Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
May is Mental Health Month, so we checked in with some members of the Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council to… Continue reading “Stigma Is Still One of the Biggest Challenges”
May is Mental Health Month, a great time to raise awareness about mental illness and the importance of mental health. This is also a great time to raise awareness about… Continue reading “Advocating for People with Mental Illness: It’s What We Do”
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. People with disabilities are victimized by crime at higher rates than the rest of the population, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey. Sexual… Continue reading “Sexual Assault and People with Disabilities”
March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month, a great time to focus on learning more about what you can do to create a community where people with DD are included… Continue reading “Creating a Community Where All Are Respected and Included”
DRTx, joined by several other organizations, filed a friend-of-the-court Brief in the United States Supreme Court in a case where jailors placed a man they knew to be suicidal in… Continue reading “DRTx Files Brief Involving Suicide of Inmate with Mental Illness”
In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri devastated many parts of Texas and severely impacted the lives of many people with disabilities. The winter storm ushered in extremely cold temperatures and… Continue reading “Winter Preparedness Tips for Texans with Disabilities”
Have you ever seen a news title that got your attention, so you read the article and realize the headline had little to do with the full story? Sometimes news… Continue reading “Click bait or the real deal? What’s really true about the COVID-19 vaccine”
USCA Order: Attorney General Paxton’s emergency motion is GRANTED, and the district court’s injunction prohibiting the enforcement of GA-38 in Texas public schools is hereby STAYED pending appeal. (lt) Response… Continue reading “Statement on 5th Circuit Court decision on stay in mask mandate ban lawsuit”
There are some days ahead that you know are going to come. You ready your mind for that day. But then it comes and no matter how you much you… Continue reading “DRTx Executive Director Retires After Nearly 37 Years”
October is National Disability Awareness Month. This year we have some exciting things planned, including a webinar and legal clinic on October 28, 2021 – “Asking for Workplace Accommodations: It… Continue reading “Hiring People with Disabilities: It’s Good for Business”