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7/17/2009
International Outreach from the UMass Medical School/Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
The Shriver Center conducts a number of research projects and training efforts around the globe that seek to provide greater access and an improved quality of life for people with disabilities, wherever they may live.
6/22/2009
Chris Ikonomidou, MD, PhD (Waisman UCEDD) Awarded International Michael Prize for Epilepsy Research
The Michael Prize was awarded for the first time in 1963 to stimulate epilepsy research in Germany; it is now one of the most highly regarded international awards for the best contribution to scientific and clinical research promoting further development in epileptology.
5/11/2009
Institute on Community Integration, University of Salamanca, Spain Becomes Newest AUCD Network International Affiliate Member
1/5/2009
United States International Council on Disabilities Names Executive Director
USICD New Director Media Release.pdf
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4/16/2008
Robert Jacobs, MD, MPH (USC Children's Hospital Los Angeles: CA UCEDD) Presented at the International Forum on Disability & Development in Beijing
Dr Jacobs spoke on The 20th Century - One Hundred Years of Progress for Medical, Social, Educational, and Legal Issues related to Childhood Health and Disability. He emphasized that for those with, or at risk for developmental disabilities, the 20th century was remarkable for improvements made in the areas of disability prevention, medical treatment, and rehabilitation.
7/5/2007
AUCD Policy Fellow Presents at International Disability Conference
David presented "Effective Transition Planning for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Recommendations for Collaborative Systems." This presentation grew from a series of projects on transition which he began last year during graduate coursework in health care systems and as a trainee in the LEND program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus in Little Rock.
1/22/2002
World Occupational Therapy Day in Doha Qatar (NH UCEDD)
Dr. Therese Willkomm speaking at the Hamad Rehabilitation Institute's Last month, Dr. Therese Willkomm, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Institute on Disability, was a keynote presenter at the Hamad Rehabilitation Institute's World Occupational Therapy Day event in Doha Qatar. The institute invited Dr. Willkomm to speak at their event after seeing her presentation at the Gulf Region Education Assistive Technology (GREAT) Conference in 2017.
