Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

08/27/2026

TCDD Policy Director Scott Daigle recently joined the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Texas (AAIDD-TX) for their annual conference.

At the conference, Scott spoke on a panel of state leaders. The panel included representatives from The Arc of Texas, the Texas Council of Community Centers, Texas Health and Human Services, and Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas.

08/27/2026

TCDD Policy Director Scott Daigle recently joined the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Texas (AAIDD-TX) for their annual conference.

At the conference, Scott spoke on a panel of state leaders. The panel included representatives from The Arc of Texas, the Texas Council of Community Centers, Texas Health and Human Services, and Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas.

08/26/2026

It's hurricane season! Are you prepared for a natural disaster?

The TCDD Learning Center offers courses on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, their families, and community leaders.

• Learn how to make an emergency plan
• Build an accessible disaster kit
• Identify potential risks

All courses are free, self-paced, and online. Start your first lesson today!

08/21/2026

During recent meetings, Council members awarded funding to continue ongoing projects, developed legislative advocacy strategies, and more. Visit our website for more meeting highlights.

Highlights from our recent meetings.

08/19/2026

Creative learning, personalized plans, and community partnerships! This TCDD grant project is helping people with developmental disabilities in the Rio Grande Valley find employment.

08/19/2026

Creative learning, personalized plans, and community partnerships! This TCDD grant project is helping people with developmental disabilities in the Rio Grande Valley find employment.

08/13/2026

Kinda chic to check out TCDD’s Learning Center: bit.ly/TCDDLearningCenter

08/11/2026

We're Hiring!

TCDD is seeking a Public Policy Analyst to join our team in Austin and perform public policy and legislative advocacy activities that advance our Council’s goals and priorities. This role involves monitoring disability policy discussions, recommending legislative advocacy strategies to support Texans with DD, and more. Visit our website for more details and application instructions.

Join our team!

08/07/2026

TCDD is happy to welcome SALSA to our Council Meeting in San Antonio today. Ameen Al-Bahloly, SALSA president, is presenting with Gwenda Taggart on SALSA's activities and goals as a local self-advocacy organization.

This isn't the first time TCDD has connected with Ameen! He is a graduate of our Texas Partners in Policymaking Program. We are proud to see the excellent work he and SALSA are doing for people with disabilities in San Antonio.

About SALSA: The San Antonio League of Self Advocates (SALSA) is the San Antonio chapter of Texas Advocates. Texas Advocates is recognized as the leader in self-advocacy for Texans with DD.

07/31/2026

The TCDD Learning Center is now open! Access free, online courses and advance your disability advocacy skills! https://tcdd.oasis-lms.com/Catalogue/Learning-Center