We’re kicking off our new series, Voices of the Network,with none other than Sandy Root-Elledge, Interim Executive Director of AUCD (Association of University Centers onDisabilities).

Sandy brings deep expertise in disability policy, systemschange and advocacy—plus personal insight as a parent of two adult children with disabilities.

From leading the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities to now the national university center organization, AUCD, her work has shaped the landscape of disability services.

In this episode, Sandy helps us understand where UniversityCenters on Disability came from, how they work and why they matter now morethan ever.

Watch this interview on YouTube!

Resources in this episode:

• AUCD Website: www.aucd.org
• Kennedy Center Library: Transcriptof Report to the President- A Proposed Program for National Action to CombatMental Retardation | National Archives
• AUCD Website: AUCD | Annual Report
• Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Billof Rights Act: Public Law 106–402, 106th Congress: Download the Developmental Disabilities Assistance andBill of Rights Act of 2000 (PDF, 356KB)

Acronym Guide:

DD Act: Developmental Disabilities Act

UCEDD: University Center for Excellence Developmental Disabilities

IDDRC: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ResearchCenter

LEND: Leadership Education in NeurodevelopmentalDisabilities

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