About Policy & Advocacy

Congratulations to AUCD Policy Innovation Director, Denise Rozell! Denise received the George Jesien National Leadership Award, which honors dedicated individuals “who reflect significant work either at the federal level or across state lines, in terms of advocacy, assistance, and/or research on inclusive higher education.” The George Jesien National Leadership Award is named in honor of George Jesien, PhD, a long-time national leader in the disabilities field. In 2013, he retired from the position of executive director of AUCD.  More

Project HEAL (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Law), a community-based program of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute, created a new video series, "Eight Common Myths About Social Security Benefits." This resource aims to help individuals with disabilities and their families better understand the complexities of Social Security benefits, specifically SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). More