Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs
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Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs |
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| Resource Directory - State & National Agencies | ||||||||
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| If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Debbie@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. |
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| Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), www.dars.state.tx.us; 800-628-5115 | ||||||||
| DARS | Division for Early Childhood Intervention |
A statewide program designed to support families with children, birth to three, with disabilities and developmental delays. The main goal is to help these children reach their potential through developmental services provided by a variey of local agencies and organizations across Texas. Call to locate a provider in your area. |
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| DARS | Division for Rehabilitative Services |
Designated as the state’s principal authority on the vocationa rehabilitation of Texans with disabilities, the main purpose is to assist people with disabilities to participate in their communities by achieving empolymnet of choice, living as independently as possible, and accessing high quality services. |
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DARS | Division for Blind Services |
Assists blind or visually impaired individuals and their families, depending upon their goals and needs, to regain mobility or secure employment. The services vary by individual and are intended to be comprehensive in scope. |
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| 866-896-6001 | ||||||||
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| 512- 458-8600 | ||||||||
| Rio Grande Valley: | DARS | Texas Deaf/Blind Outreach www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/deafblind/ family.htm |
Family Training & Support: |
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| 956-447-5568 | ||||||||
| Fax: 512-451-3110 | ||||||||
| DARS | Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs/ 800-628-5115 TTY:512-407-3251 (TTY) |
With the Division for Rehabilitative Services, the Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) works in partnership with people who are deaf or hard of hearing to eliminate societal and communication barriers to improve equal access. |
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| DADS | Mental Retardation Services |
Provides some services and financial programs like respite money, In-Home and Family Support Program and Medicaid Waiver Programs. |
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| DADS | Department of State Health Services |
CSHCN is made up of several programs that provide services to children with extraordinary medical needs, disabilities, and chronic conditions. The CSHCN health care benefits program pays for medical care, family support services, and related services not covered by Medicaid, CHIP, private insurances, or other “third party payor”. Financial eligibility—comparable to CHIP |
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Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities |
Resources and information on disabilities including local committees around the state, committee members and law, publications, ADA, key laws, disability history, disability policy, parking, and statistics. |
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U.S. Dept. of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm |
Information on the ADA. | |||||||
| If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Debbie@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. | ||||||||
Last Updated: February 18, 2008 |
Find out about parent to parent programs in other states or to find out how to start a parent to parent program in your state, go to Parent to Parent USA! www.p2pusa.org |
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