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MAKING CONNECTIONS NORTH TARRANT
Saturday, February 21, 2026
🔸9 am - 1 pm

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Hollenstein Career and Technology Center
5501 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth 76179

The IDD Council’s Making Connections Disability Resource Fairs bring together the disability resources in our community to one, easily accessed location for families and caregivers to collect information and learn about benefits and services each provide.  Making Connections Disability Resource Fairs are held throughout the year in various Tarrant County locations.

Attend Breakout Sessions and Visit with organizations providing services for:
Medicaid Waivers, Social Security, Guardianship/Supported Decision-Making, Behavioral Health, Transition & Employment Services, College Programs, Assistive & Adaptive Technology, Special Needs Trusts / Wills, Assisted Living / Housing, Financial Planning, Recreation & Leisure, Therapy & Camp Providers, Respite/Day Habilitation, and more 

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VISIT OUR MAKING CONNECTIONS NORTH TARRANT SPONSORS:

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9 A.M.

Exhibitor Hall Opens

Visit with a variety of Exhibitors providing services and resources for people with disabilities and their families.

9:15 A.M - 1 PM

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions TBD

1:00 P.M.

Exhibitor Hall Closes

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

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Session Descriptions:

Guardianship and Alternatives: What is Best for My Child?

An overview of the laws applicable to guardianship in Texas, the evidence and standard of proof needed to obtain a guardianship and the many alternatives to guardianship. By Tarrant County Probate 2 Court

​College Options and and Disability Services in Higher Education

Bring the Fun! Summer Camps!

Summer is quickly approaching, learn about some of the summer programs designed for individuals with IDD that are available in our area. 

About our Presenters

Presenter Bios
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Bringing INCLUSION, AWARENESS and EDUCATION to Tarrant County

Donate through our website, PayPal, or Zelle.

If you appreciate the importance of what we are doing to make Tarrant County more inclusive, please make a tax-deductible donation. You can potentially double your donation by utilizing your employer’s matching gift program. Many employers offer to match your donation to your favorite charity or provide donations for volunteering your time. Inquire about your matching gift program from your Human Resources department, and maximize your donation to The IDD Council.

Support the IDD Council

Each and every day, we work to transform the region into an inclusive community where people with IDD thrive. You are a part of all of this, and with your donation of any amount, you make a difference! Your generous gift is used to support the advocacy outreach, inclusion activities, and educational events provided to the community.

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The IDD Council of Tarrant County is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation

1300 Circle Drive,  Fort Worth, TX  76119

817 - 725 - 7258

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The IDD Council is proud to announce we are recipients of the BRONZE LEVEL recognition with GUIDESTAR, Charity Review, 2017.

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