Past Events
TSN is hosting a Statewide Virtual Meetup. Links and more information can be found on their Facebook page.
This webinar will describe the genetic basis of Williams Syndrome (WS), identify features commonly seen in a child with WS and review special medical considerations needed for the child’s care. In addition, a speaker with the Learning Community for Person Centered Practices will review the LifeCourse Trajectory and introduce the Vision Planning and Exploring Life Possibilities tools.
Workshop for siblings aged 8-12. Sibshops provide siblings of people with a disability a place to meet other people who "get it". Learn more about disabilities, and most importantly have fun! This is an action-packed 3-hour workshop that offers exciting opportunities to have fun and connect with other younger siblings in the Austin area. This workshop is put on by the Texas Sibling Network.
Our E4Texas 2020 class is graduating! In light of COVID-19 and social distancing, students will be graduating virtually this year.
We are thrilled to see where our students will go and how they will grow in the coming years. Caps off to our amazing students!
For questions, contact Joe Tate at joetate@utexas.edu
Feminist Friday is an event hosted by the GSC to discuss topics related to feminism and women’s issues. This week, Dr. Nick Winges-Yanez will discuss disability and feminism.
For questions, contact the Gender and Sexuality Center at UT at gsc@austin.utexas.edu
Learn more and register here: https://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=8651&id=16
Register for this webinar on either:
Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST, OR
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 6:00 PM – 8:00PM at:
The next in the Genetics series of webinars is scheduled for Wed. April 29, 2020, at 12:00 pm. The subject is “Klinefelter Syndrome and Other Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies” presented by Katie Chan, M.S., C.G.C., Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine and Laura Buckner, M.Ed., L.P.C., UT Texas Center for Disability Studies.
Dates and times:
April 22, 2020, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
April 30, 2020, from 6-8 p.m.
Learn more and register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8767992109802835467