The website provides a wealth of information and resources for helping your university serve your students with disabilities. The website includes descriptions of programs and networks that your instittution can participation within a national or regional context.
About AUCD: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of:67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), receiving core funding from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)43 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs receiving core funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)15 Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRC), receiving core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD)
These programs serve and are located in every U.S. state and territory and are all part of universities or medical centers. They serve as a bridge between the university and the community, bringing together the resources of both to achieve meaningful change.
AUCD supports this national network through:
Leadership on major social problems affecting all people living with developmental or other disabilities or special health needsAdvocacy with Congress and executive branch agencies that fund and regulate programs used by people with disabilitiesNetworking and partnering with other national organizations to advance the network's national agendasPromoting communication within the network and with other groups by collecting, organizing, and disseminating data on network activities and accomplishmentsTechnical assistance provision on a broad range of topics
What does AUCD do? Through its members, AUCD is a resource for local, state, national, and international agencies, organizations, and policy makers concerned about people living with developmental and other disabilities and their families. Members engage in a range of interdisciplinary activities including:
Exemplary services for children, adults, and familiesAcademic trainingBasic and applied researchTraining and technical assistance to schools, communities, and all levels of governmentPolicy advocacyProgram evaluationDissemination of best practices and new information
AUCD programs also train the next generation of leaders in disability-related research, training, service delivery, and policy advocacy to insure that this essential work continues.
