
August 2026 Council Meeting Recap
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.

Access free online trainings and advance your disability advocacy skills.

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.

Council members awarded grant funding and engaged in discussions on important disability issues, including oral health care, special education, community recreation, and more.

2023 marks 60 years of the DD Act. Learn about the lasting impact the DD Act has made for people with developmental disabilities.

TCDD has identified Legislative Champions for the 88th legislative session. These are lawmakers who actively worked toward improving the quality of life for Texans with DD.

TCDD has identified Legislative Champions for the 88th legislative session. These are lawmakers who actively worked toward improving the quality of life for Texans with DD.

Ambassadors will promote alternatives to guardianship for young adults with developmental disabilities.

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.