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Protect Funding for ECI Respite Services
ECI respite gives short-term relief to families of children with disabilities and developmental delays and helps prevent child abuse. This is not the time to cut funding to ECI respite.
Read more: Protect Funding for ECI Respite Services
CTD’s Statement on Trump, Bush Sr., and the ADA
The White House Press Secretary described Pres. Trump's recent photo as a symbol of leadership, on par with Pres. Bush Sr.'s signing of the ADA. CTD couldn't disagree more.
Read more: CTD’s Statement on Trump, Bush Sr., and the ADA
2020 ADAPT FUN*RUN
Going the distance while keeping our distance: thank you for helping CTD raise over $8,000 for disability rights!
Read more: 2020 ADAPT FUN*RUNMore News & Events
- Coronavirus Information & Resources
- In 2020 Elections, Supporting Constituents with Disabilities Means Supporting Medicare Advantage
- Pen 2 Paper 2020 Now Open!
- Protect Texas’ Investment in Biosciences—and the Health of Texans with Disabilities
- Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Sudden Interest in the ADA
- 2019 Annual Report
- CTDFF Focus on Adaptive Fashion
Annual & Ongoing Events
- CTD Advocacy Events
- Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival & Short Film Competition
- Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Competition
- Lightning Laces Running Team
Coming up!
Note that we will continue to post scheduled upcoming CTD and partner events here, including whether they are cancelled, post-poned, or moved online.
- Saturday, Sept. 19: 2020 Online Texas Advocates Conference (Texas Advocates; rescheduled from July 31- August 2)
- Wednesday, Sept. 23: RYV! Medical Cannabis
- Thursday, Oct. 1: Southerners for Medicaid Expansion Digital Vigil (Southerners for Medicaid Expansion & SickofItTX)
- Friday, Oct 2: Peace of Mind 2020 (Samaritan Counseling Center of East Texas, with presentation by CTD's Jennifer Toon)
- Sunday, Oct. 4: Lion & Pirate Open Mic (with Art Spark Texas & Malvern Books)
- Monday, Oct. 5: Last day to register to vote
- Tuesday, Oct. 6: TIFA chapter meeting (Texas Inmate Families Association, with presentation by CTD's Jennifer Toon)
- Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Friday Oct. 30: Early voting
- Friday & Saturday, Oct. 16 - 18: Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day & Ballot by mail deadline
- Saturday, Nov. 7: Lion & Pirate Open Mic (with Art Spark Texas & Malvern Books)
- Sunday, Dec. 6: Lion & Pirate Open Mic (with Art Spark Texas & Malvern Books)
