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Advocacy
Inc. (512) 454-4816
Advocates for Texans of all ages with disabilities. Advocacy,
Inc., provides information for parents about their children's
rights in the school system and can help resolve disputes.
Any Baby Can
(ABC) (512) 454-3743
Provides comprehensive support and crisis assistance for children,
ages birth to 12, with special health care needs.
The
Arc of the Capital Area (512) 454-6694 or (800) 252-9729 Texas
Toll Free
Assists Texans with developmental disabilities and their families.
Provides training workshops on topics related to caring for children
with disabilities.
Brain Injury Association
of Texas (1-800) 392-0040
Provides information about brain injury, identifying medical,
legal, financial and other local resources. Referral center for
state associations for people with head injury. Develops programs
for public awareness, education, research and rehabilitation.
Provides family guidance.
Caring for Children Program of Texas Provides
access to primary care and preventive care for children, ages
6 to 18, whose families are not eligible for Medicaid, but cannot
afford private health insurance.
Child
Care Search
Search Texas child care providers licensed by Department of Family
and Protective Services. Also provides steps to finding child
care.
CCMS
- WorkSource – Child Care Solutions (512) 597-7191
Supports families who are working or in training with child care
services in Travis County. Working families are eligible for help
with child care costs if they meet requirements and have a child,
birth to age 18, with a disability.
Citizen's Assistance Hot Line (Texas Governor's Office)
1-800-843-5789
Information and referral for Texas citizens about state government
issues.
Down
Syndrome Association of Central Texas (512) 323-0808
Provides support and resources to individuals with Down syndrome,
their families, professionals, and the community.
Family
Connections (512) 478-5725
Child care research and referral agency. Also provides resources
for parents and child care professionals.
Family
Forward (512) 459-5490
Support for parents who find parenting a challenge, or are looking
for positive ways to raise their children. Focuses on strengthening
the family.
Family
Support Cooperative (512) 476-7044
The focus of the group is to inform and support families with
children of all ages and all disabilities. Free childcare is provided.
Meetings are held on Tuesdays at the Rosedale School at 2117 West
49th Street. Supper is 6:30-7pm. Meetings begin at 7pm.
Head Start and Early Head Start Child, Inc.
Austin/Travis County (512) 451-7361
WBCO Williamson and Burnet Counties (512) 763-1400
Comprehensive infant/toddler and preschool programs for children
of low-income families, including children with disabilities.
Learning Disabilities
Association of Texas 1-800-604-7500
Parent / professional organization to promote the education and
general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.
March of
Dimes, Austin Division (512) 477-3221
Focuses on giving all babies a fighting chance against threats
to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
Through research, community services, education and advocacy,
March of Dimes strives to save babies' lives.
Medicaid Hot Line 1-800-422-2956
Provides access to primary care and preventive care for children,
ages 6 to 18, whose families are not eligible for Medicaid, but
cannot afford private health insurance.
Partners
Resource Network, Inc. 1-800-866-4726
A statewide parent support network for parents of children of
all ages with disabilities. Also provides training, education
about family rights, and referral information for parents.
Shriner's
Hospital Referral Line 1-800-237-5055
Provides free, medical information and care for children, birth
to age 18, who qualify with orthopedic problems or burns.
Spina Bifida Association
of Texas (817) 246-7884
Promotes the prevention of spina bifida and works to enhance the
lives of all affected, benefiting Texas infants, children, adults,
parents and professionals.
Travis County Medical
Society (512) 206-1249
Travis County physician search. Also has links to medical facilities
in Travis County.
Texas
AIDS Line 1-800-299-AIDS (2437)
An AIDS information center that also offers referrals to HIV testing
sites.
Texas Assistive Technology Partnership 1-800-828-7839
Individual information and referral, technical assistance and
training, public policy research and advocacy and best practice
development for people with disabilities of all ages and their
families.
Texas
Department State Health Services Division for Family and Community
Health Services 1-800-252-8023
A statewide information & referral line available to women
and children with special health care needs searching for health
and family support services in their area.
Texas Parent
to Parent (512) 458-8600
Provides support and information for families of children with
disabilities, chronic illness and other special needs.
Texas
State Library Talking Book Program 1-800-252-9605
Provides books and magazines in large print, braille and recorded
formats. Provides free library service to Texans of all ages who
are unable to read standard print due to visual impairments, physical
disabilities, or learning disabilities due to a physical or organic
dysfunction. Also publishes a Resource Guide which lists national
and state organizations for many disabilities.
Texas Technology
Access Project 1-800-828-7839
Provides information, conducts training and technical assistance
and works with policy makers to support children and adults with
disabilities in their efforts to acquire and use technology as
a routine part of day-to-day living.
United Cerebral
Palsy of Texas 1-800-872-5827 or 512-472-8696
Supports for people with cerebral palsy. Provides information
and referrals, leadership activities and public health and education
programs, including assistive technology training.
Women,
Infants and Children's (WIC) Program 1-800-942-3678
WIC is a nutrition and education program. Provides classes for
healthy eating, nutrition, breastfeeding education and support.
Vouchers for infant formulas and foods.
American Academy
of Pediatrics Provides information and community outreach
concerning all aspects of children's health and well-being.
American
Society for Deaf Children Organization of parents and families
that advocates for deaf or hard-of-hearing children.
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association 1-800-638-8255
Information and referral center for individuals with speech-language-hearing
disabilities.
Autism
Society of America (ASA) 1-800-328-8476
Society promoting access and opportunities for individuals with
autism and their families, to be fully participating, included
members of their community. Education, advocacy, public awareness
and the promotion of research.
Autism
Society of America (ASA) in Español 1-800-328-8476
The Autism Society of America (ASA) recently launched a Spanish-language
section on its award-winning web site. The new section features
18 different links to information about autism, a checklist of
common characteristics of autism, tips for parents, a variety
of treatment options, educational approaches and programs for
children and information on Federal programs. To view the new
section, go to http://www.autism-society.org/ and click "En
Español" (second choice on the left hand tool bar).
Autism
A.L.A.R.M: a concise list of facts and recommendations for
the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Each letter of the acronym conveys important
information (e.g., "L" is for "Listen to Parents").
For
more info.
Organization
for Autism Research (OAR): Led by parents, grandparents, and
relatives of children and adults with autism, OAR plans to use
applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals
with autism, teachers and caregivers confront daily.
Child Help
USA 1-800-422-4453
Offers crisis intervention, counseling and referrals for children
and adults.
Cleft Palate
Foundation 1-800-242-5338
Foundation for parents of children who have cleft palate in the
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and internationally. Informs
clients about cleft palate teams in their area. Also educates
the public professionals and solicits their support.
Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation 1-800-344-4823
Supports medical and scientific programs to find the means to
cure cystic fibrosis through research, education and patient care
programs.
Epilepsy
Foundation of America 1-800-332-1000
Information center for patients with epilepsy, their families,
professionals and the general public.
National Association
for the Education of Young Children 1-800-424-2460
Offers opportunities for professional growth to parents and educations
of children, birth to age 8.
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect 1-800-394-6372
Clearinghouse providing information on all aspect of child maltreatment.
National
Down Syndrome Congress 1-800-232-6372
Non-profit membership organization that advocates for citizens
with Down syndrome.
National Down Syndrome
Society 1-800-221-4602
National society providing services, including free referrals
and educational information about Down syndrome. Also promotes
public education about the genetic condition, advocates on behalf
of families and supports research.
National HIV & AIDS Information and Referral Services
(Center for Disease Control)
1-800-342-2437 (24-Hour Line) 1-800-344-7432 (Spanish, 8 am to
2 pm EST) 1-800-243-7889(TDD, M-F, 10 am - 10 pm EST)
Information, including a national database and referral services
for patients and the public.
National Hot Line for Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) 1-800-949-4232
Technical assistance with training related to the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
National Information
Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities (NICHCY)
1-800-695-0285
An information clearinghouse that provides information on disabilities
and disability-related issues. Focuses on children and youth,
birth to age 22.
National Registry for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Disease
(Centers for Disease Control) (713) 770-2280
Center concentrates on isolating viruses and diagnosing tissue
cultures.
National Rehabilitation
Information Center 1-800-346-2742
Library and Information Center.
Spina Bifida Association
of America 1-800-621-3141
Provides information and referrals. Includes a professional advisory
council on education, medicine, and legislature.
Social Security Administration Hot Line 1-800-772-1213
Provides information and referrals for Social Security benefits,
insurance and retirement.
Zero to
Three Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents
and early childhood education professionals on healthy development
of children ages zero to three.
