Do you know an attendant/personal care provider/direct care worker who would like better pay? Well tell her/him to contact the PACT (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas). PACT, a project of ADAPT, is working for better wages and benefits for attendants. Contact Cathy Cranston at 442-0252
Are you interested in basic access in newly built single family housing? Contact Jennifer McPhail 442-0252. We need your help! Also we're working for housing that is REALLY affordable to people on disability income.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA will be 17 years old this July 26. A lot has improved, but not everything. Do you have curb cut or other community accessibility issues? Contact Jennifer McPhail 442-0252.
Austin Cab and Yellow Cab provide wheelchair accessible taxi service in Austin. Having problems getting rides on those accessible taxi cabs? You can report it to the city of Austin 974-1554.
Do you know someone who wants to get out of a nursing home? ADAPT VISTAs Felix Briones and Danny Saenz are looking for people who want to move out. Texas is one of 17 states to get a federal Money Follows the Person grant to help people move out of nursing homes and other institutions.