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Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. Network members consist of:
- 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
- 60 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) programs
- 16 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Centers (IDDRC)
- 12 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program (DBP) (non-members who receive TA)
These programs serve and are located in every U.S. state and territory and are all part of universities or medical centers. They serve as a bridge between the university and the community, bringing together the resources of both to achieve meaningful change.
AUCD supports this national network through:
- Leadership on major social problems affecting all people living with developmental or other disabilities or special health needs
- Advocacy with Congress and executive branch agencies that fund and regulate programs used by people with disabilities
- Networking and partnering with other national organizations to advance the network’s national agendas
- Promoting communication within the network and with other groups by collecting, organizing, and disseminating data on network activities and accomplishments
- Technical assistance provision on a broad range of topics