PEERS: What Is It and What Have We Learned?

PEERS: What Is It and What Have We Learned?

Monday, April 10, 2023

4:00 PM EST - 5:00 PM EST

From this seminar, attendees will learn what PEERS is, its advantages, some of the challenges, and how we are adapting it to meet a wide variety of needs, skill sets, and individuals.

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April 2023: Autism Acceptance Month

April 2023: Autism Acceptance Month

Saturday, April 01, 2023 - Sunday, April 30, 2023

AUCD's Autism Special Interest Group (SIG) is sponsoring a series of webinars for Autism Acceptance Month. This webinar series will focus on mentorship and leadership in the Autism Spectrum community.

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AIR-P Presents: Preliminary Findings from GI Wanna Talk about Autism - A Mixed-Methods, Participatory Study of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autistic Adults

AIR-P Presents: Preliminary Findings from GI Wanna Talk about Autism - A Mixed-Methods, Participatory Study of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autistic Adults

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are prevalent in autistic individuals, but little is known about them in autistic adults. "G.I Wanna Talk About Autism" is a mixed-methods, participatory research study with the goal of 1) describing the lived experiences of autistic adults with GI symptoms, and 2) developing recommendations to improve the GI health of this population. Join this webinar to learn about the study's activities and preliminary findings.

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NIRS Data Coordinator's Quarterly Call (3/1/2023)

NIRS Data Coordinator's Quarterly Call (3/1/2023)

Wednesday, March 01, 2023

4:00 PM EST

At this meeting, AUCD's TA team will review preview NIRS updates and upcoming events for the upcoming year. We will provide UCEDD-specific updates and LEND/DBP-specific updates. These updates will be followed by Q&A and open floor discussions.

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AIR-P Presents: The Autism Society of America's Vaccine Education Initiative: Connect and Protect

AIR-P Presents: The Autism Society of America's Vaccine Education Initiative: Connect and Protect

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

The Autism Society of America's Vaccine Education Initiative has increased vaccine education, confidence, and accessibility throughout the Autism community. Join this discussion on health equity to learn about grassroots messaging, key lessons learned, evidence-based practices, and opportunities for community impact.

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Now Archived: 2023 AUCD Leadership Academy Informational Webinar

Now Archived: 2023 AUCD Leadership Academy Informational Webinar

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

4:00pm - 5:00pm EST

This webinar will offer interested potential applicants an opportunity to interact with the AUCD Leadership Academy faculty. The webinar will feature a brief overview of the 2023 Academy curriculum and timeline. This will be followed by a time for questions from potential applicants to the 2023 AUCD Leadership Academy. In addition, alumni will share their reflections about the benefits they gained from participation in the week-long academy. and the follow-up activities.

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AIR-P Presents: Claims Data as a Big Data Tool for Autism Research Focused on Physical Health

AIR-P Presents: Claims Data as a Big Data Tool for Autism Research Focused on Physical Health

Thursday, January 19, 2023

4:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET

Big data can provide population-level indicators for autism research focused on physical health. Claims data are a useful big data tool that emerge from health systems and provide translational research opportunities to improve health outcomes across large groups and communities. Claims data are generated at local, state, and federal levels, and from multiple insurance sources. In this webinar, we will describe existing approaches to the use of claims data for autism research focused on physical health and present and discuss opportunities for future research.

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NIRS Bootcamp for MCHB Training Programs

NIRS Bootcamp for MCHB Training Programs

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - Tuesday, February 07, 2023

2:00 EST - 5:30 EST

ITAC is sponsoring a NIRS Bootcamp for MCHB Training Programs. General Topics for each Day: Day 1: January 17th, 2023: Topics - Overview and Benefits of NIRS, the NIRS-DGIS Process, and Administration of NIRS profiles Day 2: January 24th, 2023: Topics - Trainee Dataset & Surveys Day 3: January 31st, 2023: Topics - Projects, Activities & Products Datasets Day 4: February 7th, 2023: Topics - Advanced NIRS: Importing/Exporting data and the Autism CARES Module Each Boot Camp session will be held virtually from 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM EST. Homework will be given prior to each session, and each day of will begin with time for questions and answers from participants.

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The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Network Presents: Introduction of the LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies

The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Network Presents: Introduction of the LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies

Thursday, December 01, 2022

3:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm EST

The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Network (LSDN) aims to strengthen the Self-Advocacy discipline across the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) network by supporting self-advocate trainees and faculty, developing best practices, and providing leadership opportunities across the LEND network. The LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Competencies are a product of the LEND Self-Advocacy Discipline Network.

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AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2022 Conference

AIR-P Research Day at AUCD 2022 Conference

Monday, November 14, 2022 - Tuesday, November 15, 2022

This in-person, semi-annual event is an opportunity to highlight innovative life course intervention research  supported by the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). This event is part of the AUCD 2022 Conference.

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