Applications Open for Texas Partners in Policymaking
January 24, 2024
Texas Partners in Policymaking class of 2024-2025 applications are now open.
Texas Partners in Policymaking class of 2024-2025 applications are now open.
Reflecting on the milestones achieved this past year and looking forward to new initiatives for disability advocacy in 2024.
A roundup of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
Advance your disability advocacy skills in four weeks with TCDD’s Training Sprints program.
As we celebrate family caregivers across Texas and the U.S., check out these resources and help us raise awareness on issues facing caregivers and their families.
The state plan outlines TCDD activities and policy work over the next five years. Council members reviewed and approved the plan following a public comment period and a statewide outreach campaign.
During the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, these lawmakers made significant contributions to legislation and policy efforts to build a better Texas for people with developmental disabilities.
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) is excited to welcome Demi Tomasides as a public policy intern through August 2021. Tomasides will be heavily
In her role, Gonzalez monitors disability issues in Texas and advances TCDD’s public policy priorities. She joined TCDD on July 1, 2020.
Gerken previously worked on disability policy through positions at The Arc of Texas, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Easterseals Central Texas. She joined TCDD on July 1, 2020.
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.
