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- Category: Accessibility
- Doing Your Part to Create an Accessible Digital World
- In Austin: Free Wheelchair Accessible Rides to the Polls by Lyft
- Welcome to our New Website
- Protecting the Rights of Hurricane Survivors with Disabilities
- The ADA Turns 25: Decades of Progress and the Road Ahead
- Veterans, Concerts, Breathing, Independence
- Category: College Rights
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- Category: COVID-19
- Click bait or the real deal? What’s really true about the COVID-19 vaccine
- Statement on 5th Circuit Court decision on stay in mask mandate ban lawsuit
- EEOC Hearing: Workplace Civil Rights Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Stop Texas Evictions Toolkit Helps Texans Who Can’t Afford Rent
- Masks, Mitigation, and the Urgent Need for Mental Health Advocacy
- College Students Eligible for Federal Financial Aid to Cover COVID-19 Related Expenses
- Governor Responds to DRTx Letter About Support for Hospitalized People with Disabilities
- How COVID-19 is Changing Elections in Texas, and What it Means for Voters with Disabilities
- Federal COVID-19 Emergency Education Funding Must Prioritize Texas Youth with Disabilities
- As Texas Reopens, Nursing Homes and Other Facilities Still A Concern
- People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Face It Alone, But What About People with Disabilities?
- DRTx helps with COVID-19 disability rights issues, State Bar with other legal problems
- Category: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
- Category: Early Childhood Intervention
- Category: Education
- Statement on 5th Circuit Court decision on stay in mask mandate ban lawsuit
- New State Law Regarding Behavioral Intervention Plans
- School Matters
- DRTx Recommends Changes Regarding Police Reform for Houston ISD
- Federal COVID-19 Emergency Education Funding Must Prioritize Texas Youth with Disabilities
- One Year Ago, Feds Reported Unprecedented Findings Against Texas Public Schools
- Blind Vision
- Make My School Safe Toolkit
- The Story Behind the “Denied” Story
- Category: Employment and VR Services
- Category: Healthcare
- Federal Complaint says New Emergency Rule Illegally Denies Support for People with Disabilities in Hospitals
- Governor Responds to DRTx Letter About Support for Hospitalized People with Disabilities
- People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Face It Alone, But What About People with Disabilities?
- After 16 Years, Lawsuit Affecting Children Receiving Medicaid Concludes
- Veterans, Concerts, Breathing, Independence
- Category: How to Get Housing Help
- Category: Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
- DRTx Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde
- Advocating for People with Mental Illness: It’s What We Do
- DRTx Files Brief Involving Suicide of Inmate with Mental Illness
- How We Advocate for People with Mental Illness
- Veterans, Concerts, Breathing, Independence
- Ending Texas’ System of Institutionalized Care
- Category: Know Your Housing Rights
- Category: Resources for Election Workers
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- Stigma Is Still One of the Biggest Challenges
- Sexual Assault and People with Disabilities
- Creating a Community Where All Are Respected and Included
- Winter Preparedness Tips for Texans with Disabilities
- DRTx Executive Director Retires After Nearly 37 Years
- Hiring People with Disabilities: It’s Good for Business
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Texas Lawmakers Pass COVID-19 Special Education Recovery Act
- Disability Rights and Black History Month
- Unmasking Our Impact in 2020
- DRTx Statement on the Change to the Social Work Code of Ethics
- World Mental Health Day 2020
- Celebrating the ADA 30th Anniversary – Texas Style
- Be Counted…By Text!
- New School Year, New Laws, News Rights
- How You Can Get Involved in DD Awareness Month
- Agency 2018 Report Card
- Try a Little Kindness
- DRTx Advocate Receives Inaugural Leadership Award
- Welcome to our New Website
- New Website Coming Soon
- The Story Behind the “Denied” Story
- We Asked and You Answered
- Spreading Our Wings and Tightening Our Belts
- At-Risk Youth in Our Communities
- An Overview of the 82nd Legislative Session
- Category: Voting
- DRTx Takes Legal Action in Fight to Ensure Disability Voting Access
- How COVID-19 is Changing Elections in Texas, and What it Means for Voters with Disabilities
- In Austin: Free Wheelchair Accessible Rides to the Polls by Lyft
- The ID You Need to Vote in Texas
- Kick Your Vote to the Curb
- How to Skip Long Lines at the Polls
Press Releases
- New Online Tool Helps People with Disabilities to Be Emergency Ready
- Lawsuit Filed Against Bexar County for Accessible Mail-in Ballots
- Disability Rights Texas Announces New Executive Director
- Disability Rights Texas Responds to Governor Directive Regarding Transgender Youth
- Increased Arrests of School Staff for Violent Restraint of Texas Students
- Federal judge says AISD's alleged systematic violations of IDEA act not cured
- Federal Judge Rules Governor Order Banning Mask Mandates Violates Federal Law
- DOJ Opens Investigation into Abuse at Texas Juvenile Justice Facilities
- Workforce Crisis Puts Essential Services for Texans with Disabilities in Jeopardy
- New Texas Voting Law Brings On Federal Lawsuit Asserting Violation of ADA and More
- First Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Texas Governor on Mask Mandate Ban Says It Violates ADA, Section 504
- Brief Filed Today in Mask Mandate Ban Case Urges Court to Protect Vulnerable Students
- DRTx Launches Vaccine Hotline to Increase Access for Texans with Disabilities
- Survey Results Reveal Alarming Danger Faced by People with Disabilities During Winter Storm
- Governor Abbott Urged to Endorse Activation and Application of Statewide Critical Care Guidelines
- Lawsuit Says Austin ISD Violates Federal Law, Fails to Evaluate More Than 2,000 Students
- DRTx Statement on Continued Use of Masks
- New Crisis Care Guidelines Protect Older Adults, Disabled
- No Visitor Policy Denies Rights of Hospitalized Patients with Disabilities to Have Support Person
- Critical COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Must Reach All Texans
- Students with Disabilities, of Color Harmfully Restrained at Alarming Rates
- How People with Disabilities, Especially Those of Color, are Harmed by Over-Policing
- DRTx Appoints New Board Members
- DOJ Complaint Urges Investigation into Abuse, Constitutional Violations of Youth in Texas Juvenile Facilities
- Disability Rights Groups File Court Brief Supporting Lawsuit to Fight Ballot Drop Off Location Limit
- Court Brief Supports Challenge to Governor Order Regarding Ballot Drop Off
- More than 80 Texas Counties Named in DOJ Complaint for Inaccessible Election Websites
- Paper Vote-By-Mail Ballots Keep Blind Texans from Voting, Lawsuit Alleges
- Federal Complaint Says North Texas Rationing of Care Guidelines Leave People with Disabilties at Grave Risk
- Lack of State Guidance Puts People with Disabilites at Risk During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Federal Civil Rights Resolution Makes Clear Hospital Visitor Policies Must Accommodate Patients with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Labor Complaint Claims Texas-run Facilities Exploit Residents with Disabilities
- College Students with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges During COVID-19 Crisis
- Concerns over Health Care Rationing in Texas Prompt Urgent Request for Governor to Issue Guidance
- Free legal assistance available for low-income individuals facing civil legal problems due to the coronavirus pandemic
- People with Disabilities at Risk During Emergency Due to Non-Compliant Communication
- DRTx Services Continue During Outbreak, Offices Closed to the Public
- Disability Rights Texas Receives Census Grant from HOGG Foundation
- New Board Members for 2020
- Texans with Disabilities Organize to Increase Voting Participation
- How Texas Schools Are Failing Students with Mental Illness
- TEA Funding App Reveals More Compliance Failures
- New Texas Mental Illness Advocacy Council Members Selected for 2019
- Disability Rights Texas Selects New Board Members, Officers for 2019
- Texas in Violation of Federal Education Law for Second Time, Likely a Third
- Disability Rights Texas Announces New Board Chair
- Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Dallas Housing Authority
- Childcare Group Violates ADA by Refusing to Accommodate Child with Diabetes
- Return to Zero Tolerance Results in Surge in Arrests for Texas Students
- Texas Advocacy Groups Partner to Increase Awareness and Voter Turnout of Disability Community
- Discrimination by Local Transit Systems Triggers Triple Legal Aid Collaboration
- Public Forum Notice: We Want to Hear from You!
- New Texas Mental Illness Advocacy Council Members Selected for 2018
- Group of School Children Faces Unique Obstacles After Hurricane Harvey
- Important Notice to Texas Medicaid Beneficiaries
- 35 Million Voters Strong, People With Disabilities Have Something to Say
- Texas House Passes Bill Removing Special Ed Cap
- Advocates Announce Response from TEA Commissioner Regarding Demand to End 8.5 Percent Special Ed Cap in Texas
- Civil Rights Group Appoints New Advisory Council Members
- Disability Advocacy Agency Selects New Board Members from Austin, Fort Hood, Garland, and Lubbock
- Texas Nonprofit Agency Receives National Award
- State Agency Broke Law by Ending Critical Children’s Therapy in East Texas
- State Health Officials Sued for Failing to Provide Medically Necessary Autism Treatment
- East Texas Parents Seek Restitution for Young Daughter Due to Lapse in Critical Early Childhood Therapy Services
- DRTx Statement on Texas Education Agency Response to U.S. Department of Education Demands Regarding 8.5 Percent Cap
- Department of Labor complaints filed against Texas employers for violating federal fair labor law
- Disability Discrimination Lawsuits Filed Against Rideshares in Austin
- Law School and Other Students Gain Valuable Public Interest Experience at Nonprofit Legal Advocacy Agency
- Living on a Dime and Left Behind: How a Depression-Era Labor Law Cheats Texas Workers with Disabilities
- Texas Group Works to Ensure Voter Turnout in Fall Election
- Toxic lead levels in drinking water at state-run centers
- METRO Announces Digital Accessibility Initiative
- Texas First State to Pass Supported Decision-Making Law
- Texans Encouraged to Participate in #SideBySideTX Campaign Highlighting Inclusion of People of All Abilities
- Disability Rights Texas Receives WorldatWork Work-Life 2016 Seal of Distinction
- Disability Rights Texas Provides Legal Services to Thousands of People With Disabilities in 2015
- Civil Rights Group Selects New Board Members from Lubbock, San Antonio, and Houston
- Civil Rights Group Selects New Board Members From Lubbock, San Antonio, and Houston
- Disability Rights Texas Appoints New Board Member From El Paso
- Winston & Strawn Houston Helps Iraq War Veteran Settle Dispute Over Rejection of Service Dogs
- Disability Rights Texas Recognizes Dell Legal Team for Outstanding Pro-Bono Work
- Governor Perry Asked to Issue a Moratorium on Taser and Pepper Spray Use in Schools
- Civil Rights Groups Call on TEA to End Taser and Pepper Spray Use in Schools
- Interim Agreement is Victory for Texans with Disabilities Unlawfully Confined to Nursing Homes
- Students' Constitutional Rights Violated by Dallas County Schools and Truancy Courts
- Disability Rights Texas Attorney Earns State Bar Impact Award
- New Report Reveals Faulty State Hospital Hiring Practices Likely Contributed to Repeat Patient Abuse
- Wild Country Night Club Refuses Entry to Veteran with Service Animal
- Legal Advocacy Group Files Case on Behalf of Iraqi War Hero
- Disability Rights Texas Selects Five New Board Members
- DRTx Leads Coalition to Reduce Suspension of Special Education Students in 30 Districts
- DRTx Wins Judgement Against Celina ISD For Refusal to Transport Student with Disabilities
- Complaint Filed Against New Caney ISD on Behalf of Student Denied Use of Walker
- Court Rules Pretrial Detainees With Mental Illness Cannot Be Held in Jails Indefinitely
- Disability Rights Texas Success in Case Leads to Housing Authority Changes
- Texas Civil Rights Organizations Call Attorney General to Step Up Voting Rights Protections
- Free Special Education Videos for Parents and Guardians of Children With Disabilites
- Disability Rights Texas Appoints Five New Board Members
- Free Special Education Workshops for Parents of Children With Disabilities Planned in Rural Communities
- Workers With Intellectual Disabilities Abused by Texas-Based Company For Years, EEOC Charges
- State Protection and Advocacy Agency Renamed Disability Rights Texas
- Advocacy Inc. Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of People with Disabilities Confined to State Supported Living Centers
- Class Action Suit Challenges Widespread Segregation of Persons With Disabilities
News
- Supreme Court Denies Appeal From 1st Grader With Disabilities Put In Chokehold by Teacher
- ‘Make copies of everything’: Documents to have in case of a hurricane
- Remote learning special ed litigation lower than expected
- Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls
- Rejected mail-in ballot applications have advocates worried about impact on elderly, disabled voters
- People living with developmental disabilities face uphill battle accessing jobs
- Opinion: Legal battle over school masks in Texas has national repercussions
- AISD Special Education Lawsuit Moves Forward
- A judge says Texas’ ban on mask mandates violates the rights of students with disabilities
- Disability Rights Texas files federal lawsuit against Gov. Abbott over school mask mandate ban
- Has AISD Cleared its Special Education Backlog, or Not?
- New law requires wellness checks during crises for the medically fragile who depend on power
- Fort Worth student with autism died after being restrained at school. What happened?
- 'I don't know who cares about us': How Texas failed people with disabilities during the freeze
- Survey reveals what struggles Texans with disabilities had to deal with during the winter storm
- Austin ISD Sued Over Student Disability Evaluations
- 'We Have No Safety Net': Disability Rights Advocates Speak Out After Winter Storm
- AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up
- They have chronic illnesses. Then, the power went out in Texas. 'It's been emotionally exhausting.'
- Disability Rights Texas offers tools to those at risk of eviction
- Revised Pandemic Rationing Plan Protects Disabled Texans From Being Sent To Back Of Line For Ventilators
- Report: Texas Schools Still Forcibly Restrain Students Too Often
- Thousands of families in special-education limbo
- Feds ‘cannot determine’ whether Texas has made progress fixing special ed violations
- For nearly 3 million disabled Texans, voting this year is even harder
- Deaf voters in Bexar County only given access to interpreter assistance at two voting sites
- Special Ed. Students Could Get $1,500 In COVID-19 Relief Funds But Parents Say That Fails To Make Up For Student ‘Regression’
- Texas' Juvenile Justice System Is Still Broken, Complaint Says
- For nearly 3 million disabled Texans, voting this year is even harder
- Disability in the Time of COVID-19: Unheard Voices, Unseen Struggles—and Unknown Rights
- Texans with Disabilities are Eligible for Mail-in Voting, but People Must Decide for Themselves if They Qualify
- Coronavirus Treatment: Triage or Death Panel?
- Pandemic Triage Guidelines Violate Federal Law, Discriminate: Complaint
- Blind Voters, Disability Rights Groups Sue Texas Over Inaccessible Mail-in Ballot System
- Disabilities Advocates: Texas Mail Ballot System Disenfranchises People With Disabilities
- Rejecting Call to Disband San Antonio ISD Police, Trustees Plan to Examine Discipline Policies
- Advocates Urge Houston ISD To Disband School Police Force
- Families of the Disabled Worry About Loved Ones in State-Run Homes During COVID-19
- Advocates: Houston-Area Students In Alternative Schools Need ‘Fresh Start’ After COVID
- Group home operators struggle with virus as 14 locations confirm cases
- Special education students fall behind as Texas schools scramble to adapt
- State-run homes for Texans with developmental disabilities aren’t ready for coronavirus outbreaks, some workers warn
- Legal troubles caused by COVID-19? These Texas lawyers are offering free help
- Two State Residential Facilities For Adults With Disabilities Report COVID-19 Cases
- Two State Residential Facilities For Adults With Disabilities Report COVID-19 Cases
- Denton County Adds 54 New Cases; 31 New Cases at State-Supported Living Center
- Officials report 31 new coronavirus cases at the Denton County State Supported Living Center
- Parents Concerned Over How Special Education Translates Over Online Learning
- Schools and students with disabilities likely to struggle with special ed at a distance
- Texas Students Still Fighting For Special Education
- Class Time Instead of Hard Time
- Why Are Texas Students Still Being Denied?
- Texas Education Agency May Tighten Oversight For Off-Campus Special Ed Programs
- Groups Work To Close Gap In Voter Turnout Between Texans With Disabilities And Those Without
- For fourth straight year, Texas special education “needs assistance,” feds say
- Parents calling on lawmakers to deal with $223 million special education shortfall
- Harris County, DOJ reach settlement over poll access for voters with disabilities
- Report: Texas foster kids left in state psychiatric hospitals for weeks or months
- Lawsuit: Shortening school days to deal with behavioral issues leads to the segregation of students with disabilities
- Walmart is getting rid of greeters. Here’s why the disabled community is outraged
- DRTx partnership with Juvenile Probation Helps Students Succeed in School, Prevents Return to Justice System
- UT Health Professor Lex Frieden Worked Closely with President George H. W. Bush to Pass the ADA
- DRTx Attorneys Wrap Up Class Action Trial
- Appeals Court Agrees Texas Owes Federal Government Millions For Special Education
- Texas May Have Again Illegally Reduced Special Education Funding
- Stacked Against Them: Texas Patients Lose in the Appeal System
- Disaster Planning Often Leaves Disabled People Behind
- Advocacy Group Says If Texas Won’t Monitor Special Ed Alternative Schools, It Will
- Students with disabilities misidentified as a threat at school
- Amber Tatro, Whose Suit Gave Rights to Disabled Students, Dies at 42
- Disability rights group sues Dallas Housing Authority
- Hundreds of Texas foster care children denied Medicaid services
- Arrests of Texas students have increased since Parkland and Santa Fe shootings, study says
- DRTx investigates Harris County Department of Education student abuse allegations
- Stop Managed Care Damage
- Hurricane Harvey Claims Rejected by FEMA, DRTx Can Help with Appeal
- A comprehensive special education strategy for Texas
- In plan to fix special education, Texas Education Agency will spend $212 million
- Here’s What Advocates Think of Texas’ Plan to Improve Special Education
- Why Texas’ special education system needs fixing
Publications
- Harmful Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Texas Schools
- Amicus Brief - Guardianship Alternatives and Supports and Services: A Resource for Lawyers
- Texas Medicaid Waiver Comparison Chart
- Education Bills Impacting Students with Disabilities: 86th Texas Legislature
- Make My School Safe Toolkit
- Investigative Report: How Texas Schools Are Failing Students - Again
- Warehoused: Inappropriate Institutionalization of Texas Foster Youth
- Updates for the 2016 IDEA Manual
- Living on a Dime and Left Behind
- Out of School Suspension Report
- Luật Giáo dục Học sinh Khuyết tật Sổ tay (IDEA Manual)
- Your Rights, Your Voice Transition Guide
- DOJ 4 year report part 2 of 2
- Poll Worker Webinar Training: Working with Voters with Disabilities
- Supported Decision-Making Agreement - Sample Form
- The Right to Make Choices: Supported Decision-Making Comprehensive Toolkit
- Making My Own Choices: An Easy-to-Follow Guide on Supported Decision-Making Agreements
- Supported Decision-Making Release of Confidential Information - Sample Form
- Turning a Blind Eye: State Hospital Investigative Report
- Changing Your Guardianship Without a Lawyer
- What to Expect in a Medicaid Fair Hearing - Parent Training
- IDEA Manual - Latest Edition
- Requesting an Initial Evaluation for Special Ed
- Education Bills Impacting Students with Disabilities: 85th Texas Legislature
- Denial of School Enrollment Form
- Nursing Home Class Action Interim Agreement Document
Handouts
- Emergency Ready Sheet
- 2022 Ballot by Mail Checklist
- Asking Your Landlord to Stay In Housing Until Rent Relief Is Received
- How to Request a Camera in Your Child’s Special Education Classroom
- Request a Camera for a Special Education Classroom Sample Letter
- Report an Incident and Request a Recording Sample Letter
- Sample Documentation for Workplace Accommodations
- Transition Planning: Preparing for Life After High School
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources in Plain Language
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for People with Disabilities in Texas
- How to Stop Your Landlord From Entering Your Home During COVID-19
- CMEs and Guardianship in Texas
- Texas School Board Admissions Policy - Excerpt
- How to File a School District Level Grievance
- Right of Student to Enroll in School Today
- Required Documents for School Enrollment in Texas
- Texas School Reentry Toolkit
- Letter Generator: TEA Complaint About Compenstory Services
- Letter Generator: Request Compenstory Services from School
- Can My Landlord Evict Me Due to Damage from the Winter Storm?
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources – FEMA Videos in ASL
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Other Information and Resources
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Staying in Your Home
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Dealing with Damages and Repairs
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Avoid Scams and Fraud
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Access to Food
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Get Help from FEMA
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Immediate Relief
- Sample TEA Complaint Letter About Compensatory Services
- Sample Letter to School Requesting Compensatory Education Services
- Texas Winter Storm Recovery Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Employment
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
- PABSS: Choose a Pathway to Work
- Resources for Creating Accessible Communication
- Stop Debt Collector Harassment with Accommodation Request Letter
- Avoid Eviction with a Rent Accommodation Letter
- Transitioning from ECI Services to a Local School
- What is Early Childhood Intervention?
- Consenting to Special Education Evaluation and Services
- Letter to Landlord to Request Early Lease Termination
- ExpressVote Voting System
- Instructions for Hart Touch Voting System
- Mask Policies in Stores and Other Private Businesses
- Mask Policies at Work During COVID-19
- Texas Vocational Rehab Services During COVID-19
- Housing Rights: Disability, Race, National Origin and Language
- Filing a Complaint: Possible Discrimination in Housing
- What is a Grievance, and How Do I File One?
- Beyond High School: Your Rights at College, Trade School, and More
- DRTx Interactive Discipline Guide - New Edition
- Accessibility and Safety During and After a Disaster or Emergency
- DRTx Discipline Guide for Students with Disabilities - Links and Glossary
- On or Off-Campus College Housing and COVID-19
- Housing Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Having Problems with Texas Medicaid or Your Medicaid Services?
- COVID-19 Videos in ASL
- Evictions in Texas During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Disability Discrimination at Work During COVID-19
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Rights of Students with Disabilities
- Supported Decision-Making Overview
- Disability Rights Texas General Brochure
- Keep Tabs on TEA: Timeline of Illegal Limit on Texas Special Ed
- Using Supports and Services as an Alternative to Guardianship
- Alternative Voting Options
- DRTx Foster Care Program
- Tips to Help Election Workers Serve Voters with Disabilities
- Understanding Your Texas Voter Registration Certificate
- Polling Place Accessibility Survey (Short Version)
- Voting Machine Accessibility Features
- Basic Guide to Polling Place Accessibility
- Polling Place Accessibility & Ensuring Effective Interaction
- Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
- Voting Rights for People with Disabilities Picture Book
- How to Register to Vote in Texas
- Voter ID in Texas
- Ensuring Equal Access to Justice for Those Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- What is Paratransit Service and How Can I Get It?
- Your Legal Rights Under Emergency Commitment
- Voluntary Patient Rights
- Rights of People Receiving Involuntary Inpatient Mental Health Services
- Discharge Rights of Patients in Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
- Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines: Rights of People Receiving Behavioral Interventions
- Legally Adequate Consent
- Suing a Government Entity for an Injury
- How to Make a Complaint About Inpatient Mental Health Services
- How to Make an Advance Directive
- Eviction and Reasonable Accommodations
- Housing Rights Information for People with Disabilities Impacted by Natural Disasters
- MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Guide
- MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Checklist
- Dealing with Denials or Reductions of Children’s Medicaid Services
- Texas Home and Community-Based Supports and Services
- Ending Discrimination in Housing: Fair Housing Laws
- RtI Infographic: What Parents Need to Know
- School Transfer for Victims of Bullying
- Independent Evaluations for Special Education
- How to File a TEA Complaint
- Requesting an ECI Investigation or Due Process Hearing
- Right to Receive Information from Schools in Your Native Language
- Vocational Rehabilitation System in Texas
- Client Assistance Program and Transition Services
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Advice for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
- Client Assistance Program (CAP) In Texas
- Disability Discrimination in Correctional Facilities
- How to File a Complaint Under Titles II and III of the ADA
- HEB Providing “Talking” Prescriptions: Collaboration between HEB, ACB Texas, and DRTx
Videos
- Ballot by Mail Checklist in ASL
- You Have a Right to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Asking for an Accommodation at Work
- Update: Special Education Services in Texas During COVID-19
- Medical Documentation for Accommodation Requests
- Voting Rights for the Deaf Community
- After A Disaster: ID Theft, Scams and Insurance
- How Do You Prepare for a Disaster?
- What are Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services?
- Transition from ECI to Special Education
- Disaster Housing Advice
- Disaster Services Provided by the American Red Cross
- Supported Decision-Making Explainer
- Get Help with Employment and Independent Living Services
- Vote For Access Trailer
- Vote for Access: Episode 1 - Attitudes
- Vote for Access: Episode 2 - Information
- Vote for Access: Episode 3 - At the Polls
- Vote for Access: Episode 4 - Alternatives to Polling Places
- Vote for Access: Episode 5 - Voter Suppression
- During the Pandemic, Accessible Communication is Critical
- Guardianship is Not Your Only Option: Supported Decision-Making On-Demand Webinar
- College Is Exciting! What if You Have a Disability?
- Texas Fails to Provide Services to Young Children with Disabilities
- Parent Guide to the ARD Process (Part 1)
- Parent Guide to the ARD Process (Part 2)
- Transition Planning for Students Nearing Graduation
- Medicaid Fair Hearing Explainer Video
- What's Next After High School
- BrowseAloud demo video
- Denied Again
- Your Rights When Receiving Health Care (ASL version)
- DRTx Legal Tips: Housing Rights
- DRTx Legal Tips: Employment Rights
- Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process: Advocating for Your Child (Part 2) - Video Transcript
- Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process: An Introduction (Part 1) - Video Transcript
- Your Vote Matters - Video Transcript
- Employment Discrimination Issues - Video Transcript
- Who We Are - Video Transcript
- “Abuse of People with Disabilities” Video Transcript
- Your Rights When Receiving Healthcare
- Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
- Why Should People With Disabilities Vote?
- What is a P&A Explainer
- Understanding Supported Decision-Making
- Supported Decision-Making: Timberly and Tonya
- Supported Decision-Making: Dawn and Belinda
- Medicaid Fair Hearings Overview
- Webinar: Preparing for a Medicaid Fair Hearing
- Employment Discrimination Issues
- DRTx Foster Care Program
- CASA Interview: DRTx Foster Care Program
- Your Rights at College
- DRTx Legal Tip: Rights and Responsibilities of Service Animal Owners
DOJ Reports
- Abilene
- Austin
- Brenham
- Corpus Christi
- Denton
- El Paso
- Lubbock
- Lufkin
- Mexia
- Richmond
- Rio Grande
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
Success Stories
- Woman Pregnant With Twins Moves to Safer Home
- Navy Veteran Frustrated with VR Services Gets Supports Needed for New Job
- Family Wins Appeal for Medicaid Benefits for Daughter
- Ryan Finally has Access to Vital Healthcare Services
- Concerned for Her Health, Rhonda Can Now Work From Home
- Mother Fights for Her Son to get Critical Education Services
- Changing the Course of Young Lives Through Education
- DRTx Regains Critical Services for Young Girl
- Vet Denied Housing Because of Service Dog
- Young man leaves nursing home after 13 years
- Rights taken, rights restored
- Specialized wheelchair brings new independence
- Advocacy for one woman leads to system-wide change
- DRTx defends rights of Iraqi War hero with service dog
- Mother says DRTx advocacy changed course of daughter’s life
Events
- DRTx Board Meeting
- Autism-Friendly Vaccine Clinic (Dallas)
- College Rights Virtual Legal Clinic
- Engaging with Aging in the Future Planning Process (webinar)
- Autism-Friendly Vaccine Clinic (Austin)
- DRTx Board Meeting
- RISE Center 2022 ADA Celebration (Beaumont)
- Nuts and Bolts of Family Future Planning (webinar)
- Autism-Friendly Vaccine Clinic (Dallas)
- Family Future Planning: Taking the Big Step to Plan (webinar)
- Autism-Friendly Vaccine Clinic (Houston)