Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
The DRTx voting rights team is working tirelessly to take legal action to ensure that the election process is accessible to people with disabilities. Earlier this year, we concluded a… Continue reading “DRTx Takes Legal Action in Fight to Ensure Disability Voting Access”
With all that our nation has been facing these days, we are glad to have some good news to share. This July 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans… Continue reading “Celebrating the ADA 30th Anniversary – Texas Style”
by Kerri Carr, DRTx Outreach Director As the Outreach Manager it is my job to stay updated on many things including the census. I’m happy to report that as of… Continue reading “Be Counted…By Text!”
DRTx Mental Illness Advisory Council Now Taking Volunteer Applications Who would have guessed what we would be facing in the months to come as the clock struck midnight and ushered… Continue reading “Masks, Mitigation, and the Urgent Need for Mental Health Advocacy”
Apply Now Due to Limited Funding In recent weeks, many college students have found themselves struggling to deal with changes to their education and financial situation in the wake of… Continue reading “College Students Eligible for Federal Financial Aid to Cover COVID-19 Related Expenses”
People with Disabilities Anticipating Hospitalization Should Consider Preparing Supported Decision Making Agreement By Richard LaVallo, DRTx Legal Director On April 17, 2020, DRTx sent a letter to the Texas Health… Continue reading “Governor Responds to DRTx Letter About Support for Hospitalized People with Disabilities”
COVID-19 has changed most everything about the way we live. At least it has for the next several months. While we are currently most concerned about things that impact our… Continue reading “How COVID-19 is Changing Elections in Texas, and What it Means for Voters with Disabilities”
For more than 580,000 Texas students with disabilities, public school closures in the wake of COVID-19 have caused substantial delays in special education and early childhood intervention (ECI) services. State… Continue reading “Federal COVID-19 Emergency Education Funding Must Prioritize Texas Youth with Disabilities”
Just last week, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued an announcement, “New Nursing Homes COVID-19 Transparency Effort.” Disability Rights Texas strongly supports the measures that CMS is… Continue reading “As Texas Reopens, Nursing Homes and Other Facilities Still A Concern”
Most people must face a hospital visit for COVID-19 without support from a family member or friend due to state guidance to hospitals on preventing spread. But what about a… Continue reading “People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Face It Alone, But What About People with Disabilities?”