ABA Autism SIG
ABA Professional Group
www.autismsig.org
(added 8-Jul-06)
Partners Resource Network (PATH Project) - 800/866-4726
Contact:
Agnes Johnson & Rose Ferguson
REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION
Houston Area (Region 4)
713-643-9576 or 713-734-5355
Offers Parent training, information
Email: path@partnerstx.org
www.Partnerstx.org
(Website revised 2-Oct-01)
Family to Family Network, Inc.
13150 FM 529, Suite 106
Houston, TX 77041
713-466-6304
www.familytofamilynetwork.org
(updated 9-Apr-03)
The ARC of Greater Houston
P.O. Box 92418
Houston, TX 77292-4168
713/957-1600
www.thearcofgreaterhouston.com
The ARC of Texas
512/454-6694
800/252-9729
www.thearcoftexas.org
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, TX 78757
800/252-9108
512/454-4816
www.advocacyinc.org
Neuhaus Education Center (Free Workshops/Library)
4433 Bissonnet
Bellaire, TX 77401
713/664-7676
www.neuhaus.org
Texas Advocates Supporting Kids (TASK) – good newsletter
P.O. Box 162685
Austin, TX 78716
512/336-0897
UCP of Greater Houston (Respite Resource-various disabilities)
4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340
Bellaire, TX 77401
713/838-9050
www.ucphouston.org
NICHCY - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, D.C. 20013-1492
1-800-695-0285
www.nichcy.org
Beach Center on Families and Disability
University of Kansas
3111 Haworth Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
785/864-7600
Texas Young Autism Project (TYAP)
University of Houston
Department of Psychology
Attn: Gerald E. Harris, PhD, BCBA
3730 Kirby, Suite 540
Houston, TX 77098
1-800-673-2110
TASH
29 West Susquehanna Ave., Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
800/482-8274
www.tash.org
Specific Disability Support Organizations
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas
1011 W. 31st. St.
Austin, TX 78705
512/458-8234
National Down Syndrome Congress
7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. N.E.
Lake Ridge 400 Office Park Bldg. #5 Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30328 1-800-232-NDSC
www.ndsccenter.org
Brain Injury Association of Texas
Plaza 290 Office Bldg. Suite 306
6633 East Hwy. 290
Austin, TX 78723
800-392-0040
Epilepsy Association of Houston/Gulf Coast
2640 Fountain View Suite 332
Houston, TX 77057
713/789-6295
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Association of Texas
P.O. Box 61592
Houston, TX 77208
713/812-3116 Shirley Meeker, R.N., Timbers Elementary
Texas Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
7701 N. Lamar Suite 500
Austin, TX 78752
800/860-6057
Local: Parent Connection, Nicola Ostlund, 800/839-8876
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill/NAMI-Texas
800/838-3760
Linda Zweifel 281/367-2183
Kingwood/Humble PDD Support Group
Contact Person: Celeste Power
281/852-3182
Greater Houston Chapter Autism Society of America
P.O. Box 2871
Houston, TX 77252-2871
713/513-7575
FEAT-Houston, Inc.
Families for Early Autism Treatment
281/348-7067
PDD/IDA
Pervasive Developmental Disorders/Interactional Disorders Association
Nancy Marymee 281/890-6791
Orton Dyslexic Society
Houston Branch
P.O. Box 540504
Houston, TX 77254-0504
713/529-1975
800/866-4726
Texas School for the Deaf
Parent Support Office
Austin, TX
512/440-5379
Texas School for the Blind
1100 W. 45th St.
Austin, TX 78756-3499
(PROJECT Parent Support)
800/TSB-KARE
Texas Fiesta Educative/Project P.O.D.E.R.
1017 N. Main Avenue #207
San Antonio, TX 78212
800/682-9747
Government Agencies
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
800-252-9668
www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed
Website includes state and federal regulations, the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), hearing officer decisions and more.
Mental Health & Mental Retardation Authority of Harris Co.
(MHMRA)
In-Home Family Support Services
2850 Fannin
Houston, TX 77002
713/970-8500
Home & Community Based Services (HCS-waiting list)
713/460-5392
Texas Department of Human Services
Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
(Medicaid-Waiver Funding Program)
Waiting List Phone Line: 512/438-5658
Social Security and SSI Benefits for Children with Disabilities
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
800/772-1213
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
4900 North Lamar, Rm. 7102
Austin, TX 78751-2399
512/424-4001
Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751-2399
512/424-4080
Texas Commission for the Blind Children’s Program
427 W. 20th St. #407
Houston, TX 77008
713/880-0721
Additional Websites:
http://wrightslaw.com/
Site maintained by Peter and Pam Wright, authors of "Wrightslaw:Special
Education Law." Helpful parent advice, legal information, online
newsletter.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Organization
www.add.org
Internet Resources for Special Children
www.irsc.org
FEAT-Houston is a Houston, Texas based
non-profit organization committed to supporting
families who are interested in assisting their children with autism.