Below you’ll find some of the news coverage about how Disability Rights Texas is making an impact for people with disabilities in Texas.
After singer and songwriter Britney Spears fought for years and was finally able to have her guardianship removed, lawmakers are taking notice and action at the national level to protect… Continue reading “After #FreeBritney, Senate bill seeks changes to guardianships”
From the Lufkin Daily News: “Representatives from Disability Rights Texas, the Area Agency on Aging and other agencies held a seminar Friday to make East Texans aware of the myriad… Continue reading “Agencies hold seminar to educate East Texans on services available to seniors, those with disabilities”
The US adult guardianship industry is regulated loosely and ripe for exploitation of elderly and disabled people, Bloomberg Law found in a six-month investigation. Here is Part 1: The Profiteers…. Continue reading “In the Name of Protection: Guardians’ Dark Side: Lax Rules Open the Vulnerable to Abuse”
A group dedicated to helping students with disabilities get the services they need says one lawsuit and two years later the Austin Independent School District is continuing to violate state and federal… Continue reading “Disability rights group calls on state to address Austin ISD’s ongoing delayed evaluations”
A little girl is simply sitting and listening to an adult reading to her inside a school office. The woman on the other side of the desk has a book… Continue reading “Handcuffed and restrained in hallways”
Disability Rights Texas sent a letter Thursday to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath calling for an investigation into the Austin Independent School District. The advocacy group said Austin ISD is violating federal… Continue reading “Austin ISD has a backlog of special education evaluations. A disability rights group wants action”
Nearly two years after Winter Storm Uri, San Antonio is facing a federal lawsuit alleging its emergency preparedness plan is discriminatory and leaves “residents with disabilities out in the cold.”… Continue reading “Lawsuit: San Antonio Emergency Plan Leaves Residents with Disabilities Out in the Cold”
The article below is a great overview of many of the issues being discussed in the current legislative session. Texans with disabilities are looking to the Legislature for new laws… Continue reading “Disability advocates bring their wish list to the Capitol”
Lawmakers want tighter rules on restraints that often impact students with disabilities more than peers. Concerns about students being abused or harmed because of restraint practices in schools prompted Texas… Continue reading “Restraining students should be limited in Texas schools to prevent abuse, advocates urge”
Longview ISD. Marshall ISD. Fort Worth. Hutto. Burleson. It’s not hard to find allegations of students in special education classrooms being mistreated or abused by educators in their classrooms. What… Continue reading “Groups call for improved laws to protect special education students”