I NEED HELP GATHERING SOME OF THE LESS KNOWN WEB SITES THAT ARE KNOWN TO SPECIFICALLY HAVE INFORMATION TO HELP TEXAS FAMILIES.
Send to: autismzone@yahoo.com

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STATE CENTERS & CHAPTERS
STATE OFFICES
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & TX DISABILITY LINKS
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STATE CENTERS & CHAPTERS

Collin County Chapter Plano
http://autism-ascc.org/

Denton County Autism Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3565/

East Texas Chapter Gladewater
http://www.geocities.com/asatx

Families for Early Autism Treatment (Houston)
http://www.neosoft.com/FEAT_Houston

Families for Early Autism North Texas
http://www.flash.net/~sjapollo/featnt.htm

Fort Worth Mid-Cities Autism Society
http://www.asgtc.org

San Antonio Autism Society
http://www.sanantonioautism.org

Texas Assistive Technology Partnership
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/sped/tatp/tatp.html

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
http://www.kidquest.com/asa

Texas State Resources at NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/tx.htm

Texas Center for Autism Research and Treatment (TCART)
DIRECTOR: Vernon L. James, M.D.
16111Nachogdoches
San Antonio,Texas 78247
Phone: 210-590-3381
Fax: 210-590-3143
http://www.tcart.org
email: Dessie-Vernon.James@worldnet.att.net

The Autistic Treatment Centers of Texas
Dallas Offices 10503 Forest Ln. #100
Dallas, Texas 75243
Office: 972-644-2076 Fax: 972-644-5650
San Antonio Offices 16111 Nacogdoches
San Antonio, Texas 78247
Office: 210-590-2107 Fax: 210-590-3143
http://www.atcoftexas.org/default.htm
email: info@atcoftexas.org

STATE OFFICES

Texas Gene Lenz, Senior Director
Texas Education Agency Division of Special Education
1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9414; Fax: (512) 463-9560; (800) 252-9668
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed
TEA complaint line (or call with questions) 1-800-252-9668
OSEP Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process
The Texas Public Comment Meeting Report is available.

Texas Department of Insurance Complaints Resolution,
(MC 111-1A) 333 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-6515; (800) 252-3439
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us

Texas Vernon M. Arrell, Commissioner
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
4900 North Lamar, Room 7102
Austin, TX 78751-2399
(512) 424-4001; Fax: (512) 424-4012;
P/TTY: (800) 628-5115
http://www.rehab.state.tx.us

Texas Roger A. Webb, Executive Director
Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
4900 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751-2399
(512) 424-4080; TTY: (512) 424-4099;
(800) 262-0334; Fax: (512) 424-4097
txddc@rehab.state.tx.us
http://www.rehab.state.tx.us/tpcdd/index.htm

Texas Jim Comstock-Galagan, Executive Director
Advocacy, Inc. 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 171-E
Autsin, TX 78757-1024
(512) 454-4816;
Fax: (512) 323-0902; (800) 252-9108
infoai@advocacyinc.org
http://www.advocacyinc.org

Texas Agnes A. Johnson
Grassroots Consortium
6202 Belmark Post Office Box 61628
Huston, TX 77087 (713) 643-9576;
Fax: (713) 643-6291
speckids@pdq.net

David Meraz, Director
Parents Supporting Parents Network
601 North Texas Boulevard, Suite C
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 447-8408; (956) 973-9503
weslaco@gte.net
http://www.thearcoftexas.org

Janice Meyer, Project Director
Partners Resource Network, Inc.
1090 Longfellow Drive, Suite B
Beaumont, TX 77706-4819
(409) 898-4684; (800) 866-4726 (In TX);
Fax: (409) 898-4869
http://www.partnerstx.org

Project PODER
1017 North Main Avenue,
Suite 207 San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 222-2637; (800) 682-9747
http://www.tfepoder.org

HOPE Worldwide-Texas
Volunteers with autistic children-contact:
Penny Sahatrungsinee at 972-434-1940.

The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center
Autism Research
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/uth_orgs/pub_affairs/uthouston/mar_96/aut.html

GOVERNMENT or DISABILITY SITES

A Texas web site where you can fill out a form and see if you qualify for any programs such as SSI, Medicaid, and more.
http://www.txstars.net/servlet/HSGServlet

Texas Mental Health & Mental Retardation
http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us/

Web site of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD). CTD is the oldest cross-disability advocacy organization in Texas.
http://www.cotwd.org

Advocacy, Inc. is a free service that helps families with situations and problems that affect disabled individuals: http://www.advocacyinc.org/
Advocacy, Inc. 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. #171-E Austin, TX 78757-1024
512-454-4816 (V/TDD) 512-323-0902 (Fax) 1-800-252-9108 (V/TDD)

Easter Seal in Texas
http://www.tx-nw.easter-seals.org/
National site: http://www.easter-seals.org/

Also, here's a blanket list of some Texas resources.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/TEXAS.html

Don't forget we have insure-a-kid/Texas partnership.  
Insure a child for $18/month.
http://www.insureakid.com/

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