Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

Raising Texas Voices is a statewide research study to learn what matters most to Texans with disabilities and their families when they talk about disability, advocate, and find support. Led by the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, the study includes an online survey seeking input from Texans with disabilities, their families, and the professionals or providers who serve them.

This work is part of a TCDD-funded project to gather data and insight from Texas communities to inform best practices for disability advocacy that are inclusive, culturally relevant, and generationally responsive. The project will also develop recommendations for ensuring that people with disabilities have a significant voice in shaping policies that impact their lives.

Learn more and complete the survey on the Raising Texas Voices website: https://disability.research.baylor.edu/focus-areas/families/raising-texas-voices

Raising Texas Voices Raising Texas Voices is a statewide research study focused on listening to Texans with disabilities and their families to better understand what matters most to them, including how they talk about disability, advocate, and learn and/or find help.By learning directly from lived experiences, this rese...

During recent meetings, our Council members focused on priorities to expand access to health care and improve service delivery for Texans with DD. Visit our website for more meeting highlights.

May 2026 Council Meeting Recap Highlights from our recent meetings.

It’s Disability Book Week!

Founded in 2021 by Mary Mecham, a graduate of TCDD’s Texas Partners in Policymaking program, Disability Book Week celebrates books that reflect the real and diverse experiences of people with disabilities.

Visit disabilitybookweek.org for more book recommendations that include people with disabilities. You’ll find books for children, teens, and adults. The site also offers tools and tips to help libraries, schools, and bookstores create more inclusive spaces.

March may be DD Awareness Month, but we are sharing information about developmental disabilities year round! New to the DD world? Enjoy this quick guide: DD 101!