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Kelly is up to date on her COVID-19 vaccines because she wants to reduce her chances of getting seriously ill and to protect those around her. She reminds people the pandemic is not over. “If we’re not diligent now and use the tools that we have available to us, we could end up right back…

Webinar was held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Lindsay Weaver, the Chief Medical Officer for the Indiana Department of Health, provided an update on the current status of the pandemic and answered questions submitted by registrants. Disability advocates from Wisconsin and Minnesota shared their perspective about how the pandemic affected their lives.

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An estimated 68% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in severe problem behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury, and property destruction) that limits their access to learning, social, and communication opportunities. Self-injury and aggression are the most prevalent types of behavior, and the most resistant to treatment. Access to evidence-based services for treatment of severe…

Chris discusses the long-term effects COVID-19 had on her body. Chris was so concerned about keeping her clients safe during the pandemic she didn’t take the time to get vaccinated. She states it was flawed thinking on her part. Chris hopes that sharing her COVID story will encourage other people to make better decisions about…

Autism Consortium of Texas January 2023 Webinar Jenny Hsieh, PhD, is the Founding Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology in the College of Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also the Founding Director of the UTSA Brain Health Consortium. She holds the Semmes Foundation Distinguished Chair…

Joe Tate of E4Texas will discuss the program. E4Texas is a post-secondary opportunity for people with or without a disability, who are over the age of 18, who have a high school diploma, and are employment-focused.

The Autism Consortium of Texas held its monthly webinar on October 17, 2022, with guest speaker Dr. Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D. In this presentation, Dr. Vanegas will provide an overview of overweight and obesity and its impact on Latino children with IDD. She will present results from a study on the prevalence of overweight and obesity…

The Autism Consortium of Texas held its monthly webinar on November 7, 2022, with special guest speaker Paul Shattuck, PhD, MSSW. Paul Shattuck, PhD, MSSW, is a Senior Fellow at Mathematica. He is a nationally recognized expert in autism spectrum disorders, and he pioneered the understanding of autism in adulthood and the measurement of autism…

This presentation is part of the Autism Consortium of Texas Seminar Series. The purpose of this presentation is to provide attendees with an overview of the current and future services provided by the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Team for our patients with autism. Diagnostic, intervention, training, research, and outreach services will be covered. About the Presenter:…