1. AUCD UPDATE UCEDD Directors’ Retreat May 11 & 12, 2006

2. 2 AUCD Board Research Council COCA Multicultural Council It’s Cool to be on the Board –If interested to be on nominating committee or running for the board – see David Johnson Invoices out - 2% increase

3. 3 Legislative Activities DD Act reauthorization –Strategic decisions –Workgroup –Kennedy Fellowship Budget & appropriations – increasing challenges Targeted toward proactive defense

4. 4 Appropriations UCEDD priorities –Bring new UCEDDs up to whole –Minority Institutions –COLA –Training Initiatives

5. 5 Appropriations – continued LEND – –Program in jeopardy –increase funding for Autism, DS & Genetics –Possible expansion – –Report Language NICHD – DDRCs –Network of 14 CDC-NCBDD – –4 programs cut –Prevention vs health promotion

6. 6 TA Contract Contract Input –Survey –Focused Group Proposal this summer Sole Source – two years Joint meeting with P&As & DD Councils

7. 7 MCHB - LEND LEND Genetics Sub-contracts Leadership Evaluation Project LEND-LEAH-PPC-SPH collaboration Trainee network development LEND links, Leadership Brochure Appropriation set aside – possible expansion Resurgent clinical need – autism, DS

8. 8 Directory Expansion One of the most popular elements of website Added areas of interest & expertise Capacity to upload vita Photo Summer role out Input to Maggie Nygren

9. 9 DDRC Portal Directory Cores Collaborative library Sub-network capacity Contract from NICHD

10. 10 SSA – PMU Four initially selected – 21 submitted –Pleased with the response ICI – Boston, Mass Boling, Memphis TN University of Iowa University of Washington –Four more this fall –Up to 12, 16, 24? –7 year process

11. 11 NCBDDD-AUCD Cooperative Agreement New Director – Sue Lin 17 RTOI projects underway –Products and results –Budget constraints Two Year Fellow- Spina Bifida DD Fellow AAHD/AUCD/NCBDDD Conference

12. 12 MATO Submission Task Order – Department of ED Tremendous response – 150 resumes Bid process on tasks Quick response from network Will know by end of June

13. 13 Upcoming Association Activities Revise AUCD Website –Survey of usage Branding efforts – tip sheet Recruiting new Virtual Trainee Policy fellow in the fall NSIP Project – new opportunities

14. 14 Directors’ Survey Compensation Benefits Associate Directors Stratified anonymity Type, size, geographic categorical variables Volunteers – small group

15. 15 Trainees Get them to be part of the network Listserv and communications Participation at meetings –Policy seminar –Annual meeting –Related Conferences Submission for newsletters Let us know what they are doing - pics Follow-up surveys

16. 16 Annual Meeting – Oct 29-Nov 1 New Hotel! First in two years Theme: Forging New Partnerships for New Challenges Innovative Breakouts & some workshops International Strand Royal Walker – Volunteers & Ideas

17. 17 International Activity International Affiliate Members –Glamorgan Wales –Haifa Israel Dubai Special Needs Project –Planning process –Broker network for a range of efforts: EI, AT, employment, training, clinical, inclusive education Language capability

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