About the Center on Disabilities and Human Development and ISDE Funded Programs

UCEDD’s are:  University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Designated under the Kennedy Administration in 1963  Funded through the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  Are a key liaison in each state between evidence-based research on developmental disabilities and practice in the community  Partners with DD Councils and Protection and Advocacy

UCEDDs are:  Designed to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities through:  Interdisciplinary training of the workforce, family members and individuals with disabilities  Community Outreach & Direct Service  Technical Assistance  Research

Funding  UCEDD’s receive a core grant from AIDD at around $535,000  The Core funding is used to support each center’s infrastructure  UCEDD’s are expected to leverage dollars through additional federal, state and local funds to carry out their five year plans  Total funding in FY 2015 for the CDHD was $7,271,265  $6,736,050 of CDHD were leveraged through 16 projects

AUCD The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports a network of university-based interdisciplinary programs  67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)  43 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs  15 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRC)

The UCEDD Network

About the CDHD Mission Statement: “The Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development advances evidence-based policy and practice for people with disabilities, their families, and communities through exemplary and innovative education, outreach, research, and service.”

About the CDHD The guiding principles of the CDHD are that people with disabilities and their families have the right to:  Live, learn, work and play in their communities  Be equal partners in research, program development, and the systems change process  Access services that emphasize strengths and abilities  Make decisions, take risks, and define the quality of life they choose  Be equal partners in building inclusive and interdependent communities

CDHD Work Force  32 long-term trainees and 27 short-term trainees  60 staff and faculty, 2 affiliate faculty  Four regional AT lending library offices  Seven regional child care resource and referral offices  Main office, Moscow; Satellite office, Boise

Most Common State Partners  Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities  State Advocacy Leadership Network  Disability Rights Idaho  Idaho Parents Unlimited  State Independent Living Council  Vocational Rehabilitation  Dept. of Health and Welfare (3 divisions)  State Department of Education (SPED)  Idaho AEYC  EC3  Behavioral Imaging  Community Partners of Idaho  Saint Luke’s Hospital  Northwest Behavioral Health  Boise State Special Education Faculty

About the Center on Disabilities and Human Development and ISDE Funded Programs

 Idaho Assistive Technology Project  Federally Funded Life Span Program  Multiple Agency Collaboration  Idaho SDE  Idaho Commission for the Blind  Department of Labor  Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  Idaho Vocational Rehabilitation  Infant Toddler Program  Etc.

 Idaho AT Project  AT Specialists  Locations:  Moscow  CDA  Boise  IF

11 th Annual Tools for Life-Moscow (Boise March 1 st and 2 nd 2015)  100+ Secondary Transition Students  100+ Family Members, Educators, College Mentors, Disability Agency Professionals Funding (SDE, IATP, & Idaho VR)  Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development  IPUL  IESDB  Idaho Department of H&W  Local Grants

Assistive Technology Professionals (ATP)  Boise Summer Training  Training Focus:  B, VI, D, HI, DB  ASD  Birth to 5  Building AT Teams  Around the State 2-Day Training this Year  AT & Literacy  ABCs of AAC

 Professional Development-  Tools for Life  ATP Summer Training  Online AT for Literacy Class  IESDB- B/VI Specialists  IEN  Personal Content Design  After School  CEC- AT Track

 AT Consultations (AT Cycle)  75+ Single Student Centered  Feature Match  Formal Report  Empower IEP Teams  AT Expertise via telephone 390+Ed Professionals

 Lending Library  3,000+ AT Devices to loan  Short & Long Term Loan  NDBEDP Devices 

 SMART Boards  Computers for Kids  Students and LEAs  AAC Device

About the Center on Disabilities and Human Development and ISDE Funded Programs

Professional Development-Autism & Low Incidence Disabilities (PD-ALI) Purpose:  To build capacity of school personnel to meet the specific educational needs of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and low incidence disabilities  To Impact outcomes for students who display challenging behaviors, do not respond to typical instructional strategies or modifications, and who may have communication difficulties with little access to peers and typical social development activities

Autism Supports Project  Outcomes  Children and youth on the autism spectrum learn in inclusive settings  Schools have the capacity to implement evidence-based practices  School personnel become highly qualified through professional development  Decisions are made based on data

Autism Supports Project  School-Level teams learn:  Assessment and goal setting  Evidence-based instructional practices  Support across environments  How to reduce problem behaviors and increase student achievement  To evaluate program quality for effectiveness

Autism Supports Project  Components LEA Level:  LEA Level Coaching Training and Support  School-level Team Training and Support  Professional Development Credit  Professional Development Resources and Webinars

PD-ALI: Component Capacity building provided through: 1) On-site coaching and training 2) Virtual coaching 3) Online access to resources and training modules on evidence-based practices

PD-ALI: School Support

PD-ALI District Support

PD-ALI: Webinars and Credit (LI) Professional Development Webinars  Provide training to increase capacity to design programs and implement instruction  Small percentage of school population with unique instructional needs  Training provided through a “series” of live webinars

PD-ALI: Component Professional Development Webinars  Available for professional development credit through the University of Idaho  On-demand viewing at no cost (no credit option)  Archived on the ITC for two years

PD-ALI: Component Professional Development Webinar Topics  Topics align with ISDE priorities, required federal indicators and input from school personnel  Literacy  Executive Function  UDL  Transition to Work  Common Core

PD-ALI: Component Summer Institutes: Annual summer trainings for LEAs, teachers and support personnel. Follow-up Virtual Workgroups and Learning Communities (Sept-May)

About the Center on Disabilities and Human Development and ISDE Funded Programs

 Events  Register  Online State/National Resources  Search-Upcoming/Past Webinars  PD Credit (in-service) Credit Offerings

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