This page is a collection of all TCDS projects regarding researchers and academics. As a researcher or academic, you can collaborate with a vibrant community dedicated to advancing the neurodevelopmental disability field at UT-Austin. Our resources offer access to cutting-edge research investigations, assistive technology demonstrations, and multidisciplinary approaches to studying disability. You can partner with us on grant proposals, participate in research activities, publish your findings, and present on topics within your expertise. We are also interested in hearing your ideas on incorporating disabilities across other fields of study. Lastly, our webinars and workshops will help you stay informed about emerging trends and methodologies, ensuring your work remains impactful and relevant.
The ASD Screening and Parent Engagement (ASPEN)
The ASPEN Program is a parent-mediated intervention that is designed to provide information and empower parents of young children with developmental delays.
Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training (ARRT): IDD Research in Culturally Diverse Communities
This advanced research and training program will expand the pool of scholars conducting rigorous IDD community living research in racially and ethnically diverse communities through training up to six postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds.
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.
EMPOWER
Evaluation and Measurement of Healthcare Transition Preparedness, Opportunities, and Wellness in Racially/ethnically Diverse Youth with IDD (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.
PODER Familiar
Promoting Obesity Prevention among Children with Developmental Disabilities and Families through Engaged Research (PODER)
The PODER Familiar Program examines health and obesity among Latino children and adolescents with IDD.
The Texas-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (TX-ADDM)
TX-ADDM Network is part of the CDC's ADDM Network. TX-ADDM partners with educational and health sites across Bexar County, TX, to match and collect essential data to estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among 4- and 8-year-old children.
Weaving Inclusion Together in research Hub (W.I.T.H.)
TCDS is developing a research advisory committee of community members. We invite participation from members of the Texan community, specifically seeking autistic adults, adults with IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities), and family members of individuals with autism or IDD.
MILES - Mapping the Interactions of Language and Early motor Skills in Down Syndrome Study
A project with Baylor University, MILES will investigate the interaction between language/communication and motor skills in infants with Down Syndrome (DS).