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UCEDD, LEND Program

Texas Center for Disability Studies

The University of Texas at Austin
Commons Learning Center
10100 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78758-4445

Main Phone: 512-232-0740
Toll Free Number: 800-828-7839
Main Fax: 512-232-0761
TTY: 512-232-0762
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TCDS_UT
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TexasCenterforDisabilityStudies/
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Faculty & Staff

Position Name Primary Discipline Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Sandy Magana Social Work [email protected]
LEND Director Sandy Magana Social Work [email protected]
Associate UCEDD Director Nina Zuna, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Associate LEND Director Nina Zuna, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Director, Texas Techology Access Program Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Self-Advocate Sal Silonate Self Advocacy [email protected]
UCEDD/LEND Data coordinator Javier Sanchez Communications [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Adult Services Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Communications Kathleen Hernandez Other [email protected]
Community Education Director Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Community Support Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Community Support Ana Canevaro, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Community Support Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Ana Canevaro, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Data Coordinator Javier Sanchez Communications [email protected]
Distance Learning Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Early Intervention Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Kathleen Hernandez Other [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Person Centered Planning Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Person Centered Planning Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Research Stephany Brown Social Work [email protected]
Research Adra Mersinger, Bachelor of Science in Psychology Public Health [email protected]
Research Sandra Vanegas, PhD Psychology [email protected]
Research Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Technical Assistance Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Technical Assistance Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Destiny Garza Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Daniel Myers Education/Special Education [email protected]
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Ana Canevaro, PhD Education/Special Education [email protected]
Assistive Technology Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Assistive Technology Anita Swanson, PhD [email protected]
Education Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Family Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Self Advocacy Sal Silonate Self Advocacy [email protected]
Social Work Sandy Magana Social Work [email protected]
Special Education Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Autism Neurodevelopmental Sandy Magana Social Work [email protected]
Community Education Person Centered Practices Mentor Trainer, The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices Founding Partner, the Institute for Person Centered Practices Trauma Informed Care Laura Buckner, M.Ed Family Member/Community Member [email protected]
Post Secondary Joe Tate Other [email protected]
Sexuality Education for People with I/DD; Special Interest Group: Sex and Disability Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Speech Language Pathologist Assistive Technology Specialist Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Clinical Training Director - ACT LEND Director of Research - Texas Center for Disability Studies UCEDD Sandra Vanegas, PhD Psychology [email protected]
E4Texas LEAP Joe Tate Other [email protected]
Healthy Relationships; Texas Sibling Project; Disability Studies Nick Winges-Yanez, PhD, LMSW Social Work [email protected]
Project Coordinator Anita Swanson, PhD [email protected]
Public Health Nicholas Nelson Public Health [email protected]
Texas Technology Access Program Angela Standridge, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology [email protected]