Building Blocks
He signed the legislation for the first university-based entities focused on disabilities in 1963.
Who is President Kennedy
These are regularly scheduled events that increase our knowledge and foundation of areas related to disabilities.
What are the webinars within the AUCD training schedule?
It includes resources and a plan for increasing diversity and inclusion within UCEDDs and the larger network.
What is the Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit?
It is the 5-year plan of activities and goals for each UCEDD.
What is the work plan?
To advance policies and practices that improve the health, education, social, and economic well-being of all people with disabilities and their families.
What is the mission of AUCD?
It includes the focus of legislation and funding for services and support for individuals with disabilities.
What is the advocacy piece of the AUCD role?
It is an annual survey designed to assess our efforts in diversity and inclusion support.
What is the WVU CED's Diversity and Inclusion Survey?
What is how areas of emphasis are determined?
It is one of the programs supported by the AUCD that focuses on graduate students who add to their unique discipline by learning about disability services.
What is the LEND program?
It is the study of new information and treatments for individuals with disabilities.
What is the research mission of the AUCD?
It is the type of language one should use when referring to individuals with disabilities.
What is People First Language?
They are leadership opportunities for any employee at a UCEDD to enhance their professional development.
What is the AUCD Leadership Academy?
There are 62 across the United States and US Territories.
What is the number of UCEDDs?
What is the information dissemination mission of AUCD?
What is the Council on Leadership and Advisory (COLA)?
It is the part-time student support for a trainee in the area of diversity and inclusion.
What is the Diversity & Inclusion Trainee position at WVUCED?
These areas include: direct services, training, research, and information dissemination.
What are the core function areas within the AUCD ?
It is the central collection of information across all UCEDDs.
What is NIRS?
It is the group within AUCD that identifies training, community education and technical assistance needs across the nation.
What is the Community Education & Dissemination Council (CEDC)?
Trainees contribute to the direct service, research, and information sharing core functions of the center.