The Arc Websites

• The Arc of the United States
• The Arc of Texas
• The Arc of Harris County
• The Arc of the Gulf Coast

Behavior Treatment Programs

• Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
• Texana Center’s Behavior Treatment and Training Center
• Texana’s Behavior Stabilization Team (BeST)
• Texana’s Behavior Improvement Center

Local Intellectual & Developmental Disability Authorities (MHMRAs)

• Texana Center (Serving Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller & Wharton Counties)
• MHMRA of Harris County (Serving Houston/Harris County)
• Gulf Coast Center (Serving Galveston & Brazoria Counties)

Statewide Disability Advocacy Organizations

• Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
• Texas Center for Disabilities Studies
• United Cerebral Palsy

Education/Special Education

• Affordable Online Colleges
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Online Colleges for Visually Impaired
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (The PACER Center)
• TASH
• Texas Education Agency
• U.S. Department of Education
• Partners Resource Network
• Exceptional Parent Magazine
• Family to Family Network
• Internet Special Education Resources
• TEA Special Education Rules
• Texas Project First
• Understood
• Worksupport
• Gateway to Counseling
• TeachingDegree.org

Employment/Transition

• Central TX Aging, Disability & Veterans Resource Center
• The Workforce Solutions
• Navigate Life Texas

Financial Planning

• Greater Houston MassMutual
• Dearborn & Creggs
• Consolidated Planning Group

Health and Human Services Agencies

• Texas Health and Human Services Commission
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

Other Government Agencies

• National Council on Disability
• National Institutes of Health
• Social Security Administration
• The Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
• Disability Benefits Calculator

Legal Resources

• Disability Rights Texas
• Brazos Bend Guardianship Services
• Fort Bend BAR Association
• Wrights Law
• Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates (COPAA)

Self-Advocacy

• Partners in Policymaking
• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)

Local School Districts in Ft. Bend County

• Fort Bend ISD
• Katy ISD
• Lamar Consolidated ISD
• Needville ISD
• Royal ISD
• Stafford MSD

Asperger’s Syndrome

• Asperger’s Autism Spectrum Education Network
• OASIS (Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information & Support) @ MAAP

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Autism

• Autism Now
• Autism Society of America
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Hope for Three
• National Autism Association
• Autism Spectrum Connection
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide
• Katy Autism Support Group

Brain Injury

• Texas Brain Injury Alliance

Cerebral Palsy

• American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
• Easter Seals Greater Houston
• Cerebral Palsy Group
• Cerebral Palsy Guidance
• Cerebral Palsy Guide
• Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
• The Cord Blood Center
• Birth Injury Guide

Down Syndrome

• Association for Children with Down Syndrome
• Changing Minds Foundation
• Down Syndrome Amongst Us
• Down Syndrome Association of Houston
• GiGi’s Play House
• National Association for Down Syndrome
• National Down Syndrome Society
• Association for Children with Down Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

• Arium
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Explained

Fragile X Syndrome

• FRAXA Research Foundation
• National Fragile X Foundation

Intellectual Disability

• American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Prader-Willi Syndrome

• Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA)

Williams Syndrome

• The Williams Syndrome Association

Other Disability Resources

• Project Joy & Hope
• Autism on the Seas
• American University Disability, Health & Bodies Certificate
• Angelman Syndrome Foundation
• BestColleges.com
• Birth Injury Guide
• Business Ideas for People With Disabilities
• Fire Safety for People with Disabilities – A Reference Guide
• NAMI
• Private Providers Association of Texas
• Texas Assistive Technology Partnership
• Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers
• Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services
• Special Olympics – Texas
• National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
• TSBVI (Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired)
• UT Austin Disability Studies
• Transition Coalition

Tax Software

Transportation Services

• Fort Bend County Transit
• Autism Behind the Wheel

Vacations

• Sundial Special Vacations
• Trips Inc.

General Transition Plan and Information

• Texas Project First - Families, Information, Resources, Support & Training
• Navigate Life Texas - For families raising children with disabilities
• Sam Houston State University Parent Transition Tools - Information to parents about teaching their child life skills and supporting their child's education.
• Your Texas Benefits - Learn how Your Texas Benefits can help you

High School Transition Planning

• ESC Region 4 Video: Graduation Options for Students with Disabilities - Graduation in Texas: Options for Students with Disabilities
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) Career and Technical Education (IEP Goal TEKS for Career)- - CTE Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
• Texas Workforce Commission - Student/Parent Career Planning Tools - Explore Your Bright Future!

Future/Life Planning Tools

• The Arc U.S. Center for Future Planning - Planning ahead can help guide a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) to lead a good life as independently as possible. A plan is important throughout all stages of life and especially in the future after the parent or caregiver is no longer able to provide support.
• The Arc U.S. Online Tool: Build your future plan - Enables you and your family to create an account within the Center and get started making a future plan.

Financial Planning

• Dearborn & Creggs - Dearborn & Creggs' mission is to educate, empower, and liberate our clients from financial concerns… for life!
• Consolidated Planning Group - Managing Wealth and Protecting Tomorrow
• MassMutual Greater Houston - We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a catalyst that fuels our growth and helps us achieve our purpose: to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love.
• National Disability Institute - Building a Better Financial Future for People with Disabilities & Their Families

Financial Planning - Special Needs Trust

• Texas ABLE Accounts - Texas Legislature enacted the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience Act that established the Texas ABLE® Program
• Social Security on ABLE Accounts - What Is An ABLE Account?
• The Arc of Texas Master Pooled Trusts - Is a pooled special needs trust managed by The Arc of Texas with approval from the Social Security Administration and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
• Special Needs Alliance Attorney Search - Attorneys for Special Needs Planning

Person-Centered Planning

• Institute of Person-Centered Practices - Overview of Pre-Employment Transition Services
• Inclusive Solutions - Person Centered Planning

Guardianship and Alternatives

• The Arc of U.S. Supported Decision Making - Alternatives to Guardianship: Supported Decision-Making Agreements
• Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities - Alternatives to Guardianship
• Brazos Bend Guardianship Services - Assists incapacitated and disabled adults and their families with legal guardianship, money management, and related alternatives.

Employment

• Texas Workforce Commission - Pre-Employment Transition Services - Pre-Employment Transition Services
• Texas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce (2 & 4 year college info, cost & careers) - An interactive dashboard tool providing comparative information about Texas public 2-year and 4-year postsecondary institutions.
• ONet Online - Build your future with O Net Online
• Explore Work - Start Mapping Your Future!
• Job Accommodation Network - The leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.

The following publications are useful for understanding and coping with disabilities:

• AbleNet - Teaching Products
• Arc of the U.S. Justice Advocacy Guide - An advocates guide on assisting victims and suspects/defendants with Intellectual Disabilities
• Brooke’s Publishing - All people deserve to reach their potential.
• ERIC - Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
• Exceptional Parent Magazine - eParent.com the online special needs resource
• Explanation of Services & Supports for I/DD - This is a brief description of intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) services and supports provided by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
• IDEA Manual – English - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• IDEA Manual – Spanish - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Inclusion Press Home Page - Publishers of books and various other publications on inclusion.
• LRPnet Online Education Services - Online, fee-based service providing current information on special education and disability-related products
• Special Child Magazine - Free online publication for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
• Your Rights.... In Local Authority Services - This handbook tells you about the rights and privileges you have if you are receiving services offered by a local authority.
• Your Rights..... In a Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Program - This handbook tells you about your rights and privileges if you are receiving Texas Home Living Program services .
• Your Rights..... In a Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Program - This handbook tells you about the rights and privileges you have if you are receiving services offered through the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program .