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Five Years After Winter Storm Uri, Disability Disparities Remain Preventable. In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri left millions of Texans without power, water, and heat. Five years later, the data …
We all have a right to free speech, so let’s use that right to do the right thing. In the past year or so, the R-word has gone from a …
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 …
If your child is disciplined at school, you may have a lot of questions. You might wonder: What’s the process? What’s the school supposed to do? When will my child …
Election Day is March 3. Every election, we’re told that “This is the most important election in history,” and every election, this seems true. This election – a primary for …
One of the words we heard a lot last year was uncertainty. The idea of things being in flux and unsettled permeated nearly every aspect of our lives. In some …
Every child deserves safety, dignity, and protection—and cameras in the classroom can help make that possible. Video cameras can be placed in certain self-contained special education classrooms to protect students …
Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination in housing because of a person’s disability. These laws apply to rental, sales, advertising, and mortgage lending practices. It can be helpful to be …
Earlier this year, the Disaster Resilience Survey of Texans with Disabilities was conducted. Similar to previous years, most survey respondents indicated that they are not prepared for the disasters and …
We’re not giving up. We can’t. We’ve come too far in the fight for disability rights to stop now. Even though the world around us is tearing so many things down, we believe with people …