Conference Theme

Stronger Together: Creating a More Inclusive World 

The AUCD Network recognizes that collaboration is critical to advance the rights and opportunities for and with people with disabilities through research, training, education, and service. This collaboration crosses every University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Center (IDDRC) throughout the U.S. and its territories in close partnership with the voices of community advocates, researchers, communicators, and leaders in the disability community. Together as a Network, we encourage connections, break down barriers, and amplify diverse voices to create a world where everyone can thrive. Focusing on the core of AUCD’s Network serves as a reminder of the power of unity, where Network members across diverse disciplines and backgrounds and members of the disability community come together stronger than ever as driving forces to create positive change and to build a more inclusive world for all.