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Resource Links
Special Education Resource Links available to parents:
This list is not exhaustive, and I am always looking for great referrals for parents. These a few of the sites I visit and use for research, or people I've met along the way who may be helpful.
Addiction:
Addiction Group: https://www.addictiongroup.org/treatment/
Addiction Treatment Centers Map: https://www.saradupuisdr.com/addiction-treatment-centers
Anxiety and Depression:
https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/anxiety-and-depression
Autism:
Adapting for Autism: www.adaptingforautism.com
Autism Speaks: https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Texas Autism Society: http://www.texasautismsociety.org
Disabled World – Autism: https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/autism/
Home Modifications: https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/sensory-friendly-home-modifications-autism-sensory-processing-disorder
Birth Injuries:
https://www.childbirthinjuries.com/resources/special-education/
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guide - palsy/https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/
Cerebra Palsy Guidance:
https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/screenings-and-tests/
Child Care (Special Needs):
Special Needs Child Care - Achievement Center of Texas https://achievementcenteroftexas.org
Dallas Child - https://dfwchild.com/2018/07/26/special-needs-child-care/
Care.Com - https://www.care.com/specialneeds
Custer Road United Methodist Church Friday Night Friends - https://www.fridaynitefriends.org/
Rays of Light - https://www.raysoflightdallas.org/programs
Prestonwood Baptist Church -
http://www.prestonwood.org/connect/kidz/special-needs
First Baptist Church Allen - http://fbcallen.org/special-needs/
First McKinney - https://www.firstmckinney.com/incredible-fridays
Down Syndrome:
National Down Syndrome Society:
https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome-facts/
Global Down Syndrome Foundation:
https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/about-down-syndrome/facts-about-down-syndrome/
National Down Syndrome Congress:
Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas:
http://downsyndromedallas.org/
Dental Care:
https://www.emergencydentistsusa.com/down-syndrome-and-dental-care/
Dyslexia:
Dallas International Dyslexia Association (IDA): https://dal.dyslexiaida.org/
Dyslexia Advocating Tips:
https://dyslexiaida.org/advocating-for-a-child-with-dyslexia-within-the-public-education-system/
Muti-Sensory Reading Center: https://dyslexiasite.com/
Resource Links for Dyslexia:
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/top-10-resources-dyslexia
TEA - Handbook for Dyslexia (August 2024): https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/texas-dyslexia-handbook.pdf
Early Childhood Opportunities:
Rise School of Dallas: https://www.ymcadallas.org/locations/moody_family_ymca/child_care/the_rise_school
Financial Resources for Students with Disabilities: https://couponfollow.com/research/financial-resources-for-students-with-disabilities
General Information: (some for futures panning)
Acronyms:
http://www.parentcompanion.org/article/special-education-acronyms-and-terms
Books about children with Special Needs:
www.specialneedsbookreview.com
Texans for Special Ed. Reform:
https://www.texans4spedreform.org/
Navigate Life Texas, Family Resources:
https://www.navigatelifetexas.org
Center for Parent Information and Resources:
www.nichy.org has changed to: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/nichcy-gone/
Texas Parent to Parent:
https://www.txp2p.org/resources/resources
Disabled World – Disability Awareness: https://www.disabledworld.com/disability/awareness/
The Arc of North Texas: http://arcnorthtexas.org/
Especially Needed: https://Especiallyneeded.org
Path Project: https://prntexas.org/texas-ptis/path-project/
Employment: www.employmentlawhandbook.com/resources/disability-rights-in-the-workplace/
House Bill 4545 (HB4545): REPLACED BY HB 1416 https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/ipi-and-ai.pdf
House Bill 1416 (HB1416)
https://tea.texas.gov/academics/learning-support-and-programs/hb-1416-faq.pdf
Mental Health:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.naminorthtexas.org/resources.html
Rights in the Workplace:
https://onlinemftprograms.com/mental-health-rights-in-the-workplace/
Policy and Procedure:
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA): www.copaa.net
IDEA Website: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
OCR and OCERS Discipline Clarification: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-discipline-guidance.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Wright’s Law – parent education: www.Wrightslaw.com
Texas Education Agency (policies and procedures): https://tea.texas.gov/
Understood – parent resource: https://www.understood.org/en
Section 504: http://www.504idea.org
Disability Rights Texas: https://www.disabilityrightstx.org/
Special Education Texas: https://www.spedtex.org/child-find#:~:text=If%20you%20need%20help%20contacting,%2D855%2D773%2D3839.
IDEA Handbook 2022-2023: https://texaslawhelp.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/idea-manual-2023-2023-a-guide-for-texas-parents-and-students-on-special-education-rights.pdf
RTI Interventions (RTI):
Intervention Central – RTI: www.interventioncentral.org
Transition Links:
Budget Planning and Lifestyle Calculator: www.texasrealitycheck.com
Career Exploration & Research: https://assessmentcentercoaching.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhYy8mMqF-QIVDhbUAR2vRQz0EAAYASAAEgIxgfD_BwE
Center for Independent Living: – REACH of Plano (972) 398.1111 or www.reachcils.org
College Planning and Accommodations: https://www.intelligent.com/college-planning-guide-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/
Community Agency: Life Path Systems: 972.727.9133
Community Agency: Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services:
https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/vocational-rehabilitation-youth-students
DART transportation – www.dart.org
Disability Rights Texas website: www.disabilityrightstx.org
Empowering Self Determined Behavior – www.imdetermined.org
Explore the Texas CTE Career Clusters – www.txcte.org
Find Help for Texans – www.211texas.org
Guardianship& Alternatives – Texas Guardianship Association – http://texasguardianship.org/
Housing Accommodation Letter: https://ipropertymanagement.com/templates/housing-accommodation-disability-request-letter
Navigate Life – Resources for families of kids with disabilities and special health care needs- www.navigatelifetexas.org.
Resume Building- https://www.resumebuilder.com/comprehensive-resume-and-career-guide-for-people-with-disabilities/
Trauma and Trauma Informed Care:
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/traumatic-experiences/
Trusts and Guardianships:
https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-guides/special-needs-trusts
Sensory:
Ways to deal with common sensory issues
Specific Learning Disabilities (LD/SLD)
Learning Disabilities Association of America: https://ldaamerica.org/
Special Education Guide:
https://www.specialeducationguide.com/disability-profiles/specific-learning-disabilities/
The Reading Center of Ft. Worth: http://www.thereadingcenterfortworth.com/
Stand up LD: http://StandupLD.org