ITAC A project of AUCD to support Autism CARES program

LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series: Recruiting Diverse Trainees and Faculty

Monday, August 21, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ITAC's new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! A different LEND program will lead each session, including a 15-minute presentation and 45 minutes discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.

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AIR-P Neurology Node Updates: Examining co-occurring neurologic conditions in autism across a lifespan

AIR-P Neurology Node Updates: Examining co-occurring neurologic conditions in autism across a lifespan

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

Dr. Rujuta Bhatt Wilson will share Neurology Node Updates from the AIR-P project. The webinar will include updates on intervention studies, examining neurologic conditions in genetic Neurodevelopmental syndromes, and examination of the prevalence of co-occurring neurologic and neurodegenerative diseases in autism in adulthood.

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2023 NIRS Kick-off Webinar

2023 NIRS Kick-off Webinar

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

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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The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Hosts ECHO Partner Launch Training

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities Hosts ECHO Partner Launch Training

Monday, August 07, 2023 - Tuesday, August 08, 2023

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities will host a two-day virtual training specifically for UCEDD and LEND organizations interested in launching a Project ECHO network. The training will be held virtually via Zoom August 7 - 8, 2023 and will provide comprehensive knowledge about the ECHO model, including operations and best practices, for implementation.

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LEND and Learn July Session: National Trainee Network Exchange: A Virtual Leadership Opportunity

LEND and Learn July Session: National Trainee Network Exchange: A Virtual Leadership Opportunity

Monday, July 24, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

The LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! Each month will focus on a different topic. Each session will be led by a different LEND program and includes a 15-minute presentation and 45 minutes of discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect with one another on topics identified as top TA needs. DBP programs are welcome to participate.

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AIR-P Presents: Autistic Stakeholder's Perspectives of a Flourishing Survey Measure

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

Dr. Samantha Ross will share updates on a current AIR-P Scholars Project that has engaged autistic youth and their parents as stakeholders to evaluate the construct validity of flourishing items within the National Survey of Children's Health.

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NTDC Presents: Developing Inclusive Training Programs Through Universal Design for Learning

NTDC Presents: Developing Inclusive Training Programs Through Universal Design for Learning

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

3:00 PM ET - 4:30 PM ET

Join us for an interactive discussion on universal design for learning (UDL) and learn how your program can develop a more inclusive training approach by applying UDL principles. The panel will highlight two training programs in the AUCD Network with experience applying UDL in their work. Come prepared with questions and plan to participate in a facilitated activity! We highly encourage training programs to come ready to share their program's approach to UDL and/or bring a document or resource on which they would like to get feedback on from a UDL lens.

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AIR-P Presents: Mind the NIH-Funding Gap: Structural Discrimination in Physical Health-Related Research for Cognitively Able Autistic Adults

AIR-P Presents: Mind the NIH-Funding Gap: Structural Discrimination in Physical Health-Related Research for Cognitively Able Autistic Adults

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

AIR-P is glad to announce a date for the rescheduled webinar: Mind the NIH-Funding Gap: Structural Discrimination in Physical Health-Related Research for Cognitively Able Autistic Adults. Topics will include: Importance of addressing physical health disparity conditions in autistic adults Structural discrimination in NIH-funded studies on physical health disparity conditions in autistic adults Description of conflicts of interest within an NIH-funded culture of academia that contribute to systemic structural discrimination in funding policies.

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LEND and Learn June Session - LEND Trainee Mentoring: Mystery, Curiosity, and Wonder

LEND and Learn June Session - LEND Trainee Mentoring: Mystery, Curiosity, and Wonder

Monday, June 26, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The new LEND and Learn Monthly TA Series is an opportunity for LEND leadership and faculty to gather once a month to discuss priority TA topics and to learn from each other! Each month will focus on a different topic. Each session will be led by a different LEND program and includes a 15-minute presentation and 45 minutes of discussion. Please note that this is not a webinar series. Instead, it is designed to be an informal opportunity for LENDs to connect with one another on topics identified as top TA needs.

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