Announcements from AUCD: Announcements July 7, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this email: AUCD Updates (4) AUCD’s Health Reform Hub Updates Employment Call for Comments (2) AUCD Webinars (2) Webinars (2) Disability Community Events AUCD Updates 1. Add a little “sparkle” to someone’s life: nominate them for an AUCD Award! Deadline: September 8, 2014 aucd.org/conference/template/page.cfm?id=50107 Every year at the AUCD Conference, we honor individuals, groups or programs from the AUCD network and our partners for their exemplary work and service. Please think about all of those people who deserve recognition and to nominate them for one of the AUCD awards. This is an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding trainees, outstanding young professionals, outstanding advocates and professionals. 2. AUCD Unleashed: The Power of Engagement aucd.org/conference/template/page.cfm?id=50092 The 2014 AUCD Conference theme reflects our goal of achieving an elevated level of engagement with our respective and collective communities, networks, and well beyond in order to better inform, enhance, and enrich the work we all do to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Ink your calendars, and make travel plans accordingly to participate in this engaging event that will serve in keeping our work relevant and our vision strong. 3. New Resources Available on HCBSadvocacy.org hcbsadvocacy.org/ State and national advocates have been hard at work on the HCBS settings rule, including finding, creating, and posting materials on HCBSadvocacy.org. New resources include: · Second Public Comment Period Open for Oregon · Oregon Advocacy Coalition Comments on First Transition Plan · Tennessee Advocates’ Comments on Concept Paper 4. Have you endorsed the 6 by 15 campaign? sixbyfifteen.org/join-us/endorse-the-goals/ Honor the legacy of our past and help build a new future by joining our effort to achieve six national goals by the end of 2015. #6by15 is about working together to achieve big goals important to people with disabilities. Endorse the goals and join our efforts. AUCD’s Health Reform Hub Updates 5. AUCD’s Health Reform Hub Updates aucd.org/projects/health_reform/index.cfm The Hub is an online gateway developed by AUCD to provide technical assistance and information about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). What’s New: Understand the Law · Medicaid Health Home Provision of the Affordable Care Act: An Overview Medicaid Expansion · ‘A Uniquely New Hampshire Approach’ To Medicaid Expansion · Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid Legislative and Legal Challenges · Kaiser Health News Explains Hobby Lobby Decision · Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling on Hobby Lobby Employment 6. New Employment Opportunities Available on AUCD.org aucd.org/index.cfm/employment · Supervisor of Pediatric Clinical Psychologist - Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD), University of Iowa Childrens Hospital, Iowa City, IA · Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Fletcher Allen Health Care, The University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT · Psychologist Positions - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center, Madison, WI · Postdoctoral Psychologist - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center , Madison, WI · Chief Executive Officer - ANCOR, Washington, DC · Supervisory Research Analyst GS-15 - Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Washington, DC Call for Comments 7. Annual Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Program Assurances Deadline: September 8, 2014 1.usa.gov/TMxkLL Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (act), and its implementing Federal Regulations at 34 CFR Part 381, require the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) grantees to submit an application to the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner in order to receive assistance under Section 509 of the act. The act requires that the application contain Assurances to which the grantee must comply. Section 509(f) of the act specifies the Assurances. There are 57 PAIR grantees. All 57 grantees are required to be part of the protection and advocacy system in each State established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6041 et seq.).Comments are invited regarding this notice 8. Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (NICHD), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deadline: September 9, 2014 1.usa.gov/1qC8XyH The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administrations commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide information about the NICHDs customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the NICHD and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Comments are invited regarding this notice AUCD Webinars 9. Using Video to Enhance Early Intervention Services Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Working with Video Files Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET https://aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=7156&id=16 Part 1 of this series, presented on April 22, 2014, reviewed the conceptual basis for using digital video in early intervention and illustrated many ways that video can enhance a number of key practices, including assessment, evaluation, documentation, planning, family support/engagement, self-reflection, coaching, reflective supervision, professional development, virtual participation, and more. Part 2 will explore more technical aspects and will review a six-step process for working with video, including shooting, titling, organizing, editing, sharing, and storing video files. An in-depth resource guide will accompany the session. 10. 2014 CAAI Virtual Poster Symposium Monday, July 28, 2014 - Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET https://aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=6057&id=16 A virtual poster symposium expands the concept of a poster presentation beyond the walls of a conference hall. This event will share a wide variety of successes CAAI grantees have experienced in the identification, assessment, diagnosis, and services to children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities and their families. Webinars 11. Needs Assessments: Opportunities for Collaboration across Multiple Stakeholders Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 3:00 p.m. bit.ly/1j0QlG9 The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) is hosting a webinar focused on community needs assessments in partnership with Community Action Partnership and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI). Speakers will provide an overview of the key elements of assessments used by Community Action Agencies, hospitals and public health programs to inform community benefits and services programs. Specifically, presenters will discuss commonalities and differences in the outcomes and applications of the different assessments, the degree to which health equity concerns are captured by these assessments, and opportunities for improved coordination between users of both assessments. 12. AS ATN/AIR-P AARC Webinar Series (topic- AIR-P Network Collaborations) Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET https://www3.gotomeeting/register/800827526 Please save the date for this one hour webinar held by the AS ATN/ AIR-P Network. CME credit is available. In order to receive CME credit, please complete an evaluation at the end of the webinar. Disability Community Events To see a list of all upcoming events, please visit the AUCD website at: aucd.org/template/event_mgt.cfm *** This email is provided in partial fulfillment of contract tasks under · UCEDD Resource Center: A project of AUCD, in partnership with AIDD, to strengthen and support the network of UCEDDs · ITAC (Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Additional announcements are posted regularly on the AUCD website at aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=26
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