Resources for Families & Children with Disabilities Parent Education Project
Other Resources
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Project First
- Person Centered Planning
- Medical Home
- Partners in Policy Making
- Disability is Natural
- Families for Effective Autism Treatment
- Texas Children’s Hospital Autism Center
- Center for Autism and Related disorders (CARD)
- All Wheels Up
- Be An Angel
- My Service Dog
- Skilled Companions
- The Parish School
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- Wondermoms
- AD Players
- The Block Houston
- Evelyn Rubenstein JCC
- Julian’s House
- Heart Program
- Bridging Lives
- SPARK
- The HUB Houston
- Mountain States Genetics Network
- National Organization for Rare Disorders
- Sickle Cell Association of Texas
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Web Resources: National
- Exceptional Parent Magazine
- The Fathers Network
- The National Center of Medical Home Implementation
- United Cerebral Palsy Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Autism Spectrum Disorder
- My Family Health Portrait
- National Human Genome Research Institute
Web Resources: State
- Every Child, Inc.
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Social Security Disability Insurance/Supplemental Security Income
- Texas Center for Disability Studies (TxCDS), University of Texas at Austin
- Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD)
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Texas Parent to Parent (TXP2P)
- Texas Technology Access Program
- Parent Companion
- Medicaid Buy-In for Children: Texas Health and Human Services
Web Resources: Local
- Aging and Disability Resource Center
- Houston Center for Independent Living (HCIL)
- Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD
- Project DOCC, Houston
- TUTS - The River
- Easter Seals-Greater Houston
- Mayors Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
- Houston Commission on Disabilities (HCOD)
- Jewish Family Services
- United Way
- Goodwill Houston
- Path Project
UH Resources
- Speech Language and Hearing Clinic
- Eye Institute- SNAPS program
- Adolescent Diagnosis Assessment Prevention Treatment Center (UH-ADAPT Center)
- UH Clear Lake Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Web Resources-Entrepreneurs
Web Resources: Advocacy
Web Resources: Parent Support
- The ARC - Greater Houston
- Attention Deficit Disorder Associations (ADDA), Southern Region
- Autism Speaks
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
- Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
- Down Syndrome Association of Houston
- Epilepsy Foundation Texas-Houston/Dallas-Fort Worth/West
- Family to Family Network
- Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT)
- GettingSorted.com
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Williams Syndrome
- Navigate Life Texas
- Love Has No Disability Inc.
- Friends of Down Syndrome
- The Arc of Katy
- The Arc of Fort Bend
- The Arc of Texas
Web Resources: Recreational Activities
- Baytown Special Rodeo
- Children’s Museum of Houston
- Sailing Angels Foundation
- K2 Academy of Kids Sports - SOAR
- Miller Outdoor Theatre
- Morgan’s Wonderland
- National Super Kids- Soap Box Derby
- SIRE – Self improvement Through Riding Education
- Challenge Air
- City of Houston Adaptive Sports and Recreation
- Inspiring Possibilities
- Let Them Drum
- Reel Abilities Houston
- Special Olympics
- The Houston Museum of Natural Science
- City of Pasadena Multipurpose Recreation Center
- We Rock the Spectrum
- Texas Sled Hockey
- Star Skaters
- Easy Access Travel
- Studio Movie Grill
- AMC Theatres
- Wheel Life
- Houston Museum Districts
- Treasures of Joy
- GIGI's Playhouse
- Autism on the Seas
Web Resources: Camps
- CAMP CAMP (Children’s Association for Maximum Potential)
- Camp For All
- Camp Summit
- Camp Sweeney
- Marbridge Summer Camp
- Texas Lions Camp
- Camp Blessing Texas
- City of LaPorte – Summer Camps
- The ARC of Greater Houston
- Texas Elks Camp
- Cristo Vive International
- Epilepsy Camps for youth and families by Epilepsy Foundation Texas (eftx.org)
Web Resources: Transition
- Got Transition
- Baylor College of Medicine Transition Medicine Clinic
- Texas Children’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic
- Monarch School Transition Services
- 18 and Beyond
Web Resources: Insurance
- Harris Health System
- Health Insurance Premium Payment Reimbursement Program (HIPP)
- Affordable Care Act
Web Resources: Medicaid Waiver Programs
Web Resources: College
- University of Houston - Center for Students with Disabilities
- Think College!
- HCC VAST ACADEMY
- Landmark College
- Lone Star College –Life Path
- Higher Education Resource Guide
- Affordable Colleges
- Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Web Resources: Expos
Web Resources: Transportation
Web Resources: Guardianship
- Texas Guardianship
- Protecting the Incapacitated: A guide to guardianship in Texas from Application to Oath
- Harris County Probate Courts – Guardianship of the Person and Estate Handbook
- Alternatives to Guardianship
- Supportive Decision Making
- A Special Needs Plan
Web Resources: Estate & Financial Planning
Web Resources: Emergency Preparation
- City of Houston – Office of Emergency Management
- Harris County
- American Red Cross
- Galveston County – Office of Emergency Management
- First Responders Supports for Neurodiversity
- Fort Bend – Office of Emergency Management
- Conroe – Office of Emergency Management
- Montgomery County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Baytown – Office of Emergency Management
- Pasadena – Office of Emergency Management
- Pearland – Office of Emergency Management
- Texas Emergency Management
- Texas FEMA
- Office of the Texas Governor Emergency Management
Web Resources: Respite
- Easter Seals of Greater Houston
- The Village Learning and Achievement Center
- Treasures of Joy
- Care Connection Life Span Respite Program
Web Resources: Driving
Web Resources: Residential
Web Resources : Articles on Housing
- Disability Apartments Looks and Features | ApartmentGuide
- Sensory-Friendly Home Modifications for Autism | BigRentz
- How to Find a Handicap-Accessible Apartment - The Rent.com Blog : A Renter’s Guide for Tips & Advice
Web Resources: COVID
- Making special education work for your child during COVID-19 - Harvard Health
- Traumatic Experiences | Sesame Street in Communities - Sesame Street in Communities
- How Americans with disabilities can cope with the COVID-19 crisis (apa.org)
- Child disability and COVID-19 - UNICEF DATA
- Environmental Factor - January 2021: COVID-19 impacts on children with special needs, their families (nih.gov)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33185616/
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-disabilities.html
- How COVID-19 Has Affected Special Education Students | Tufts Now
- http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2020/03/covid-kids-with-disabilities.html
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-in-babies-and-children/art-20484405
- https://www.apa.org/research/action/children-disabilities-covid-19.html
- Including learners with disabilities in COVID-19 education responses (unesco.org