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September 30, 2026
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Join us in Washington, D.C., November 8–11, 2026, for AUCD 2026! Connect with more than 1,000 members of the disability community through plenaries, concurrent sessions, networking opportunities, Hill Visits, and more. Explore the 2026 Conference Agenda at a Glance and start planning your week.
Reduced registration fees and scholarships are available for eligible attendees. Learn more at www.aucd.org/conference-scholarships. Share Your Center’s Impact: AUCD Network members are invited to showcase a recent project, program, or activity through an 8–10 minute Network Impact Spotlight. Submit the Network Impact Spotlight form by October 1, 2026, and identify up to three topics your center could highlight.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Join the CEDC for a hands on workshop focused on creating more accessible and inclusive social media content. Participants will explore practical strategies for applying accessibility best practices to social media posts, images, graphics, and other online content. Participants will also have an opportunity to share challenges, discuss successes, and reflect on their experiences applying social media accessibility practices. |
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
This webinar will help LEND, UCEDD, and IDDRC trainees learn more about the Emerging Leaders Community and their role within the AUCD Network. The webinar covers information about resources and opportunities designed to enhance the traineeship experience. It will also serve as the first quarterly Emerging Leaders Community Exchange meeting of the academic year – an opportunity for trainees to network across programs and disciplines and learn from former trainees. |
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AUCD’s National Capacity Building Center for Public Health and Disability (NCBC) is conducting a survey to better understand the challenges in accessing healthcare for Disabled people who also have a chronic condition. We are hoping to gain insight from Disabled people, caregivers and care partners, healthcare professionals, and disability service providers. Knowledge gained from the survey will be used by NCBC to inform the development of resources and a Community of Practice to improve chronic condition management for Disabled people. |
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Funding |
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Administration for Community Living, Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research Save Agency: Administration for Community Living
Estimated Deadline: December 7, 2026
Estimated Award Ceiling: $795,000
The Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation research (KTDRR Center) will promote the use of high-quality disability and rehabilitation research that is relevant to the needs of intended audiences by serving as the main knowledge translation (KT) resource for other NIDILRR grantees, including NIDILRR grantees that serve as KT centers (NIDILRR KT Centers). The KTDRR Center's work will also be available to researchers who are not NIDILRR grantees and to the public. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods. |
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Administration for Community Living, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities
Estimated Deadline: March 26, 2027
Estimated Award Ceiling: $925,000
The purpose of this RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance and related activities toward evidence-based services, supports, interventions, or technologies to support parents with disabilities as they engage in their parenting roles. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods. |
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Administration for Community Living, Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Employment
Estimated Deadline: December 7, 2026
Estimated Award Ceiling: $250,000
The purpose of NIDILRR’s ARRT program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities. ARRT projects under this opportunity must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on employment outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods. |
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Administration for Community Living, Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Health and Function
Estimated Deadline: December 7, 2026
Estimated Award Ceiling: $250,000
The purpose of NIDILRR’s ARRT program is to provide advanced research training and experience to individuals with doctorates, or similar advanced degrees. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including researchers with disabilities. ARRT projects under this opportunity must provide advanced research training to eligible individuals to enhance their capacity to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary disability and rehabilitation research focused on health and function outcomes among people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this announcement. This grant will have a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods. |
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Resources |
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The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance (PNS) is pleased to partner with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) in launching a new State of the States Data Ambassador Program. Our mission is to partner with the AUCD network to establish regional cohorts of UCEDD/LEND Trainees to become Data Ambassadors knowledgeable in administrative and national ID/DD data and data accessibility to advance leadership in policy, education, research, and practice. This five-year program will identify eleven trainees from across the nation annually to participate in national training and state-specific networking opportunities. |
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Recently updated with support from ACL, the Home Modification Information Network (HMIN) is a free online resource for individuals, caregivers, professionals, organizations, and others seeking information on home modifications. HMIN brings together information about programs, funding opportunities, service providers, and other resources available at the local, state, and national levels. Users can search by the type of assistance they need and enter a ZIP code to find relevant resources in their area.
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Deciding to move your child into another school in the state of Colorado could be a good option to get the needs of a student with disability met. But, it’s important to make sure you understand the process, options for specialized schooling, and realistic expectations of the school districts. In this THINK+change podcast episode, Austin Doyle, Child & Family Advocate from AdvocacyDenver (Denver chapter of The Arc), gives his perspective on what families should know about the school choice system. With many years of educating across different types of schools, Austin has some great advice for how school choice can be utilized for special education. This work is made possible through support from arc Thrift Stores, Developmental Pathways, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Special Olympics Colorado, and The Arc of Aurora |
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Andrew Goff returns to Think Inclusive to talk about his final year in the classroom and the book he spent ten years learning how to write. A new principal arrived with an interpretation of a legal guideline that barred Spanish in a classroom where three-quarters of the children were dual language learners and two of the teaching assistants were fluent speakers. Andrew complied as far as he could, then discovered the policy said nothing of the kind.
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This weekly newsletter is in part supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through a technical assistance contract for the URC and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a National Professional Organization for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. The content of this material does not necessarily reflect the views and policies of any federal agency. No official support or endorsement by federal agencies is intended nor should be inferred. |
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