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The UCEDD Resource Center (URC) web site provides University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) with up to date information that will support the implementation of the OIDD core grant. This web site is supported through OIDD's contract with AUCD to provide technical assistance to the national network of UCEDDs.

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Utah State UCEDD Highlights Cache County MEICHV Program to Support Parents of Young Children with IDD

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visit program is currently enrolling families for a free service that promotes family resilience and healthy child development.

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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) Researcher Leads Efforts to Design VR Training for Educators of Students with Autism

Children with autism are more likely than their typically developing peers to engage in challenging behavior, which can lead to injury, lower rates of social inclusion, and adverse effects on learning. To support these children, special education professionals in schools need training on functional analysis —the methods used to identify factors that influence challenging behavior. Joseph Lambert, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) researcher and assistant professor of special education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, plans to develop this training using virtual-reality-based simulations.

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AUCD's National Information Reporting System

2024 Data Coordinator Annual Meeting

Sunday, November 03, 2024

12:00 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST

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.

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