UCEDD Leadership: A Guide to the Next Generation
The purpose of this guide is to provide a university search committee with an overview of the roles, functions, and expectations for the leadership of a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). A UCEDD is a unique entity funded by the federal government to serve as a bridge between the university and its academic pursuits and the real and practical needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities in their respective states. The UCEDD should be viewed as a major support and a resource to the entire state in working to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities, their families, and those individuals and organizations who work on their behalf. The 67 UCEDDs nationwide work in concert with other partners who make up the Developmental Disabilities Network in the state and operate under the auspices of the Developmental Disabilities Act of 2000, which defines its mission and governs its funding and priorities.
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This resource was developed by Laura Walker, the 2006 AUCD Policy Fellow, with the support of the AIDD TA Contract (Contract #HHSP23320110016YC ).
The purpose of this curriculum is to provide University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) with resources that will assist in the orientation of members of their Consumer Advisory Committees (CACs).
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