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\nOctober 2012
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*Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues and other interested parties.<\/em><\/strong>
\nSign-up for AAIDD F.Y.I at this link:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.responsetrack.net\/aaidd\/sign_up<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>AAIDD Membership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join AAIDD Today<\/a><\/strong>
\nAAIDD is the definitive membership organization and the authoritative source of information for those in the intellectual disability profession. Our membership is over 5,000 professionals strong, in over 55 countries around the world. Joining AAIDD lets you tap into a network of top professionals who can help you find a job, show you the ropes, and deepen your involvement in your profession.<\/p>\n

Members receive our journals, discounts at our online bookstore, conferences, webinars and receive the latest news and activities in weekly, monthly and quarterly reports directly to your email box.\u00a0All Members Have Online Journal Access!<\/strong>
\nPrintable Membership Application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AAIDD News
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\nFollow Executive Director Maggie Nygren\u2019s Blog Who Will Report Live From Brazil on the 2012 AAIDD Delegation to Brazil, October 20-29, 2012<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>AAIDD Announces New Journal and Seeks Editor<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>AAIDD Educational Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

AAIDD Members Receive a 10% Discount\u00a0on Over 300 Accredited Courses Online!<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Email\u00a0Danielle Webber<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0202-387-1968, ext. 203<\/a>\u00a0for access\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consent, Alternatives to Guardianship, and Supported Decision Making<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD Aspire Forum<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>October 15-19, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nuts & Bolts: Writing Outstanding Journal Articles<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD Webinar<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/strong>October 17, 2012, 4:30pm Eastern<\/strong><\/p>\n

Providing Supports to Parents with Learning Differences<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD Webinar<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>October 25, 2012, 3pm Eastern
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\nPostsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0AAIDD Webinar<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>November 7, 2012, 1p Eastern
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\n<\/strong>AAIDD Publications
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\n<\/strong>Browse the AAIDD Bookstore by\u00a0Clicking Here<\/a>.<\/strong>
\nAAIDD Members Enjoy a 15% Discount on ALL Books
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\n<\/strong>Now Available:\u00a0<\/strong>Nuts & Bolts: Writing Outstanding Journal Articles<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Good Blood, Bad Blood: Science, Nature, and the Myth of the Kallikaks<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at the AAIDD bookstore!<\/p>\n

Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports, User Guide, 11th<\/sup>Edition<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>This practical new guide informs clinicians, educators, policy makers, and program managers how to implement the various components of the AAIDD definition system in their specific job settings. The authors discuss the contemporary relevance of support-based definition in special education, IDEA mandates, diagnosis and other important issues.<\/p>\n

Trauma-Informed Behavioral Interventions: What Works and What Doesn\u2019t<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nThis book gives the professionals and paraprofessionals who have dedicated themselves to the field and to the welfare of individuals with intellectual disability a trauma-informed paradigm within which to support their clients psychologically and to establish the critical elements needed for treatment and recovery.<\/p>\n

UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Arc\u00a02012 Convention: Achieving Inclusion: Across the Globe<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0AAIDD E<\/em>xhibiting<\/em><\/strong>
\nOctober 25-28, 2012, Washington, DC\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>12th Annual Coleman Institute Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD co-sponsored<\/strong>
\nNovember 2, 2012, Westminster, CO<\/p>\n

2012 ANCOR Technology Summit: Implementing Innovative Solutions<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0AAIDD co-sponsored<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>November 3, 2012 in Westminster CO\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2012 State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with ID<\/a>\u00a0-AAIDD co-sponsored<\/strong>
\nNovember 29-30, 2012, Fairfax, VA<\/p>\n

AUCD 2012: Innovating Today, Shaping Tomorrow<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD Exhibiting<\/strong>
\nDecember 2-5, 2012 in Washington, DC
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\n<\/strong>National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities \u2013 University of Delaware Leadership Institute<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0AAIDD co-sponsored<\/strong>
\nJanuary 13-18, 2012 in Newark, DE<\/p>\n

AAIDD on Facebook and Twitter!
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\n<\/strong>AAIDD on Twitter!<\/a><\/strong>
\nFollow us on Twitter (@_aaidd).
\nAAIDD on Facebook<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cLike\u201d our page today!
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\n<\/strong>Job Opportunities and Posting
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\nThe\u00a0AAIDD Career Center<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offers the opportunity for employers to post job opportunities and for those in the disability community to apply. A 90 day posting costs $75 and is added to our weekly emails to members.\u00a0Recent postings are below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Assistant Professor, University of Kansas<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Lawrence, KS<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Special Education, Boston College<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Community Job Coach, The Menta Group<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Chicago, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Psychology Postions, Full And Part time, Masters and Doctoral Level, Richmond Community Services<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Westchester, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Recent Research Published in AAIDD Journals<\/strong>\u00a0
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\n<\/strong>Measuring Physical Activity With Pedometers in Older Adults\u00a0With Intellectual Disability: Reactivity and Number of Days<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>A paper in the August issue of\u00a0Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/em>\u00a0by researchers affiliated with Erasmus Medical Center (Netherlands) and University of Gronigen (Netherlands) describes a study to indentify the minimum number of days of pedometer wear required to secure a valid estimate of average weekly step counts.\u00a0Authors report that any four days of pedometer wear is sufficient to validly estimate physical activity in older adults with intellectual disability. (Full text access available at no cost with member subscription to IDD)<\/p>\n

Social Interactions of Students with Disabilities Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Inclusive Classrooms<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>A paper in the September issue of\u00a0American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/em>\u00a0by researchers affiliated with Illinois State University, Vanderbilt University, and University of Wisconsin explored the extent to which ACC-using students in a general education setting engaged in social interactions.\u00a0Authors report that few interactions were initiated by students using ACC, and that such students relied more heavily on facial expressions and gestures than their devices. (Full text access available at no cost with<\/strong>member subscription to AJIDD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For any questions and comments, contact Jason Epstein at\u00a0jepstein@aaidd.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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