It’s part of a campaign to raise awareness for an often misunderstood disease.
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The Janes family will continue collecting wheelchairs, crutches, and walking boots well after the Project Mend drive, until August or September of next year. Project Mend will hold a city-wide equipment drive this Saturday at San Antonio’s Wonderland of the Americas Mall.
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The voluntary license designation, along with training for police officers, is aimed at making law enforcement interactions safer for people with autism, hearing loss or other disabilities.
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Hundreds of thousands of veterans live with traumatic brain injuries that can trigger chronic headaches, often made worse by PTSD. A researcher at UT Health San Antonio is using AI to help predict and prevent the pain before it starts.
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Texans with disabilities can wait almost two decades for certain Medicaid programs. During a House Human Services Committee public hearing Tuesday, advocates and some state lawmakers said they worry what long wait times mean for the nearly 200,000 Texans on "interest lists" for services.
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Texas is helping shape the future of psychedelic therapies. Here’s how they work and what access could look like.
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Texans with disabilities can encounter a lot of barriers to employment – which can limit their independence. That's where job skills programs come in. The largest behavioral health provider in Dallas County opened a café that's preparing people for future jobs in food service.
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A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found Texas has worse racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest.
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With two elections coming up in May, advocates say gaps in support services can make voting a time-consuming challenge for many people with disabilities, despite legal protections guaranteeing access.
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The psychiatric hospital notified employees of layoffs looming in June.
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Texas Parasport held its annual regional competition for athletes with physical and visual disabilities this weekend at Morgan's Event Center and Morgan's Sports. Competitors participated in air gun, tennis, and para powerlifting.