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2007 AUCD Central Office Updates

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Welcome new UCEDD & LEND Directors

Although not new to the network, the following people are new to their positions:

LENDs: Lenore Holte (IA) Matt Reese (KS)

UCEDDs: Judy Levy (MD) Steve Sulkes (NY)

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Updates on the Board of Directors

Thank you for voting in the recent board elections!

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AUCD Board of Directors

Exiting Board Members: thank you for your service to AUCD! Bryce Fifield (ND) Steve Koch (IN) Fred Palmer (TN)

New Board Members: welcome to your terms of service! Julie Fodor (ID) Charlie Lakin (MN) Judith Holt (UT)

Executive Committee – Newly elected! Royal Walker will become past President Bill Kiernan will become President Michael Gamel-McCormick is the new President-Elect Dan Crimmins is the new Treasurer Marion Taylor Baer is the new Secretary

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Overview of Activities of the Board Councils this Year CIS-developed a definition on “interdisciplinary

service” COCA-developing a relationship with SABE CORE-developed a policy regarding research

requests for NIRS data access MCC-completed a survey on the diversity of the

network NTDC-completed a survey of training directors to

inform future work NCEDC-extended its membership to dissemination

coordinators

Conference Notables

475 registered

3 notable plenaries: Ed Barlow, Futurist, on Monday’s opening plenary Postsecondary Education on Tuesday morning Major Disability Organizations on Tuesday afternoon Federal Agency Round Table on Wednesday morning

The Training Symposium on technology for the future has gotten the most training symposium registrants ever > 120

85 posters (more than ever before!) 5 virtual posters being presented to 5 sites (CO, HI, UT, NM, WA)

Trainee reception will feature announcement of new ESPA trainee grants

Awards breakfast on Wednesday morning: AUCD awards from network nominations, awards for 3 posters, and raffle prizes

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Points of Interest Near Registration

We have a “wall of fame” showcasing major awards and national recognition that network members have received this year

The job board has many postings that may be of interest to your graduating and recent trainees – including CDC Fellow

Brookes Publishing is Offering a discount on orders placed during

the conference Hosting a book signing by Mark Batshaw

tonight during the reception

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AUCD Finances

Your Dues at Work + Leveraging

2007 S upport & R evenue $6,302,590

G rants & S ubcontracts

88%

Membership9%

Meetings- Annual &

others2% Other

1%

Interest<1%

2007 E X P E NS E S $6,142,365

Travel/conf5%

C enters ' C ontractual

62%

Wages/B enefits/

payroll taxes23%

Miscellaneous<1%

Other C onsult & C ontract

4%

P rofess ional F ees2%

Office4%

AUCD annual income years 2000 through 2007

Net assets at the end of each fiscal year. Net assets are defined as total assets minus total liabilities and are an indicator

of organizational financial health.

$350,000 $567,150$668,766

$864,427$1,174,927

$2,241,578

$3,826,126

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Annual "Give Back" to Membership

24.7% 32.3% 30.3% 33.9% 40.9% 54.1% 60.7%% of budget

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Summary Comparison of 2006 & 2007

  FY2006 FY2007   Change

Revenue (overall) $4,177,028 $6,302,590   + 51%

Grants & Contracts $3,602,875 $5,537,324   + 53.7%

Net Assets $860,3030 $866,339   + 1%

Return to Membership

$2,241,578 $3,826,126   + 71%

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AUCD Operations

Supports and Initiative

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AUCD Staff Changes

Paula- Retired Maggie- New position Joe- Fellowship David- New position Crystal- New web & annual meeting roles Danielle- Returned from maternity leave New office manager: Laura Martin New virtual trainee: Terri Abrams, Rochester, NY 2008 Policy Fellow search underway CDC Fellow search underway New Program Specialist opening at AUCD

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Publications & Resources

AUCD Website Continues to grow and respond to network New Issues Section Still working to get Directories populated

Listserves New Autism & PSE listserves Installed Lyris

All AUCD Newsletters are now electronic: Legislative News InBrief LENDLinks (PDF delivered via email) AUCDigest Health & Disability Digest

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2007 AUCD Network Report Will be posted on the web as a pdf and a plain

text version after the conference

CAC Orientation Materials Are already posted on the web in plain text

and in Spanish (Thank you to the OK UCEDD for the translation)

Documents resulting from the Autism, Adult Services, MR/DD Agency Survey

Publications & Resources

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Survey of the Network on Autism, Adult Services, MR/DD Agency Work

Conducted in August 2007

52 Centers responded: 72% (48) of the UCEDDS 71% (24) of the LENDs

3 documents produced plus a research report

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Special Interest Groups

Aging Autism new! Conference of University Training Programs for People with

Disabilities (CUTPDD) Disability Studies new! Emergency Preparedness Health/CDC Research Topics of Interest LEND Family Faculty Pacific Rim LEND Programs Postsecondary Education new! Victims of Crime/Abuse & Neglect

SIGs–which are open to anyone in the network–serve as a mechanism for sharing information, engaging in dialogue, and generating new ideas.  

Current SIGs:

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AUCD & Partners Initiatives

Legislative Affairs Key legislative updates November 2nd Presidential Candidate Forum

AAMR Young Professionals collaboration NASDDDS Meetings Autism Regional Meetings AFP Possible Future Efforts

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AUCD Projects

The Work of the Network

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AUCD Project Update: CDC

Cooperative Agreement Renewed 5-year agreement 17 Current RTOIs 4 Fellowships

Autism Regional Meetings (Porter Novelli)

Sub-agreement with Abt, Associates Inc. on a CDC IDIQ

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AUCD Project Update: NSIP

Developed a new 1-year NSIP Fellowship Program

Collaboration with SBA and NCIL Will be

Publishing 4 case studies Hosting a national conference in September

2008

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AUCD Project Update: SSA

Eight PMU’s currently Funded Processed over 1000 Cases Assisting in back log cases

Changes at SSA will bring changes in project Negotiating Changes in work scope Future – to be determined……

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AUCD Project Update: MCHB

Leadership Evaluation Project Measures finalized Completed pilot test of validation Beginning full validation process

Working on possible revisions to Performance Measures

Discipline workgroups continuing & growing in Family, Social Work, Occupational & Physical Therapy, Nursing

PPC and LEAH networks are fully utilizing NIRS Begun final year of 3 Genetic Counseling grants

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AUCD Project Update: ADD

Rolled out the URC website & CAC orientation materials

TA contract renewed for option year Will be facilitating 3 workgroups

Reviewing the Annual Report template Designing a research project on leadership Designing a menu of new UCEDD director orientation

activities Will continue to

Facilitate TA visits & ADD TA Institute Disseminate information Maintain NIRS

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AUCD Project Update: Others

DDRC Web Portal Two new members:

University of Chicago Emory University

Department of Education - MATO

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Heads Up on the Future

Tomorrow is Here Today

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Upcoming Meetings UCEDD Directors Retreat: February 12-13, 2008 (Tampa)

Disability Policy Seminar: March 2-4, 2008 (DC)

LEND Directors Meeting at the MCHB Training Branch All Grantees Meeting: April 22-24, 2008 (DC)

ADD TA Institute: June 12-13, 2008 (DC)

National Conference on Disability Inclusion and National Service: September 2008 (Baltimore)

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Upcoming Opportunities

Legislative Issues Appropriations Fight Autism Bill DD Act Higher Education Act

Partnerships Single Disability Organizations

Research and Program Projects RTOI Grants MATO & IDIQ opportunities

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Closing Thoughts

The Power of The Network