pre-Conference Orientation for Trainees

Thursday, November 12, 2020
5:00 - 6:00pm
Location: Webinar

This event will orient new and returning trainees to the AUCD 2020 Conference. Presenters will highlight concurrent and poster sessions relevant to trainees' disciplines and professional interests. Presenters will outline AUCD Special Interest Groups (SIG), AUCD Councils, and AUCD workgroup meetings open for trainee participation.

2020 Emerging Leaders Welcome Webinar

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
4:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Location: Webinar

Welcome to the AUCD network, 2020-2021 Trainees! On Tuesday, September 29, you will learn more about how you could get connect and get involved with the AUCD network. The AUCD Emerging Leaders Interns, Kiki and Jessica, are excited to actively engage with you all to share resources and opportunities to help you make the most out of your traineeship!

2020 AUCD Emerging Leaders End of the Year Webinar: Launching Your Life After Training

Friday, May 15, 2020
3:30 - 4:30 ET
Location: Webinar

Join us for a celebration of your achievements and a lesson on launching your life after training! AUCD's Emerging Leaders Interns, Meghan and Jazmin will demonstrate how to market your LEND, UCEDD, DBP or IDDR training for professional growth, stress the importance of staying connected with the EL Community, and share ways to get involved with the AUCD network-your professional home!

Making Lifelong Connections

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Location: Nashville, TN

A National Maternal and Child Health Training This is an interactive career development and networking opportunity within the Maternal and Child Health Community and is open to all current and former trainees from MCHB funded training programs. Applications will be accepted through 11pm EST January 15th, 2020.

AUCD Offers 3 Virtual Policy Events

Monday, March 23, 2020
Location: Virtual

Are you an Emerging Leader or new to policy advocacy and education? Are you interested in talking more about what's happening in federal policy? Are you ready to connect with your Members of Congress? AUCD is offering 3 virtual policy events, register today!

2020 Pre-EHDI LEND Workshop

Sunday, March 8, 2020
2:00pm CT - 5:00pm CT
Location: Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

This workshop will introduce LEND pediatric audiology trainees to the various challenges associated with effectively serving deaf/hard of hearing children (including those with additional disabilities) from clinical practice and systems perspectives. It is a unique, interactive learning opportunity that brings together trainees and faculty from across the country. The focus will be on shared decision making and journeying with families during transitions.

New Leadership Opportunity: Council Trainee Representative

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar

Calling all IDDRC, LEND, and UCEDD trainees! Join this webinar to learn about a NEW leadership opportunity! AUCD includes 5 Councils that address emerging trends and issues to facilitate communication across and beyond the AUCD network, including community education, leadership and advocacy, research and evaluation, diversity and inclusion, and interdisciplinary training. This year, one trainee per Council will be selected as a Council Trainee Representative and act as a liaison between the Emerging Leaders Community and the Council.

2019 Welcome Webinar: Connect and Get Involved with AUCD!

Friday, September 27, 2019
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar

Welcome to the AUCD network, 2019 -2020 Trainees! On Friday, September 27th, we learned more about how you can connect and get involved with the AUCD network. The two AUCD Emerging Leaders Interns, Meghan and Jazmin, were excited to actively engage with you all to share resources and opportunities to help you make the most out of your traineeship! They look forward to getting to know everyone this upcoming year.

AAIDD 143 Annual Meeting

Monday, June 24, 2019
Location: Twin Cities, MN

The 143rd AAIDD Annual Meeting will provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students and advocates to learn about innovations in our field that are being translated and implemented on a grander scale. Through knowledge translation we can change practices and policies through effectively communicating our research and creating change at all levels. In a political climate that is complex and dynamic, it is important to remain relevant through the thoughtful translation of our knowledge.

2019 AUCD Leadership Academy

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Location: Atlanta GA

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network to build coalitions to improve systems of supports and services. The Leadership Academy seeks participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, and their disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development. Participants will engage with their cohort, Academy staff, local coaches, and national allies in the year following the experience. The Academy will focus on the exploration of shared values and commitments to civil and human rights, assessments of personal and leadership strengths, skills in building partnerships to achieve collective impact, and establishing personal and professional leadership goals.

Policy Post Session: A Webinar for AUCD Emerging Leaders who attended DPS2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019
3:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location: Webinar

Join us to learn about next steps after attending the 2019 Disability Policy Seminar. You'll get tips about how to follow up with your policymakers.

2019 AUCD Policy Forum

Sunday, April 7, 2019
2:30pm
Location: Washington, D.C.

On Sunday evening immediately before the Disability Policy Seminar, AUCD is hosting a special Policy Forum! Attendees will have exclusive access to Hill staffers and former trainees now working in policy, and learn from the experts how to best craft your message for Wednesday's Hill visits. An evening reception will provide a comfortable background for trainees to meet and network with over 200 peers from around the country.

Disability Policy Seminar 2019 and AUCD Policy Forum

Sunday, April 7, 2019
Location: Washington, D.C.

The Disability Policy Seminar hosted by The Arc, UCP, AUCD, AAIDD, NACDD, and SABE is the premier opportunity to cultivate champions on Capitol Hill and advance the grassroots movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For 40 years, this unique platform has offered the opportunity to come together with passionate advocates, self-advocates, experts, and professionals in the field to learn about key issues. All AUCD Emerging Leaders, including Trainees, are invited to a pre-DPS Policy Forum on Sunday afternoon. Attendees will have exclusive access to Hill staffers and former trainees now working in policy, and learn from the experts how to best craft your message for Wednesday's Hill visits.

Making Lifelong Connections 2019

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Location: Madison, WI

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Making Lifelong Connections Planning Committee would like to invite trainees to participate in a unique opportunity to build leadership skills, meet other current and former MCHB trainees and enhance their career development.

Policy Prep Session: A Webinar for AUCD Emerging Leaders attending DPS2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019
3:00pm ET - 4:00pm ET
Location: Webinar

Join us for a chance to learn about what to expect during the 2019 AUCD Policy Forum and the Disability Policy Seminar. You'll get tips around setting up your Hill visits! Lastly, we'll be available to answer any questions you may have as you prepare to join us in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity

Monday, March 4, 2019
Location: Honolulu, HI

PacRim has been bringing people together for more than 30 years. And PacRim 2019 is no exception. We want individuals with disabilities, their families, service providers, researchers, educators, employers, deep thinkers, change agents, policy makers and entrepreneurs to join us in March 2019. Only by coming together and sharing can we offer individuals with disabilities a better future.

2019 pre-EHDI LEND Workshop

Sunday, March 3, 2019
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Hyatt Regency O'Hare (Chicago, IL), Intl D/E

This workshop will introduce trainees to the various challenges associated with assessing, monitoring, and effectively serving deaf/hard of hearing children who have additional disabilities form a systems perspective. It is a unique, interactive learning opportunity that brings together trainees and faculty from across the country. This workshop will focus on strategies for facilitating early diagnosis and reducing loss to follow up.

2019 AUCD Leadership Academy Informational Webinar

Thursday, February 14, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar

This webinar will offer interested potential applicants an opportunity to interact with AUCD Leadership Academy faculty and alumni. The webinar will feature a brief overview of the 2019 Academy curriculum and timeline. This will be followed by reflections from alumni about the benefits they gained from participation in the week-long academy and the follow-up activities.

AUCD 2018: We All Belong Here

Saturday, November 10, 2018
Location: Washington, DC

19th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Location: Online Broadcast

AUCD is proud to support the online broadcast of the Baylor College of Medicine's: 19th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-based Care. All MCH Training Programs, UCEDDs, and their collaborators (Title V, clinical partner sites, etc.) are invited and encouraged to participate remotely. Host a live stream of this conference for trainees, faculty, staff, families, and others at your center or program. Eligible broadcast sites include MCH training programs, UCEDDs, and Title V programs.

AACPDM 72nd Annual Meeting

Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Location: Cincinnati, OH

The 2018 Scientific Program Committee is pleased to announce that the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) will take place October 9-13, 2018 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. "Transformative Journeys" is the theme for the meeting.

2018 Annual Coleman Institute Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology

Thursday, October 4, 2018
Location: Broomfield, CO

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

Assistive Technology Makers' Fair

Saturday, September 29, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Concord, NH

The AT Makers' Fair will inspire participants to become creative problem solvers, bringing together makers of all abilities to share ideas, develop new skills and enhance innovations for persons with disabilities. The Fair will empower individuals with the methods, materials and know-how needed to efficiently create everyday just-in-time devices and technologies. Join us! Novice to veteran makers of all ages and abilities are welcome.

AUCD Leadership Academy

Monday, June 25, 2018
Location: Atlanta, GA

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network in building coalitions that will improve systems of supports and services. Participation is open to individuals from Self Advocacy Organizations, UCEDDs, LENDs, IDDRCs, CILs, DD Councils, Disability Rights, community based disability organizations, and other disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development. Participants will continue to engage with their cohort, academy staff, local coaches, and national allies in the year following the experience. The academy will focus on the exploration of shared values and commitments to civil and human rights, assessments of personal and leadership strengths, skills in building partnerships to achieve collective impact, and establishing personal and professional leadership goals.

2018 National Self Advocacy Conferencethe Next Steps

Thursday, June 7, 2018
Location: Birmingham, AL

The self-advocates on the conference committee chose the artwork picturing Lady Justice to represent the theme of the 2018 National Self Advocacy Conference: "Let's Make It Happen! Disability Rights are Civil Rights." The logo and theme emphasizes that People with Disabilities want to pursue freedom just like everyone else. It is a right that belongs to all Americans with a disability. The National Self-Advocacy Conference has always been a great place for people to learn, grow and advocate with their peers and allies who truly support civil rights.

Getting it Right 2018 National Inclusive Disaster Strategies Conference

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Location: Washington, DC

The focus of Getting it Right is on expanding our shared commitment to achieving and maintaining disability inclusive whole community emergency preparedness, community resilience, response, recovery and mitigation before, during and after disasters.

2018 AUCD Trainee Summit

Sunday, April 22, 2018
2:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Washington, DC

On Sunday evening immediately before the Disability Policy Seminar, AUCD is hosting a special Trainee Policy Summit! Attendees will have exclusive access to Hill staffers and former trainees now working in policy, and learn from the experts how to best craft your message for Wednesday's Hill visits. An evening reception will provide a comfortable background for trainees to meet and network with over 200 peers from around the country.

Autism Town Hall: Partnering with Primary Care Pediatricians, Meaningful Inclusion, and Gender Differences

Saturday, February 10, 2018
Location: AMCHP Annual Conference (Arlington, VA)

The "Autism Town Hall" event, hosted by SPHARC and ITAC, was held at the 2018 AMCHP Annual Conference in Arlington, VA. It provided a platform for current and former Autism CARES grantees, as well as those working at the state systems level and other community members, to dialogue with national partner organizations and each other about priorities and ideas for how to make progress toward a coordinated, comprehensive system of services for autistic individuals. The event was an opportunity to hear from groups working on ASD/DD issues and discuss ways to promote alignment with existing efforts.