Staff Blog
Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
Results
April 24, 2025
A federal budget document leaked last week proposes major cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services budget and includes complete elimination of two of our biggest federal grants. While …
April 23, 2025
You might know some things about autism. You might know that autism affects how a person experiences the world. You might know that some autistic people think, communicate, or process …
April 11, 2025
Meet Hillary, an attorney on our Healthcare Team. This team advocates for Texans with disabilities who qualify for public health or mental health services to be able to get the …
April 4, 2025
Meet Molly. She is a Training Specialist on our Voting Rights Team. She travels across Texas to educate people with disabilities about their voting rights. She also works with election …
April 3, 2025
Meet Preston. He’s part of our Employment Advocacy Team which helps people with disabilities get training through Texas vocational rehab and job accommodations so they can work and earn a …
March 24, 2025
If you live in Texas, you know that a disaster can strike at any moment – it’s a question of when, not if. Because disasters and emergencies are a constant …
March 21, 2025
Meet Isabel. She’s a Senior Advocate on our Education Team which works tirelessly to protect the legal rights of children with disabilities in Texas schools by helping them get the …
March 12, 2025
Meet Stephanie. She is the Supervising Attorney of our Disaster Resilience Team which was created because of the dangers Texans are facing with our state’s extreme weather patterns. People with …
March 7, 2025
Meet George. He’s the Advocate Supervisor for our Institutional Rights Team which regularly monitors state facilities where several thousand people with disabilities live. The team works to ensure the safety …
January 6, 2025
3.5 million. That’s how many Texans have a disability. And that’s how many people we advocate for each day of every year to make sure they have access to basic needs …