Resources

Texas

ADA Center
Southwest ADA Center
TIRR Memorial Hermann – ILRU
1333 Moursund
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.southwestada.org

Assistive Technology
Contact University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities – Center for Disability Studies.

Career & Technical Education
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 463-9581
http://tea.texas.gov/cte/

CHIP – TexCare
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Members:  (866) 647-6558  Non-member:  (800)990-8247
http://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/what-we-offer/chip/

D D Council
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
6201 E. Oltorf, Suite 600
Austin, TX, 78741-7509
(512) 437-5432
(800) 262-0334
http://www.txddc.state.tx.us/

Early Intervention
Dept. of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Division for Early Childhood Intervention Services
4800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX, 78756
(512) 424-6754
(800) 628-5115 (Information & Referral)
https://hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Texas – Houston/Dallas/Ft. Worth
(888) 548-9716
http://www.eftx.org/

Independent Living
Texas State Independent Living Council (SILC)
4319 James Casey St. Suite 100
Austin, Texas  78745
(512) 371-7353
(877) 371-7353
http://www.txsilc.org/

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Texas, Suite 100
8001 Centre Park Drive
Austin, TX, 78754
(512) 454-6694
(800) 252-9729
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas
P.O. Box 831392
Richardson, TX, 75083-1392
contact@ldatx.org
http://www.ldatx.org/

Mental Health – Youth
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
Services Program
Purchased Health Services Unit
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX, 78756-3179
(800) 252-8023 (Program Hotline)
(888) 963-7111
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn/

Mental Health
Council of Families for Children
P.O. Box 14259
Austin, TX, 78714-2591
972-494-3232
http://www.counciloffamilies.org/

Mental Health America of Texas
1210 San Antonio, Suite 200
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 454-3706
https://mentalhealthtx.org/

NAMI Texas
Austin State Hospital Campus
Building 781, Room 428
(512) 693-2000
(800) 633-3760
http://www.namitexas.org/

Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
1101 E. Schuster
El Paso, TX, 79902
(915) 217-2747
http://www.cdicelpaso.org/

Family to Family Network
13150 FM 529, Suite 106
Houston, TX, 77041
(713) 466-6304
http://www.familytofamilynetwork.org

Family Support Network, Texas A&M University
4225 Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, 77843-4225
(979) 845-4612
sharp@tamu.edu

Texas PTA
408 W. 11th Street
Austin, TX, 78701-2113
(512) 476-6769
(800) 825-5782
http://www.txpta.org/

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
TEAM Project
4501 Cartwright Road, Suite 605
Missouri City, Texas 77459
(281) 969-5944
prnteam@sbcglobal.net
http://www.prntexas.org/texas-ptis/team-project-2/

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
PATH Project
1090 Longfellow Drive
Beaumont, TX, 77706-4819
(409) 898-4684
(800) 866-4726
bramirezpath@gmail.com 
http://prntexas.org/texas-ptis/path-project/

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
PEN Project
1001 Main Street, Suite 701
Lubbock, TX, 79401
(806) 762-1434
(877) 762-1435 (in TX)
penproject@sbcglobal.net
http://www.prntexas.org/texas-ptis/pen-project/

Texas Parent to Parent
3710 Cedar Street, Box 12
Austin, TX, 78705
(512) 458-8600
(866) 896-6001
http://www.txp2p.org/

Protection & Advocacy
Disability Rights Texas
2222 West Braker Lane
Austin, TX, 78758
(512) 454-4816 (V/TTY)
(800) 252-9108 (In TX)
(866) 362-2851 (Video Phone)
http://www.DisabilityRightsTx.org

Relay Services
(800) 735-2988 (V)
(800) 735-2989 (TTY),711 (TTY)
(800) 735-2991 (ASCII)
(877) 826-6607(Speech to Speech)

Special Education
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX, 78701-1494
(512) 463-9414
(800) 252-9668
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147491399

Special Format Library
Talking Book Program
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
1201 Brazos
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 463-5458
(800) 252-9605
http://www.texastalkingbooks.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program
Purchased Health Services Unit
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street,
Austin, TX, 78714-9347
(512) 776-7355
(800) 252-8023
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn/

Speech, Language and Hearing
Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2025 M Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (855)330-TSHA (8742)
http://www.txsha.org/

State Web Site
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.texas.gov

Transition Services
Division of IDEA Coordination
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 463-9734
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147496883

UCEDD
Texas Center for Disability Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
Commons Learning Center
10100 Burnet Road
Austin, TX, 78758
(512) 232-0740
(800) 828-7839
(512) 232-0762 (TTY)
http://tcds.edb.utexas.edu/

Center on Disability and Development
Texas A&M University
Harrington 637
College Station, TX, 77843-4225
(979) 845-4612
http://cdd.tamu.edu/

Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
4800 N. Lamar
Austin, TX, 78751
(800) 628-5115
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/

Department of Aging and Disability Services   
https://hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/long-term-care-providers/aging-disability-resource-center-adrc

Other Organizations
Easter Seals North Texas
1424 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104
888-617-7171
http://www.fortworth.easterseals.com/

Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
1100 San Jacinto
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-5742
(512) 463-5746 (TTY)
711 (Relay Service)
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/disabilities