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Working Towards a Better Future
2006 Texas Biennial Disability Report
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
2006 Texas Biennial Disability Report
Austin, Texas 78741-7509
(512) 437-5432
(800) 262-0334
(512) 437-5434 FAX
http://www.txddc.state.tx.us
Jan R. Newsom, Chair
John C Morris, Vice-Chair
Roger A. Webb, Executive Director
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Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities |
Austin, Texas 78751
(512) 206-4544
(512) 206-5211 FAX
Theresa Mulloy, Chair
J.C. Montgomery, Jr., Vice-Chair
Carolyn A. Smith, Executive Director
December 2006
Special thanks to Beth T. Stalvey, Ph.D.
for sharing her time, energy, and
expertise in preparing this report.
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Biennial Report Background
- Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
- TCDD Methodology
- Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
Section I: Introduction and Demographics
- Disability Trends in the United States and Texas
- Rising Disability Rates Among Children
- Rising Disability Rates of the Working Age Population (18-64)
- Rising Percentages of People Who Are Over Age 65
- Recent Federal Trends Related to Services
Section II: Recommendations for Community-Based Services and Supports
- People Receiving and/or Waiting for Community-Based Services
- Fiscal and Programmatic Barriers to Consumer Friendly Services
- Progress Toward Individualized Service Delivery Based on Functional Needs
- Progress in Development of Local Cross-Disability Access Structures
- Projection of Future Long-Term Care Service Needs
- Consumer Satisfaction and Consumer Preferences
Section III: 2006 Focus Areas: Working to Improve the Lives of Persons with Disabilities
- Employment for Persons with Disabilities
- Transportation Related to Employment
- Aging with Developmental Disabilities
