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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first ...

  3. Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

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    The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) was a Texas state agency that was part of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The agency worked with Texans with disabilities and children with developmental delays to improve the quality of their lives and to enable their full participation in society.

  4. Texas state supported living centers - Wikipedia

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    Opened in 1974, the El Paso State Supported Living Center answered the community need for a long-term care facility for people with mental challenges in West Texas. The center is home to 150 people who live in eight cottages and three 16-bed units. Located in the City of El Paso and serving El Paso County, the center employs approximately 300 ...

  5. How A Texas Community For Adults With Disabilities Brightens ...

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    Each year, residents of The Brookwood Community host an open house showcasing their spectacular poinsettia display.

  6. How can I vote with a disability in Texas? Here are the ... - AOL

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    On Sept. 1, 1999, Texas was the first state to require all new voting systems to be accessible to those with physical disabilities. The Lone Star State continues its commitment to provide ...

  7. Travis Association for the Blind - Wikipedia

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    The Austin Lighthouse’s mission ensures long-term employment and training opportunities through AbilityOne and Texas State-Use [2] strategic sourcing programs, as well as supporting the local community with job training and skill attainment. TAB is a National Industries for the Blind (NIB) associated agency.

  8. New Texas rule allows social workers to turn away LGBTQ ... - AOL

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    The Texas Tribune reported that the code of conduct will no longer prohibit social workers from turning away “clients on the basis of disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.” ...

  9. Lex Frieden - Wikipedia

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    Lex Frieden (born March 5, 1949) [1] is an American educator, researcher, disability policy expert and disability rights activist. Frieden has been called "a chief architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act." [2] [3] He is also regarded as a founder and leader of the independent living movement by people with disabilities in the U.S. [4] [5]