Protecting the rights of people with mental illness is a priority for Disability Rights Texas. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram this month as we talk about the work we do in this area and dispel common myths associated with mental illness.
Olmstead v. LC, is the name of an important civil rights decision for people with disabilities in our country’s history. This 1999 United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Supreme Court held that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state funded supports and services