The Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities is a project of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) that supports Autism CARES programs, including interdisciplinary training programs, such as the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) programs.
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2024 EHDI Conference Scholarships for LEND Audiology Trainees
Deadline: February 16th at 11:59pm
AUCD is offering scholarships to support LEND audiology trainees in attending the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Annual Conference on March 17-19, 2024. All current LEND audiology trainees, ...
Special Announcement from the Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development
Updated Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Division of MCH Workforce Development is proud to announce an update to the Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies! The MCH Leadership Competencies he...
The long-awaited LEND Family Mentorship Models are here! This document was written by LEND programs for LEND programs and contains several different versions of this experience from across the network...
Upcoming Events
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Implementation Science
Monday, March 25, 2024
3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Location: Zoom
The March LEND and Learn Monthly TA Session will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The topic of this session is Implementation Science. Implementation Science is the scientific study of using methods and strategies to promote the use of evidence-based practice and research by practitioners and policymakers across community service systems caring for individuals with Autism/DD.
2024 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation and Policy Education 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2:00 PM
- 3:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Webinar Description: This workshop will help prepare trainees for the 2024 Disability Policy Seminar taking place from April 8-10, 2024, in Washinton, DC, to learn how to educate policymakers in DC and at home, as well as how to connect their experience and expertise to policy.
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Updated Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies!
Message from the Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Division of MCH Workforce Development is proud to announce an update to the ...
The AIR-P LEND Seminar Series explains the six AIR-P Research Nodes, current gaps in research, and aims to streamline the research to practice pipeline within that node’s research area. This res...
The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies
The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies is a product of the LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Network (LSDN), formerly known as the Purposeful Inclusion of People with Disabilities (PWD) Workgroup....