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1/27/2012

Transplants for Children with Disabilities: Information for Parents

Developed by the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at the UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, this pamphlet contains information for families of children with disabilities on organ transplants. Topics include advocacy, important things to know, medication and diet, school programs, and the federal law.

1/24/2012

University of Cincinnati UCEDD Announces new Associate Director

Ilka Riddle, PhD, will be joining the University of Cincinnati UCEDD as Associate UCEDD Director on April 1, 2012.

1/23/2012

Center for Persons with Disabilities (UT) Celebrates 40 Years

"It's a recognition of how far we've come (in recognizing people with disabilities), but also how much work we have left. ... We want people to recognize the great things that the center has done for 40 years, what our legacy is, so they can continue to work with us for the next 40 years."

Public Policy

AUCD Legislative News Special Report: FY 2012 L-HHS-Ed Funding Finalized

This special report details the final FY 2012 appropriations package with regard to AUCD network programs and other disability-related programs.

FY 2012 L-HHS-Ed Funding Report [download]

AUCD provides comments to CMS on change to CPT Code for Developmental Screening

On November 28, 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing Medicare?s 2012 Resource-based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) which includes a change to the status of CPT code 96110. AUCD is concerned that the new rule will make it more difficult for physicians to get reimbursed for developmental screening resulting in a reduction in the numbers of infants and young children who are screened for developmental disorders, including autism. AUCD has sent comments to CMS. We urge our Member Centers to do the same.

AUCD provides comments to CMS on change to CPT Code for Developmental Screening [download]

AUCD Press Release on Introduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (S. 2020)

AUCD applauds the introduction of legislation to limit the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.

AUCD Press Release: Keeping All Students Safe Act [download]

AUCD Events

2012 Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - Friday, March 9, 2012
Location: Annapolis, MD

The Gatlinburg Conference continues its tradition as one of the premier conferences in the United States for behavioral scientists conducting research in intellectual and related developmental disabilities. This year's theme is: Rare and Neglected IDD Disorders: A Case Study in 15q.