Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
We’re not giving up. We can’t. We’ve come too far in the fight for disability rights to stop now. Even though the world around us is tearing so many things down, we believe with people… Continue reading “Building a Way Forward”
As many of you know, DRTx has recently experienced reduced funding and was forced to lay off staff and reduce services. And now, federal funding for all protection and advocacy… Continue reading “Our funding is in danger of drastic cuts”
We’re excited to be exhibiting at the Abilities Expo in Houston on August 1-3, 2025, at NRG Center located at 8600 Kirby Drive. Come by our table to say hi and get… Continue reading “Come see us at the Houston Abilities Expo”
We’ve extended the deadline for sales of our exclusive Capitol Crawl T-shirt to July 3. Help us get to our goal of selling 150 shirts! Celebrate the 35th anniversary of… Continue reading “Deadline Extended to July 3: Buy Our Limited Edition Capitol Crawl T-Shirt to Celebrate the ADA 35th Anniversary”
By Steven Aleman, Education Policy Specialist at DRTx August in Texas means extremely hot weather and of course, back to school. It also means some changes in how public schools deliver… Continue reading “New school year, new school rules impacting students with disabilities”
Thank you for reading our Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report (PDF) and coming here to learn about other important advocacy work we are doing because of your support. Here are… Continue reading “Additional highlights from FY 2023”
Blind and low-vision registered voters in Bexar County can vote absentee in a secure, accessible manner this year for the first time. To vote using the new electronic accessible ballot… Continue reading “Bexar County voters now have accessible vote by mail option”
This month we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of one of the most important pieces of legislation in our nation’s history – the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passed in 1990,… Continue reading “Help Us Create a Fully Accessible Texas”
With the recent news about the Texas Education Agency (TEA) placing Austin ISD (AISD) under conservatorship due to their ongoing noncompliance with special education law, we have received many questions… Continue reading “Austin ISD Under Conservatorship: What Does That Mean?”
(Text contained in the image below is included after the image.) With your support this year, we helped tens of thousands of Texans with disabilities know their rights, stay in… Continue reading “The Impact of Your Support”