This page is a collection of all TCDS projects regarding university students. As a university student, you can enhance your academic journey by exploring our Critical Disability Studies courses, obtaining a CDS minor, or adding a CDS portfolio to your transcript. Whether you are pursuing a degree in the disability field or interested in disability issues to complement your broader studies, our resources are available to support your academic development. You can also attend our Autism Consortium webinars and TCDS events that explore critical topics in accessibility, advocacy, and disability rights. Additionally, you may find opportunities to engage with individuals with disabilities as a student researcher or volunteer, or you can apply to one of our interdisciplinary educational programs like ACT LEND or ACCESS to further expand your worldview.
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.
Critical Disability Studies
Disability Studies is an academic field that is both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary; it focuses on how disability is constructed, viewed, and understood culturally, politically, economically, and socially.
Project Access
Project ACCESS is a pre-service training grant designed to prepare related service providers to address barriers faced by children with disabilities with high support needs in accessing and participating in various environments, such as school, home, and the community.
Texas Technology Access Program
The Texas Technology Access Program (TTAP) provides assistive technology device loans, demonstration centers, recycle/reuse programs, and financing.
Genetics
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.
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.