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Social Security Administration scraps plans to cut disability benefits The planned cuts would have been some of the largest in history.

Social Security Administration scraps plans to cut disability benefits

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Houston Mental Health Deserts Mapped for the First Time by UH Researchers | University of Houston A new University of Houston study reveals deep gaps in mental health access across Houston and identifies communities with no licensed providers, guiding future policy solutions.

UH Researchers Map Houston’s Mental Health Deserts for the First Time

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This is a fantastic opportunity!

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#PeopleWithDisabilitiesRockToo
#EveryoneMatters #StopTheStigma

I have a mental disability but advocate for people with any disability.

Check out this article on Substack and share it far and wide! Too many times, the current president has advocated for incarceration of some sort (or even worse!) for some of the most vulnerable people amongst us!

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Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51 The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.

The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels. n.pr/47WGe0m

The Long Wait: Inside Texas’s Fractured Mental-Health System Some who need mental health evaluation or treatment often wait in county jails for those evaluations or treatments.

The Long Wait: Inside Texas’s Fractured Mental-Health System
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In jail instead of a hospital; the struggle to get mental health treatment in Texas The average wait for a bed in a maximum-security psychiatric facility in Texas is over eight months.

In jail instead of a hospital; the struggle to get mental health treatment in Texas

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I’m a disabled former truck driver turned advocate, fighting to make sure Texans with disabilities aren’t forgotten. I speak out, write op-eds, and rattle chains in Austin and DC for access, equity, and dignity in health care and employment.

Somebody needs to do it. Might as well be me.

In case this wasn't posted before, here is my submission to my local paper. I couldn't run an op-ed in this publication, but several have been submitted to other publications...

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From the DisabledInTexas community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the DisabledInTexas community

Why I Started This Advocacy Project

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Just sent off a story pitch to the Texas Tribune and an op-ed to the Dallas Morning News. A letter was published by the Killeen Daily Herald, and we've been turned down by the Austin American-Statesman and Houston Chronicle.

We will not stop.

Donations help us with incorporation, office equipment, travel expenses to advocate for the disabled, postage, subscriptions for major media (that we communicate with and write for), and more. We have GoFundMe, CashApp, and an Amazon wishlist for direct purchase of needed supplies.

If you’re disabled and hearing politicians imply you’re lazy, worthless, or a burden — that harm is real.

The problem is not you.
The problem is a system that values profit over human life.

I’m building advocacy to fight for us.

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

I’m aware that starting something from scratch looks small in the beginning.

But every movement that ever mattered started with a handful of people saying “No. Not anymore.”

That’s where we are now.

There’s a steady rise in open disdain toward disabled people.

Not subtle. Not hidden.

I’m committed to pushing back — directly, visibly, collectively.
Disabled people deserve dignity and safety. Full stop.

Disability advocacy isn’t just legal paperwork.
It’s storytelling, public pressure, and refusing to disappear when society would prefer we stay quiet.

That’s the work I’m doing here.

If you want updates, I’ll keep sharing them.

A lot of disability organizations focus on forms, hearings, or casework.
But disabled people also need visibility and representation in public policy conversations.
We deserve to be part of the decisions that shape our lives.

That's where we come in - direct action.

Disabled people are being ignored and pushed aside. I’m creating a grassroots advocacy agency to push back — speaking directly to lawmakers, the media, and the public.

If you support this work, even $5 helps. You can donate here, or use the QR codes in the image - we also have an Amazon wishlist.

Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say - The American Prospect In Texas, Proposition 3 is a constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes punishable as a felony. Reformers argue that the state’s criminal j...

Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say

‘The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas.’

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SIGN ON: Stop the destruction of the Dept. of Education! Donald Trump’s attacks on public education are an attack on every single community in the United States -- and the attacks began the day he took office. One of the first moves of his administration ...

Trump's attacks on public ed are an attack on every US community—started Day 1 w/ dismantling Dept of Ed: Hurts low-income & disabled students most. Now shutdown targets Special Ed. 20 AGs sued in March—urge ALL AGs to join & stop this! #SavePublicEd

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Somehow, we need to amplify the voices of the disabled to drown out the rhetoric of those who so openly stand against us. Intentional cruelty is indefensible, and it is our goal to call out those who have been openly cruel to those of us least able to defend ourselves against this cruelty.

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This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on ‘false hope.’ With three autistic children, a Michigan mother has been lured into spending thousands on unproven and sometimes risky treatments to ease their symptoms.

Hey journalists: Please don't be complicit in giving parents of autistic kids false hope—because when your slant is "fixing" those kids instead of helping parents learn how to help autistic kids thrive, entire families take detours into avoidable suffering.

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We got our usual response from US rep August Pfluger (R-TX) on one of our messages we sent. We're still waiting for other responses, but this is the usual response from Pfluger. Insert name > Send. I've personally communicated with many in Congress over the years, and most address the issue.

Frontiers | Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Inclusive Workplaces for Autistic People The employment of autistic person is a highly relevant social issue that deserves attention from society. Although in Europe it is estimated that around 5 mi...

"Promoting the work inclusion of autistic people requires a multilevel approach, which combines the enhancement of individual strengths, the removal of systemic and interpersonal barriers, and the adoption of enabling technologies."

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San Antonio woman advocates for disability inclusion in the workforce A successful San Antonio woman is turning her life of silence into an inspiring testimony for others with disabilities seeking to enter the workforce.

San Antonio woman advocates for disability inclusion in the workforce

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and one woman is using her journey of deafness to inspire others like herself to enter the workforce.

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Government Shutdown Has Disability Providers 'Running On Fumes' Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount.

Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount.

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore school mental health grants A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for grants that are meant to bolster school-based mental health care and were created in response to the elementary

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for grants that are meant to bolster school-based mental health care and were created in response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say Even without Proposition 3, "The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas."

Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say

"The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas."

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