Event: Autism Awareness Month Virtual Speaker Series: Project Aspire

  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  • 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Online
       
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As part of its lineup of Autism Awareness Month events, Accessibility Services invites you to the Virtual Speaker Series. Hear from experts, advocates and people who are on the autism spectrum.

Today's speaker is Trisha Glasgow, assistant director for Project Aspire at Dallas College Eastfield Campus. Project Aspire is a Perkins Grant-funded program at Eastfield designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or related cognitive disorders. The program helps students build employability skills that lead to greater independence and career opportunities.

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