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Strategic Planning Process
The Council welcomes your input to the strategic plan for individuals with autism.
2009 Council meeting schedule
- April 24, 2009 — Austin
- June 26, 2009 — Austin
- Sept. 24 and 25, 2009 — Austin
- Dec. 3, 2009 — Town Hall Meeting, State Conference on Autism, Corpus Christi
- Dec. 5, 2009 — State Conference on Autism, Corpus Christi
About the Council
The
Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders was established
by legislation in 1987 that added Chapter
114 to the Human Resources Code. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services provides administrative support for the Council. Click here
to see the Council's enabling statute as amended most recently by Senate Bill 882 (79th Regular Legislative Session, 2005) in PDF format.
The Council's mission is to advise and make recommendations to state agencies
and the state legislature to ensure that the needs of persons of all ages with
autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families are addressed
and that all available resources are coordinated to meet those needs.
The council is composed of seven public members, the majority of whom are
family members of a person with autism or a pervasive developmental disorder,
appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and one representative
from each of the following state agencies, to serve as ex officio members, appointed
by the commissioner of the respective agency:
The Council meets at least quarterly in Austin.
Every two years, the Council develops a state
plan that identifies and articulates
the needs of individuals with autism and other PDD, and recommends mechanisms
to meet those needs of those persons and their families statewide.
The Statewide Task Force, which includes the Chairs of Area Advisory Committees
advises the Council on implementing its duties. The Council also addresses contemporary
issues affecting services, such as:
- intervention and treatment strategies;
- personnel training and education;
- referral, screening, and evaluation services;
- day, respite, and residential care services;
- vocational and adult training programs;
- public awareness strategies;
- contemporary research;
- early identification and diagnosis strategies;
- family counseling and case management; and
- recommendations for monitoring service programs.
The Council makes recommendations to the agencies providing services to persons
with autism and other PDD, and advises the legislature about legislation needed
to develop and maintain quality intervention and treatment services.
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| Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Members |
| Public Members |
Frank Christian McCamant
Chair
P.O. Box 26921
Austin, TX 78755
Phone: 512- 794-8024 (home)
Cell: 512- 422-4704
E-mail: fmccamant@me.com
Represents: Parent/Professional |
Anna Penn Hundley
Vice Chair
6314 Brook Lake Drive
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: 972-644-2076 (work)
972-661-0500 (home)
Cell: 972-489-0527
Fax: 972-644-5650
E-mail: Ahundley@ATCoftexas.org
Represents: Professional |
Mike Bernoski
1109 Del Roy
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: 817-230-4550
Fax: 888-335-3416
Email: mike@bernoski.net
Represents: Parent |
Rick L. Campbell
133 John C. Rogers Drive
Center, TX 75953
Phone: 936-598-5651 (work)
Fax: 936-591-0649
Email: rcampbell@generalshelters.com
Represents: Parent |
Pamela Rollins
6511 Lakewood Blvd
Dallas, TX 75214
Phone: 214-821-7655 (home)
214-905-3153 (work)
Fax: 214-905-3006
Email: rollins@utdallas.edu
Represents: Professional |
Manny Vela
2101 Pease St., Suite 501
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-389-4028
Fax:
956-389-1677
E-mail: Manuel.vela@valleybaptist.net
Represents: Parent/Professional |
Stephanie Sokolosky
P.O. Box 93367
Lubbock, TX 79493
Phone: 806-368-5242 (home)
Email: stephanie.sokolosky@ttu.edu
Represents: Professional |
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| State Agency Members |
Bobby Alexander
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512-438-5421 (work)
Email: bobby.alexander@dfps.state.tx.us
Represents: Department of Family Protective Services |
Terry Beattie
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751-2399
Phone: 512- 424-6528 (work)
E-mail: Terry.Beattie@hhsc.state.tx.us
Represents: Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) |
Donna Elmore
1100 West 49th St.
Austin, TX 78756-3199
Phone: 512- 458-7111, Ext. 3060 (work)
E-mail: donna.elmore@dshs.state.tx.us
Represents: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) |
Debra Emerson
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512- 438-4760 (work)
E-mail: Debra.Emerson@dfps.state.tx.us
Represents: Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) |
Don Henderson
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512- 438-4507 (work)
E-mail: Don.Henderson@dads.state.tx.us
Represents: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services |
Barbara Kaatz
1701 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Phone: 512-463-9241
Fax: 512-463-9560
E-mail: Barbara.Kaatz@tea.state.tx.us
Represents: Texas Education Agency (TEA) |
Marc Mullins
4900 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751-2399
Phone: 512-377-0717 (work)
E-mail: marc.mullins@dars.state.tx.us
Represents: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
(DARS) |
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| DADS Support Staff |
Ron Ayer
Mail Code W-578
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512-438-5001
Email: ron.ayer@dads.state.tx.us |
Laura Arce
Mail Code W-578
701 W. 51st. St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512-438-3512
Email: laura.arce@dads.state.tx.us
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Correspondence
for Council members should be addressed to their addresses above or to:
Council Member's Name
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Texas Council on Autism and PDD
Mail Code W-578
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Phone: 512-438-3512
Fax: 512-438-5768
E-mail: fmccamant@austin.rr.com |
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| Regional Advisory Committee Chairs |
| AUSTIN
Jo Webber, Ph.D.
Department of C & I
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
Phone: 512-245-8389
Fax: 512-245-8142
Email: JW10@txstate.edu
Austin Area Resource Guide |
DALLAS
Pamela Lane (Dallas)
9009 Arbor Park Drive
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: 214-349-6633
Cell: 214-208-0792
E-mail: pamalane@msn.com
E-mail: autismsociety_dallas@yahoo.com
Nagla Moussa (Collin County)
2232 Cross Bend Rd.
Plano, TX 75023
Phone: 972-964-1669
E-mail: nagla_alvin@tx.rr.com
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| EL PASO
Gilda Lopez
Project Director for the Children's Disabilities Information Coalition-Parent Resource Center
1101 E. Schuster Ave.
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: 915-544-8484 X 192
Fax: 915-496-0751
E-mail: gilda@elprc.org |
FORT WORTH
Marianna Bond
8816 Ashcraft Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
E-mail: marianna.bond@gmail.com
Fort Worth/Arlington, Tarrant County and surrounding areas including Johnson
County (Cleburne) and Parker County (Weatherford) |
| HOUSTON
Cynthia Singleton
3103 Garrow St.
Houston, TX 77003
Phone: 832-615-6053
E-mail: houstonchair@kadenastrategies.com |
LUBBOCK
Tonya Hettler
7003 E FM 1294
Idalou, TX 79329
Phone: 806-892-2196
Cell: 806-239-2839
E-mail: thettler@earthlink.net |
| PANHANDLE
Ed Hammer, Ph.D.
3905 Huntington Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: 806-353-1114
E-mail: Ed1hammer@nts-online.net
26 Counties of the Texas Panhandle
Main Cities: Amarillo, Pampa, Dumas, Borger, Perryton, Dalhart, Canyon,
and Childress |
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Dagoberto Garza
2520 South I Road
Edinburg, Texas 78535
Phone: 956-627-0458
Fax: 956-316-8338
E-mail: dago.garza@hhsc.state.tx.us |
| SAN ANTONIO
Theresa Diaz
6914 Forest Park
San Antonio, TX 78240
Phone: 210-256-6698
Fax: 210-567-7823; Attn: Theresa
E-mail: autismtdiaz@hotmail.com |
WACO
Anita Karney
9101 Wolf Creek
Waco, TX 76712
Phone: 254-666-8846
Cell: 214-766-3260
E-mail: akarney@swbell.net
akarney@hot.rr.com
McLennan, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell, Falls, and Limestone
counties |
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