NIRS AUCD's National Inforamation Reporting System

Data Coordinator Quarterly Call (5/22/2025)

Thursday, May 22, 2025

4:00 PM EST - 5:30 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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 NIRS AUCD's National Inforamation Reporting System

Data Coordinator Quarterly Call (2/27/2025)

Thursday, February 27, 2025

4:00 PM EST - 5:30 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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AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2024 Conference: Translating Research to Community Impact

AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2024 Conference: Translating Research to Community Impact

Sunday, November 03, 2024 - Wednesday, November 06, 2024

The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) will be hosting its 8th semi-annual Research Day. This in-person event will be held as part of the AUCD 2024 conference, November 3-6, 2024, in Washington, DC. This is an opportunity to present research on the physical health and overall well-being of autistic individuals. The theme for this event is ‘Translation of Research to Community Impact’. This in-person event is open to all.

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AUCD's National Information Reporting System

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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National Information Reporting System

AUCD's NIRS Workshop: Overview of System Changes for PY24/FY25

Thursday, August 22, 2024

2:00 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET

AUCD's NIRS Team is hosting a workshop to review system changes in NIRS for Program Year 2024 (PY24)/Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The PY24/FY25 changes in NIRS are in response to updated Discretionary Grants Information System (DGIS) forms for MCHB's Division of MCH Workforce Development Grantees. We encourage Directors and Data Coordinators from LEND, LEAH, PPC, DBP, and UCEDD Programs to attend.

The 2-hour workshop will include a walk-through of the changes in NIRS and time for questions. The workshop will be recorded. Please contact [email protected] if you have technical questions about NIRS. For questions about the updated DGIS forms, please contact your MCHB Project Officer.

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AIR-P Presents: Research Basics Training: Working Towards Inclusive Autism Research

AIR-P Presents: Research Basics Training: Working Towards Inclusive Autism Research

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

This webinar will provide an overview of a participatory project in which a team of Autistic and non-Autistic collaborators created and delivered an adaptable, multi-modal research training curriculum for Autistic Adults to build capacity for inclusion in research, and to build transferrable skills like teamwork, consensus-oriented decision making, and effective communication. The trainees participated in focus groups to set a research agenda on gender and sexuality.

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NIRS AUCD's National Information Reporting System

NIRS 2025 Kickoff Webinar

Thursday, August 08, 2024

4:00 PM EST - 5:30 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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NTDC Quarterly Member Meeting

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

3:00 PM ET - 4:30 PM ET

Join the National Training Directors Council (NTDC) for its quarterly membership meeting on Tuesday, August 6th at 3:00 PM ET.  Members will hear updates from NTDC and AUCD, meet new Training Directors, and listen to updates from training programs across the nation. 

During the last half of the meeting, NTDC will highlight training programs with experience developing meaningful partnerships with other centers in the Network and how these partnerships enhanced their collective impact. We encourage you to share how your center collaborates with others in the Network, including best practices and lessons learned, and how the NTDC can further promote collaboration across training programs. 

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Autism CARES Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Supports Act 2024

Westat Presents: Autism CARES Evaluation Update

Monday, July 29, 2024

3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Please join the Autism CARES Evaluation Team for updates on FY 2022 Autism CARES evaluation activities. The virtual session will include an opportunity for grantees to hear preliminary analysis and ask questions of the Autism CARES Evaluation Team.

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AIR-P Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health

AIR-P Research Day at Autism CARES Meeting 2024: Translating Research to Community Impact

Monday, July 22, 2024

2:00 - 4:30 PM ET

The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) will be hosting its 7th semi-annual Research Day on July 22, 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Autism CARES Meeting. This virtual event is an opportunity to highlight research related to the physical health and overall well-being of autistic individuals. The 2024 theme is "Translating Research to Community Impact" and will feature poster presentations from across the nation. This virtual event is open to all.

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