ED&I Action Plan Implementation Coaching Workshop

ED&I Action Plan Implementation Coaching Workshop

Thursday, August 04, 2022

3:00pm - 4:30pm ET

Join us for a coaching workshop focused on common challenges to implementing the ED&I Action Plan. Learn alongside network peers how to make a more meaningful and sustainable impact at your UCEDD. The workshop will focus on 1) data collection and reporting to measure progress, 2) staff training and development to build capacity, and 3) making and sustaining action of self-assessment data.

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UCEDD 5-Year Final Report Webinar

UCEDD 5-Year Final Report Webinar

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

All UCEDD 5-Year Final Reports are due to OIDD on September 28, 2022. This webinar provides the opportunity for UCEDDs to review and discuss (1) OIDD's UCEDD 5-Year Final reporting requirements, (2) how AUCD's National Information Reporting System (NIRS) supports the development of the UCEDD 5-Year Final Report, and (3) how OIDD reviews and scores each UCEDD 5-Year Final Report.

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NIRS Quarterly Data Coordinator's Meeting (7/13/2022)

NIRS Quarterly Data Coordinator's Meeting (7/13/2022)

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

4pm EST

At this meeting, AUCD's TA team reviews upcoming federal reporting deadlines and upcoming webinars in August. This webinar also covers guidance and tips for data cleaning. We will also provide UCEDD-specific updates and LEND/DBP-specific updates in preparation for the end of the reporting year. These updates will be followed by Q&A and open floor discussions.

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Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities: 2022 Summer Learning Series

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities: 2022 Summer Learning Series

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Monday, August 01, 2022

The Community and Professional Development Training Program offered by the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute is committed to providing evidence-based training across a broad spectrum of topics to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families. MCDD's 2022 Summer Learning Series will run from June through early August. The series consist of one-hour to three-hour workshops with interdisciplinary topics focused on working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities and their families.

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Introduction to the LEND Program Quality Improvement (LPQI) Network

Introduction to the LEND Program Quality Improvement (LPQI) Network

Friday, May 20, 2022

3:00pm ET - 4:30pm ET

Join the LEND Program Quality Improvement (LPQI) Network and AUCD's Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Friday, May 20th for an interactive discussion about LPQI, a national quality improvement (QI) initiative for interdisciplinary training programs.

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Life After LEND Panel: Engaging Families, Self-Advocates, Former Trainees and Faculty in Collaborative Efforts

Life After LEND Panel: Engaging Families, Self-Advocates, Former Trainees and Faculty in Collaborative Efforts

Friday, May 13, 2022

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET

Join us for an interactive discussion exploring alumni trainee engagement strategies. The panel will feature former trainees currently serving as LEND program faculty/staff.

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2022 UCEDD TA Institute

2022 UCEDD TA Institute

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - Wednesday, May 04, 2022

3:00 - 5:00 pm ET

This year's TA Institute will be a virtual event over 4 sessions. Attendees will have an opportunity to network, hear from our federal partners, and learn of new initiatives, national trends, and other information vital to the administration of the UCEDD Programs.

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Reflecting UCEDD Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitments in the Core Grant Application

Reflecting UCEDD Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitments in the Core Grant Application

Friday, January 21, 2022

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET

AUCD hosted a webinar in September 2021 on incorporating the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Action Plan into the UCEDD five-year plans. In this follow-up virtual workshop, UCEDD leaders will discuss strategies for demonstrating their ED&I commitments in the needs, evaluation, organizational capacity, and leveraging sections of the core grant application.

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Focusing on Supports to Families:  Specific Strategies for Including Family Support in UCEDD CORE Grants

Focusing on Supports to Families: Specific Strategies for Including Family Support in UCEDD CORE Grants

Thursday, January 20, 2022

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET

This session highlighted how three UCEDDS (Missouri, Virginia and Nebraska) engage, partner and employ families in the core functions of their UCEDD. This event is targeting UCEDD grant writers, directors, program staff and Family Support SIG members who are involved in the grant development and writing process.

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Orientation for Charting Your Course: A Toolkit for New UCEDD Directors

Friday, November 20, 2020

3 pm

Join Matthew Wesley Williams, Author of AUCD's Charting Your Course: A Toolkit for New Directors of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), for a walkthrough and Q&A of this robust resource. Williams will model and contextualize each section and module for the current educational landscape. 

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