DD Awareness Month 2024: A World of Opportunities
March 29, 2024
Thank you for learning more about Texans with DD and uniting with us to create more inclusive communities across our state.
Thank you for learning more about Texans with DD and uniting with us to create more inclusive communities across our state.
Advance your disability advocacy skills with our Training Sprints and Texas Partners in Policymaking program.
A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
During the meetings, Council members awarded grant funding for new and ongoing TCDD projects and engaged in discussions on important disability issues.
The 2024 primary elections are on March 5. People with disabilities and their family members can review important dates, voting locations, and available voting resources ahead of time to have their voting plan ready.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
TCDD has issued a RFA for a new grant project that will increase choice-making skills among children with DD from ages 3-11. The deadline to apply is Dec.7.
A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
TCDD is seeking a Public Policy Analyst to perform policy and legislative advocacy activities that support our Council’s goals and priorities.
Applications are open for Professional Pathways, our mentorship program for careers in the developmental disabilities field.
Council members awarded funding to continue the development of several ongoing grant projects, discussed legislative advocacy activities, and engaged with presentations on disability topics.
The governor’s vetoes, plus information on becoming a TCDD Council member.
TCDD Policy Fellow projects equip passionate professionals with knowledge and skills to champion the rights of people with developmental disabilities.
HHSC recognized our regional coordinator partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which has created positive impacts for older Texans as well as other people with disabilities.
Our TCDD Bills of the Week highlighted 18 pieces of legislation. Here’s where they ended up.
