| This is a new study conducted by Joe Caldwell, Sharon Hauss, Gordon Richins, and Bethany Stark.
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (The DD Act) requires UCEDDs to establish CACs that
meet specific minimum requirements. One requirement is that a majority of members must be individuals with developmental
disabilities and family members. However, beyond minimum requirements, supports are often needed for individuals with disabilities
and family members to meaningfully participate on committees. Some UCEDDs have developed innovative practices to support their CACs,
while others are looking for technical assistance to improve practices. The purposes of this project were to: identify supports that
enhance the meaningful participation and effectiveness of CACs; develop case studies on innovative or best practices in CACs;
provide recommendations concerning the assessment of CACs; and provide recommendations of possible areas to consider during
the future reauthorization of The DD Act.
View the Publication.
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AUCD
is pleased to announce another exciting fellowship opportunity.
AUCD,
is seeking a faculty, staff, current trainee or recent graduate (within the last two years) candidate from the
UCEDD,
LEND,
and DDRC
network passionate about addressing the issues and needs of children with autism.
The Fellow will have an intensive experience working primarily with an audience of health care professionals for the
"Learn the Signs, Act Early" Campaign team. The Fellow will assist and in some instances will direct the health care
professional outreach for the team, and will be involved in a wide range of activities, partnerships and assessments for this project.
This is anticipated to be a two-year fellowship (one year, renewable). Applicants with
medical professional degrees are highly desired. Other qualified applicants will be considered as well.
Annual salary is expected to be in the $60,000 to $100,000 range and will be determined based on analysis of educational degrees and work
experience. Salary comparability consideration for certain medical professionals or sub-specialties may be available.
Consideration of candidates will begin in early October of 2006, and will continue until the search is successfully
concluded. Start date for the fellowship is negotiable with a start date as soon as possible in 2006.
Applications can be submitted immediately online!
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| The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) released the executive summary of a first-of-its-kind study
conducted by Olivia Raynor, Ph.D and Katharine Hayward Ph.D from the National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA that
reveals performers with disabilities are significantly underrepresented in the entertainment industry and often reluctant
to ask producers for even the most minor accommodations. The new study is especially significant because little data currently
exists on the experiences and representation of performers with disabilities. The executive summary is on SAG's website at
http://www.sag.org/files/documents/exec-sum-pwd.pdf.
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| This report was funded in part by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities through grants awarded to Protection & Advocacy, Inc., the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and California's University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service: the USC University Affiliated Program and the Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities at UCLA.
View the Publication. |
| The UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) was established in 2003 as part of the Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) program funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). UCLA is one of 8 STAART Centers in the country, and one of 10 Collaborative Programs for Excellence in Autism (CPEA) funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). To find out more about UCLA CART, and studies you can participate in, visit their Web site
UCLA Center for Autism. |
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