The Internal Revenue Service announced today that unclaimed federal income tax refunds totaling more than $1 billion may be waiting for an estimated 1 million taxpayers who did not file a 2013 federal income tax return. To collect the money, taxpayers must file a 2013 tax return with the IRS no later than this year’s tax deadline, Tuesday, April 18.

“We’re trying to connect a million people with their share of 1 billion dollars in unclaimed refunds for the 2013 tax year,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “People across the nation haven’t filed tax returns to claim these refunds, and their window of opportunity is closing soon. Students and many others may not realize they’re due a tax refund. Remember, there’s no penalty for filing a late return if you’re due a refund.” [Read more at irs.gov…]

• Sunday, June 25, 2017- Friday, June 30, 2017
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Application Deadline: March 14, 2017

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) in partnership with the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University (GSU) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the inaugural AUCD Leadership Academy. Get full details and apply at aucd.org.

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network in building coalitions that will improve systems of supports and services.  [Read more…]

NIDILRR is seeking expert peer reviewers for its FIP competition (research and development) for multiple dates in April, May, and June. Expertise in specific fields is requested (see full list). NIDILRR uses teleconferences to conduct all review meetings, so reviewers do not have to travel to participate. Interested individuals who would like to be considered for peer reviewers may send CV and contact information to Theresa San Agustin, competition manager, at [email protected].

The Arc of the United States is sponsoring a nationwide survey of caregivers called the Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) Survey. The previous FINDS survey from 2010 had some eye opening statistics, but only about 5400 total responders.

With the new year comes a new. We need your input! The Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with The Arc, is seeking caregivers to share their perceptions on a range of life-span issues impacting individuals with I/DD. The Arc invites people aged 18 years or older who provide frequent primary support to a person with I/DD to participate. Take the survey.

• Tuesday, February 28 2017; 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern
• Register online

Learn what disability advocates need to know about the changes in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA’s) Equal Opportunity Provisions (Section 188). Hear directly from the Department of Labor’s Civil Rights Center and Office of Disability Employment Policy staff about changes to the provisions, DOL’s Promising Practices in Achieving Universal Access and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide and how the state of Missouri is using the Disability Reference Guide to promote equal opportunity and the inclusion of people with disabilities in workforce services.

Please note: This webinar will be captioned and a link to download the presentation will be sent to registrants prior to the webinar. To request any other reasonable accommodations, please contact Aramide Awosika at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the webinar.

• Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
• Register online

The AUCD Leadership Academy is a week-long program designed to enhance the skills of current and emerging leaders from the disability network in building coalitions that will improve systems of supports and services. The AUCD Leadership Academy seeks participants from UCEDDs, LENDs, and their disability partners to come together to immerse themselves for a week of study, shared experiences, self-evaluation, and skill development. Participants will continue to engage with their cohort, academy staff, local coaches, and national allies in the year following the experience. The academy will focus on the exploration of shared values and commitments to civil and human rights, assessments of personal and leadership strengths, skills in building partnerships to achieve collective impact, and establishing personal and professional leadership goals.

Presenters:

• Daniel Crimmins, PhD, UCEDD and LEND Director, Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University
• Andy Imparato, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
• Christine Liao, MSW, Program Specialist, Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Please Note:

• There is NO cost for this webinar.
• CEUs are not offered for this webinar.
• For disability accommodations email Anna Costalasor call 301-588-8252.
• This webinar will be archived.

We recommend that at least a day before the webinar that participants confirm your workstation has all the correct plug-ins to connect to the web based portion of the upcoming call by visiting the test webpage.

This webinar is presented by AUCD in partnership with the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University (GSU).