Sunday, June 01, 2025 - Friday, December 06, 2024
The Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) & The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) are proud to present the 9th Annual AUCD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, June 1-6, 2025. The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long intensive experience, paired with a year of pre and post interactions designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from disability networks to build coalitions to improve systems of supports and services. The Leadership Academy engages participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, and the wider community of disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development.
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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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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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Emerging Leaders Community Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
6:00PM EST - 7:00PM EST
Join us on Wednesday, January 29th, from 6:00-7:00PM for the second Emerging Leaders Community Quarterly Meeting! This series of meetings serves as a professional development and networking opportunity for current trainees, former trainees, and early career professionals. Engage in relevant topics for interdisciplinary professionals and learn what AUCD Network members across the country are working on!
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2025 Leadership Academy Pre-Application Webinar
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
4:00PM EST - 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 2025 Academy curriculum and timeline. This will be followed by a time for questions from potential applicants to the 2025 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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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
This webinar will provide an overview of the barriers to identifying, diagnosing, and caring for autistic females. We know that girls are diagnosed with autism with a lower frequency and later than boys; but why? This talk will cover the specific challenges faced by females on the autism spectrum, across the lifespan. Particular emphasis will include recent research conducted with the SPARK cohort, where intrinsic and extrinsic factors are considered, as well as the impact of co-occurring conditions on the autistic female. Clinical relevance and next steps to better serving females on the autism spectrum will be discussed.
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2024 AUCD Joint Directors Meeting
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
This annual meeting is an opportunity for UCEDD, LEND, and IDDRC leadership to hear from the AUCD Board of Directors, Interim Executive Director, members of the AUCD policy team, and key federal partners.
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Friday, December 06, 2024
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
The conference will examine the transition process from a lifespan perspective.
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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 registered attendees of the AUCD 2024 conference.
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2024 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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