Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.
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Qualified deaf Texans can now have the designation on their Texas IDs and driver’s licenses as of May of this year.
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Many braille textbooks are transcribed in prisons. For the last 25 years, the Billman Braille Center in Gatesville has prepared women for careers on the outside.
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A North Texas geriatrician explains what leads to so many falls involving seniors, and offers tips for avoiding falls.
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The Miller's Pond Park Project is part of the 2022-27 Bond and is anticipated to be completed by next year. The accessible project consists of an ADA walkway and specially-designed benches with mosaics of wildlife that are frequently spotted at Miller’s Pond.
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Texas is trying to do a better job of including young children with disabilities in preschools and childcare centers alongside their peers.
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A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.
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Researchers who presented their findings expect their respective studies to be published by next year.
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The Strutt ev1 was launched globally at CES this year, where it won the Best of Innovation Award in the Vehicle Technology and Advanced Mobility category.
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Neurospicy SA, a new San Antonio organization that serves young adults who live with brain conditions or disorders, recently held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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In Texas v. Kennedy, the state of Texas is challenging the constitutionality of a mandate that has allowed disabled people to receive care in their homes rather than in institutions for decades.