2024 AUCD Annual Report

In this year’s Annual Report, we share stories of the AUCD Network and showcase the impact of their work across the U.S. and its territories.

The AUCD Network is a diverse group of people with disabilities, families, educators, researchers, advocates, trainees, and professionals with a strong presence nationwide. Each University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program, and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Center (IDDRC) grows leaders who have the skills to make a difference in the world. Their research and initiatives help make the world a better place, and 2024 was all about realizing the strength of collaboration within this Network.

“For AUCD and our Network partners, 2024 has been a year of building upon the progress forged in previous years," says Sandy Root-Elledge, AUCD's Interim Executive Director. "While 2023 was a year focused on valuing and strengthening our connections across the Network, 2024 has emphasized further fortifying our core functions as an organization and our Network as a collective force for change.”