Southwest ADA Center

Photo: People marching last year during Santa Fe's second disability pride parade hosted by Disability Pride New Mexico.

New Mexico disability community urges further state protections amid federal uncertainty | Searchlight New Mexico Policies such as a state accessibility act, universal text-to-911 and widespread closed captioning, advocates say, are priorities.

Photo: "Tactile reproductions of John Quincy Adams Ward’s “The Freedman” sitting in front of the original bronze sculpture at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art"

Accessing Texas Art: On Museums, Visitors, and Accessibility | Glasstire Alli Rogers Andreen speaks with Crystal Kowalski, local disability educator & advocate, and assesses accessibility at Texas art museums.

Photo: Bottom view of a person using a manual wheelchair next to a power wheelchair

Recent DOJ opinion could ‘undermine’ rights of people with disabilities, say Texas advocacy orgs Dozens of Texas disability rights and advocacy groups worry that a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to a return of institutionalization for people with disabilities.

!!We Want Your Input for NDEAM 2026!! Drop the number from your choice in the comments.
As we prepare for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2026, the City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods and the Houston Office for People with Disabilities want to hear directly from you.

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Main Heading Question: !!We Want Your Input for NDEAM 2026!! What topics are most important to you? Drop the number from your choice in the comments.

Options List:

1 - Understanding the ADA and workplace accommodations

2 - How to discuss disability during the interview process

3 - Navigating benefits (SSDI/SSI) while working

4 - Entrepreneurship and starting your own business

5 - Remote work opportunities and digital accessibility

6 - Mental health and wellness in the workplace

The bottom margin features the official dual-branded municipal logo for the City of Houston, identifying the Department of Neighborhoods and the Office for People with Disabilities.