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County designates April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month and highlights gaps in IDD service data
Summary
During recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Harris County leaders and community advocates highlighted service volumes at the Harris Center, long wait lists for early-intervention services, and a lack of up-to-date regional prevalence data for intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Harris County Commissioners Court on Wednesday designated April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month and heard from health-care and family advocates who urged more resources and updated data for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Dr. Kia Walker, chief nursing officer at the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, thanked the court for the resolution and said the center served nearly 89,000 people in fiscal year 2025, fielded more than 304…
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