TCDD February 2010 FYI Online

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February 2010

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Texas

Updates

Federal Updates

Council News

Resources

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QUARTERLY MEETING

Feb.

10-12, 2010

Austin,

TX

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Texas Updates

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The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative

Services (DARS) is continuing to study ways to address limited funding

for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services as Texas faces tough

economic times.

·

The Texas

Education Agency commissioner has announced that the agency will do an

informal review of education rules to determine which ones can be

modified or eliminated. This will give disability advocates an

opportunity to provide input and address issues that affect students with

disabilities.

·

The Housing and Health Services Coordination

Council is accepting input until Feb. 26th on service-enriched housing

for seniors and persons with disabilities, which connects housing with

services and supports, both on-site and off-site.

·

The Department of Aging and Disability Services

(DADS) has created a new Web site to help Texans prepare for the transfer

of case management services under the Home and Community-Based Services

(HCS) Waiver from service providers to local Mental Retardation

Authorities (MRAs) on June 1st.

Federal Updates

·

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

has reported that charges of disability discrimination jumped 10 percent

in fiscal year 2009.

·

Completing your census form will help increase

state and community funds for 10 years.

Council

News

·

has been hired as a TCDD Grants

Specialist, starting Feb.16th.

·

VSA arts of Texas prepares artists with

disabilities for careers.

Resources

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SER has been awarded $3.1 million to

prepare 300 disadvantaged individuals in Houston for energy-related jobs.

·

A variety of resources are available

to help with filing taxes and obtaining tax credits for individuals with

disabilities and their families.

·

Many communities have free income

tax-preparation services for low- and moderate-income families, plus

seniors over age 60.

·

TCDD has added more entries to its Internet

Resources Web Page, including a section on online Discussion

Groups & Social Media.

·

Information on conferences, training

and other disability events is on TCDD " Training

and Events " Web page.

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