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This webinar, offered by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in partnership with the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), will provide an overview of plain language writing for people who may be more used to writing in academic language. Attendees will learn the principles of plain language writing and have a chance to put them into practice with interactive exercises. There will also be time for questions and answers.

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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.

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2024 DPS Webinar Slide deck.pdf (1,141KB) [download]

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The Winter 2024 installment of the Administrative Essentials Series will be an engaging Director-hosted roundtable with a focus on organizational and structural models for UCEDDs. Fellow UCEDD Directors will share insights into their organizational/structural models, staffing patterns, interaction and dynamics between their UCEDD and the LEND/IDDRC, and blending or braiding of funding. Together, we will explore creative strategies and promising practices across the UCEDD Network in this area.

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MCDD Partner Organization Chart (436KB) [download]

MCDD Fact Sheet (155KB) [download]

MCDD Organizational Chart (70KB) [download]

MCDD FY23 Annual Report (2,550KB) [download]

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD Flier (625KB) [download]

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Kindred Stories (1,659KB) [download]

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Overview (6,248KB) [download]

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Join the 2016 Trainee Welcome Webinar to learn more about the AUCD network, how you fit in as a LEND, DBP or UCEDD trainee, and steps you can take to leverage the power of your new AUCD membership.

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Jennifer Hall-Lande, Psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota will present on how the Minnesota Act Early Team and MN Department of Health developed the "Minnesota Act Early Delegate Project". The MN Act Early Delegate Project developed a network of parent community leaders in diverse communities to engage families around the importance of regular parent developmental monitoring, early developmental screening, and early identification of developmental delays and disabilities using "Learn the Signs. Act Early." materials.

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The early childhood workforce plays a critical role in successfully including children with disabilities in early childhood programs. However, as noted in the Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs released by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (HHS), there is large variability in the training, education, and expertise of the early childhood workforce to effectively support inclusion. Presenters will discuss current issues related to workforce development and highlight training programs at University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

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There is a high rate of unemployment and underemployment among individuals on the autism spectrum. Paul Shattuck, founder of the National Autism Data Center, will describe the Center's activities with special emphasis on national indicators related to transition. Participants will learn about the range of information products available through Dr. Shattuck's center and plans for additional transition research projects. Shattuck's team reports that young adults on the autism spectrum often have worse employment outcomes in the first few years after high school than do peers who have other types of disabilities. Ms. Laura Ivanova Smith, UW LEND Advocate Faculty, will describe the support she received from her mother while transitioning out of high school and into college.

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In today's technological driven society, the use of social media continues to increase and impact the disability world. Social media has certainly become a means to communicate and disseminate information. This webinar will feature a panel of AUCD and Developmental Disabilities Network Partners and will discuss some innovative statewide and national collaborations.

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Hire My Strengths Toolkit (403KB) [download]

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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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The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the major funding agency for research and development grants in education. The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), one of the four Centers within IES, is the primary funding source for special education research. Writing a competitive and fundable proposal for the IES competitions can be overwhelming. Securing a grant from the IES is even more difficult. As a result, there is a high demand in the AUCD Network for a session on how to write a competitive IES grant proposal. The CORE is sponsoring a webinar to address this need. This webinar features two great researchers/speakers: Dr. Erik Carter of Vanderbilt University UCEDD and Ms. Kimberly Sprague of the IES. Dr. Carter is a nationally known and highly productive researcher in special education who has successfully secured funding from the IES. Ms. Sprague is a Senior Research Scientist/Education Analyst at the IES and has conducted research for over 25 years. They will introduce the IES grant process and share successful experiences during this webinar.

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While both adults and children with IDD experience abuse, neglect, institutionalization, abandonment, bullying and other types of trauma at rates much higher than the general population, the mental health needs of individuals with IDD are often ignored. Individuals with IDD exhibiting challenging behaviors often do not receive state-of-the-art mental health treatment and instead, the focus is often on compliance and behavior management. The goal of this webinar is to increase the awareness of the impact of trauma on children with IDD and to promote the provision of trauma-informed care for children with IDD and co-occurring mental health conditions.

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The presentation will focus on a brief discussion of some of the reasons that people with developmental disabilities are more vulnerable to trauma. We will then look at the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) model and discuss ways of adapting it for youth with IDD and ASD.

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Adapting Trauma Treatment for Youth with Special Needs_Presentation Slides (2,095KB) [download]

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This training provides an overview of trauma related disorders as described in the DSM5 with special attention to PTSD. The relationship of trauma to signs and symptoms often observed in individuals with IDD will be described. Participants will gain knowledge about the prevalence of trauma, the impact of trauma, and implications for assessment and treatment.

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Presentation Slides (653KB) [download]

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