The Disability Policy Consortium is not your average disability advocacy organization.
For starters, it’s not just one organization. DPC is made up of a diverse assortment of disability advocacy groups that have joined forces to advance the rights, inclusion and independence of Texans with disabilities. Each member organization contributes its unique perspective and resources to the collective effort to promote effective public policy for a variety of issues important to people with disabilities and their families. Another thing that sets DPC apart from other organizations is its specific focus on public policy. The Consortium is committed to being an effective player in the system that creates and carries out the laws and policies that advance the rights of Texans with disabilities.

WHY JOIN THE DPC?

• Find strength in numbers.
  Why go it alone when DPC can provide a powerful chorus of voices in support of issues important to your organization? Elevate your issues. DPC welcomes new perspectives and ideas to advance the rights, inclusion and independence of people with disabilities and welcomes the insight and expertise member organizations bring to our efforts.
  
  
• Stay informed on current events.
  Things happen so fast in the disability policy arena it can be hard to keep up. With the “eyes and ears” of all member organizations on the policy scene, DPC makes it easier to stay current on key issues.
  
  
• Gain access to policy-makers.
  DPC has earned the respect of state and federal lawmakers, human service agencies and many others in the policy-making arena. Its reputation as a knowledgeable and credible organization allows DPC to be “at the table” when crucial disability policy matters are being considered.
  
  
• Conserve your limited resources.
  By sharing resources and effort toward common goals, DPC member organizations can make their own resources stretch further.
  

DPC VALUES

People with disabilities:

• possess the dignity and worth innate to every human being.
• like all other people, have unique abilities, preferences, needs, desires, goals, and dreams.
• have the right to full access and inclusion in all aspects of community life.
• have the right to grow up in a family.
• have the right to act on their own behalf, to direct their own future, to represent their own interest, and to make decisions and take risks based on their own goals and values.
• have the right to accurate and timely information, presented in a manner they can use, in order to have options and make informed choices.
• have the right to full participation in the making of policies that affect their lives.
• have the right to accessible services and supports customized to their needs, flexible to changing circumstances, and provided in their home community.
• are entitled to the same civil rights protections as any American citizen.
• have the right to freedom from abuse and neglect.