Association of University Centers on Disabilities

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

You are not invisible.

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11/02/2026

📱 Did you know many accessibility tools are already built into the devices and platforms you use every day?
Join us for the next Assistive Technology ECHO as we explore Utilizing Built-In Accessibility Across a Variety of Platforms and learn how built-in features can support communication, access, productivity, and independence.
🗓️ Don't miss this practical session!
🔗 Register at the link: https://buff.ly/hIuPM0q

11/02/2026

The WVU CED has introduced a new online course, "Patient Care for Patients with Disabilities in Rural Primary Care," as a flexible training opportunity.

This training is free for all students and medical residents.

This training will equip providers with the knowledge and skills to:

- Assess the unique needs of patients with disabilities.
- Develop tailored care plans to improve health outcomes.
- Overcome common challenges in rural primary care settings.
- Enhance patient engagement and satisfactions.
- Improve care coordination with specialists and community resources.

Why this micro-credential matters:

- 1 in 5 adults has a disability, and this number is projected to increase.
- Rural areas face significant disparities in access to disability care.

What you'll gain:

- 5 hours of interactive online content.
- Certification CE credits and/or community service hours.
- Ongoing support and networking opportunities.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and improve patient care. Enroll now and start making a difference in the lives of patients with disabilities!

Learn more and register: https://cedwvu.org/badges/patient-care-for-patients-with-disabilities-micro-credential/

WVU School of Medicine
WVU School of Nursing
WVU School of Public Health
West Virginia University- Occupational Therapy

11/02/2026

A new grant will help TRIAD, the autism institute at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, explore ways to make autism assessments more accessible for families. The project will evaluate a telehealth assessment tool for children ages 3 to 6, helping bring expert care closer to home.

Led by principal investigator Laura Corona, PhD, the project builds on TRIAD’s decade of research pioneering tele-assessment methods. Over the five-year study, clinicians will evaluate the TELE-ASD-PEDS-Preschool tool, known as TAP-P, in comparison to in-person autism assessments with 350 children ages 36 months to 72 months.

The project aims to measure diagnostic accuracy and develop tools to help clinicians determine which children will benefit most from tele-assessment versus in-person evaluation, expanding effective models of autism care.

“There are often long waitlists for autism evaluation for the preschool-age group, meaning that families are waiting and worrying about their child’s development, sometimes for years,” Corona said. “Even when an appointment is available, families often have to travel long distances to unfamiliar places. We have seen that tele-assessment can reduce these barriers for families of toddlers.”

Learn more about the study in the link in comments.

Vanderbilt Health
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

Interested in Project SEARCH for the 2027–2028 program year? Join us for an upcoming informational session!

Project SEARCH is a nine-month job training and educational program for young adults with disabilities, offering hands-on experience in a business setting while building valuable skills for employment in the community.

Prospective interns and their families are invited to attend an in-person session to learn more about the program, meet representatives from participating sites, and explore opportunities for the upcoming program year.

📅 Upcoming Sessions:
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Zoofari Conference Center
9715 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226

Thursday, February 4, 2027 | 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 CESA #1: N25 W23131 Paul Road, Suite 100, Pewaukee, WI 53072

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/RZZ75102NCP

11/02/2026

Emerging Leaders of Kansas LEND...

I’m Patricia L. Hughes or “Patty”, I’m the Editor in Chief of the hyperlocal publishing house Midnight Garden Publishing based here in Kansas City. I also head the emerging children’s division: Bushberry Books. I am autistic, I have epilepsy, and I hope to utilize this training to help our children, our authors, and the employees within our company.

The experiences I most look forward to are now much different than the beginning of the semester. At the beginning, I was very focused on education and ways to put my best foot forward in a learning environment. While that interest is still very dear to my heart, I find myself more and more interested in ways of advocating for others politically. In a city, state, or nation wide manner. The more I see advocating for others, the more confident I become in advocating for myself. I did not realize the intense feeling of relief I would know in just being seen, and knowing others have similar needs that I do. I always felt sort alien, or even bothersome asking for specific needs. But being in this course has helped me feel more confident, and more capable by simply advocating for myself by doing so for others. I can not wait to learn more.

I plan to be involved in the Circles project, Parent Child Interaction, and participate in the autism support group at JCCC, there are also some new nonprofts we've learned about within the class sessions that I want to continue to help supporting during and after the training course, such as RESTkc.

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11/02/2026

TODAY AT NOON!
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Lecture on Development and Developmental Disabilities: "Ambient Ultrafine Particle Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Neurodevelopmental Disorders"

Monday, Nov. 2, 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT
OMC 241, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/One Magnolia Circle Building and online
REGISTER HERE: https://vkc.vumc.org/events/7202

Presented by Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Medicine, Neuroscience, and Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medicine

Air pollution is increasingly being linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. This presentation will highlight studies of developmental exposures to ambient air pollution in mouse models and the trajectory of its consequences for brain and behavior.

A small number of lunches will be provided, first come, first served.

For more information, call (615) 322-8240.