STATE/NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS and RESOURCES

Academic/Education

Texas

  • 2014 Higher Education Resource Guide for Students with Disabilities–
  • Education Service Centers (ESCs)
  • IDEA Manual -
  • Partners Resource Network (PRN)
  • School-based health centers
  • TEA Graduation Toolkit -
  • Texas Education Agency (TEA)
  • Texas Project First
  • Texas Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex)-
  • The Center –

National

  • Campus Mental Health: Know Your Rights –
  • College Living Experience –
  • Disability.gov’s Guide to Student Transition Planning –
  • Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center –
  • University of Montana Rural Institute –
  • Wrightslaw -

Advocacy/Policy

Texas

  • Coalition of Texans with Disabilities -
  • Community Now -
  • Disability Rights Texas -
  • Institute for Person-Centered Practices –
  • Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities -
  • The Arc of Texas

National

  • A Comprehensive Approach to Transition –
  • Kids as Self-Advocates (KASA) –
  • National Gateway to Self-Determination -
  • Pathways to Your Future Toolkit –
  • The Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT) –

Assistive Technology

Texas

  • Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) -
  • Texas Assistive Technology Project

National

  • Muscular Dystrophy Association Transitions Center -

Caregiver Support

Texas

  • Take Time Texas -
  • Texas Parent to Parent-

Emergency Preparedness

Texas

  • Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program
  • Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
  • Texas Department of State Health Services’ Read or Not Campaign/Texas Prepares

National

  • Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs (FEMA) –

Employment/Vocational

Texas

  • Easter Seals
  • Project Search and,
  • Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) Employment Assistance –
  • DADS Supported Employment –
  • Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Supported Employment –
  • DARS Vocational Rehabilitation program –
  • Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Solutions (TWC)

National

  • ABLE Act (Federal law) –
  • Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) –
  • South Dakota Disability Employment Initiative “Disability Disclosure”–
  • Ticket to Work –
  • What do you want to be when you grow up? –

General

Texas

  • 2-1-1 –
  • Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
  • Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs)
  • Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program –
  • Girlshealth.gov –
  • Local (Mental Health)Authorities (LA’s)
  • National Federation of the Blind of Texas
  • Navigate Life Texas -
  • Texas A & M’s Center on Disability and Development -
  • Texas A&M’s Directory of Community Resources
  • Texas Center for Disability Studies
  • Texas Parent to Parent –

National

  • Autism Speaks Transition Toolkit -
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association Transitions Center –
  • University of Montana Rural Institute –

Health Care

Texas

  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
  • Got Transition –
  • Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) waiver comparison –
  • Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program –
  • Medicaid Buy-In –
  • School-based health centers

National

  • Healthy Transitions New York –
  • Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics –
  • Maternal and Child Health Library –
  • National Center for Medical Home Implementation -

Health/Safety

Texas

  • ASK About Suicide to Save a Life –
  • DSHS Ready or Not Campaign –
  • SafePlace Disability Services ASAP -
  • Special Needs Diversionary Program –
  • Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) -
  • Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services’ Consumer Rights and Services -
  • Texas Suicide Prevention Toolkit –

National

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)Disaster Preparedness for Children with Special Needs –
  • AAP PedFACTS Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers –
  • Centers for Disease Control Disability and Health –
  • Kid Power –
  • Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals “Take and Go” Emergency Book-
  • Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) -
  • Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs (FEMA) –
  • Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States –
  • Stopbullying.gov –

Housing

Texas

  • Amy Young Barrier Removal Program -
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Easter Seals Home of Your Own
  • Section 8 Housing
  • Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
  • Texas Centers for Independent Living
  • Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)

Legal/Financial

Texas

  • Disability Rights Texas –
  • Navigate Life Texas - and,
  • Texas Centers for Independent Living

National

  • Catholic Charities
  • Special Needs Alliance –

Miscellaneous

National

  • Child Welfare Information Gateway -

Mobile apps

Texas

  • ASK About Suicide to Save a Life –

National

  • Bridging Apps -
  • Seizure Tracker –
  • Smart Apps for Special Needs –

Person-Centered Planning

Texas

  • Institute for Person-Centered Practices –

National

  • The Learning Community for Person-Centered Practices-

Recreational/Social

Texas

  • Morgan’s Wonderland-
  • Navigate Life Texas-
  • Special Needs Improv –
  • Special Olympics -
  • Talking Book Program –
  • Texas Parent to Parent –
  • Texas Centers for Independent Living
  • YMCA

National

  • RISE Adaptive Sports -
  • Hammer Travel -

Transportation

Texas

  • Texas Medicaid Transportation Program –
  • Texas Centers for Independent Living

National

  • Girlshealth.gov –

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