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Families and advocates urge expansion of inclusive postsecondary programs for Texans with intellectual disabilities

3181545 · May 1, 2025
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Senate Bill 1679 would create a program within the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to expand Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, supporters said, citing limited in-state options and examples of positive outcomes from existing programs.

The Senate Committee on Education heard invited and public testimony May 1 on Senate Bill 1679, which would establish a program within the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to support and expand comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Senator Menendez said Texas currently has four such programs while 340 exist nationwide and that expanding options would help Texans pursue…

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