Other Resources
Group Home and Day Habilitation Providers
Guardianship
- Brookwood: www.brookwoodcommunity.org
- Brookwood in Georgetown: www.brookwoodingeorgetown.org
- Day Mark Living: DayMarkLiving.com
- Down Home Ranch: DownHomeRanch.org
- Hope-Village: www.hope-village.com
- Marbridge: www.marbridge.org
- New Danville: newdanville.org
Siblings
- The ARC information resource and newsletter: http://www.thearc.org/siblings
- Sibling Leadership Network: http://siblingleadership.org/
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Videos
"Marnie's Story": Rett Syndrome "Autism Hangout": a collection of videos on YouTube that cover subjects relevant to people with autism “Ben & Wendy”: the portrayal of two adults with Down Syndrome and their life as married and employed adults “Disability Sensitivity Video”: fun video demonstrating how to interact with people with disabilities
“History of Disability Movie”: comprehensive video about the history of disability treatment
Importance of Self Determination: multiple videos created by a youth group in Virginia. Topics include the importance of self-determination at all grade levels and about teaching self-determination.
“IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Historyand Summary”: easy to understand explanation of IDEA and IEPs “It’s All About You: Get to Know Your IEP”: this is a link to a great resource site; in the videos you will find students in elementary and secondary talking about their IEPs and the importance of IEPs to them “Katie's Disability Awareness Video”: video for younger kids that portrays how to interact with people with disabilities "Sibling Panel": siblings of brothers and sisters with an ASD share their experiences of being defined by their sibling having autism. “The Next Step”: personal stories of five Texans with disabilities who enrolled in a college, university, technical school or trade school"Watch to Learn": a collection of thousands of educational videos for all age groups“We're More Alike Than Different”: adults with Down Syndrome describing their personal stories “What Are Learning Disabilities”: a message directed to younger students but good for students of all ages to understand learning disabilities “What it's like to walk down a street when you have autism or an ASD”: a video portraying what a person with an ASD may experience on a daily basis |
- Association for Independent Living: AIL
- Aggieland Autism Center: Link
- Brazos Transit District: BTD
- Collaborative on Faith and Disabilities: Link
- "Deaf Church": BCS Deaf Church
- Independent Living Experience: ILE
- Josh Benn (BCS attorney for guardianship and estate planning): The Benn Law Group
- Lone Star Legal Aid (low-income legal support): Lone Star Legal
- Parent Guide to the ARD Process in English and Spanish: Disability Rights Texas
- Reach Unlimited: Reach Unlimited
- Region 6 Education Service Center Transition: ESC6
- Region 11 ESC Transition: ESC 1
- Texas ABLE: A savings program for Texans with disabilities:
- Texas Cares Online: Texas Cares
- Texas Center for Disability Studies: TCDS
- Transition Activities That Can Be Used at Home Click Here
- Transition In Texas: transitionintexas.org
Search for resources by age, disability, and other categories at:
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