Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director I am excited to announce that later this month we will be debuting our new accessible, mobile responsive website. More than a year ago we surveyed you,… Continue reading “New Website Coming Soon”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director Three years ago, DRTx started noticing that in the last decade, the percentage of students with disabilities receiving special education services in Texas was declining steadily…. Continue reading “The Story Behind the “Denied” Story”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director Some Texas workers are making as little as pennies per hour while some of their bosses are making six figure salaries. And it’s legal because of… Continue reading “Ending Sub-minimum Wage and Sheltered Employment”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director In 1999, DRTx attorneys filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Tyler on behalf of eight children and other Medicaid beneficiaries under… Continue reading “After 16 Years, Lawsuit Affecting Children Receiving Medicaid Concludes”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is one of our country’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation. This equal opportunity law for people with… Continue reading “The ADA Turns 25: Decades of Progress and the Road Ahead”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director This past February marked my 26th year with Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), with 13 years as executive director. And as we approach the end of another… Continue reading “Veterans, Concerts, Breathing, Independence”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director 1131 surveys. 41 focus groups. 36 listening sessions. 36 social media posts. 12 individual interviews with disability leaders. 7 public forums. All over the course of… Continue reading “We Asked and You Answered”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director If you are still looking for us on Shoal Creek Blvd., we suggest you head a few more miles north on Mopac to 2222 West Braker… Continue reading “Spreading Our Wings and Tightening Our Belts”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director As advocates who fight daily to protect the rights of people with disabilities in our state, we are disheartened by the continuing sentiment that people with… Continue reading “Ending Texas’ System of Institutionalized Care”
Mary Faithfull, Executive Director Welcome to the last Disability Rights Texas Director’s Update of 2011. As we enter the final month of the year and look forward to holiday celebrations and the… Continue reading “At-Risk Youth in Our Communities”