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Mark your calendars for next week! AUCD is excited to launch its new website. The new AUCD website is a space where AUCD Network members, supporters, partners, and friends can find the latest news, research, and events across the Network and disability community. We can’t wait to share it with you!

News

A brain scan of a neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patient reveals a tumor on the optic nerve connecting the left eye to the brain (right side of the image).

4/17/2024

Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice with NF1

A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. NF1 is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, including the optic nerves, which connect the eyes to the brain.

Policy

4/1/2024

Disability Policy News | April 1, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 88

AUCD, Disability Policy News In Brief, every Monday Budget and Appropriations; Administration for Community Living Releases Toolkit on Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research;Food and Drug Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices and more.

3/18/2024

Disability Policy News | March 18, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 87

AUCD, Disability Policy News In Brief, every Monday Budget and Appropriations; House of Representatives Introduces the Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act, Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing on Disability Employment, House of Representatives Introduces the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Reminder: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Ensure People Who Use Wheelchairs Can Travel Safely on Airplanes and more.

3/4/2024

Disability Policy News | March 4, 2024 | Vol. MMXXIII | Issue 86

AUCD, Disability Policy News In Brief, every Monday Budget and Appropriations; U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Ensure People Who Use Wheelchairs Can Travel Safely on Airplanes, Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing on Disability Employment, House Introduces Bill to Provide Refundable Tax Credit for Home Accessibility Improvements and more.

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Events

AUCD Leadership Academy

Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Friday, June 7, 2024
Location: Atlanta, GA

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long intensive experience, paired with a year of pre and post interactions designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from disability networks to build coalitions to improve systems of supports and services. The Leadership Academy engages participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, IDDRCs and the wider community of disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development.

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