Pre-Conference Orientation for Trainees

Thursday, November 125-6pm EST

Welcome!

What program are you joining us from?

What’s your discipline?

Presenters

Kiki OyetunjiEvents Intern

Maureen JohnsonAUCD Program Specialist

Jessica HuddlestonCommunications Intern

Rylin RodgersAUCD Director, Public Policy

Overview

Plenaries, Concurrent Sessions, and Posters

Emerging Leaders Conference Events

Pre- & Post- Conference Meetings

Conference Policy Events & Virtual Hill Visits

Tips on making the most out your #AUCD2020 experience

AUCD 2020 Conference

December 7-9; 12-5pm EST every day

First virtual conference!

Mix of live and pre-recorded content

Registration deadline is TOMORROW:November 13

AUCD Homepage > Conference Homepage

AUCD Conference Homepagewww.aucd.org/conference

Explore the Site

Opening Plenary

What is Equity and What does it Mean for the Disability Community?

December 7: 12-1:15 pm EST

Facilitator

Daniel Dawes

Director, Satcher Leadership Institute

Morehouse University School of Medicine

Question

Following the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please share in the chat box:

How would you define equity in your own words?

Opening Plenary

Panelists

Larry Yin, Director; USC UCEDD at the Children's Hospital LA

Mia Ives-Rublee; National Disability Rights Activist

Elver Ariza Silva; Advocate for Latinos with Disabilities

Discussion

Diverse perspectives and lived experiences on equity

Tuesday Plenary

Leading Change to Achieve Equity: Conversations We Need to Have

December 8: 12-1:15 pm EST

Facilitators

Tawara Goode: AUCD President-elect and ConferenceChair

Britney Wilson: Disability advocate/attorney

Tuesday Plenary

Panelists

Joan Beasley, MD; Director of the Center for START Services

Joan Christopher, JD; National Disability Rights Activist

Luticha Doucette; Former LEND trainee/Emerging Leader/Council Trainee Rep for COLA

Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, FAAP

Héctor Manuel Ramírez; Disability Rights advocate

Discussion

Equity from the perspectives of lived experience

Concurrent sessions

Four groups of pre-recorded sessions

Group 1; December 7, 1:45pm EST

Group 2; December 7, 3:30pm EST

Group 3; December 8, 1:45pm EST

Group 4; December 8, 3:30pm EST

Concurrent sessions

Highlighted Topics

Diversity and Inclusion

Self-Advocacy

Telehealth

Recommended Concurrent Sessions

Group 1 sessions

"Sharing our Journey": A video module series aimed at reducing service disparities through positive engagement of Black and Hispanic Communities

Transition to Equity: LEND Leading the Way through Self-Advocacy to Change People and the World

Recommended Concurrent Sessions

Group 2 sessions

Life after LEND for Self-Advocates: The Road to Self Determination

Empowering Illinois-based Refugees/Asylees with Disabilities in Their Educational, Service, and Employment Pursuits

Recommended Concurrent Sessions

Group 3 sessions

Leading System Transformation to Consider All People

Cultural Competency to Promote Diversity "Equity" and Inclusion

Recommended Concurrent Sessions

Group 4 sessions

Preparing Trainees to Engage with and in Culturally Diverse Communities

Leading Toward Equity: LEND Self-Advocate Trainees Blaze New Trails

Posters

Sessions between 12pm and 5pm EST

Over 200 presented as an on-demand content

Grouped by topic area including:

Self-determination & Self-advocacy

Telehealth

Behavioral supports and mental health

Accessible PDF of an e-poster/captioned, short presentation video of theposter

Poll

Are you showcasing an e-poster or videopresentation at the conference?

Chat Box Question

Which of the recommended concurrentsessions are you looking forward to?

During the Conference: Trainee Panel

Trainee Panel: Post-Plenary Debrief

December 7; 5-6 pm EST

Opening Plenary Debrief

Facilitator

Elizabeth Morgan, AUCD Board Emerging Leader Representative

Panelists

Current and Former Trainees

Post-Conference Events: Focus Groups

Current Trainees Focus Group

December 14; 5-6 pm EST

Former/Alumni Trainees Focus Group

December 15; 5-6 pm EST

Limited capacity - 30 participants per focus group

Participants will receive an ITAC-branded tumbler bottle

Post-Conference Events: Networking Event

Emerging Leaders Networking Event: Cultivate & Amplify Your Network

January 13, 2021; 4-5:30 pm EST

Opportunity for trainees and early-career professionals to connect

Learn from established career professionals in the AUCD network

AUCD Special Interest Groups Meetings

Open to anyone in the network as well as external partners andstakeholders

Serve as a mechanism for sharing information, engaging in respectfuldialogue, and generating new ideas

Occurring as pre/post conference meetings this year

Deaf/Blind

Disability Studies

Autism

Family Support

AUCD Councils

Wednesday, December 9

Council on Research and Evaluation (CORE)

Council on Leadership in Advocacy (COLA)

Multicultural Council (MCC)

Community Education and Dissemination Council (CEDC)

National Training Directors' Council (NTDC)

Each council has a Council Trainee Representative – Applications now open!

Conference registration required to attend

AUCD Workgroup Meetings

People With Disabilities (PWD) Workgroup

December 7; 10:45 - 11:45am EST

LEND Family Discipline Workgroup

December 8; 10:30 - 11:45am EST

Conference registration not required to attend

Conference Policy Events

Post-Election Analysis and Discussion with AUCD: the AUCD Policy Team will break down the tentative results of the November 3rd elections and consider what they could mean for the disability community. Registertoday!

Date and time: Friday, November 13, 2020, 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

ASL interpretation and real-time captions will be provided.

Conference Policy Events

Closing Hill Plenary: Join us for a pre-recorded Closing Plenary on the final day of the Conference to hear from an array of congressional leaders and legislative champions about their disability-related priorities and policies. This year’s speakers include Senator Bob Casey (Pennsylvania), Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Representative Katherine Clark (Massachusetts), and more!

Date and time: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 12:00 – 1:15 pm

Location: AUCD 2020 Conference

ASL interpretation and captions will be provided.

Virtual Hill Visits

#AUCD2020 Virtual Hill Visits:

We are pleased to share the #AUCD2020 Virtual Hill Visit Toolkit, whichincludes all the information you need to plan and conduct virtual Hillmeetings with your representatives in Congress.

Note: Due to the virtual format, we will not have a single Hill Day, butrather recommend that you schedule a meeting with yourCongressional Delegation between November 4th, 2020, andDecember 31st, 2020.

#AUCD2020

Use #AUCD2020

Tag AUCD

Facebook: @AUCDnetwork

Twitter: @AUCDNews

Instagram: @aucdpix

Tips

Tag your center, speakers and presenters

Add screen shots or selfies of sessions that you areattending

Social media is 2020 networking

Virtual Conference Tips!

1. Create a schedule of what you want to attend2. Create elevator speech and prepare to introduce yourself3. Search presenters related to your professional interests and

gather contact information for follow-up4. Plan ahead with snacks + breaks5. Chat on conference platform's Emerging Leaders discussion

forum6. Engage with social media

Networking

Join our Listservs to Stay Up to DateEmerging LeadersAUCD 360AUCD Conference

Connect on LinkedInAvailable after this

orientation!

Thank you!

This webinar will be archived and available to you via theTrainee Listserv and on the AUCD Emerging LeadersCommunity website.

Please be sure to complete the evaluation at the end of thiswebinar!

Questions?

This presentation is funded by the Administration on Community Living through technical assistance contract (#HHSP233201600066C) and provided in partial fulfillment of tasks outlined in a cooperative agreement (#UA5MC11068) between AUCD and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The contents of this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of MCHB, the Administration on Community Living, the Health Resources Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. Government.