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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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Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Tuesday February 17, 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.
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Wednesday February 18, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location:Virtual
This session will outline the medical issues associated with Angelman Syndrome, illustrate the genetic testing and diagnosis process including identifying referral pathways, and discuss the new treatments being used in clinical trials.
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Friday February 20, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location:Virtual
Join us for the February Autism Consortium of Texas webinar! Topic: Improving Service Navigation Among Families of Autistic Individuals
anthropromorphic tamal named Tomas; wearing a cowbot hat
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Tuesday March 17, 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.