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AUCD UPDATE

AUCD UPDATE. UCEDD Directors’ Retreat May 11 & 12, 2006. AUCD Board . Research Council COCA Multicultural Council It’s Cool to be on the Board If interested to be on nominating committee or running for the board – see David Johnson Invoices out - 2% increase. Legislative Activities.

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AUCD UPDATE

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  1. AUCD UPDATE UCEDD Directors’ Retreat May 11 & 12, 2006

  2. AUCD Board • Research Council • COCA • Multicultural Council • It’s Cool to be on the Board • If interested to be on nominating committee or running for the board – see David Johnson • Invoices out - 2% increase

  3. Legislative Activities • DD Act reauthorization • Strategic decisions • Workgroup • Kennedy Fellowship • Budget & appropriations – increasing challenges • Targeted toward proactive defense

  4. Appropriations • UCEDD priorities • Bring new UCEDDs up to whole • Minority Institutions • COLA • Training Initiatives

  5. Appropriations – continued • LEND – • Program in jeopardy • increase funding for Autism, DS & Genetics • Possible expansion – • Report Language • NICHD – DDRCs • Network of 14 • CDC-NCBDD – • 4 programs cut • Prevention vs health promotion

  6. TA Contract • Contract Input • Survey • Focused Group • Proposal this summer • Sole Source – two years • Joint meeting with P&As & DD Councils

  7. MCHB - LEND • LEND Genetics Sub-contracts • Leadership Evaluation Project • LEND-LEAH-PPC-SPH collaboration • Trainee network development • LEND links, Leadership Brochure • Appropriation set aside – possible expansion • Resurgent clinical need – autism, DS

  8. Directory Expansion • One of the most popular elements of website • Added areas of interest & expertise • Capacity to upload vita • Photo • Summer role out • Input to Maggie Nygren

  9. DDRC Portal • Directory • Cores • Collaborative library • Sub-network capacity • Contract from NICHD

  10. SSA – PMU • Four initially selected – 21 submitted • Pleased with the response • ICI – Boston, Mass • Boling, Memphis TN • University of Iowa • University of Washington • Four more this fall • Up to 12, 16, 24? • 7 year process

  11. NCBDDD-AUCD Cooperative Agreement • New Director – Sue Lin • 17 RTOI projects underway • Products and results • Budget constraints • Two Year Fellow- Spina Bifida • DD Fellow • AAHD/AUCD/NCBDDD Conference

  12. MATO Submission • Task Order – Department of ED • Tremendous response – 150 resumes • Bid process on tasks • Quick response from network • Will know by end of June

  13. Upcoming Association Activities • Revise AUCD Website • Survey of usage • Branding efforts – tip sheet • Recruiting new Virtual Trainee • Policy fellow in the fall • NSIP Project – new opportunities

  14. Directors’ Survey • Compensation • Benefits • Associate Directors • Stratified anonymity • Type, size, geographic categorical variables • Volunteers – small group

  15. Trainees • Get them to be part of the network • Listserv and communications • Participation at meetings • Policy seminar • Annual meeting • Related Conferences • Submission for newsletters • Let us know what they are doing - pics • Follow-up surveys

  16. Annual Meeting – Oct 29-Nov 1 • New Hotel! • First in two years • Theme: Forging New Partnerships for New Challenges • Innovative Breakouts & some workshops • International Strand • Royal Walker – Volunteers & Ideas

  17. International Activity • International Affiliate Members • Glamorgan Wales • Haifa Israel • Dubai Special Needs Project • Planning process • Broker network for a range of efforts: • EI, AT, employment, training, clinical, inclusive education • Language capability

  18. Questions & Comments??

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