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News
10/15/2018
AUCD Welcomes our Two New Emerging Leader Interns!
The two new Emerging Leaders Interns (formerly the Virtual Trainees), Shayla and Nell, joined the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) team in September 2018! The two interns work together to passionately represent the AUCD Emerging Leaders Community. They will work together to build and enhance the community by being connection points between the national network and each Program/Center by ensuring Emerging Leaders receive information and opportunities related to leadership, research, fellowships, and more.
AUCD Webinars
Sex Talk for Self-Advocates #3
Thursday, December 6, 20182:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar
Join us for Sex Talk for Self-Advocates Webinar #3, Safe Sex Practices - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). This webinar series addresses self-advocate questions about relationships and sexuality. Webinar #3 will focus on safe sex practices related to sexually transmitted infections.
Public Policy
Tuesdays with Liz - The Autism CARES
Ivanova Smith is here to talk to Liz about Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs, which are funded through the Autism CARES Act. The act is up for renewal by Congress and needs to be reauthorized by September 30, 2019, in order to continue to provide funding for programs like LEND.
Tuesdays with Liz: Happy Disability Employment Month!
Everyone who wants a job should have a job! Tune in this week as Liz talks about why having a job is so important to her and the work accommodations you're entitled to as a person with a disability. Also, get to know some more AUCD staff as they talk about why National Disability Employment Month matters to them.
Tuesdays with Liz: Overcoming Voting Barriers
You can VOTE! Learn all about overcoming voting barriers for people with disabilities with Liz. Liz discusses how to get to the polls and how early voting might be the right option for you
Events
EPM-RRTC State of the Science and Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Event
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - Wednesday, February 13, 2019Location: Washington, DC
Registration is FREE. The EPM-RRTC State of the Science and Annual Disability Statistics Compendium offers both in-person and webcast participation options. Please register if you plan to attend in-person or via webcast. The agenda, presenters, and logon procedures (for web viewers) will be emailed to you as they become available.
Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity
Monday, March 4, 2019 - Tuesday, March 5, 2019Location: 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.
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