Author Archives: Elayne Otstot (public health girl)

Updates and TASH 2019

organizations like TASH are doing. They are vocal proponents of disabled persons being able to earn a decent wage (more than just $2.50/hr USD), get and education, and lead fulfilling and even independent lives.

Update and Trump’s ADA

Recently there has been outcry with President Trump’s rollbacks, ranging from net neutrality to EPA regulations. I know a lot of us are wondering just how this begins to affect or even what effect it will have on our lives. For some people it might not be a very big impact, but for individuals in a population covered by the vital rights that the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990 protects, it’s a pretty big impact…

Flu Season is Nothing to Sneeze At!

This article was previously published in the University of Texas Shorthorn Community Voices section. In case you hadn’t noticed, the flu season is soon to be upon us all here in Texas. We’ve already had the back to school strep, the quarter term creeping crud, and the terrible allergies we all get here in Texas.Continue reading “Flu Season is Nothing to Sneeze At!”

From Rock Bottom: One Crisis from Disaster

Recently my family was saddened by the death of a close friend and member of our community. For some time he had struggled with diabetes, heart problems, and the complications associated with. I believe that in this there is an important story to tell because of our current state of affairs with healthcare, and howContinue reading “From Rock Bottom: One Crisis from Disaster”