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Finding a job can be challenging for anyone. People with disabilities can face additional obstacles such as inaccessible workplaces and wrong perceptions about their abilities.

Dealing with Obstacles

Since it’s Disability Employment Awareness Month, we want to remind you that there are ways to overcome barriers so you can build a meaningful career.

• Know your rights. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects against discrimination and guarantees the right to reasonable accommodations during hiring and employment. Understanding these protections helps you advocate for yourself with confidence.
• Connect with support networks. Vocational rehabilitation agencies, disability employment programs, and nonprofits can help with job coaching, resume building, interview prep, and connecting you to inclusive employers.
• Use assistive technology to your advantage. Screen readers, adaptive keyboards, voice-to-text tools, and other devices can make job tasks more accessible.
• Be your own advocate. Highlight your strengths and focus on what you bring to the workplace—skills, creativity, and persistence. Seek out employers who actively recruit workers with disabilities.

Taking Charge of Your Career

Disability Rights Texas has many work-related resources on our website to help you including:

• Self-advocacy tips
• Your employment rights
• Job training and support from Texas Vocational Rehab
• When you have problems getting help from Texas Vocational Rehab
• Asking for a workplace accommodation
• Filing a discrimination charge with the EEOC
• Returning to work for people who receive disability-related SSI and SSDI

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Get help from DRTx

• Statewide Intake Line: 1.800.252.9108
• Sign Language Video Intake Line: 1.866.362.2851
• Purple Video Intake Line: 1.512.271.9391

Our regular intake hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. If you can't call then, or if you can't get through due to high call volume, you can complete our online intake form anytime. 

A special note: Our call volume is currently very high, but since we have lost funding and reduced staff, we are taking fewer cases. We appreciate your understanding during this time. Please remember to use our website resources to help you understand and advocate for your rights.

Quick links

• DRTx Website
• Disability Rights Self-Advocacy Resources
• Ways to Support DRTx
• Events

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