News
3/3/2015
The ECP March Guest Blogger is Zach Goble
AUCD is happy to announce the Early Career Professionals March guest blogger - Zach Goble. He is a former University of Kentucky UCEDD trainee, former Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center LEND trainee and a School Psychologist.
2/25/2015
AUCD Strategic Map 2015-2016
AUCD is pleased to present our 2015-2016 Strategic Map. This map outlines five key priority areas and corresponding sub-goals for our organization and network over the next two years, and serves as a guide for our collective work and mission.
2/25/2015
CCD Letter to House of Representatives urging Members to not support HR 5 as currently written.
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities wrote a letter to the House of Representative opposing the current version of The Student Success Act (H.R.5). AUCD signed onto this letter which includes six baseline principles to ensure students have meaningful access to rigorous standards for all students and fully inclusion for students with disabilities in every local school.
2/25/2015
Welcome, Sarah Boundy!
AUCD welcomes Sarah Boundy to our team! Sarah is an intern from the Lab School of Washington, working to support all AUCD departments as she fulfills her junior year internship requirement. She will be with us through May of 2015.
Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
What to Know Before You Go: Preparing for the Disability Policy Seminar 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar
Monday, June 22, 2015
National Center for Cultural Competence Leadership Academy - Application Process is Open
Monday, June 22, 2015 - Thursday, June 25, 2015
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Public Policy
Disability Policy News In Brief
Congress continues to debate an update to No Child Left Behind. Meanwhile, we have new champions for Keeping All Students Safe, committees continue to hold SSDI hearings and bills, and House members advocate for family support .
AUCD letter Supporting Ranking Member Robert Scott's Substitute Bill to H.R. 5
AUCD supports Ranking Member Robert Scott's substitute to H.R.5. This substitute bill includes many provisions that continue high expectations for students with disabilities.
AUCD letter to Rep Scott re substitute bill (2).pdf
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White House Statement Opposing HR 5
from The White House released a statement strongly opposing H.R.5, the Student Success Act, in the current form approved by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Events
2015 Pre-EHDI LEND Workshop
Sunday, March 8, 201512:00 PM - 2:00pmET
Location: Louisville, KY
LEND audiology trainees and faculty are invited to take a deep dive into Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) policy. Trainees will learn about the basis for EHDI legislation, identify and discuss key issues that lawmakers are currently being asked to consider, and work in teams to develop effective advocacy strategies. There will be special emphasis placed on EHDI reauthorization and its implications for how state programs are carried out.
2015 UCEDD Director's Retreat and TA Institute
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - Friday, March 27, 2015Location: Hyatt Regency Bethesda
2015 Disability Policy Seminar
Monday, April 13, 2015 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015Location: Washington, DC
The 2015 Disability Policy Seminar is your best opportunity to cultivate new champions on Capitol Hill and advance the grassroots movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This unique event offers you the opportunity to come together for two days with other advocates, individuals with I/DD, experts and professionals in the field and learn about the issues. On the third day, take the valuable information covered during the Seminar to Capitol Hill and speak directly with your representatives about the issues that are important to you. Early bird registration and discounted pricing ends March 11!
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