Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities Annual Report, 1997 Page: 9 of 20
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1997 in Austin and El Paso,
with participants represent-
ing 40 counties. Since 1990,
297 Texans have graduated
from the program. Cur-
rently 83 counties benefit
from the activities of
Partners. Participants
attend 16 days of training
over a nine-month period.
(Administrative support
provided through a grant
to The Walsh Company)
O Disability Policy
Consortium
(Advocacy, Inc.) brings
statewide advocacy organi-
zations together to discuss
current issues, develop Adolfo Fregoso of
joint responses and pro- explains the need
mote progressive public Alvin observes. A
policy concerning Texans class, Adolfo and
with disabilities. The legislative hearing
consortium works with key
policymakers such as elected officials, their
staffs and state agencies, as well as the news
media and other organizations. This project
provides staff support for the consortium,
which meets biweekly.
During FY 1997, staff and consortium
members worked on legislation that passed
regarding managed care, long-term care,
disability rights, health insurance for children
and permanency planning for children with
disabilities. The staff also produced a regular
newsletter on legislative issues and cospon-
sored a cross-disability rally at the Capitol
attended by over 400 individuals. Addition-
ally, a two-day workshop trained about 100
professionals and consumers about Medicaid
managed care for people with disabilities.
Consortium members include: the Texas
DD Council, Advocacy, Inc., The Arc of Texas,
Brain Injury Association of Texas, Coalition of
Texans with Disabilities, Directors Associa-
tion of Texas Centers for Independent Living,
Institute for Disability Access, Epilepsy
Coalition of Texas, Mental Health Association
in Texas, Spina Bifida Association of Texas,
Texas Advocates, Texas Advocates for Spe-
cial-Needs Kids, Texas AIDS Network, Texas7w
Corpus Christi, accompanied by a translator,
for supported employment, as Ricky Broussard from
As members of the current Partners in Policymaking
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g in the state capitol.
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Texas Associa-
tion of the Deaf, Texas Deaf-Blind Associa-
tion, Texas Mental Health Consumers, Texas
Multiple Sclerosis Coalition, Texas Society for
Autistic Citizens, United Cerebral Palsy of
Texas and the Texas University Affiliated
Program/Texas Assistive Technology Project
at The University of Texas at Austin.
O Consumer Stipends made it possible for
over 500 Texans with disabilities and family
members to attend eight conferences in the
state during FY 1997 that addressed current
disability issues and ways to increase inclu-
sion in everyday activities and their commu-
nity. These stipends were allocated by the
sponsoring organizations for the following
events: Family Matters III: Negotiating the
School Maze; Community Resource Coordina-
tion Groups of Texas conference; Helen
Farabee annual conference; Attention Deficit
Disorders Association annual conference; The
Arc of Texas annual leadership conference;
Southwest Institute for Inclusive Schools and
Communities; Texas Association on Mental
Retardation annual convention; and the Texas
Advocates annual convention.
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