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TCDS Hosts the 2025 Supporting Every Step Children's Developmental Screening and Resource Fair

Nov. 6, 2025
The Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) held the Supporting Every Step Children's Developmental Screening and Resource Fair at the Commons Conference Center at the JJ Pickle Research Campus on October 18th, 2025.

TCDS at the 2024 AUCD Conference

Nov. 12, 2024
TCDS Faculty, Staff and trainees attended the 2024 AUCD Conference in Washington D.C.

TCDS Hosts Supporting Every Step Children's Developmental Screening and Resource Fair

Oct. 28, 2024
The Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) held the Supporting Every Step Children's Developmental Screening and Resource Fair at the Commons Conference Center at the JJ Pickle Research Campus on October 19th, 2024.

Seeking Participants for TCDS Research Advisory Committee!

Jan. 2, 2024
TCDS is developing a research advisory committee of community members. We are especially looking for family members of autistic individuals and individuals with IDD to apply to join W.I.T.H. (Weaving Inclusion Together in research Hub).

Events

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Tuesday January 20, 2026, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Recurs: Monthly on the third Tuesday, 11:30am - 12:30pm until Tue, Dec 15 2026
The mission of the Texas Assistive Technology Makers Alliance, or TAMALES, is to help coordinate a statewide network of makers interested in supporting individuals with disabilities. This is done by creating individualized AT solutions, while learning from one another in a collaborative environment.
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Wednesday January 21, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This webinar series is presented by Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Center for Disability Studies, Texas Children's Hospital and the Department of State Health Services.
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Friday January 23, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Join us for the January Autism Consortium of Texas webinar! Topic: When to intervene with siblings of autistic children? Should we wait and see?
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Saturday January 24, 2026, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Texas Parent to Parent comes back to PSJA ISD with a FREE conference for parents, self-advocates, family members, educators, service providers, and other community members interested in topics related to children with disabilities, chronic & mental health conditions and other health care needs.