Past Events
Invisible Disabilities: Understanding and Accepting What We Can't See, with Russell Lehmann.
Date: March 10, 11:30am-1pm, SZB 450AF
Title: Disability Studies as Method for UDL
Facilitator: Dr. Nick Winges-Yanez
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.
TCDS's Dr. Nick Winges-Yanez will be presenting "Sex Ed, Identity, and IDD" at Educate Out Loud: A Research and Practice Symposium dedicated to exploring topics related to LGBTQ+ people. Interested in hearing her session? Register and learn more here: https://utcoe.regfox.com/educate-out-loud
Thursday March 5: Akemi Nishida shares her new work, "Bed Activism" with convo and Q&A to follow. Food and drinks provided. 4pm-6pm RLP 1.302E
Friday March 6: Akemi Nishida and Alison Kafer host a Collective Care workshop. Food and drinks provided. 10am-12pm BUR 554
How do you start making plans for your family member that has a disability? It's a daunting task but an important to start as soon as possible. What types of information should you talk about? What are the resources available? What supports are available? In this workshop, we discuss how to frame the issue and how to start this conversation and what types of supports and resources are available for you to move forward! This workshop is open to any family members (adult siblings, parents, grandparents,etc) and adult self-advocates.
Topic: HB 3 SpEd Finance
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8181050811159382284
Texas Health and Human Services Early Childhood Intervention, the University of Texas Center for Disability Studies, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital and the Department of State Health Services announces the next series of genetics webinars.
Registration is now open for ACL’s Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Listening Session in Sinton, Texas.
Older adults, people with disabilities, family members and caregivers will participate in a group discussion where questions in the areas of preparedness, evaluation, response, and recovery will be asked one at a time by a facilitator and answered one at a time by the participants
To Register: Click here ACL Listens website or call 301-588-6046
Registration is now open for ACL’s Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Listening Session in Houston, Texas.
Older adults, people with disabilities, family members and caregivers will participate in a group discussion where questions in the areas of preparedness, evaluation, response, and recovery will be asked one at a time by a facilitator and answered one at a time by the participants
To Register: Click here ACL Listens website or call 301-588-6046