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9/15/2021
Dr. Laura Stough awarded the Knowledge Award for Excellence in Education or Research
This summer Dr. Laura Stough was awarded the Knowledge Award for Excellence in Education or Research from the Texas Chapter of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It was awarded for significant contributions to the dissemination of knowledge in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities through education and/or research.
9/15/2021
PATHS Program Begins their First Semester and First Day of Class as a 2-year Certificate Program
The two-year PATHS certificate program prepares graduates for employment in a career serving people with disabilities or working with children. Students have begun their first year and are excited to get started. After spending a few weeks this summer living in dorms on campus and learning how to navigate the buses and getting around on campus. This semester they are living in housing off campus and taking classes.
9/15/2021
The Center on Disability and Development Joins Forces to Make Sure People with Disabilities Can Get Vaccinated
The Center on Disability and Development joins forces to make sure people with disabilities can get vaccinated The CDD has joined forces with our DD network partners in Texas and other organizations to make sure that people with disabilities have the opportunity to get vaccinated!
9/15/2021
Tips for Keeping Kids Safe as They Head Back to School During COVID-19
Worried about your child being exposed to COVID-19 you can take to ensure they have a safe return to school. Produced by the University of Cincinnati UCEDD.
9/15/2021
TTAP Battles Social Isolation with Connectivity Kits
In light of the pandemic and increased isolation in our communities, the Aging and Disability Resources Center of the Capital Area (ADRC) and the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) has partnered with the Texas Technology Access Program (TTAP) to create Connectivity Kits to help reduce social isolation by increasing connectivity for older persons, persons with disabilities, and their caregivers.
9/7/2021
COVID-19 Screening in Schools for Children with IDD
Since November 2020, investigators at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine have studied whether weekly saliva-based screening testing of staff and students and mitigation strategies may help keep children with disabilities safe at school.
9/7/2021
FEMA Multimedia Resources and Links in Multiple Languages for Ida Response
As clean up efforts begin across several states, this page from FEMA offers general and state-specific information and resources related to applying for assistance, post-storm safety and news and multimedia products.
9/3/2021
Request for Application: Regional Hub for Local Vaccine Outreach
Through an upcoming single-source award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a selection of up to four (4) centers or programs from the AUCD network members will lead regional hubs to coordinate local and regional COVID-19 vaccine outreach with the disability community as part of a larger effort, Local Vaccine Outreach with the Disability Community. Successful applicants will propose innovative strategies to rapidly share effective message delivery streams and local modalities to reach people with disabilities (including individuals not connected to service delivery systems), their families, and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), with the overarching goal of boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates in the disability community.
9/2/2021
Connectivity Kits at Texas Center for Disability Studies
The Texas Technology Access Program, within the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Austin collaborated with the local Aging and Disability Resource Center (Capital Area Council of Governments) to assemble connectivity kits for persons with disabilities, older adults, and their caregivers. The intent is to reduce isolation while connecting people to their community and to telemedicine.
9/2/2021
Dr. Emily Graybill becomes new Director of Georgia UCEDD, Center for Leadership in Disability
Emily Graybill, PhD, has been a faculty member at the Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) at Georgia State University (GSU) since 2011. During that time, she has led impactful work that has strengthened Georgia's systems of care for children, adults, and families living with disabilities. Dr. Graybill transitioned into the role of Director on June 1st of this year following the retirement of CLD's founding Director.
9/2/2021
Dr. Jennifer Walton elected to the Executive Committee of the Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Jennifer Walton, MD, MPH from the Ohio State University Nisonger Center was elected to the Executive Committee of the Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Term to begin November 1st.
9/2/2021
Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice Salutes New Division Director
Dr. Tim Riesen is the new director of the Research and Training division of the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice. To him, the research and training are connected: conduct the research, strengthen the training.
9/2/2021
Meet Members of Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council
The Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (GUCEDD) is highlighting members of its Advisory Council (GAC) through a series of videos. The three newest members to participate are Wilma Elen, a parent of a person with an intellectual/developmental disability (IDD); Rebecca Salon an advisor to Project ACTION! and a representative from the State Office on Policy, Planning, and Innovation for the District of Columbia's Department on Disability Services; and Robert Kennedy, a member of Project ACTION!, an advocate, and a person with the lived experience of developmental disability.
9/2/2021
MI-DDI and FEMA Flood Disaster Speakers Panel
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute (MI-DDI) joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to host a webinar featuring several speakers from FEMA on August 25, 2021. The session focused on resources and aid available to Michiganders affected by the severe storms and floods of June 2021. The webinar and links to resources and information can be accessed on MI-DDI's video resources page.
9/2/2021
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center Next Chapter Book Club Updates
Each of the 11 Next Chapter Book Clubs in central Ohio, which had been meeting virtually for the past year, voted in July to either return to in-person meetings, remain virtual, or create a hybrid schedule. Seven clubs eagerly chose to begin meeting in-person again, and members and facilitators in these clubs have been greatly enjoying the chance to be together.
9/2/2021
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center UCEDD Co-director Aims to Expand Inclusive Higher Education in the U.S. Through Accreditation Committee Work
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UEDD, LEND) UCEDD co-director Elise McMillan, J.D., recently served on a national workgroup of experts to develop model program accreditation standards for inclusive higher education (IHE) programs for students with intellectual disabilities. The 2021 Think College! National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup wrapped up its work with the recent release of its latest five-year report.
