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Speaking Out for Ourselves

Who is Texas Advocates?

Texas Advocates just celebrated its 25th Anniversary of teaching people with disabilities to Speak Out for Themselves. Texas Advocates is the only statewide non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in Texas run by and for people with disabilities. It is the only organization specifically speaking out for self advocates.

Texas Advocates has 20 local chapters across the state and a board of directors that is made up of representatives from each chapter. The board meets in Austin 2 times, at the annual state conference and conducts 5 regional meetings each year.

Texas Advocate Board members and other Texas Advocate members visit their legislators, attend Capitol Day, meet with State Agency representatives and sit on statewide committees and taskforces including the Disability Policy Consortium.

Texas Advocates provides training to its members on self advocacy, self determination, person-directed planning, and self advocacy organizations.

Local Texas Advocate Chapters provide training, participate in community service activities, conduct fundraisers and participate in local public policy issues.

Texas Advocates speaks out for Texans with disabilities.