Community Resources

Able Data: http://www.abledata.com; Provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitative equipment.
Ability Hub: http://www.abilityhub.com; Provides information for people who find operating a computer difficult or impossible. This site directs users to adaptive equipment vendors and more.
Access Living Youth Center: http://www.alyouthinfo.org/; Provides information by and about people who know what it is like living life with a disability.
Advocacy, Inc.: http://www.advocacyinc.org; State agency that provides free legal assistance and advocacy services to Texans who have disabilities.
American Association of People with Disabilities: http://www.aapd-dc.org; Largest national non-profit cross-disability member organization in the United States. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws.
American Foundation for the Blind: http://www.afb.org; Provides information and resources for living with blindness for family, friends, professionals, and employers.
American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse: http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/; Provides information on starting a self-help group, as well as links to exisiting support groups.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association Southern Region: http://www.adda-sr.org; Provides information to assist parents, teachers, professors, adults who have ADHD, and links to conferences and support groups.
Baylor Center for Research on Women with Disabilities: http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/; Promotes, develops, and disseminates information to improve the health and expand the life choices of women with disabilities. Web site contains research on a variety of topics affecting women who have disabilities.
Brain Injury Association of Texas: http://www.biatx.org; Provides resources, support, and information for survivors of brain injury, their loved ones, and rehabilitation professionals.
Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/setexas/; Provides a wide range of services, resources, and information to persons who have Epilepsy or related conditions.
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas: http://www.ldat.org; Information about learning disabilities, resources, and more.
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: http://www.nami.org; Formerly National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Provides information about mental health issues, links to support groups, training resources, and more.
National Association for the Deaf: http://www.nad.org; Provides resources and advocacy information for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
National Mental Health Information Center: http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/; Provides information on a wide range of mental health topics, suicide prevention information, and mental health-related links.
National PASS Network: http://benefitsblog.typepad.com; Assists people with disabilities to access Social Security disability benefits and to use the program to fund vocational and educational opportunities through the program's work incentive programs.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic: http://www.rfbd.org; Records books into alternate formats for people who are blind, visually impaired, or dyslexic.
Resource Guide on Higher Education for People with Disabilities - Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities: http://www.txddc.state.tx.us/resources/publications/collegehtml.asp; Includes information on college financial aid, testing and study skills, employment, and individual colleges and universities.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People: http://www.shh.org; SHHH exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy, and support.
Social Security Online: http://www.ssa.gov; Federal web site for obtaining information about Social Security benefits, including disability and Medicare. On-line benefit applications are available.
Speak Up Texas!: http://www.speakuptexas.com; Helps Texans who have speech-related disabilities use the phone.
Starkey Hearing Foundation: http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org/; Provides hearing aid assistance to low income individuals. Select the "Hear Now" link for more information.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us; Has oversight for designated HHS agencies, such as the Division of Rehabilitative Services (DARS), the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). Web site contains information about the Texas Medicaid Program.
TexVet: http://www.texvet.com; Resources for veterans, active duty military, families, and community.
Tourette Syndrome of Texas: http://www.tourettetexas.org; Provides information about and links to local support groups.
United States Access Board: http://www.acess-board.gov; Federal agency committed to universal design. Web site contains information on the Telecommunications Act, accessibility guidelines, accessibility laws for facilities, and transportation.
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston: http://www.ucphouston.org; Serves people who have cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Sample programs include therapy, counseling, and adult recreation

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