Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) is a state agency that supports the state's elderly and disabled population. The agency maintains its headquarters in the John H. Winters Human Services Center at 701 West 51st Street in Austin

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

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The department operates the state supported living centers

Texas State Schools

Texas state supported living centers are a collection of residential facilities run by the state for people with developmental disabilities in Texas, United States...

 (formerly "state schools"), which are centers for severely disabled people.

DADS is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for abuse against clients and mistreatment of care staff. http://www.justice.gov/crt/split/documents/TexasStateSchools_findlet_12-1-08.pdf.

External links

• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services