AAIDD International Interest Network’s Plans For 2023-2024
Hatice Uyanik, MA, Co-Chair, AAIDD International Interest Network
Alice Bacherini, MA, Co-Chair, AAIDD International Interest Network
The goal of the AAIDD International Interest Network (IN) is to expand the outreach and dissemination of AAIDD’s work to international communities. To fulfil this charge, its co-chairs carry out activities including preparing posters for conferences, hosting member meetings, and engaging in online/social media outreach. As current co-chairs of the International IN, we follow the steps of previous chairs, relying on their experiences to guide our path and building new activities to further and enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice outcomes for everyone.
The International IN has planned some exciting activities for the upcoming year! We will increase our understanding of different IDD systems worldwide by completing the following activities:
- Conduct a survey to determine this year’s topic for the IN’s group project. A presentation proposal about the project will be submitted for the 2024 AAIDD Annual Meeting.
- Co-host a webinar series with the SECP IN on emergency preparation and risk assessment before, during, and after emergencies for people with IDD.
- Propose a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal for the international disability community.
More information will be announced as these activities progress. Please contact one of the current co-chairs (hatice.uy@gmail.com, alice.bacherini@unipg.it) with your comments, suggestions, or inquiries, and stay tuned to the AAIDD website, subscribe to AAIDD newsletters, and follow us and AAIDD on social media mediums!