Association of University Centers on Disabilities

02/21/2026

02/21/2026

Are you ready to strengthen your leadership skills in transition education and services for youth and young adults with disabilities? Join a free, online informational webinar series about the Transition Leadership Program (TLP)!

Each of the 6 45-minute sessions will feature a different instructor and introduce you to the TLP, one course at a time.
Get started by attending the first session February 25 at 4pm ET. Professor Jill Curry will share information about the Youth Development and Self-Determination course she teaches.

Sign up for Jill’s or the other sessions:
https://tcollege.me/4tTSgBZ

02/21/2026

02/20/2026

Looking for information about transition to adult life? The Boggs Center’s “Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Timeline for Parents” provides considerations for planning, national resources on transition topics, and information about New Jersey’s state agencies and services they offer. Available in English and Spanish.
https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/resources/publications/transition-to-adulthood-timeline-for-parents

02/20/2026

Happy Love Your Pet Day! 🥰 At the IIDC, we have our favorite pet in the office every week. Our colleague Adria's ICAN service dog Thomas (aka "Mr. T") is the IIDC's official "best dog." 🦮

Let's see those pet pics!!

Center on Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Hands in Autism Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands Center on Community Living and Careers Indiana Resource Center for Autism - Indiana University Center for Collaborative Systems Change

02/20/2026

Hot Off The Press! 🚨 Our 2026 update of How To Think College: Scholarships for Students with Intellectual Disabilities is now available! 📊 This updated resource helps students with intellectual disability and their families find scholarship opportunities to make college more affordable.

Whether you're just starting to explore options or finalizing plans for fall, this guide can help you take the next step with confidence.

Updated February 2026. Reviewed annually - and built to support your college journey. 🎓

Download your copy today at https://thinkcollege.net/resource/scholarships/scholarships-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities!

02/20/2026

In this webinar, we will present autism diagnostic criteria, including diverse presentations, school-based examples, and a focus on middle/high school youth. We will describe autism from a neurodiversity framework and discuss common misconceptions. We will discuss screening tools that may be helpful in school-based health center settings to determine who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral. Finally, we will present next steps and resources for school teams and parents.

Learning objectives:
• Describe potential autistic traits in school-aged and adolescent students who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral
• Discuss neurodiversity and how to support students using a neurodiversity framework
• Identify resources and next steps to support students with suspected autism and their families

Intended audience: Staff and providers at Colorado school-based health centers, school personnel, and all others who are interested

Register here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20369_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1436

University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

02/20/2026

A LEND trainee recently learned about this wonderful resource while completing an observation site and wanted to share it with families in the Houston area!

The Autism Society of Texas (AST), in collaboration with Beautiful Minds ABA, PLLC, is offering Building Skills Together — an in-person, parent-focused ABA program for families of young Autistic children ages 3–6.

Families attend weekly sessions where parents actively participate alongside their child and receive live coaching and support from trained professionals. Space is limited to 10 families.

Many resources like this are also shared through the Grupo de Apoyo Para Padres y Cuidadores de Habla Hispana, a Spanish-language parent support group that meets every Wednesday with a doctor and other parents, creating space to learn, ask questions, and connect.

Building Skills Together:
https://www.texasautismsociety.org/building-skills-together/

Grupo para Padres (español):
https://www.texasautismsociety.org/grupoparapadres/

02/20/2026

Todays Leisure & Recreation Series webinar from the IIDC's Hands in Autism included an engaging conversation with Francie Smith of Special Olympics Indiana. ⚽️🏃🏽‍♀️🏀👨‍🦽
Have FOMO about missing the next session? Register here:
🔗 https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2usIWtbcHiDuR0

Indiana University

02/20/2026

02/20/2026

Olivia Evers (MN LEND 2024–25) helped a Saint Paul organization that works to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and support people affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. “MN LEND taught me that passion matters, but acting on it is how real change happens."

Learn more: https://ici.umn.edu/news/mnlend-connections-advocacy-research

ID: Olivia Evers (MN LEND 2024-25) holds a bouquet of pink roses and her presenter badge. She stands in front of a conference poster she co-authored.

Institute on Community Integration