
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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.

Our public policy team shares testimony with lawmakers on bills related to an IDD coordinating council, soft-skills training, and more.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Learn how disability advocates across Texas celebrate year-round.

SB 1447 directs TEA to adopt standards relating to the use of assistive technology as needed for individualized special education programs and 504 plans. It was authored by Sen. José Menéndez.

A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.

Disability advocates are urging Texas lawmakers to take bold action on closing a $1.7 billion annual shortfall in state funding for special education.

Texas Partners in Policymaking is now accepting applications for the 2023 class. Texas Partners in Policymaking is an advanced leadership training program for self-advocates and family members of people with developmental disabilities.

Mobile carriers are shutting down 3G technologies in 2022. Learn how people with disabilities and their families can prepare and find updated devices.

TCDD reflects on our partnerships with each of you and celebrates another year of advocacy, community capacity building, and systems improvement for people with DD.

Funding is available for self-advocacy groups to build their organizational capacity and expand their impact.
During the meetings, the Council awarded funding to continue the development of TCDD projects. Council members also discussed current and future state plan activities.