This page is a collection of all TCDS projects regarding practicing professionals. As a practicing professional, you can expand your knowledge by keeping abreast of the latest disability research by learning directly from researchers, engaging with other professionals through our expansive webinar opportunities, and learning from self-advocates via our Crip Conversation speaker series. Whether you work in healthcare, education, social work, or another relevant field, our webinars, workshops, and academic publications offer tools and emerging research for implementing inclusive practices in your profession. Finally, you can learn how to support individuals with disabilities more effectively by taking our Person-Centered Practices training or collaborating with experts to promote accessibility and advocacy in your work and community.
Autism Consortium of Texas
The purpose of the Autism Consortium is to network and foster autism-related research and program collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin and in the Central Texas area.
ACT LEND
The Autism Consortium of Texas (ACT) LEND is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to train graduate students, family members, and self-advocates in culturally informed diagnosis, support, and advocacy for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities throughout the Capital Region and Central Texas.
EMPOWER
Working with self-advocates, caregivers, and other stakeholders this project identifies the gaps in knowledge, skills, and the overall healthcare transition readiness of racially and minoritized youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their caregivers.
Genetics Education Webinars
The Genetic Series is a collaborative effort between The University of Texas at Austin - Texas Center for Disability Studies and The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine to educate health professionals and families on genetic developmental disorders.
Institute for Person Centered Practices
Founded in 2010, the Institute for Person-Centered Practices (IPCP) uses a person-centered framework to assist people with disabilities to have positive control over their lives and environment in which they live.
Road to Recovery - Trauma Informed Care
This training curriculum helps address the severe lack of knowledge and awareness of the mental health needs of children with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), and in the interest of developing better capacity to address those needs.
Texas ADDM Network
The Texas-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (TX-ADDM) Network is part of the ADDM Network. TX-ADDM partners with educational and health sites across Bexar County to match and collect essential data to estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among 4- and 8-year-old children.
Texas Technology Access Program
The Texas Technology Access Program (TTAP) provides assistive technology device loans, demonstration centers, recycle/reuse programs, and financing.