WHY WE ARE GOING TO COURT:
Thousands of people with disabilities languish on never ending
waiting lists. Many individuals have been waiting for more
than seven years. It is a Texas Tragedy.
Going without community services for so long has a profound
impact on these consumers and their families. Some parents
live in fear of dying before services can be secured for their
adult child with disabilities. Families are facing tremendous
pressure to support their loved one without outside help. Some
families are even facing the possibility of placing their son or
daughter in an institution far away from home.
The Legislature’s lack of response to our advocacy over the
last six years forces us to take the only other avenue of
advocacy that we have left…the courts. Accordingly, to
protect the rights and interests of the people on Waiting Lists,
we must seek action from the courts.
Interested in joining the ADA Expertiselistserv? Contact mdubin@pobox.com.
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