AUCD Events and Webinars
Below are lists of both Upcoming and Recently Archived events held or sponsored by AUCD. If you have an event you would like considered for this page, please contact AUCD.
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Upcoming Events
2022 Emerging Leaders Welcome Webinar
Friday, September 30, 20222:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom
Welcome (or welcome back) to the AUCD network, emerging leaders! Join us to learn about the Emerging Leaders Community and how you fit within the AUCD Network. Presenters will share resources and opportunities to help you make the most of your traineeship! Former trainees or fellows are also encouraged to attend.
AIR-P Presents: Evaluating the Use of Flexible Seating for Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Children
Tuesday, October 18, 20224:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
In this webinar, Laura will begin by discussing the research to practice gap in autism education, before emphasizing the need to take a collaborative approach when it comes to meeting the needs of autistic young people in school. Laura will then focus on a case example of a research-practice partnership, where researchers at the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) worked collaboratively with staff from an inclusive school for children aged 4-11 years, to evaluate the use of flexible seating in classrooms.
23rd Annual Chronic Illness and Disability Conference: Transition from Pediatric to Adult-Based Care
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Friday, October 28, 2022Location: Virtual Livestream
Because of increased awareness of transitioning to adult-based care, clinicians are required to update their knowledge of the changing strategies for integrating emerging adult-based care into practice. For all conference participants, there will be a discussion of the legal issues involved in healthcare transition, as well as time to meet and talk with faculty in small groups, exchange ideas among participants, and share knowledge and information about how best to plan for a successful transition to adulthood.
Strategies for Writing Manuscript for Peer Review
Monday, October 31, 20224:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2022 Conference
Sunday, November 13, 2022 - Wednesday, November 16, 2022Location: 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, D.C.
This in-person, semi-annual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). This event is part of the AUCD 2022 Conference.
AUCD Events Archive
AIR-P Presents: Sensory Inclusive Clinical Spaces: Guidance for Providers
Tuesday, September 20, 20224:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
The urgency for sensory considerations in clinics has never been more pressing as clinical services transition from remote to in-person. Dr. Nunez will present strategies to create sensory inclusive clinical spaces for patients of all ages. The webinar will focus on outpatient clinical care and methods to support patients that will benefit from sensory considerations in medical care.
AIR-P Presents: Involving Community Partners in Autism Research
Tuesday, August 16, 20224:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
This presentation by Dr. Lisa Croen and Dr. Maria Massolo from Kaiser Permanente will: -review the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) -discuss its late arrival to the field of autism research highlighting the ongoing contributions of AASPIRE -review US government support of patient centered research through PCORI funding. They will illustrate the benefits of collaborating with community partners by presenting a project in which a team of researchers and a team of autistic community advocates are co-producing autism research.
AIR-P Research Day at Autism CARES 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 20222:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
This virtual, semi-annual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P).
NIRS Kick-Off Webinar
Monday, August 8, 20224:00 - 5:00 EST
Location: Zoom
This webinar will provide a review of updates to NIRS for the new program reporting year, updates supporting federal reporting requirements, and address recommendations from federal funders and database users to help improve your database experience. These updates will be followed by Q&A and open floor discussion and will be recorded and archived. UCEDD and LEND Data Coordinators are strongly recommended to participate.
UCEDD 5-Year Final Report Webinar
Wednesday, August 3, 20224:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom
All UCEDD 5-Year Final Reports are due to OIDD on September 28, 2022. This webinar provides the opportunity for UCEDDs to review and discuss (1) OIDD's UCEDD 5-Year Final reporting requirements, (2) how AUCD's National Information Reporting System (NIRS) supports the development of the UCEDD 5-Year Final Report, and (3) how OIDD reviews and scores each UCEDD 5-Year Final Report.
Prioritizing Decolonization When Engaging with Indigenous Communities
Thursday, July 21, 20224:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN; Indigenous) children are at high risk for neurodevelopmental disorders including developmental delay, learning disabilities, and conduct disorders. Major risk factors, in addition to low socioeconomic status, are the loss of traditional child-rearing practices due to historical trauma, racism, and oppression.
AIR-P Presents: Systems Approaches in Autism Services Research
Tuesday, July 19, 20224:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
This webinar will be presented by Dr. Dora Raymaker, on the following topics: -An overview of systems approaches to inquiry, including systems thinking and action research -An overview of relevant concepts and methodologies within these approaches, including leverage, generative causality, system dynamics, and critical systems heuristics -Using leverage to identify how to create to long-term change through intervention -Real-world examples of using systems approaches within autism employment research and public health
NIRS Quarterly Data Coordinator's Meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 20224pm EST
Location: Zoom
At this meeting, AUCD's TA team reviews upcoming federal reporting deadlines and upcoming webinars in August. This webinar also covers guidance and tips for data cleaning. We will also provide UCEDD-specific updates and LEND/DBP-specific updates in preparation for the end of the reporting year. These updates will be followed by Q&A and open floor discussions.
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Segmented Public Health Messages
Monday, July 11, 20223:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location: Webinar
Segmented Public Health Messaging will help participants harness the power of storytelling to enhance messaging and evoke emotion and compassion within a diverse audience. Content will focus specifically on weaving social justice themes into your content, and building audience engagement by highlighting community efforts to combat health inequities.
AIR-P & HWRN Present: Food Selectivity in Autism: Causes, Consequences, and Remediation
Tuesday, June 28, 20224:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
AIR-P is collaborating with the Healthy Weight Research Network (HWRN) to present a webinar on: Food Selectivity in Autism. Read more in the full event page description.
AIR-P Presents: Autism in Girls and Women
Tuesday, June 21, 20224pm ET - 5pm ET
Location: Zoom
In this webinar, Dr. Christine Wu Nordahl will provided an overview of current research focused on understanding autism in girls and women. Topics included biological and clinical theories about: -the difference in the sex ratio of autism -current insights into neurobiological sex differences in autism -unique challenges faced by autistic girls and women
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Content Development for Social Media
Monday, June 6, 20223:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
Content Development for Social Media will help participants plan messaging campaigns for social media to promote & disseminate public health communications during and post-COVID-19. Content will focus specifically on reaching neurodivergent populations and those with multiple intersectional marginalized identities.
2022 Emerging Leaders End of Year Webinar
Wednesday, May 25, 20223:00 - 4:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
This webinar is to celebrate the end of the academic year and share professional development tips with outgoing and continuing trainees in the Emerging Leaders Community, including advice on staying engaged with the AUCD network. Participants can also expect to hear from alumni trainees on how their training experience has helped them achieve professional and personal goals.
Identifying the Red and Green Flags of Social Media Use: Promoting Social Media Skills and Safety for Individuals with Disabilities
Tuesday, May 24, 20222:00 p.m. ET - 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: webinar zoom
Join the Sexual Health SIG for a webinar discussing Social Media use and safety. Social media use has many benefits and risks that individuals with disabilities can experience. In this presentation, strategies to assist individuals with disabilities with the identification of dangerous and safe online situations will be presented. The strategies presented will cover the concepts of identifying and addressing predators (including catfishers/posers) and cyberbullying; creating and maintaining a good online reputation; gaining and receiving online consent, and keeping private information private. In the final portion of this webinar, a panel of self-advocates will discuss their use of social media, as well as strategies they use to ensure their online safety.
Introduction to the LEND Program Quality Improvement (LPQI) Network
Friday, May 20, 20223:00pm ET - 4:30pm ET
Location: Zoom
Join the LEND Program Quality Improvement (LPQI) Network and AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Friday, May 20th for an interactive discussion about LPQI, a national quality improvement (QI) initiative for interdisciplinary training programs.
AIR-P Presents: Tele-therapy for autism during COVID-19: A survey of parents in Southern California
Tuesday, May 17, 20224:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
In this webinar, Dr. Kristen Choi will discuss emerging evidence on using telehealth to deliver therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder (e.g., speech therapy, occupational therapy, applied behavior analysis). Using data from a recent survey of parents in Southern California, the mental health impact of the pandemic on parents and their children will be discussed, as well as how COVID-related stress affected perceptions of telehealth.
Life After LEND Panel: Engaging Families, Self-Advocates, Former Trainees and Faculty in Collaborative Efforts
Friday, May 13, 20223:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
Join us for an interactive discussion exploring alumni trainee engagement strategies. The panel will feature former trainees currently serving as LEND program faculty/staff.
Pathways to Inclusion: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Students Across the Age Span
Thursday, May 5, 20224:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: zoom
Featuring AUCD/CDC's Children's Mental Health Champions, this 90-minute webinar will be to identify specific strategies that address the mental health needs of students across the age span, including the needs of neurodiverse learners. Mental health challenges can be a barrier to inclusion and addressing these challenges can enhance opportunities for participation in educational activities. Our four presenters will touch on topics such as the impact of early stressors on the mental health of young children (preschoolers), working with school providers to address the social/emotional needs of underserved children (early elementary age) post-pandemic, and supporting school personnel to address the mental health needs of neurodiverse learners, with a focus on autistic students (school-aged) with anxiety. The final presentation will focus on supporting transition for adolescents with emotional/behavioral challenges through an introduction to the RENEW Model. This webinar is recommended for K-12 educators, including administrators, school specialists, mental health personnel, community mental health providers, and family members.
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Understanding and Reaching Your Audience
Monday, May 2, 20223:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location: Zoom
Understanding and Reaching your Audience-will help participants identify and reach their target audience in their public health communication efforts during and post-COVID-19. Content will focus specifically on reaching neurodivergent populations and those with multiple intersectional marginalized identities.
Warning Signs of Suicide and Crisis Supports for Autistic People
Thursday, April 28, 20222:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
Suicide is a leading cause of death in autistic people. Autistic people have significantly higher rates of suicidal thoughts, suicidal behaviors, and deaths by suicide than the general public. Warning signs of imminent suicidal behavior in the general public do not represent the unique needs of the autism community. Misunderstanding a suicide warning sign in an autistic individual can have devastating consequences. The presenters will describe warning signs of suicide for autistic people based on the latest research findings and expert consensus. They will also share information about crisis supports for this population.
2022 UCEDD TA Institute
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - Wednesday, May 4, 20223:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom
This year's TA Institute will be a virtual event over 4 sessions. Attendees will have an opportunity to network, hear from our federal partners, and learn of new initiatives, national trends, and other information vital to the administration of the UCEDD Programs.
What You Need to Know About Autism, Health Insurance, and Mental Health Parity Law
Wednesday, April 20, 202212:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
Join us for a practical legal discussion tailored for the autism community on the protections offered by mental health parity laws. Learn what insurance practices are prohibited and what you should do if you encounter such prohibited practices.
AIR-P Presents: Autism Acceptance Month Double Webinar
Tuesday, April 19, 20223:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
This month, AIR-P celebrated Autism Acceptance Month with two webinar presentations! We held a back-to-back webinar session as follows. 12-1pm PT / 3-4pm ET: The Intersection of Autism, Health, Poverty and Racial Equity (2022 National Autism Indicators Report (NAIR)). This presentation will be provided by Dr. Lindsay Shea and Dr. Kristy Anderson from Drexel Autism Institute. 1-2pm PT / 4-5pm ET: Why Studying Puberty in Autism Research Matters. This presentation will be provided by Dr. Jenny Mai Phan, postdoctoral fellow at University of Wisconsin Madison.
Your Personal Haven: Building a Sensory Lifestyle
Friday, April 15, 20221:00 pm - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
This presentation blends first-person experiences with practical techniques to help identify and problem-solve for addressing sensory needs in a variety of contexts. Discuss how to develop low-tech, low-cost pre-emptive strategies and contingency plans for sensory needs!
Measuring Outcomes of People with Disabilities: An International Forum
Monday, April 11, 202210:00 am - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom
Global approaches for using outcome measures to enhance the human and civil rights of people with disabilities will be presented April 11 at a live and virtual forum co-sponsored by the MN UCEDD and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living.
Building a Lifespan Socialization Curriculum
Wednesday, April 6, 20222 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
This presentation will discuss clinical and research approaches for developmentally anchored social skills supports across the lifespan. The growing literature on social skills suggests promising clinical and socio-cultural approaches with the potential to improve relationships and reduce the impact of accumulated social disability and isolation across development. We will briefly review the literature and present clinical applications that integrate recent discoveries on social cognitive, pragmatic language, and implementation sciences.
Inclusive Public Health Communication Workshop Series: Public Health Communication 101
Monday, April 4, 20223:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom Meeting
Now more than ever it is critical to be an effective public health messenger. As a member of AUCD's network, you are invited to attend a four-part monthly virtual workshop series (April-July 2022) led by a joint collaboration between researchers at UCLA Health and the Hood Medicine Initiative, sponsored by AUCD through a cooperative agreement with CDC.
2022 Post-EHDI LEND Workshop: Adaptability in an Ever-Changing EHDI Environment
Monday, April 4, 20227:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual
This workshop will introduce LEND pediatric audiology trainees to the various challenges of effectively serving children with hearing loss (including those with additional disabilities) and their families.
A Discussion on FEMA's National Advisory Council and Disability Efforts
Friday, April 1, 202211:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Webinar
In this webinar, AUCD's Emergency Preparedness SIG will meet with Dr. Carol Salas Pagan, Psy.D., a FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) member. Dr. Pagan will discuss her work with the Council, which advises the FEMA Administrator about emergency management, including preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters. In addition, she will give an overview of current FEMA initiatives related to disabilities. An interactive question and answer session among AUCD network members will take place after her presentation.
Disability Policy Seminar 2022
Monday, March 28, 2022 - Wednesday, March 30, 2022Location: Hybrid Event
The Disability Policy Seminar is a three-day annual federal legislative conference co-sponsored by The Arc, Autism Society, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, United Cerebral Palsy, and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (the partners). The Disability Policy Seminar strengthens our federal advocacy efforts by having people from across the country come to Washington, DC to receive training and updates and visit their Members of Congress.
Bringing Together Disability & Race: COVID-19 Strategies and Intersectionality
Thursday, March 24, 20226:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual
The National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NRCN) in partnership with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) will be leading this conversation to identify and engage disproportionately impacted communities on the topic of COVID-19 through a national virtual event.
2022 Disability Policy Seminar Orientation & Policy Education 101
Wednesday, March 23, 20222:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual
This webinar will prepare participants to attend the 2022 Disability Policy Seminar. AUCD's policy team will review the basics of how the federal government operates, provide tips for meeting with policymakers, and how to frame policy priorities for effective impact.
Assessing Family Needs by Going Through Their Day... and Their Worries and Desires for Change
Tuesday, March 15, 20223:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
Family assessment is required in IDEA Part C but is important throughout childhood and youth. A unique way to determine family needs is a Routines-Based Intervention, especially if it involves asking about time for yourself, what you worry about, and what you'd like to change in your life. This intervention leads to outcomes/goals meaningful to families and functional for children.
AIR-P Presents: A to Zzzzs of Sleep and Autism
Tuesday, March 15, 20224:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
Dr. Rujuta B. Wilson provided education on sleep difficulties in autism in this webinar. The following areas were addressed: (1) prevalence and diagnosis of sleep difficulties in autism, (2) the current knowledge in the field of why sleep difficulties occur in autism, and (3) behavioral and pharmacologic treatment for sleep difficulties.
Act Early Forum Webinar Series: The 4 Steps to Early Identification in a Special Population: Leveraging Project SCOPE to Support Families of Young Children
Monday, March 7, 20221:00 p.m. ET - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar
This webinar will highlight the work of the Project SCOPE (Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic) National Training Initiative to integrate "Learn the Signs. Act Early." resources and tools into the curriculum used in 14 states. Project SCOPE uses the ECHO model to increase the knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary audiences (e.g., early childhood educators, early interventionists, therapists, public health professionals) who work with children with prenatal opioid exposure and other related trauma exposures and their caregivers.
2022 Texas Transition Conference
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - Friday, February 25, 2022Location: Virtual and In-Person
This year, we are offering the option to attend a live conference or online. We will be limiting the number of people who attend live to 360. This will allow for social distancing. TTC 2022 will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center.
AIR-P Presents: How can we use an understanding of the neurodiversity movement to develop socially valid supports for autistic people?
Tuesday, February 15, 20224:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
After introducing common aims and controversies surrounding the neurodiversity movement, this presentation will empirically examine how support for the neurodiversity movement intersects with perspectives about socially valid "intervention" goal among autistic and non-autistic stakeholders.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Round-up
Wednesday, February 2, 20223:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Location: Webinar
The fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) SIG invites you to join them for a review of current research that you might use in your work building or expanding your program of services and supports for individuals with FASD. Dr. Christie L. M. Petrenko, Ph.D. (Research Associate at the University of Rochester) and Dr. Edward Riley, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology, College of Sciences, San Diego State University) will join the FASD SIG to discuss current research focused on the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
The Social Media Life Cycle: The Why, What, and How of a Post
Wednesday, January 26, 20221:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom Meeting
This webinar will discuss how to intentionally use social media to boost outreach to policy members, stakeholders, advocates, and people with disabilities, how to encourage engagement with social media posts, ensuring that accessible post design is top of mind, and how to track and use social media analytics to make communication decisions to your social media platforms.
Reflecting UCEDD Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitments in the Core Grant Application
Friday, January 21, 20224:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom
AUCD hosted a webinar in September 2021 on incorporating the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Action Plan into the UCEDD five-year plans. In this follow-up virtual workshop, UCEDD leaders will discuss strategies for demonstrating their ED&I commitments in the needs, evaluation, organizational capacity, and leveraging sections of the core grant application.
AIR-P Presents: Bolstering Autistic College Students' Mental Health and Wellness
Tuesday, January 18, 20224:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
Drawing on findings from his dissertation research, Nachman discusses how autistic college students make sense of and reconcile challenges related to their mental health and wellness. He describes the influence of an autism-specific college support program in enabling students to think through emergent issues and determine solutions that support their well-being. Nachman will relay study insights and practical recommendations for colleges to implement.
2022 AUCD Leadership Academy Informational Webinar
Tuesday, January 18, 20224:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
This webinar will offer interested potential applicants an opportunity to interact with the AUCD Leadership Academy faculty. The webinar will feature a brief overview of the 2022 Academy curriculum and timeline. This will be followed by a time for questions from potential applicants to the 2022 AUCD Leadership Academy. In addition, alumni will share their reflections about the benefits they gained from participation in the week-long academy.
Preventing the Mismeasure of Young Children
Tuesday, January 18, 20223:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom
This webinar will help to prepare interdisciplinary professionals to become important team members and crucial partners to parents and teachers in the early childhood intervention field (e.g., teachers, speech/language pathologists; occupational therapists, physical therapists; early behavior specialists; and social workers).
AIR-P Presents: What's Medicaid Got to Do with It? National Research and State Innovation to Improve Health Outcomes
Tuesday, December 14, 20214:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Location: Zoom Webinar
Join us for updates on how the latest national research indicates autistic individuals are gaining, maintaining, and using Medicaid that point toward areas for policy and program change. Experiences from Pennsylvania, a state with two of the first and only Medicaid programs to serve autistic adults, will describe how practice is unfolding on the ground and where research is needed to improve health outcomes.
2021 Emerging Leaders Post-Conference Workshop: Storytelling
Wednesday, December 8, 20214:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom
Storytelling is an empowering technique to share one's stories and deliver messages. Individuals with disabilities, families, and allies often use storytelling to amplify their voices. This strategy uses audio, images, or video to engage with an audience creatively. Workshop participants will learn and apply skills in digital storytelling to communicate their unique experiences as trainees. This workshop was an AUCD 2021 Post-Conference event for emerging leaders.
2021 Emerging Leaders Networking Session
Thursday, December 2, 20214:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom
Are you attending the AUCD 2021 virtual conference? Interested in connecting with other emerging leaders? Join us for our annual networking event for current trainees, alumni/former trainees, and early career professionals!
2021 Emerging Leaders Post-Conference Workshop: Networking
Wednesday, December 1, 20214:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Networking is a necessary skill for emerging leaders to expand their professional circle. Networking skills are especially needed for professional growth on platforms like LinkedIn. This workshop will teach trainees how to build relationships within the AUCD Network and beyond.
AIR-P Presents: Utilizing a Cross-system Framework to Guide Research on Autism and Criminal Justice Intersections: Implications for Physical Health Outcomes
Tuesday, November 30, 20214:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom Webinar
Research demonstrates that autistic individuals interact with the criminal justice system at high rates. These interactions consequently are risk factors to physical, behavioral, and mental health, as well as the overall wellbeing of autistic individuals. The Global Autism and Criminal Justice Consortium was developed to address this issue and respond to calls from the autism community to prioritize criminal justice concerns.
2021 AUCD Virtual Hill Day
Wednesday, November 17, 2021Location: Virtual
AUCD's Hill Day was virtual again this year! Reach out to your Members of Congress and schedule a meeting for a time that works for you. You can schedule meetings for anytime between now and the end of December
AUCD 2021 - Learning Together: Connecting Research and Lived Experience
Monday, November 15, 2021 - Wednesday, November 17, 2021Location: Virtual
With the theme of "Learning Together: Connecting Research and Lived Experience" AUCD2021 will continue to serve as a forum for meaningful collaborations around important topics, best practices, and issues that affect the disability community, our network and beyond. AUCD is also excited to continue 50th anniversary celebrations during the virtual conference.
AUCD2021 Annual Communications SIG Meeting
Thursday, November 11, 20213:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Location: Virtual
The Communications Special Interest Group (SIG) provides an opportunity for network members working in communications to collaborate, problem-solve, and share strategies around the dissemination and amplification of messages important to the work of the network.
Autism Special Interest Group Meeting at AUCD 2021 Conference
Tuesday, November 9, 2021Location: Zoom
Please join the AUCD autism SIG meeting on November 9. This session will focus on mental health issues in autism, including assessment of psychiatric comorbidities, access to quality mental health care, suicidality, and more. The session will include brief talks and time for networking and resource sharing. Participants will help to guide development of our SIG's April Autism Acceptance Webinar Series which will focus on mental health in Autism.
2021 LEND Directors Meeting
Wednesday, November 3, 20212:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual Zoom Platform
Meeting Description: The 2021 LEND Directors Meeting will be held virtually on November 3rd from 2-5pm ET via Zoom. There will be an optional happy hour at 5pm ET. The meeting is an opportunity for leaders in the LEND network (LEND Directors, Associate Directors, Training Directors, etc.) to discuss new and emerging technical assistance needs, share information and best practices, and facilitate meaningful collaboration. For questions, please contact Jackie Czyzia at [email protected]
AIR-P Research Day at AUCD2021 Conference
Monday, November 1, 20212:00 - 5:00 pm eastern
Location: Zoom
This virtual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P).
AUCD/ECPC Early Childhood Annual Pre-Conference
Monday, November 1, 20211:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Zoom
UCEDDs are a critical partner to state teams developing an Early Childhood Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD).Please come and hear about how you can help build your state workforce for infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Representatives from UCEDDs and LENDs who have been working with states that are developing CSPDs will share their experiences and advice.
Data Coordinators Quarterly + Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 20, 20214:00 - 5:30 PM ET
Location: Zoom
NIRS Data Coordinators from all Centers and Programs meet quarterly and also have an annual meeting in conjunction with the annual conference. This October 2021 meeting will serve as both the quarterly and annual Data Coordinators meeting and will cover topics of interest to all NIRS users.
AIR-P Presents: Epilepsy in Autism
Tuesday, October 19, 20213:00 pm - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom Webinar
This presentation will provide an overview of the incidence and pathophysiology of epilepsy in patients with autism spectrum disorders, as well as special considerations in treatment.
2021 Emerging Leaders Welcome Webinar and Pre-Conference Orientation
Friday, October 15, 20214:00 - 5:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom
Welcome (or welcome back) to the AUCD network, 2021-2022 emerging leaders! Join us on Friday, October 15th to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Community and how you fit within the AUCD Network. Presenters will share resources and opportunities to help you make the most out of your traineeship!
The OSU Nisonger RRTC Knowledge Translation Process
Friday, October 15, 20213:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom
Presenters from The Ohio State University (OSU) Nisonger Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) will provide an overview of knowledge translation (KT), discuss general methods and specific strategies to conduct KT activities with stakeholders, and describe their research project's KT model and process. Participants will also see examples developed by the team in consultation with the project's Disability Experience Expert Panel, a group of research partners with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Admin Essentials: UCEDD (Re)Organization
Tuesday, October 12, 20214:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom
This session of the Admin Essentials Series will discuss UCEDD organization and how to approach reorganizing centers. It is our hope that this discussion will assist UCEDDs who are considering how to operate most efficiently and effectively for conducting the four core functions. This conversation is timed to coincide with the release of an updated AUCD Library of UCEDD organizational charts.
Self-Advocacy Training Series for LEND Programs
Thursday, October 7, 2021 - Thursday, October 21, 2021Location: Virtual
AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, in partnership with The Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, is hosting a series of virtual trainings for LEND Programs in October 2021 related to self-advocacy. While the intended audience is LEND leadership and faculty, all are welcome. Trainings will be conducted virtually and recorded and archived for those unable to attend the live sessions.
The LEND Family Discipline Network (LFDN) Presents: 2021 Family Discipline Summit
Monday, September 27, 2021 - Tuesday, September 28, 20213:00 - 6:00 pm ET
Location: Virtual
The LFDN, with support from AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, is hosting a series of facilitated workshops and conversations for leaders and trainees in the field of Family Support to discuss critical questions and share best practices for addressing equity for families within their programs and in life beyond their traineeship.
Lessons Learned from AUCD's Language and Communications Access Plan
Monday, September 27, 20214:00 - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom Webinar
In this webinar, we will share about AUCD's Language and Communications Access Plan and lessons learned from the first two years of implementation. From 2019-2021, the UCEDD Resource Center (URC) supported a pilot implementing the plan, with the creation of the Plain Language Advisory Group and Spanish Language Caucus. Join us to learn about the work of both groups, what the URC has learned in its efforts to improve the language and communications accessibility of its technical assistance, and how this might apply to the work at your center or program.
