COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment
This handout answers 25 questions related to issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and employment for people with disabilities. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment”
This handout answers 25 questions related to issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and employment for people with disabilities. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment”
Disability Rights Texas provides answers to frequently asked questions for people with disabiliites in Texas about the covid-19 vaccine: who can get it, where to get it, and more. Continue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Resources”
Today is World Mental Health Day. Protecting and advocating for the rights of people with mental health issues is always important, and it is now more than ever. As we… Continue reading “World Mental Health Day 2020”
Citing a disability is among the few reasons that Texans can qualify to vote by mail during the pandemic this November — in addition to being 65 or older, being outside of… Continue reading “Texans with Disabilities are Eligible for Mail-in Voting, but People Must Decide for Themselves if They Qualify”
A federal complaint filed in North Texas alleges that if the coronavirus pandemic worsens, local hospitals will be forced to ration medical resources using guidelines that discriminate against people with disabilities, older… Continue reading “Pandemic Triage Guidelines Violate Federal Law, Discriminate: Complaint”
DRTx Mental Illness Advisory Council Now Taking Volunteer Applications Who would have guessed what we would be facing in the months to come as the clock struck midnight and ushered… Continue reading “Masks, Mitigation, and the Urgent Need for Mental Health Advocacy”
Apply Now Due to Limited Funding In recent weeks, many college students have found themselves struggling to deal with changes to their education and financial situation in the wake of… Continue reading “College Students Eligible for Federal Financial Aid to Cover COVID-19 Related Expenses”
Persons covered by Texas Medicaid have a right to receive certain medically necessary healthcare services. If you are having problems with Texas Medicaid or your Medicaid Services, we can help. Continue reading “Having Problems with Texas Medicaid or Your Medicaid Services?”
More than 100 people at the Denton State Supported Living Center — one of the largest facilities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the state of Texas —… Continue reading “Families of the Disabled Worry About Loved Ones in State-Run Homes During COVID-19”
“Evaluating whether a student needs to be in special education or needs a change in services can take weeks if not months; in the meantime, students aren’t learning. School district… Continue reading “Special education students fall behind as Texas schools scramble to adapt”