Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for People with Disabilities

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities is pleased to present a 4-part webinar series addressing aspects of health reform that have, or will have, significant impact on the people with disabilities. 

Insurance Market Reforms and Long-Term Services and Supports

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

This webinar will inform participants about how the general insurance market reforms will impact people with disabilities and describe the long term services and supports provisions. These include the CLASS Act, Community First Choice Option, and Money Follows the Person provisions.

Speakers: Kim Musheno, Director of Legislative Affairs, AUCD; Marty Ford, Director of Legal Affairs and Co-Chair LTSS, The Arc/UCP Policy Collaboration Task Force

To sign up for the June 16th Market Reforms Webinar.

Prevention and Wellness

Thursday, June 17, 2010

4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

This webinar will cover provisions related to opportunities for UCEDDs to participate in research, data collection and analysis, and to develop promising practices in the area of health promotion and wellness for individuals with disabilities.

Speakers: Annie Toro, Governmental Relations Director, Trust for America’s Health

To sign up for the June 17th Prevention and Wellness Webinar

Implications for Individuals and Families with Autism

This webinar will focus on provisions that directly impact persons with autism spectrum disorders. This includes training of providers working with children and adults with autism and insurance market reforms that will help people with autism get appropriate interventions and services.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

Speakers: Stuart Spielman, Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel, Autism Speaks; Jeff Sell, Vice President, Public Policy, Autism Society of America

To sign up for the June 30th Autism Webinar

Workforce Provisions­­

This webinar will cover provisions related to opportunities to provide training to health and allied health care providers caring for individuals with disabilities as well as provisions directly related to direct support professionals.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

Speakers: Christiane A. Mitchell, Director, Federal Affairs, Association of American Medical Colleges; Tannaza Resouli, Senior Legislative Analyst , Association of American Medical Colleges

To sign up for the July 8th Workforce Webinar