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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RFP: TCDD Policy Fellows
TCDD issued an RFP to fund TCDD Policy Fellows who will serve as the next generation of disability policy professionals. The deadline to submit a proposal is Oct. 4, 2019.
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TCDD Seeks Review Panel Members
Grant review panels may include people with disabilities, family members and professionals. Panels evaluate proposals, participate in meetings, and make funding recommendations to the Council.
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August Council Meeting Wrap-Up
During its August meetings, the Council welcomed new members, awarded funding for innovative projects, and developed plans to address various disability-related issues.
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.