The AUCD Conference is one of the nation's premier places to highlight your work. Over 200 different presentations will be accepted to the conference in several different types of sessions, formatted for maximum visibility and interaction with attendees. Proposals are encouraged from students, self-advocates, family leaders, clinicians, and researchers in over 25 topics. Don't miss your chance: submit a proposal today!
News
5/22/2019
Mental Health Month: A message from AUCD's MH SIG
As we celebrate mental health month, we invite you to participate in AUCD's Special Interest Group on Mental Health Aspects of I/DD. Our goal is to ensure that the mental health needs of children and adults with IDD-MH are fully recognized within the disability community and that they are effectively addressed.
5/20/2019
@AUCDNews Twitter chat #IDefineMyWellness
This Twitter chat will engage the overall disability community in a conversation on what wellness means and encourage sharing of helpful resources. Based on what is shared, AUCD's National Center on Disability in Public Health will create a brief on health education, policy and practice resources. Our goal is to make this brief available by the ADA Anniversary at the end of July.
5/20/2019
Active Leadership in the Tucson Community (Arizona LEND)
What a bittersweet end to a fantastic traineeship for the University of Arizona LEND cohort! Over the past nine months, Arizona LEND has been involved in some great Leadership Projects designed to step outside of their comfort zones and serve people with disabilities and complex medical needs in Tucson. From neighborhood playgrounds to customized websites, the trainees in this cohort came together to make the most of their skill sets. Here are some of the highlights.
5/20/2019
AUCD Video Contest!
Emerging Leaders: Submit your ADA video and get featured on Tuesdays with Liz
AUCD current and former trainees are encouraged to submit a brief video sharing what the ADA means to them. Winners may be featured on an episode of Tuesdays with Liz!
5/20/2019
Christine Brown, Columbus Business First 40 under 40 Honoree! (OH Nisonger LEND)
Christine Brown, Nisonger Center LEND Self-Advocate Faculty Member and Clinical Research Assistant, has been selected as a Columbus Business First 40 under 40 honoree! In its 27th year, Christine was chosen for her outstanding career achievements and impressive community service, among 378 nominations.
5/20/2019
Dr. Luc Lecavalier receives Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow Award (OH UCEDD)
Dr. Luc Lecavalier, Professor of Psychology and Nisonger Center faculty member at The Ohio State University; received the Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow Award for Excellence in the Social and Behavioral Sciences for 2019. This fellowship program recognizes some of the very strongest scholars in the social and behavioral sciences disciplines. Each year the college awards no more than three fellowships to full professors nominated by department chairs and school directors in the division of social and behavioral sciences.
5/20/2019
LEND Audiology Trainees Learn Strategies for Early Diagnosis at EHDI 2019
The 18th annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Meeting welcomed nearly 1,000 diverse stakeholders on March 4-6 in Chicago, IL. The EHDI Meeting brings together those who work in state-based EHDI Programs, assist in EHDI efforts on the federal level, provide screening, diagnostic, and early intervention support at the state level to young children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, and deaf and family advocates. The Meeting is organized by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Hands and Voices, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health Resources and Services Administration, and National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management at Utah State University.
AUCD Webinars
UCEDD Program Performance Reporting
Wednesday, May 29, 20193:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
All UCEDD Program Performance Reports (PPRs) are due to AIDD on July 30 annually. This webinar provides the opportunity for UCEDDs to review and discuss (1) AIDD's annual reporting requirements for UCEDDs, (2) how AUCD's National Information Reporting System (NIRS) supports PPR development, and (3) how AIDD reviews and scores each PPR.
Taking Charge of My Health Care
Tuesday, June 11, 201912:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PM
Location: Webinar
The Oregon Self-Advocacy Coalition, the Oregon Office on Disability and Health and the University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities is excited to share their newly released, free on-line toolkit, called "Taking Charge of My Health Care".
Public Policy
Tuesdays with Liz: The Developmental Disabilities Act
Passed in 1963 (not 1960), the Developmental Disabilities (DD) act plays a vital role in ensuring Americans with disabilities are able to participate in the community. Liz outlines what branches compose the DD Act and what they do.
Disability Policy News In Brief
In this issue: Autism CARES 2019, Administration for Community Living, Budget and Appropriations, Transformation to Competitive Employment Act, Family to Family Health Information Centers, Campaign 2020, and Tuesday's With Liz: The Developmental Disabilities Act.
Tuesdays with Liz: Right to Communicate with Mary Schuh and Ken Capone
Liz chats with Mary Schuh and Ken Capone about what the 'right to communicate' means in the context of disability and why it is so important.
Events
2019 AUCD Leadership Academy
Sunday, June 23, 2019 - Friday, June 28, 2019Location: Atlanta GA
The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network to build coalitions to improve systems of supports and services. The Leadership Academy seeks participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, and their disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development. Participants will engage with their cohort, Academy staff, local coaches, and national allies in the year following the experience. The Academy will focus on the exploration of shared values and commitments to civil and human rights, assessments of personal and leadership strengths, skills in building partnerships to achieve collective impact, and establishing personal and professional leadership goals.
AAIDD 143 Annual Meeting
Monday, June 24, 2019 - Thursday, June 27, 2019Location: Twin Cities, MN
The 143rd AAIDD Annual Meeting will provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students and advocates to learn about innovations in our field that are being translated and implemented on a grander scale. Through knowledge translation we can change practices and policies through effectively communicating our research and creating change at all levels. In a political climate that is complex and dynamic, it is important to remain relevant through the thoughtful translation of our knowledge.
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