August 2026 Council Meeting Recap
August 14, 2026
Council members awarded funding to continue ongoing projects, developed legislative advocacy strategies, and more.
Council members awarded funding to continue ongoing projects, developed legislative advocacy strategies, and more.
A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
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A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
Council members awarded grant funding to continue ongoing projects, discussed initiatives to improve health equity and service delivery for Texans with disabilities, and more.
While guardianships are intended to protect people from abuse or neglect, the judicial process removes individuals’ rights and their ability to make choices and control their own life by transferring power to a court-appointed guardian.
Table of Contents The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) held its quarterly Council and Committee meetings virtually from Aug. 3-6, 2021. During the meetings,
This summer, Delysa Amissah-Aidoo served as the user experience/user interface (UX/UI) accessibility intern for TCDD.
One year after initial state shutdowns, TCDD shares how Texans with disabilities and their family members have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 87th regular session is over. But after a weekend of tension over a controversial bill related to state election rules, Texas lawmakers are expected to return for a special session.
Learn more about what interim charges are, what charges are on the House’s list, and what advocates can do now that they’ve been issued.
TCDD asks Texans to make it a priority to connect with their neighbors with developmental disabilities and to help create more inclusive communities across the state.
TCDD Regional Coordinators engage communities, support advocates, and expand the reach and impact of the Council.
During the meetings, the Council awarded funding to both new and ongoing TCDD projects, welcomed new members, and considered plans for future state plan activities.
Teague has been a disability advocate for more than two decades and was previously a grant manager at the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research at Texas Tech University.
