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AUCD Leadership Academy 2026 Accepting Applications
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities is now accepting applications for the 2026 AUCD Leadership Academy.
The AUCD Leadership Academy is a one-year program designed for current and emerging leaders across the disability community. The Academy supports participants in strengthening leadership skills and building coalitions to improve systems of supports and services at the local, state, and national levels.
The 2026 AUCD Leadership Academy will take place Sunday, June 7 through Friday, June 12, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Daily sessions will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, with multiple breaks throughout the day. An optional guided mindfulness practice will be offered each morning at 9:30 a.m.
The Academy seeks participants from:
- University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs)
- Community partner organizations
Past participants have included self-advocacy coordinators, trainees, and faculty from UCEDD and LEND programs, program coordinators, research assistants, directors and associate directors, occupational therapists, parent educators, psychologists, and other disability leaders. Individuals with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply.
If selected, the cost to attend the AUCD Leadership Academy is $1,250.
Application deadline: March 2, 2026 by 5:00 PM ET.
Learn more and apply on AUCD.org.
Watch the informational webinar recording.
To ensure equal opportunity and access, reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, language translation, and alternative formats will be provided to applicants and participants. For accommodation requests or questions, email aucdacademy@gsu.edu or call (404) 413-9334.
For more information about Leadership Academy content areas, goals, webinars, Ally Circles, and coaching, please visit the Georgia State University Center for Leadership in Disability website.
AUCD Leadership Academy 2026 Accepting Applications
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities is now accepting applications for the 2026 AUCD Leadership Academy.
The AUCD Leadership Academy is a one-year program designed for current and emerging leaders across the disability community. The Academy supports participants in strengthening leadership skills and building coalitions to improve systems of supports and services at the local, state, and national levels.
The 2026 AUCD Leadership Academy will take place Sunday, June 7 through Friday, June 12, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Daily sessions will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, with multiple breaks throughout the day. An optional guided mindfulness practice will be offered each morning at 9:30 a.m.
The Academy seeks participants from:
- University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs)
- Community partner organizations
Past participants have included self-advocacy coordinators, trainees, and faculty from UCEDD and LEND programs, program coordinators, research assistants, directors and associate directors, occupational therapists, parent educators, psychologists, and other disability leaders. Individuals with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply.
If selected, the cost to attend the AUCD Leadership Academy is $1,250.
Application deadline: March 2, 2026 by 5:00 PM ET.
Learn more and apply on AUCD.org.
Watch the informational webinar recording.
To ensure equal opportunity and access, reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, language translation, and alternative formats will be provided to applicants and participants. For accommodation requests or questions, email aucdacademy@gsu.edu or call (404) 413-9334.
For more information about Leadership Academy content areas, goals, webinars, Ally Circles, and coaching, please visit the Georgia State University Center for Leadership in Disability website.
