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Fellowship in Disability Policy Leadership

 

In 2001, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) established the Fellowship in Disability Policy Leadership.  The purpose of the Fellowship is to expand the knowledge and expertise of AUCD network faculty, staff and/or senior trainees through first-hand experience within the complex interrelationships that exist among national governing and regulatory agencies, institutions of higher learning and advocacy organizations.  To this end, the Fellowship provides significant experiences in national level activities related to policy and legislative development, advocacy, program development, technical assistance, and AUCD administration aiming to:

  1. Provide experience in the development of national policy and legislation related to individuals with disabilities, their families and those who work on their behalf;
  2. Broaden the Fellow's  knowledge of the AUCD membership, its work and issues; and
  3. Develop key relationships with other federal level organizations including federal agencies, associations, advocacy groups, and other public and private entities related to the disabilities field.

For more information on the AUCD Fellowship in Disability Policy Leadership, click here.

 
 
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KRISTINA'S BLOG

TRANSITIONING INTO A BRAVE (NEW) WORLD

My Year in Washington, DC as AUCD's 2012 Disability Policy Fellow

 
 

Presentations

by Kristina Majewski A Decade's Worth of Advocacy and Leadership
 
 

Publications and Various Posts

pdf File Beyond Olmstead: Housing for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (109 KB) [download]

pdf File Transition on the Spectrum: The Challenges of the Law for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (13 MB) [download]

ECP website Blog"Attitude Reflects Leadership, Captain." - Early Carreer Professionals Blog, posted by Kristina Majewski, March 05, 2012

In Trainee's WordsMy LEND Fellowship Experience (2010-2011) - MCH Training Program website, Trainee Resources, In Trainee's Words, posted by Kristina Majewski, (2010-2011)

 
 

Former AUCD Disability
Policy Leadership
Fellows

We are proud of the successes of our former Fellows in Disability Policy Leadership over the past ten years.  We invite you learn more about them and where they are now by clicking here.

 
 

CURRENT POLICY FELLOW

Kristina Majewski, JD

 

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Kristina Majewski, JD
2012 AUCD Disability Leadership Policy Fellow
emailkmajewski@aucd.org

Kristina is the 2012 AUCD Disability Policy Fellow.  She served as the first LEND Law Fellow of the RFK UCEDD in the Bronx, focusing her research on the transition from special education to adulthood, as well as the state of available housing options and deinstitutionalization efforts. She received her BA in Economics (minor in Social Work) from New York University in 2008. In May 2011, she received her JD degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan, where she focused her studies on education and disability rights law.

Kristina has been an active member of various advocacy groups and volunteer agencies that specialize in developing community activities, administering legal aid, and providing various resources for individuals with disabilities. She is currently a member of NPAN, her town's parent advocacy network, as well as the Consumer Advisory Committee at the RFK UCEDD. She is also the proud sibling of two adolescents with special needs and an expert on the day-to-day challenges that they experience.