October 15th, 2025
From Twogether Consulting
Hello Everyone!
This year’s AAIDD-Texas Chapter 49th Annual Convention was on Sept. 30th-Oct. 3rd, 2025, and we had a wonderful turnout. As you may or may not know, this is my first year on the board, and it was an awesome experience. I know there were some providers, LIDDA’s, and individuals who just didn’t have funding to come this year or possibly the timing was just not right, and we thank all of you who could make it to the convention. This has been a tough year for everyone in IDD services, especially in the state of Texas.
Next year is our 50th anniversary, so I hope even more of you can attend the convention next year. We plan to go all out for the event! Please don’t forget to sign up to be a member of AAIDD, which gets you so many professional resources, including free material, webinars, and discounts on other resources for IDD, as well discounted rate on the registration for our annual Texas Chapter of AAIDD Convention.
Martha Haythorn is a passionate self-advocate for persons with disabilities. She came all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to be with us, and she stole everyone’s heart this past week. She was one of our wonderful presenters at the convention, and I had a wonderful time getting to know her. She was a recipient of a scholarship from Ruby’s Rainbow that allowed her to fund her college time at Georgia Tech and graduate. She has been asked to present at Emory College in 2026 and now has a job providing social media marketing for a medical supplier of respiratory aids that also happens to help many individuals with Down Syndrome with respiratory issues. Martha also sits on the Council for Developmental Disabilities for the State of Georgia. It was my privilege to ask her to present this year and host her for her time here. So happy I got to meet her in person. Check out this great photo of Martha and me
For more information about this year’s convention and more pictures, please see our post-convention article in the “Updates” post on our website
We are still available for facility and 1 on 1 requests for webinars and live training in October and November. Remember that you can view all calendar postings on our Twogether Consulting website.
Here are the webinars for October and November will be on the following topics:
CIMS (Critical Incident Management Systems) training-October 28th (2pm-4pm)
Developing the Implementation Plan/s in the HCS Program: Update 2025– November 10th (2pm-4pm)
Completing the IPC: Enrollments/Transfer/Revisions & Renewals-Update 2025-November 24th (10am-noon)
Host Home/Companion Care Service Provider: Job Description– moved to December
Study Prep Session: Provider Applicant Test For HCS/txHmL Programs (for those persons applying to become HCS/TxHmL providers)- moved to December
ISS: TAC Updates, Clarifications, & Survey Expectations -in December.
Please continue to check our website for these sessions. We will post them on the website “calendar” page
We have a variety of pre-recorded webinar trainings for program managers, case managers and nurses, and direct care, so feel free to email us at info@twogetherconsulting.com to inquire. Let us know what areas of training you would like, to help us plan future sessions.
Here are just a few of the recent pre-recorded webinar trainings available for purchase: “Admission, Post-Admission & Other Follow-Up Requirements-HCS Program”, ICAPs/LON’s/IDRC’s-ICF Program” (Also have for HCS program), “Development of The Comprehensive Nursing Assessment & Nursing Service Plan-HCS or ICF”, “Best Practices For HCS Providers: How To Remain In Compliance With TAC Ch 565”, “Role & Responsbilities of The Q”, “Surrogate Decision Making Process, Rights Restrictions & Immediate Jeopardy-ICF Program”, “Licensed ISS Providers: What You Really Need To Know.”, We also have a ore-recorded 5 part Care Coordination/Case Management series as well for the HCS program. All of these sessions and many more come with handouts as well as the link to the pre-recorded session
Please see our “Updates” section of the website for the latest news for IDD providers.
