Past Events
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
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.