Starting Thursday and continuing through Sunday, most parts of the state will be impacted by extremely cold winter weather. Temperatures will dip well below freezing and in many places the… Continue reading “Prepare Now for Freezing Temperatures”
At the Abilities Expo, Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 6 Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (FEMA ODIC) collaborated to educate people with disabilities… Continue reading “DRTx & FEMA Help People with Disabilities Get Emergency Ready”
October is National Youth Justice Action Month, a great time to raise awareness about the challenges justice-involved youth face and the importance of educational advocacy. This is also a great… Continue reading “Education Advocacy as a Best Practice for Justice-Involved Youth”
Find a Ride Guide Do you want to vote in the November 2022 election but need a ride to the polls? If you do, our Find a Ride Guide (Excel)… Continue reading “Find a Ride to the Polls”
On July 26, we will celebrate 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. Since then many barriers to inclusion have been removed, but we still have… Continue reading “Celebrate the ADA With Us”
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) offers its deepest condolences to everyone who was impacted by the mass shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary School yesterday. We mourn the loss of those… Continue reading “DRTx Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde”
May is Mental Health Month, so we checked in with some members of the Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council to… Continue reading “Stigma Is Still One of the Biggest Challenges”
May is Mental Health Month, a great time to raise awareness about mental illness and the importance of mental health. This is also a great time to raise awareness about… Continue reading “Advocating for People with Mental Illness: It’s What We Do”
March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month, a great time to focus on learning more about what you can do to create a community where people with DD are included… Continue reading “Creating a Community Where All Are Respected and Included”
In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri devastated many parts of Texas and severely impacted the lives of many people with disabilities. The winter storm ushered in extremely cold temperatures and… Continue reading “Winter Preparedness Tips for Texans with Disabilities”