Find a Ride to the Polls
Posted onPlease note: The information in this blog post is for the 2022 election. See Find a Ride to the Polls in 2024 for information for the 2024 election. Find… Continue reading “Find a Ride to the Polls”
Staff Blog
Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
Celebrate the ADA With Us
Posted onOn July 26, we will celebrate 32 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. Since then many barriers to inclusion have been removed, but we still have… Continue reading “Celebrate the ADA With Us”
DRTx Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde
Posted onDisability Rights Texas (DRTx) offers its deepest condolences to everyone who was impacted by the mass shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary School yesterday. We mourn the loss of those… Continue reading “DRTx Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde”
Stigma Is Still One of the Biggest Challenges
Posted onMay 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”
Advocating for People with Mental Illness: It’s What We Do
Posted onMay 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”
Sexual Assault and People with Disabilities
Posted onApril 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”
Creating a Community Where All Are Respected and Included
Posted onMarch 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 Files Brief Involving Suicide of Inmate with Mental Illness
Posted onDRTx, 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”
Winter Preparedness Tips for Texans with Disabilities
Posted onIn 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”
Click bait or the real deal? What’s really true about the COVID-19 vaccine
Posted onHave 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”