[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1388.1]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1388--THE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1388.1  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part:
    Accessible means UAPs are characterized by their program and 
physical accommodation and their demonstrated commitment to the goals of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Capacity Building means that UAPs utilize a variety of approaches to 
strengthen their university and their local, State, regional and 
National communities. These approaches include, but are not limited to 
such activities as:
    (1) Enriching program depth and breadth, for example, recruiting 
individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, local 
community leaders, additional faculty and students to participate in the 
UAP;
    (2) Acquiring additional resources, for example, grants, space, and 
volunteer manpower; and
    (3) Carrying out systems changes, for example, promoting inclusive 
programming for persons with developmental disabilities across all ages.
    Collaboration means that the UAP cooperates with a wide range of 
persons, systems, and agencies, whether they utilize services of the UAP 
or are involved in UAP planning and programs. These entities include 
individuals with developmental disabilities and family members, as well 
as the State Developmental Disabilities Councils, the Protection and 
Advocacy agencies, other advocacy and disability groups, university 
components, generic and specialized human service agencies, State 
agencies and citizen and community groups. An example of this 
cooperation is the Consumer Advisory Committee, a required element in 
each UAP.
    Cultural Diversity means that UAPs are characterized by their 
commitment to involve individuals with disabilities, family members and 
trainees from diverse cultural backgrounds in all levels of their 
activities. This commitment to cultural diversity means that each UAP 
must assure that individuals from racial and ethnic minority background 
are fully included; that efforts are made to recruit individuals from 
minority backgrounds into the field of developmental disabilities; that 
specific efforts must be made to ensure that individuals from minority 
backgrounds have effective and meaningful opportunities for full 
participation in the developmental disabilities service system; and that 
recruitment efforts at the levels of preservice training, community 
training, practice, administration and policymaking must focus on 
bringing large numbers of racial ethnic minorities into the field in 
order to provide appropriate skills, knowledge, role models, and 
sufficient personnel to address the growing needs of an increasingly 
diverse population.
    Culturally competent means provision of services, supports, or other 
assistance in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal 
styles, attitudes, language and behaviors of individuals who are 
receiving services, and that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring 
their maximum participation in the program.
    Diverse Network means that although each UAP has the same mandates 
under the Act, the expression of these common mandates differs across 
programs. Each UAP must implement these mandates within the context of 
their host university, their location within the university, the needs 
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local and State community, the cultural composition of their State, 
their resources and funding sources, and their institutional history. 
These factors converge to create a network of unique and distinct 
programs, bound together by common mandates but enriched by diverse 
composition.
    Interdisciplinary Training means the use of individuals from 
different professional specialties for UAP training and service 
delivery.
    Lifespan Approach means that UAP activities address the needs of 
individuals with disabilities who are of all ages.
    Mandated Core Functions means the UAP must perform:
    (1) Interdisciplinary preservice preparation;
    (2) Community service activities (community training and technical 
assistance); and
    (3) Activities related to dissemination of information and research 
findings.
    Program Criteria means a statement of the Department's expectation 
regarding the direction and desired outcome of the University Affiliated 
Program's operation.
    Research and evaluation means that the UAP refines its activities on 
the basis of evaluation results. As members of the university community, 
involvement in program-relevant research and development of new 
knowledge are important components of UAPs.
    State-of-the-art means that UAP activities are of high quality 
(using the latest technology), worthy of replication (consistent with 
available resources), and systemically evaluated.