Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities
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More NewsThe Baylor School of Education is thrilled to announce that Grace Casper, program coordinator at the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, received a 2025 Baylor Outstanding Staff Award. This esteemed university-wide recognition honors a select small group of staff members each year who go above and beyond in supporting Baylor’s mission through exceptional job performance, servant leadership, and contributions to both campus and community.
The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities participated in the 2025 Texas State Capitol Day on April 4, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to fostering inclusion and positively transforming the lives of people with disabilities and their families. This powerful day of civic engagement brought together fellows from three major interdisciplinary training programs—ACT LEND (Autism Consortium of Texas), LoneStar LEND (Houston), and Help Me Grow (El Paso)—for a collaborative and impactful experience at the Texas State Capitol.
The Baylor Libraries Author Series recently hosted a compelling discussion around Revelations of Divine Care: Disability, Spirituality, and Mutual Flourishing, the latest work by our very own Dr. Melody Escobar. Held at Moody Memorial Library, the event attracted scholars, students, caregivers, and community members interested in the intersections of faith, disability, and caregiving.
The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities has been awarded a transformative grant to launch “Raising Texas Voices,” a two-year project aimed at enhancing advocacy training for people with developmental disabilities and their families across the state. This project, funded by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), will leverage data-driven insights and community-based approaches to ensure advocacy efforts are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and generationally relevant.