PART- Parents and Allies for Remarkable Texans

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

On May 19 at noon Central, Consolidated Planning Group will host a webinar titled, "Tax Concerns for Special Needs - A Conversation with A CPA."

Consolidated Planning Group is so pleased to bring another important webinar to you in partnership with Shelli Dodson, CPA!

REGISTER HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UhVFXRRQSvOp3UCX4v8noQ

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

The Heart of Care

“The Power of Nurses™” is more than a theme — it is reflected every day in the work of the dedicated nurses serving Texas State Supported Living Centers.

Their expertise, advocacy, compassion, and commitment help ensure residents receive quality care, dignity, safety, and support. Nurses are at the center of healing, hope, and human connection, especially for individuals with complex medical and behavioral needs.

We proudly celebrate and thank every SSLC nurse for the difference you make in the lives of our Remarkable Texans every single day.

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

A Week to Say Thank You

As we celebrate , we pause to recognize the extraordinary nurses serving at Texas State Supported Living Centers.

Nurses are often the calm in a crisis, the reassuring voice during uncertainty, and the steady presence residents and families rely on every day. Their skill, compassion, and dedication embody the very best of healthcare.

As we celebrate, we pause to recognize the extraordinary nurses serving at Texas State Supported Living Centers. compassion. Thank you for being the heart of our SSLC communities.

05/10/2026

Honoring Compassion and Commitment

We honor the nurses of Texas State Supported Living Centers who serve some of the most vulnerable Texans with extraordinary compassion and professionalism.

SSLC nurses do far more than provide medical care — they build trust, create stability, advocate for residents, support families, and bring comfort during difficult moments. Their dedication strengthens entire communities and improves lives every day.

To every nurse working day shifts, night shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergencies — thank you for all you do. The care you provide matters deeply.

05/09/2026

This week, we proudly celebrate the incredible nurses serving at Texas State Supported Living Centers across our state,

The 2026 theme, “The Power of Nurses™,” perfectly reflects the compassion, strength, professionalism, and dedication our nurses demonstrate every single day. From providing skilled medical care to offering comfort, advocacy, and dignity to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, SSLC nurses make an immeasurable difference in countless lives.

PART thanks you all for your tireless commitment, your patience, your kindness, and your heart. Your work changes lives every day.

05/08/2026

Thank y'all, Texas nurses 💙

National Nurses Day recognizes the nonstop dedication and commitment of our nurses. Thank you for playing a vital role for a 🩺

05/07/2026

THANK YOU RACHEL DICKISON!!" On May 13, Consolidated Planning Group hosted a webinar titled, "The Special Needs Trust" with Special Needs Attorney Rachel Dickison.

Consolidated Planning Group is so pleased to bring another important webinar to you!

WATCH IT HERE: https://youtu.be/kj0Qzrqmt98

05/07/2026

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the next edition of the DSM potentially adding “profound autism” as a more specific diagnosis.

I’m totally in favor of it.

Actually, I think we even need more specific wording across the spectrum, not less. I’d even support bringing back something similar to Asperger’s for people like me and Jude, while keeping “autism” for those who need moderate support, and using “profound autism” for people like Charlie.

Not because anyone is “more autistic” or “less autistic.”

Because our needs are not the same.

Right now, autism is so broad that the same word can describe a fully verbal adult with a job, a driver’s license, and an Instagram account… and my son, who is non-speaking, intellectually disabled, has no safety awareness, and will need 24/7 care for the rest of his life.

Those are not the same support needs.

And when we refuse to name that clearly, people like Charlie disappear.

A lot of places call themselves “inclusive,” but what they really mean is inclusive for autistic people who can follow directions, wait their turn, communicate discomfort, stay with the group, and participate with minimal support.

Charlie was kicked out of “inclusive” swimming lessons.

Not because he isn’t autistic enough.

Because his autism was too much for their version of inclusion.

That’s why language matters.

Specific words help families explain reality.
Specific words help clinicians document needs.
Specific words help schools, insurance companies, programs, and policymakers understand that autism support cannot be one-size-fits-all.

And specific words help make sure the people with the highest needs are not erased by the most palatable version of autism.

Profound autism deserves to be named.

Not to divide the community.

But so everyone gets what they need/deserve.