AAIDD, Announcements

 

Announcements

Submit Proposals for the 150th AAIDD Annual Meeting! Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025   Mentoring Across the Professional Spectrum: Doing the Fundamental Work to Get to the Next Level, the Presidential Address delivered by Anthony Rodriguez, PhD, FAAIDD, President of the AAIDD Board of Directors, 2025-2026, at the 2025 annual meeting has been published in the October issue of IDD and posted on the AAIDD website.

Call for Papers AAIDD Seeks Abstracts for a Special Issue of Inclusion: Inclusive Behavioral Healthcare for Persons with Intellectual Disability Submission Deadline: November 15, 2025   AAIDD Seeks Letters of Intent for a Special Issue of AJIDD: Pain and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Submission Deadline: March 1, 2026 AAIDD Webinars  Access ongoing professional education through AAIDD webinars. Webinar registration is free for members and $10 for non-members.

Strategies to Improve Access to Preventative Dental Care for Adults With IDD AAIDD Webinar December 10, 2025 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern  In this webinar speakers will discuss:  Findings from their most recent article, Preliminary Results of an Interdisciplinary Behavioral Program to Improve Access to Preventative Dental Care for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities  Work on preventative care in Tennessee and Michigan done by a professor Emeritus from the University of the Pacific's Dugoni School of Dentistry

New Tools to Support Inclusive Research AAIDD Webinar January 13, 2026 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern  In this webinar, attendees will learn about two new resources to support inclusive research: a book to be published by AAIDD- Conducting Inclusive Research: Tools and Practical Strategies  and a free online toolkit available now- Equipped to Engage. The webinar will highlight engagement strategies included in the book and toolkit to engage people with intellectual disability as full members of the research team.

Treating Substance Use Disorder in People with IDD: A Strained System of Care AAIDD Webinar January 27, 2026 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern  In this webinar speakers will: Share findings from a mixed-methods assessment of system capacity for substance use services for people with IDD in California’s regional center system from the article Treating Substance Use Disorder in Individuals With Intellectual Disability: A Regional System Capacity Assessment. Discuss the breakdowns in service delivery and what is needed to make changes.

AAIDD Journals Access the Leading Peer-Reviewed Journals in the IDD Field Free for AAIDD members. For non-members, the abstract is free of cost, full text access available with a fee.

The November 2025 Issue of the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AJIDD) is Available Now!    AJIDD is a scientific, scholarly, and archival multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions of the highest quality to knowledge of intellectual disability, its causes, treatment, and prevention.   AJIDD has been an essential reference for institutions, libraries, researchers, clinicians, students, policymakers, and other professionals interested in the fields of disabilities, life science, biology, neuroscience, and behavioral and health sciences as they pertain to intellectual and related disabilities.

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AUCD, Annual Awards Ceremony

 

Annual Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony Annual Business Meeting (Directors Only) Thursday, November 13, 2025   2:00 – 3:45 PM ET Awards Ceremony  (Open to All Members) Thursday, November 13, 2025  3:55 – 5:00 PM ET Join us next week! We’ll begin with a Directors-only Business Meeting featuring updates from AUCD leaders, followed by key insights from our federal partners at NIH/NICHD, MCHB, and AoD/ACL. After a brief break, the meeting will open to all members for the Passing of the Virtual Gavel and recognition of board transitions. We’ll then celebrate excellence and achievement across the network during the AUCD Awards Ceremony and close with remarks and appreciation from AUCD leadership. Awards are given in 7 categories and honor members of the AUCD Network, collaborating partners, and local, state and federal partners.  Anne Rudigier Award George S. Jesien Award  Gold Star Award Gordon Richins Award  International Service Award Lifetime Achievement Award Young Professional Award Register Now!  Virtual Networking Activities Recording Now Available! Thank you to everyone who joined the virtual sessions with our UCEDD, LEND, and IDDRC colleagues! These sessions brought together our national network to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the incredible work happening across the country. The Lightning Talks highlighted a wide range of inspiring initiatives that showcase the innovation, impact, and pride within our programs. Recording and presentation slides from the Lightning Talks are now available for anyone who was unable to attend or would like to revisit the presentations. Thursday, October 16, 2025 View Recording and Slides Thursday, October 30, 2025 View Recording and Slides

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SCATP, Sensory Toys Webinar

Join us for a webinar this week: Sensory Play with Toys and Tots 

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Date & Time: Nov 12, 2025, 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Target Audience: Families of infants and toddlers who are blind or low vision  

Description of Webinar: Families will learn easy strategies to implement at home that promote fine motor skills in their infants/toddlers who are blind or have low vision. Participants will learn: 1. Importance of enhancing sensory efficiency skills, including residual vision. 2. Learn strategies to promote all senses through play. 3. Learn resources to access appropriate toys for enhancing sensory efficiency skills. 

Speaker: Alicia Pugh is a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). She has an M.Ed. from the University of Louisville and an M.A.T from USC Upstate. She has been in the field of visual impairment for over 20 years in South Carolina. She resides in Summerville with her husband, son, and stepdaughter. She loves gardening, shopping, and photography. 

Rachell Johnson, MCD., CCC-SLP, ATP

Program Manager

SC Assistive Technology Program

Center for Disability Resources

8301 Farrow Road

Columbia, SC 29203

rachell.johnson@uscmed.sc.edu

https://sc.edu/medicine/scatp

Phone: 803-935-5301 | Fax: 803-935-5342 | ​Toll Free: 800-915-4522

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