Press Room
Reporters interested in leveraging the extensive disability rights expertise of our attorneys, advocates, or policy specialists are encouraged to contact our Communications Department at (512) 407-2739 or commdir@DRTx.org to schedule an interview at least 24 hours in advance. Please include your deadline for speaking with our staff in your voice mail or email.
Take a few minutes to learn about reporting on and writing about disability issues. For instance, statements like “people with disabilities” and “uses a wheelchair” are preferred instead of “the disabled” or “wheelchair bound.” For more information, see Communicating About People with Disabilities from the National Disability Rights Network and How to Report with Care On Disability from the New York Times.
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June 13, 2024
March 12, 2024
January 8, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2024 CONTACT: Edie Surtees esurtees@DRTX.org 512-407-2739 DRTx Receives Children’s Health and Security Grant from Texas Access to Justice Foundation Funding Helps Students with Disabilities in …
November 14, 2023
October 26, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2023 CONTACT: Edie Surtees, Communications Director 512-407-2739 esurtees@DRTx.org Disability Rights Texas Appoints Four New Members to Board of Directors AUSTIN—Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), the legal …
May 16, 2023
March 31, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2023 CONTACT: Edie Surtees, Communications Director 512-407-2739 esurtees@DRTx.org Laurel Goodroe, Communications and Development Specialist 832-681-8215 lgoodroe@drtx.org DRTx Statement on TEA Placement of AISD Under Conservatorship …
February 9, 2023
January 31, 2023
January 25, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2023 CONTACT: Edie Surtees, Disability Rights Texas, 512-407-2739, esurtees@DRTx.org Jolene Sanders, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, 512-478-3366 x312, jsanders@txdisabilities.org Texas Parents Ask Lawmakers to Take …