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LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Inclusive Postsecondary Education: A Pathway for Leadership
Monday, April 22, 2024Location: Zoom
The April LEND and Learn Monthly TA session will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. The topic of this session is Inclusive Postsecondary Education: A Pathway for Leadership Within and Outside the Network. Mrs. Susanna Miller-Raines will share a national overview of IPSE, how to collaborate with existing programs, and how to be a leader in developing programs and services that support higher education for people with intellectual disability.
2024 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation and Policy Education 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 26, 2024Location: 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.
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Implementation Science
Monday, March 25, 2024Location: 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.
LEND Lived Experience Virtual Summit
Monday, March 4, 2024Location: Zoom
We are excited to invite you to the LEND Lived Experience Summit! The summit will be held via Zoom on Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5, 2024, from 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Eastern Time. The LEND Self-Advocate Discipline Network and LEND Family Discipline Network voted to join forces for future summits to showcase the work and best practices in both LEND disciplines.
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series
Monday, February 26, 2024Location: Zoom
The LEND and Learn session will be held Monday, February 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET, and the subject is IDD Curricula in the Health Professions: Results from a Medical Education Study and LEND capstone discussion. Kashia Rosenau, PhD, Clinical and Training Director at UC-LEND, University of California, Los Angeles, will facilitate this session.
2024 Leadership Academy Informational Webinar
Monday, February 12, 2024Location: 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.
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Journal Club
Monday, January 22, 2024Location: Zoom
ITAC's new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! Each month will focus on a different topic. A different LEND program will lead each session, including a 15-minute presentation and a 45-minute discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect with one another on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Operationalizing the Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies
Monday, December 4, 2023Location: Zoom
ITAC's new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! Each month will focus on a different topic. A different LEND program will lead each session, including a 15-minute presentation and 45 minutes discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect with one another on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.
2023-2024 Emerging Leaders Community Welcome Webinar
Tuesday, November 28, 2023Join 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, 2023Location: 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.
LEND Directors Meeting at the 2023 AUCD Conference
Sunday, November 5, 2023Location: Washington, DC
The LEND Directors Meeting was held at the 2023 AUCD Conference on November 5, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This is an INVITATION ONLY event. It was an opportunity for leaders in the LEND network (LEND Directors, Associate Directors, Training Directors, ITAC and MCHB staff, etc.) to identify new and emerging technical assistance needs, share information and best practices, engage in MCHB strategic planning, and facilitate meaningful collaboration.
24th Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Based Care
Thursday, October 26, 2023Location: Houston, TX
Because of increased awareness of transitioning to adult-based care, clinicians are required to update their knowledge of the changing strategies for integrating emerging adult-based care into practice. For all conference participants, there will be a discussion of the legal issues involved in healthcare transition, as well as time to meet and talk with faculty in small groups, exchange ideas among participants, and share knowledge and information about how best to plan for a successful transition to adulthood.
LEND and Learn October Session - West Virginia University Disability Badge Program
Monday, October 23, 2023Location: Zoom
ITAC's new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! A different LEND program will lead each session, including a 15-minute presentation and a 45-minute discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.
Medicaid Education 101 for Trainees: Learn About Medicaid and Home and Community Based Services
Thursday, September 21, 2023Location: 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.
LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Hear from AMCHP about opportunities for LENDs to partner with Title V programs!
Wednesday, September 20, 2023Location: Zoom
The LEND and Learn session will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 3:00 PM ET. The date of the LEND and Learn event was changed due to the observance of the September holidays. The September session will focus on Title V collaboration and partnership opportunities for LEND programs. The session will be facilitated by Paige Bussanich, Associate Director for Child Health and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) at The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP).