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Presentations and other prior event documents

Council Members: Slides and Recordings available here

Date
PresentationName
Presenter
02/24/2026
2026 Summer Camps and Day Programs-Let the Fun Begin!
Multiple Organizations
08/26/2025
Healthy Habits for Picky Eaters
Katherine Lawrence, BCAS, FSM Institute
08/21/2025
Heart Health for People with IDD
Olu Motoni, MPH
08/14/2025
SAFE, Strong, Supported: Building Safer Relationships for People with Disabilities
Anna Belle Burleson & Sophie Benitez
08/07/2025
Social Media Safety: Key Considerations for Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Christina N. Marsack-Topolewski
08/07/2025
Strengthening Youth Through Support Santa Fe Youth Services
Estrella Griggs and Tatiana Mejia
07/31/2025
Explore the Fun at Texas Parks
Jessica Burke & Laney Kohout, TPWD
07/31/2025
Explore Texas Parks and Wildlife Webinar
Jessica Burke and Laney Kohout
07/24/2025
Person Centered People Planning Together Webinar
Jordan Smelley
07/24/2025
Person Centered People Planning Together
Jordan Smelley, MHPS
06/09/2025
Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
Jillian Mitchell, Cook's Center for Community Health
06/05/2025
My Journey With Autism From Nonverbal To Raising A Family
Daniel Durany
03/25/2025
Summer Camps & Day Programs Webinar
Multiple Organizations
03/06/2025
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
North Central Texas Council of Governments
02/01/2025
Medicaid Waiver Interest Lists: What the Numbers Tell You...or Don't!
Cindi Paschall
02/01/2025
ABA and Positive Reinforcement: With Practical Applications
Dr. Molly Adams, PhD, BCBA, LBA
02/01/2025
Medicaid Waiver Programs and Interest Lists / Accessing Services through My Health My Resources
Rebecca Armbrust, Senior Director Authority with My Health My Resources (MHMR)
05/02/2024
Summer Camps
Multiple Organizations
08/03/2023
Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Shannon Long-Taylor, M.S., CRC, LPC
08/04/2022
Texas Medicaid Waiver Interest Lists: What the numbers tell you… or don’t!
Cindi Paschall, Parent Advocate
03/29/2022
Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE Accounts)
Vanessa Goodson, Texas Comptrollers Office
03/15/2022
Introduction to FindHelp.org Copy
Kylie Fredrickson, Community Engagement Manager
03/08/2022
Career Readiness and Job Exploration
Panel Presentation
03/03/2022
Applied Behavior Analysis: A Long-Awaited Benefit through Texas Medicaid Copy
Mariel Fernandez, MS, BCBA, LBA
11/04/2021
87th Texas Legislative Review of Disability Policy
11/02/2021
Accessing Services through the State of Texas Local IDD Authority
10/26/2021
Grief and Loss in People with IDD and People Living with a Mental Illness
Dr. Molly J. Faulkner
10/26/2021
Grief and Loss Among People with IDD or Living with a Mental Illness
10/19/2021
Vocational Training through the Lifespan
Lauren Kornegay and Leigh Weedman
10/12/2021
Collaborating with your ISD to Develop Employability Skills
Andrew Spencer, Transition Coordinator, FWISD
10/05/2021
Ready to Work? Pre-employment skill building starts at home
Robin Kuntz, Achievable Employment Solutions
09/02/2021
Mental Wellness: Clinical Insights and Effective Approaches for a Quality Life
Lacey Eaton, LPC, Owner, Woven Wellness, LLC
08/31/2021
Organizing Special Education Records
Christy Balraj and Pamela Householder, PRN
08/24/2021
Documentation of Your Child's Records
Pamela Householder, PRN
08/17/2021
High Quality IEPs
Christy Balraj, PRN
08/10/2021
Top 10 Basics of Special Education and the ARD Process
Pamela Householder, PRN
07/27/2021
Aim for Safety: Firearm Safety Program
Shana Rasmussen & Dr. Daniel Guzman
07/20/2021
Poison Prevention - Simple Steps for Safety
Savannah Panagopoulos, Cook Children's Hospital
07/13/2021
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Parent/Educator Focus session
Lyn McMurry, President, NTx FASD Network
07/06/2021
Aging and IDD: Part 3 of 3
Andy Crocker, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

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