May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a great time to remind ourselves about what we can do to advance awareness, acceptance, and inclusion of people with mental health conditions. People… Continue reading “Do Your Part for Mental Health”
People with disabilities experience sexual assault at alarmingly high rates – much higher than people without disabilities. Consider these statistics: 90% of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) will… Continue reading “Breaking the Silence: Sexual Assault and Disabilities”
Did you know that there are different ways to refer to different people with disabilities? While there are different opinions within the disability community about how to talk about people… Continue reading “Identity-First Language vs. People-First Language”
If you live in Texas, you know that a disaster can strike at any moment – it’s a question of when, not if. Because disasters and emergencies are a constant… Continue reading “Tell Us How Ready You Are for Disasters”
Through detailed accounts from individuals, a new qualitative study from the University of Texas at El Paso highlights some of the unique challenges Texans with disabilities faced when Winter Storm… Continue reading “New Study Details Winter Storm Uri’s Devastating Impact on Texans with Disabilities”
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”