Organization
ADAPT of Texas
ADAPT of Texas is a grassroots disability rights organisation that uses nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in Texas. The organisation campaigns for community-based attendant services, accessible transportation, and systemic disability justice.
About
ADAPT of Texas is the Texas chapter of ADAPT, a national disability rights direct-action organisation founded in 1983. Based in Austin, the group organises disability rights activists throughout Texas to engage legislators, agencies, and the public through protests, public forums, and civil disobedience when necessary.
What They Do
ADAPT of Texas demands enforcement of Olmstead community integration rights, increased wages for direct support workers, affordable accessible housing, and meaningful access to durable medical equipment. The organisation has used letters, advocacy events, litigation, and direct action at the Texas Capitol for over 30 years to hold government accountable on disability issues.
Who They Serve
ADAPT of Texas primarily serves disabled adults who rely on home- and community-based attendant services and those at risk of unnecessary institutionalisation. The organisation welcomes people with any disability who want to engage in direct-action disability rights advocacy.
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