Links

ADHD

Children and Adults with ADHD
www.chadd.org

Assistive Technology

Picture Exchange Communication
https://pecsusa.com

Texas Assistive Technology Network

https://www.texasat.net

Texas STAP

https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/deaf-hard-hearing/specialized-telecommunications-

The Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) helps people who have a disability that interferes with their access to telephone networks purchase basic specialized assistive equipment or services.

UT Texas Technology Access Program

tatp.edb.utexas.edu/

Assistive Technology Funding Sources in Texas

tatp.edb.utexas.edu/funds13.html

Assistive Technology Advocacy

www.advocacyinstitute.org/advocacyinaction/AT_Advocacy.shtml

ACC & Autism

https://aacapps.com

LAMP

LAMP Words for Life is designed to meet the communication needs of children with autism. Furthermore, it was created to use in conjunction with Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP), a proven-therapeutic approach that uses consistent motor plans for accessing vocabulary.

Proloquo 2 Go

www.assistiveware.com/product/proloquo2go

Proloquo 2 Go

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go/id308368164?mt=8

Autism Organizations

National Autism Association

nationalautismassociation.org

Autism Speaks

www.autismspeaks.org/

Texas Council on Autism

www.dads.state.tx.us/autism/

Families For Early Autism Intervention

www.featnt.org/

Autism Research Institute

Home

The Autism Community in Action TACA

National Autism Association of North Texas

www.naa-nt.org

https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/specialty-centers-and-programs/autism-and-developmental-disabilities

Blindness/ Visual Impairment

American Foundation for the Blind

www.afb.org/default.aspx

www.txaer.org/

Accessible Books

www.accessiblebookcollection.org/

Zero to Three

www.zerotothree.org/

The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

ectacenter.org/

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)

csefel.vanderbilt.edu/index.html

Metrocare ECI

https://www.metrocareservices.org/our-services/child-adolescent/ages-0-12/early-childhood-

The Warren Center ECI

https://thewarrencenter.org

Deafness/ Hearing Impairment

Deaf Action Center

dactexas.org

UTD Deaf Education Center

www.utdallas.edu/calliercenter/child-development/deaf-education/

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome Guild Dallas

downsyndromedallas.org

National Down Syndrome Congress

ndsccenter.org

Guardianship

Texas Guardianship Association

texasguardianship.org

Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

www.dads.state.tx.us/news_info/publications/brochures/pub395-guardianship.pdf

Inclusion

Paula Kluth

www.paulakluth.com

Kids Together

www.kidstogether.org/index.htm

Intellectual and Developmental Disability Organizations

Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

tcdd.texas.gov

ARC of Texas

https://www.thearcoftexas.org

Learning Disability

Scottish Rite Hospital Dyslexia Program

www.tsrhc.org/dyslexia.htm

Music THERAPY

Prelude Music Therapy

www.preludemusictherapy.com/schools.html

Social Skills

The Gray Center

www.thegraycenter.org/

Social Thinking

www.socialthinking.com/home

Special Education/Advocacy

IDEA

idea.ed.gov/

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.

US Office of Special Education

www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html?src=mr

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.

Texas Education Agency

www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147491399

The mission of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.The Texas Education Agency (TEA) comprises the commissioner of education and agency staff.

Wright’s Law

www.wrightslaw.com/

Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Advocacy Institute

www.advocacyinstitute.org/about/index.shtml

The Advocacy Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the development of products, projects and services that work to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Council of Parent Attorney and Advocates

www.copaa.org

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. COPAA works to protect the civil rights and secure excellence in education on behalf of the 6.5 million students with disabilities in America.

Texas Project First

www.texasprojectfirst.org/

Created by parents, for parents… this web site is a project of the Texas Education Agency and is committed to providing accurate and consistent information to parents & families of students with disabilities.

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) he National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

nichcy.org/

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) has provided information and resources to the nation on disabilities in children and youth for many decades.

Partners Resource Network

www.partnerstx.org/

Partners Resource Network (PRN) is a non-profit agency that operates the Texas statewide network of Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI’s funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) . The PTI Projects are: PATH, PEN, and TEAM. The Texas PTIs provide training, education, information, referral, emotional support, and individual assistance in obtaining appropriate services.

Transition Coalition

www.transitioncoalition.org/transition/index.php

National Center for Learning Disabilities

www.ncld.org/

Texas State Agencies

Texas Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

www.dars.state.tx.us/

Texas Department of Health and Human Services

www.hhsc.state.tx.us

Texas Workforce Commission

https://twc.texas.gov

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor’s economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here.

Transition and Post Secondary Options

nonPariel Institute

www.npitx.org/index.htm

Tarrant County CC Programs

www.tccd.edu/Continuing_Education/Dev_Challenged_Students.html

My Possibilities

mypossibilities.org

REACH of Dallas/ Plano/ Denton

www.reachcils.org/

Think College

www.thinkcollege.net/

Texas Tech/ CASE

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/burkhartcenter/case/

The CASE program assists students with Autism and other developmental disabilities to navigate college and empower them to reach their postsecondary academic goals and to find competitive employment after graduation.

Aggie achieve

https://epsy.tamu.edu/aggieachieve/?_ga=2.236447489.12020004.1562983348-1519941644.1562983348

Aggie ACHIEVE (Academic Courses in Higher Inclusive Education and Vocational Experiences) is a four-year inclusive higher education program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to expand their interests and prepare for employment in the community. Aggie Achieve students will live on campus, participate in TAMU classes, join clubs and organizations, prepare for inclusive employment, and integrate fully into student life at Texas A&M University. Peer supports called ACHIEVEmates are current TAMU students that will help students accomplish the goals of the program and build relationships with them. This program is the first of its kind in Texas and is set to have its first cohort start in Fall 2019.

Waiver Programs

https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/ssp/SSPHome/ssphome.jsp

Compare Long- term Services and Supports

https://hhs.texas.gov/

https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en

Resources & Support for Families of Kids with Disabilities & Special Health Care Needs

Video Modeling

Model Me Kids

www.modelmekids.com/

www.watchmelearn.com/