Welcome to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities Website
Developmental Disabilities
A developmental disability is a severe, chronic disability that begins before the person reaches age 22 and is likely to continue throughout one’s life.
Learn About DDPeople First Language
What do you call a person with a disability? A person. People First Language is an objective and respectful way to speak about people with disabilities by emphasizing the person first, rather than the disability.
People First LanguageGuardianship Alternatives
The 84th Texas Legislature passed significant legislation to advance alternatives to guardianship for people with disabilities, including supported decision-making. The Supported Decision-Making Agreement form is available.
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Technology with HEART
By developing an iPad app that helps record vending machine inventories, The HEART Program in Houston is one tap closer to helping adults with IDD achieve their employment potential. Continue Reading Technology with HEART
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Get Ready for the 85th Texas Legislative Session
The 85th Session of the Texas Legislature begins on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, with adjournment set for Monday, May 29. Get key dates and learn about the steps you can take to get involved in the legislative process. Continue Reading Get Ready for the 85th Texas Legislative Session
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TCDD Provides Public Comment on HHSC LAR
TCDD provided public comment to the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Legislative Appropriations Request. Continue Reading TCDD Provides Public Comment on HHSC LAR
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities is committed to creating change so that each individual is able to be fully included in their own communities and exercise control over their own lives.