WELCOME TO THE TEXAS COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
What is DD?
A developmental disability (DD) is a severe, chronic disability that begins before the person reaches age 22 and is likely to continue throughout one’s life.
People First Language
What do you call a person with a disability? A person. People First Language is an objective and respectful way to speak about people with disabilities by emphasizing the person first, rather than the disability.
Texas Legislature
To keep disability advocates informed during the 86th Texas Legislature, TCDD provided weekly updates and highlighted noteworthy bills that went through the legislative process.
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Meaningful Day Mini-Grants
TCDD issued an RFP for Meaningful Day Mini-Grants that aim to build the capacity of service providers so more people with disabilities have access to meaningful employment and community activities. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31, 2020.
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TCDD Selects Five Regional Coordinators
At TCDD, the coordinators will engage communities, support advocates, and expand the reach and impact of the Council. The positions are coordinated through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
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Evan Marczynski Joins TCDD as Communications Coordinator
Marczynski joins TCDD after a seven-year career as a newspaper reporter and editor. In his role, he develops content to raise awareness about the Council’s impact and inform disability advocates.
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is committed to creating change so that each individual is able to be fully included in their own communities and exercise control over their own lives.