Arkansas
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Louisiana
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Oklahoma
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Texas
- The annual Texas Advocates Conference is August 26-28th in San Antonio, Texas.
- We are expecting 400 advocates from all over Texas.
- We are excited to have Nancy Ward from Oklahoma as our keynote speaker.
- Self advocates will present great workshops and we will have fun at Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first accessible theme park
- See our web site www.txadvocates.org for info on next year’s conference.
- Many self advocates worked hard and Texas passed a respectful language bill, HB1481.
- From now on Texas laws will use more respectful language and put the person before their disability.
- Several Texas Advocate members were honored to attend the bill signing with Governor Rick Perry.
- 18 out of 20 Texas Advocates chapters spoke up at the Capitol this session.
- We delivered over 1000 letters to Texas legislators from self advocates, families, and providers from all across Texas.
- We asked them to think before cutting Medicaid and community services.
- Texas Advocates attended many rallies supporting community living like the Invest in Community Rally.
- Thank you for letting me give this report.
Last updated August 2011