Resources

The resources are for informational and research purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by The Handley Law Office.

Disability Resources

• ADDA: Attention Deficit Disorder Association (https://add.org/)
• ADDA: Attention Deficit Disorders Association – Southern Region (www.adda-sr.org)
• The Arc (www.thearc.org)
• Autism Society (www.autism-society.org)
• Best Buddies Texas (www.bestbuddies.org/texas)
• CHADD (www.chadd.org)
• Council for Exceptional Children (www.cec.sped.org)
• Easter Seals (www.easterseals.com)
• Exceptional Parent (www.eparent.com)
• Exceptional Parent Magazine (www.ep-magazine.com)
• LDA Texas: Learning Disabilities Association of American (https://ldaamerica.org/lda-chapters/texas/)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (www.ncld.org)
• National Down Syndrome Society (www.ndss.org)
• Parenting Special Needs Magazines (https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/)
• Special Olympics (www.specialolympics.org)
• Texas Parent to Parent (https://www.txp2p.org/)
• The Arc of Texas (https://www.thearcoftexas.org/)

Local Resources

• The Arc of Fort Bend County (https://arcoffortbend.org)
• The Arc of Greater Houston (www.aogh.org)
• The Arc of Katy (https://www.thearcofkaty.org/)
• Bridging Lives (www.bridging-lives.com)
• Family to Family Network (www.familytofamilynetwork.org)
• The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (www.theharriscenter.org)
• The Lighthouse of Houston (www.houstonlighthouse.org)
• Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (www.houstontx.gov/disabilities)
• Mikey's Place (www.mikeysplace.net)
• NAMI Greater Houston (National Alliance on Mental Illness) (www.namigreaterhouston.org)
• Neuhaus Education Center (www.neuhaus.org)
• Partner's Resource Network (www.partnerstx.org)
• Reach Unlimited (www.reachunlimited.org)
• Texana Center (https://www.texanacenter.com/)

Local IDD Authorities (LIDDAs)

Harris County

The Harris Center - Main Office (each Authority has multiple offices)
9401 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77074
Toll Free: 866-970-4770
Main/Crisis Phone: 713-970-7000
https://www.theharriscenter.org

Fort Bend, Austin, Colorado, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton Counties

Texana Center - Main Office (each Authority has multiple offices)
4910 Airport Ave.
Rosenberg, TX 77471
Crisis Phone: 800-633-5686
Main Phone: 281-239-1300
www.texanacenter.com

Liberty, Montgomery, and Walker Counties

Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare - Main Office (each Authority has multiple offices)
233 Sgt Ed Holcomb Blvd. S
Conroe, TX 77304
Crisis Phone: 800-659-6994
Main Phone: 936-521-6100
Routine Services: 800-550-8408
https://tcbhc.org/

Brazoria and Galveston Counties

Gulf Coast Center - Main Office (each Authority has multiple offices)
4444 West Main St.
League City, TX 77573
Crisis Phone: 866-729-3848
Main Phone: 800-643-0967
https://gulfcoastcenter.org/

Waivers

Information on Waivers, to apply or check position on Interest Lists:

The Arc of Texas (Comprehensive information and referral links)
https://www.thearcoftexas.org/get-involved/waiting-2/

Special Education Resources

• Karen Mayer Cunningham - The Special Education Boss (www.specialeducationboss.com)
• Lighthouse Learning & Resource (https://www.lhlearningresource.com/)
• Office of Civil Rights, US Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html)
• Texas Education Agency (www.tea.texas.gov)
• Texas Project First (www.texasprojectfirst.org)
• Wrightslaw (www.wrightslaw.com) 

Houston Area Special Needs Schools, Area Programs, Employment

• The Arbor School (www.arbor.org)
• Aspire Accessories (https://aspireaccessories.com/)
• The Briarwood School (www.briarwoodschool.org)
• Bridge Preparatory Academy (www.bridgeprepacademy.org)
• The Brookwood Community (www.brookwoodcommunity.org)
• The Caroline School at Easter Seals (www.eastersealshouston.org)
• The Center for Hearing and Speech: Melinda Webb School for Oral Deaf Education (www.centerhearingandspeech.org)
• Children’s Oasis Education Program (www.childrensoasisfoundation.org)
• Distinct Abilities Academic Preschool (www.distinctabilities.com)
• Elim Christian School (www.elimchristianschool.org)
• Empower Pediatric Therapy (www.empowerpediatrictherapy.com)
• Everyday Opportunities (www.journeyadventures.org)
• FOCUS Academy Transition Program (www.focusacademyhouston.org)
• Gateway Academy (www.thegatewayacademy.org)
• Gigi's Playhouse: Down Syndrome Achievement Centers (https://gigisplayhouse.org/)
• The Harris School (www.theharrisschool.com)
• Helping Heroes Staffing (www.heroes-staffing.com)
• Hope for Three (https://www.hopeforthree.org/)
• The HUB Houston (Heard. Understood. Believed In.) (https://www.thehubhouston.org/)
• Including Kids (www.includingkids.org)
• Institute for Special Needs Children (InSNC) (www.getinsnc.com)
• Journey School of Houston (www.journeyschoolofhouston.org)
• The Joy School (www.thejoyschool.org)
• The Learning Lane (www.theyounglearners.com)
• Lonestar College Lifepath Program (www.lonestar.edu/lifepath.htm)
• Momentum Academy (www.themomentumacademy.org)
• The Monarch School (www.monarchschool.org)
• New Danville (www.newdanville.org)
• The Next Step Academy (www.thenextstepacademy.org)
• Non-Pareil Institute (www.npitx.org/city/houston.htm)
• The Parish School (www.parishschool.org)
• Paradigm Development Center (www.paradigmdevelopmentcenter.com)
• Pursuit Center (https://www.pursuitcenter.org/)
• The Rise School (www.riseschool.org)
• River Oaks Academy (www.riveroaksacademy.com)
• School for Young Children (www.foundationsyc.org)
• Social Motion Skills (www.socialmotionskills.org)
• Thrive Academy (thriveacademyhouston.org)
• True Knight Academy (www.trueknight.org)
• VAST Academy at Houston Community College (www.hccs.edu/continuing-education/departments/hcc-vast-academy/)
• Westview School (www.westviewschool.org)
• The Williams School: dba Homeschool Academy (www.homeschool-academy.org)

Special Needs Camps and Recreation

Camps

• Camp Aranzazu (https://www.camparanzazu.org/#announcement)
• Beloved and Beyond: (https://belovedandbeyond.org/)
• Camp Blessing (https://campblessing.org/)
• Camp for All (https://www.campforall.org/)
• Camp Journey (http://www.journeyadventures.org/programs/camp-journey/

Recreation

• Be Someone Special (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553911344782)
• Focus on Friends (https://www.facebook.com/groups/focusonfriendsKaty)
• Friendship Circle (www.friendshiphouston.com)
• Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship (https://www.reiningstrength.org/)
• The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (www.tuts.com/river)
• Special Strong West Houston: (www.specialstrongwesthouston.com)
• The Village of Triumph (www.villageoftriumph.org)
• We Rock the Spectrum West Houston: (https://werockthespectrumwesthouston.com/)