[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45 Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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.