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From the Executive Director
by Joellen Simmons
Executive Director
The 1984 grant cycle began with
the Texas Planning Council for
Developmental Disabilities sponsor-
ing public forums across the state
to receive input for planning and
the development of priority service
grants. In January of 1984
announcements of the availability
of funds for grants appeared in
Highlights and Texas Register as
approved by Vernon M. Arrell,
commissioner of the Texas Reha-
bilitation Commission.Eighty applications for new
grants were received by the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Program by
the January 13 deadline. Most
persons applying for grants had
positive comments about the revis-
ed application process, which in-
volved the use of a short four-page
application. For the first time
applicants for new funds did not
have to fill out lengthy applications
for initial review. Independent
volunteers with expertise in the
grant priorities reviewed and rated
the pre-applications for programfunds. The final grant awards will
be made this month.
As we continue to receive input
from consumers with develop-
mental disabilities through our
statewide forums in local commu-
nities, we will be developing a new
set of priorities for the 1985 grant
cycle. We thank all of you for your
testimony at our hearings. Special
appreciation goes to the panelists
who participated in the public
hearings in their communities,
receiving testimony in behalf of the
Texas Planning Council.Five new staff members join DD Council, Program
! Five new members have joined
the staff of the Texas Planning
Council for Developmental Disa-
bilities.
They are Rosalinda Guardiola,
Michelle Hudson, Renee G. John-
ston, Jopie Smith, and Roger Webb.
Guardiola is the new Council
secretary. Before joining the DD
Council she worked in the word
processing department of the Texas
Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)
Disability Determination Division
(DDD). She is a graduate of Dur-
ham Business College in San An-
tonio.
Hudson serves as the new secre-
tary in the area of planning. She
graduated from Stephen F. Austin
State University in 1982 with a
major in data processing. She also
was employed as a secretary in the
psychology department at Stephen
F. Austin.
Johnston is the new administra-
tive secretary and works directly
* with Joellen Simmons, executivedirector. She has worked with
TRC for five years as a secretary in
the Inquiries and Services Unit of
DDD and the Employment Re-
sources Section. Johnston is a
former student at Southwest Texas
State University and is currently
attending St. Edwards University.
Hired as the new grants special-
ist is Smith who works with the
grants manager to monitor and eval-
uate Developmental Disabilities
Program grants. She has a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in psychology from
the University of Texas and a Mas-
ters of Education in special educa-
tion and counseling from Texas
Tech. Between 1974 and 1978
Smith worked at the Texas Tech
Research and Training Center
where she coordinated a Develop-
mental Disabilities Program grant.
Between 1978 and 1983 she was a
disability examiner in DDD.
The new Council specialist is
Roger Webb who is responsible forfacilitating Council and committee
meetings, providing updates on
issues and legislation affecting
persons with developmental disa-
bilities and informing the Council
and staff of important issues.
He recently completed his mas-
ter's degree in rehabilitation admin-
istration at North Texas State Uni-
versity. Between July and Decem-
ber he served an internship with the
Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration Region VI in Dallas. Prior
to attending North Texas State, he
was a facility administrator for Pine
Rest Christian Rehabilitation Ser-
vices at Southeast, a work activity
and adult activity program in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, serving persons
with developmental disabilities. He
also has been employed as a house
parent at a home for emotionally
disturbed persons. Webb has his
Bachelor of Arts Degree in psy-
chology from the University of
Illinois.Rosalinda Guardiola Michelle Hudson
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Renee G. JohnstonJopie Smith
Roger Webb
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