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“For families like mine, organizations like Disability Rights Texas are not just a resource; you are often the last and only hope. We are parents, not lawyers, and without an… Continue reading “Helping Our Most Vulnerable Community Members”
“Because of our attorney’s guidance, we were successful in keeping my daughter on the Medically Dependent Children’s Program, which means the world to our family. Even if we had not… Continue reading “Ensuring a Young Girl Keeps Critical Medical Insurance”
“My family was in a difficult and exhausting battle with our insurance company to get private duty nursing hours approved for my grandson. Your attorneys were a lifeline. They were… Continue reading “Exhausting Battle Over Medical Care for Grandson is Finally Won”
“DRTx did an excellent job helping me deal with my property management, which was preventing me from paying my rent, and then attempting to evict my son and me for… Continue reading “Keeping Single Mom and Her Son from Becoming Homeless”
In April 2025, Disability Rights Texas helped secure a successful resolution to a disability discrimination case we filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a Texas… Continue reading “Woman with Visual Disability Receives Settlement for Employer Failure to Accommodate”
Adriana* was facing one of the most challenging times of her life. She had recently become unhoused, was turned away from a shelter because of her disability, struggling to get… Continue reading “A Woman’s Path to Stability”
In May 2021, tragedy struck Audie, a vibrant man in the prime of his life. The father and once executive chef suffered a major stroke that left him with right-side… Continue reading “Stroke Survivor Fights for Motorized Wheelchair to Remain Independent”
John needed to move out of his rented home and move in with a friend so he could start an intensive mental health program. But his landlord would not let… Continue reading “Young Man Now Able to Attend Mental Health Program”
Melissa has disabilities that affect her mobility, so she cannot use stairs without a major struggle. She lived in a public housing building on the 13th floor where the elevators… Continue reading “Woman with Mobility Disability No Longer Trapped in Apartment”
Daniel has autism, and his mom was struggling to get behavioral support services for him after he had numerous ER visits. She tried asking the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability… Continue reading “Community Services Allow Autistic Man to Avoid Institutionalization”