 | February 26, 2025
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| | AUCD Leadership Academy - Application Due March 3
The AUCD Leadership Academy is a one-year program designed for current and emerging leaders from the disability community. The goal is to develop and improve leadership skills and teach people how to improve systems of support and services. The 2025 AUCD Leadership Academy will be in Atlanta, GA, from Sunday, June 1, to Friday, June 6, 2025. Applications close on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 5 PM ET. Apply today! | nTIDE Lunch & Learn Season 10 - Episode 3 Friday, March 7, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET, Virtual On the first Friday of every month, corresponding with the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, the Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability offers a live broadcast via Zoom Webinar to share the results of the latest National Trends in Disability Employment (or nTIDE) findings. In addition, news and updates from the field of Disability Employment are provided, as well as host an invited panelist who discuss current disability related findings and events. | The Dignity of Work: An International Forum Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Online "The Dignity of Work: An International Forum" will bring together employers, scholars, and disability employment service providers on March 19 for a global, online event open to anyone that will be hosted by the Institute on Community Integration. Presenters from Ukraine, Japan, Malaysia, India, the Czech Republic, the United States, and Australia will discuss the current state of employment for people with disabilities, the use of robotics to support employment, and other topics. Presenters will share customized disability hiring initiatives by employers, along with academic analyses of employment opportunities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). | Review of Disability Studies Call for Reviewers Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 The editor and editorial board of the "Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal" invite your participation in peer review of manuscripts as a member of our Manuscript Review Board. The contributions of our Manuscript Review Board are critical to the publication process. As a reviewer, you will gain valuable experience in publishing and help shape global discourse around disability. Individuals with expertise in disability studies and a commitment to social justice are invited to become reviewers for this quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that has been serving the global community since 2003. | Disability Policy Seminar April 7-9, 2025, Washington, D.C.
The Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) is the premier opportunity to cultivate support on Capitol Hill and amplify the concerns of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) before Congress. DPS brings together passionate advocates, including people with disabilities, experts, and professionals in the field, to learn about key issues and advance the grassroots movement for people with IDD. | The Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities April 7-10, 2025, San Diego, CA
The Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is one of the premier conferences for behavioral scientists conducting research on intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has a rich history that started in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 1967, and the name of its original location remained. Each year, Gatlinburg Conference brings together scientists from around the world to gather to discuss research and collaborations in the field. The Gatlinburg Conference is hosted by University of Kansas Life Span Institute and AUCD. | Employment Opportunities Across the Network The AUCD Employment page focuses on job and fellowship opportunities at AUCD, within our Network, and at organizations affiliated with our Network. The Human Development Institute is searching for an Executive Director in Lexington, KY. Please complete this form if you would like your job posted. Positions will remain on the website for 90 days.
| | Funding
| | Application Deadline: March 11, 2025 Award Ceiling: $30,000 Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) is a four-year national leadership development program for full-time doctoral students from a wide range of nonclinical, research-focused disciplines in which policy is a key lever for change. HPRS builds on RWJF’s vision of leadership as a dynamic, transformative, relational process of change aimed at repairing damage from historical and structural injustices and oppression. The program is for doctoral students who are deeply committed to research that works to advance antiracism and structural change work aligned with the health needs of the most impacted communities. HPRS supports researchers from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experiences of inequity, marginalization, and oppression.
| Application Deadline: March 18, 2025
Award Ceiling: $50,000 OAR invites applications for its annual Applied Research Competition, through which the organization aims to promote evidence-based practices based on research in the following areas: the analysis, evaluation, or comparison of current models of assessment, intervention, or systems of service delivery, including policy analysis; applied aspects of educational, behavioral, or social/communicative intervention; effective intervention across the lifespan for individuals considered severely affected by ASD; issues affecting adults with autism such as continuing education, employment, residential supports, sexuality instruction, quality-of-life determinants, and services and supports for older autistic individuals; and issues related to family support, social and community integration, assessment and intervention with challenging behavior, and the use of technology in support of learners with ASD. | Application Deadline: March 18, 2025 Award Ceiling: $25,000 The Thrasher Research Fund provides grants for clinical, hypothesis-driven research that offers substantial promise for meaningful advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of children’s diseases, particularly research with the potential for broad-based applications. The fund invites concept papers for its early career awards program. Grants will be awarded to new researchers to encourage the development of researchers in child health. | Application Deadline: March 27, 2025 Award Ceiling: $3,500 The American Psychological Foundation invites applications for its Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant program, which sponsors research that investigates issues surrounding the ethical and professional use of psychological tests. Research proposals can focus on elements of testing such as privacy and confidentiality; quality of tests (reliability and validity); tests in employment selection; test construction; qualifications of psychologists utilizing tests; race, gender and transgender issues in testing; and inherent bias in tests and testing procedures that disproportionately impact underserved or marginalized populations. | Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Award Ceiling: $25,000
The SHANK2 Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by SHANK2 disorders. Located on the 11th chromosome in location 13 (11q13), the SHANK2 gene provides the genetic code to produce SHANK2 protein, which is essential for proper brain function because it helps transmit messages from one brain cell (neuron) to another. When an error occurs in the gene, there is either too little or no SHANK2 protein available, which causes a loss of function.
| | Resources
| | Family Support Research and Training Center Launches New Podcast The Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC) recently launched episode one of their new podcast, "Family Support Stories." Join them as they bridge the gap between research, policy, and the lived experience. The first episode, “The Family Support Crisis,” discusses the challenges unpaid family caregivers face, particularly those who are supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Yolanda, the mother of a 40-year-old daughter with a disability, shares her experiences providing full-time care while dealing with her own aging and health issues. | Deconstructing “College Material” with Cate Weir Think College’s Cate Weir joined host Lillian Nave on "ThinkUDL," a podcast about Universal Design for Learning. Cate discussed the history and need for college programs for students with intellectual disability, as well as the benefits for enrolled students, faculty, and general enrollment students in co-taught classes. Listen to Episode 137.
| New Impact on Self-Direction Increasingly, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are directing their own services, which results in better outcomes and lower costs. The new issue of "Impact" from the Institute on Community Integration explores the growing use of self-direction in service provision, particularly among people with IDD. | MI-DDI Possibilities Podcast: 40th Anniversary Part One In 2023, MI-DDI celebrated 40 years of service to the disability community. To honor this achievement, a series of interviews were recorded with several people who’ve played important roles in their development. Part one features Liz Bauer, former Disability Advocate for the Michigan State Board of Education, Barbara W. LeRoy, former MI-DDI Director, and Janice Fialka, MI-LEND trainer, author, and disability advocate. | Correlates of School-Home Communication from Caregivers of Children With Autism
An article published in the February 2025 issue of "Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" by authors affiliated with Vanderbilt University reports that although families of children with autism strongly desire communication at least weekly with their children's teachers, most only receive communications less than once a month, which may impact the parent-school partnership. (Free for AAIDD Members. For non-members, the abstract is free of cost, full text is available with a fee) | | | Past Issues | | Weekly news items may be submitted for consideration via the AUCD Promotion Request Form.
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