Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities has announced that Jill Jacobs will lead as its new executive director. NACDD is the national association for the 56 state councils on DD across the U.S. and its territories. TCDD is a member of the association. Jacobs was previously commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities under the U.S. Administration for Community Living. Jacobs — an alumna of Texas A&M University — has more than 25 years of experience in policy analysis, organization management, and public service at the local, state, and federal levels. You can learn more about Jacobs and NACDD on the NACDD website. 

Our next Training Sprints round starts with Social Media Advocacy: Let’s Go Viral. Join us for lessons on audience engagement, content creation, and accessibility. Participants will practice their new skills and create content for a disability organization while connecting with other disability advocates. April 9 – 30 | Training sprints are held online Learn more and register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gNDfJbim #DDAM2024 #DisabilityAdvocacy #Viral

Our next Training Sprints round starts with Social Media Advocacy: Let’s Go Viral. Join us for lessons on audience engagement, content creation, and accessibility. Participants will practice their new skills and create content for a disability organization while connecting with other disability advocates. April 9 – 30 | Training sprints are held online Learn more and register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gNDfJbim #DDAM2024 #DisabilityAdvocacy #Viral

Texas needs more disability advocates! Are you ready to advance your advocacy skills? We are proud to offer a variety of opportunities to expand your knowledge of disability issues and advance your leadership skills. Through our training sprints, you can focus on specific disability-related topics and connect with your peers in a fast-paced training environment. Or, deepen your advocacy journey through Texas Partners in Policymaking, our advanced leadership training program for self-advocates and family members of people with developmental disabilities. You can be part of the next wave of disability advocates in our state! Learn more about available programs and apply today. #Disability #DDAwareness2024 #DDAM2024 #Advocacy #Training https://lnkd.in/gEFFWHVV

Are you a disability advocate looking to advance your advocacy skills and resources? Applications are open for Texas Partners in Policymaking! • Learn how to effectively advocate at local, statewide, and federal levels • Connect with peers who have similar goals and gain access to our alumni program • Build partnerships with statewide and national disability experts The Partners program is open to adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and family members of people with DD. Take the next step in your advocacy journey and champion policy evolution for Texans with DD! The deadline to apply is March 22. #DisabilityAdvocacy #DDawareness2024

As we mark the beginning of DD Awareness Month, we ask all Texans to take this opportunity learn a bit more about their friends, neighbors, and coworkers with DD. All month long, we'll share resources for you to use and ideas for how you can help us highlight the people with and without DD creating strong, diverse communities across Texas while also bringing attention to barriers that keep people from being meaningfully connected and involved in the places where they live, work, and go to school. Please visit our website to learn more. #DDAwareness2024 #DDAM2024 #NewOpportunities #DisabilityAwareness

Applications are now open for Texas Partners in Policymaking! Partners is the premier training program for disability advocates in Texas. It teaches adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and family members of people with DD to become effective advocates for policy change. Unlock your potential, build influential partnerships, and champion policy evolution for Texans with DD. The deadline to apply is March 22.

Hello, 2024! As the new year begins, we are reflecting on the progress made by disability advocates in 2023 and looking forward to new initiatives for 2024. Wishing everyone an inclusive new year! #DDAwareness #DisabilityAdvocacy https://lnkd.in/guiQDj6N

We are happy to announce that we are now offering virtual training opportunities for people wanting to gain advocacy skills in only four weeks! This new Training Sprints series is perfect for self-advocates, family members, and community allies who want to advance their advocacy skills in a fast-paced environment. https://lnkd.in/gk8KkxHP