Reporters interested in leveraging the extensive disability rights expertise of our attorneys, advocates, or policy specialists are encouraged to contact our Communications Department at (512) 407-2739 or commdir@DRTx.org to schedule an interview at least 24 hours in advance. Please include your deadline for speaking with our staff in your voice mail or email.
Take a few minutes to learn about reporting on and writing about disability issues. For instance, statements like “people with disabilities” and “uses a wheelchair” are preferred instead of “the disabled” or “wheelchair bound.” For more information, see Communicating About People with Disabilities from the National Disability Rights Network and How to Report with Care On Disability from the New York Times.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2016 CONTACT: Edie Surtees Communications Director 512.407.2739 esurtees@DRTx.org AUSTIN – In 2015, DRTx staff worked to protect and advance the rights of people with disabilities… Continue reading “Disability Rights Texas Provides Legal Services to Thousands of People With Disabilities in 2015”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2016 CONTACT: Edie Surtees, Communications Director 512.407.2739 esurtees@DRTx.org AUSTIN – Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), the legal protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in… Continue reading “Civil Rights Group Selects New Board Members from Lubbock, San Antonio, and Houston”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2016 CONTACT: Edie Surtees Communications Director 512.407.2739 esurtees@DRTx.org AUSTIN – Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), the legal protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in… Continue reading “Civil Rights Group Selects New Board Members From Lubbock, San Antonio, and Houston”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2015 CONTACT: Edie Surtees Communications Director 512.407.2739 esurtees@DRTx.org AUSTIN – Disability Rights Texas (DRTx), the legal protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in… Continue reading “Disability Rights Texas Appoints New Board Member From El Paso”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2014 CONTACT: Jill Delaney Shea Public Relations Manager (312) 558-3734 jshea@winston.com HOUSTON – An Iraq war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has settled… Continue reading “Winston & Strawn Houston Helps Iraq War Veteran Settle Dispute Over Rejection of Service Dogs”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2014 CONTACT: Edie Surtees Communications Director 512.407.2739 esurtees@drtx.org AUSTIN – The Dell Legal Team and Dell attorneys Maryann Overath, Martin Hernandez, Laura Robertson, and Susan… Continue reading “Disability Rights Texas Recognizes Dell Legal Team for Outstanding Pro-Bono Work”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2014 CONTACT: Tom Hargis, ACLU of Texas 832.291.4776 media@aclutx.org Deborah Fowler, Texas Appleseed 512.757.1458 dfowler@texasappleseed.net AUSTIN – A coalition of advocacy organizations concerned with student… Continue reading “Governor Perry Asked to Issue a Moratorium on Taser and Pepper Spray Use in Schools”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2014 CONTACT: Tom Hargis ACLU of Texas 832.291.4776 media@aclutx.org Deborah Fowler Texas Appleseed 512.757.1458 dfowler@texasappleseed.net AUSTIN – A coalition of civil rights and social justice… Continue reading “Civil Rights Groups Call on TEA to End Taser and Pepper Spray Use in Schools”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2013 CONTACT: Garth Corbett, Disability Rights Texas, 512-407-2719 Colby Walton, Cooksey Communications, 972-580-0662 x23 Edie Surtees, Disability Rights Texas, 512-407-2739 AUSTIN—The state of Texas and… Continue reading “Interim Agreement is Victory for Texans with Disabilities Unlawfully Confined to Nursing Homes”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2013 CONTACT: Janis Monger Texas Appleseed 512.296.8043 AUSTIN – Students in Dallas County truancy courts are being denied their constitutional rights, handcuffed and arrested for… Continue reading “Students’ Constitutional Rights Violated by Dallas County Schools and Truancy Courts”