federal facilities. Marco Treviño said it is more likely for someone with PTSD to have incurred a physical incident as a co-related event. Heather Griffith reiterated that the purpose of accessible parking should be for someone with a mobility disability and not an opportunity to honor a military service member’s service. Motion: Heather Griffith moved to direct staff to further develop this proposal as a policy recommendation. Elizabeth Dickey seconded the motion; motion passed. Proposal I: The topic of housing was brought forth after hearing testimony from the Deaf Action Center. Individuals with disabilities are competing with the general public for low income housing options. It is challenging to find housing when living on just Social Security Insurance of $700 a month. Motion: Archer Hadley moved to direct staff to draft a policy recommendation, Ellen Bauman seconded the motion; motion passed. Survey of State Agency Accessibility and Disability Employment A draft survey of state agency accessibility and disability employment policies was reviewed by governor’s office staff. The anonymous survey will elicit candid responses. Updated transition plans serve as a beneficial ADA Transition Plans are supposed to be living documents not something that hasn’t been examined since 1993. Motion: Heather Griffith moved to direct staff to launch the anonymous survey, as approved by Office of the Governor management. Richard Martinez seconded the motion; motion passed. Motion: Aaron Bangor moved to direct staff to determine the percentage of state agencies that have a discoverable link to the transition plan on agency websites. Marco Treviño seconded the motion; motion passed. Member Reports on Community Outreach Archer Hadley has been busy with school and Archer’s Challenge. Elizabeth Dickey reported the bond passed for Austin ISD to start working with a team in planning a $40 million building for the new Rosedale School for students with disabilities. It’s going to change the lives of the students. Ellen Bauman personally testified at legislative hearings, as a grandmother and primary caregiver of a young woman with profound impairments. Her concern is to right-size Texas state supported living centers and improve the conditions and be able to put money back into the community. She also testified about the need for dental care for people receiving Medicaid.
Heather Griffith discussed her visit at Morgan’s Wonderland. She rode some rides while in a power chair and didn’t worry about transferring. She is invited to be on a radio program, Sight and Sound out of Houston. Bangor attended a conference on cognitive disability and technology hosted by the University of Colorado’s Coleman Institute. In December, 2017, AT&T launched the first nationwide real-time text capable system operating on later generation mobile phones with HD Voice. The technology is still compatible with TTYs which is important, because emergency 9-1-1 call centers can only take a voice call or TTY call at this point in time. Marco Treviño worked with local 2-1-1 to increase awareness of services in the rural counties of the Rio Grande Valley. He participated in the 2nd annual conference for Survivors of Families of Suicide featuring agencies that provide support for family members and discussed the stigma around mental health. He also participated in the 6th annual mental health summit for veterans. Richard Martinez thanked members of the San Antonio community for participating in the meeting. He presented to leadership of various chambers of commerce about the GCPD’s work and introduced them to disability issues. He was appointed to serve on the patient advisory committee for a kidney dialysis network of about 660 dialysis clinics. He was tasked to work on depression, a major issue for people on dialysis, and emergency services. As many kidney patients were displaced during the hurricane, it’s important. Adjournment Heather Griffith moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 p.m. Archer Hadley seconded the motion; motion passed. Chair Aaron Bangor adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Van Loan, Recorder Meeting Follow up Items: Claudia Peden, TWC: how does the agency expect to promote the Summer Earn and Learn program? What will the pay rate be that students earn? Define “state” from the CRD handout detailing discrimination cases. Was there any uptick in the numbers of Housing Discrimination cases resulting from Hurricane Harvey destruction? Mahan Farman-Farmaian, DFPS: Mr. Treviño asked what is being done at the local levels from the supervisor's standpoint with their case workers to address burnout and compassion fatigue. Caseloads in the past have been extremely high.