Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs
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Providing support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special health care needs |
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Services for Parent Group Facilitators Site Map |
If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Laura@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. |
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Project MEND |
Providing medical equipment, supplies and other services to low-income people with disabilities. Call for more information. |
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Starkey Hearing Foundation/Hear Now |
Assists people who are hard of hearing with limited finances to get hearing aids | ||
Sertoma - National |
Assists people with speech, hearing and language disorders. Website gives contact information for local clubs - has hearing aid recycling program. | ||
| Texas Technology Access Project http://tatp.edb.utexas.edu/ Local: 512-232-0740; Toll-free: 800-828-7839 |
This project provides information, conducts training and technical assistance to support children and adults with disabilities in their efforts to acquire and use technology as a routine part of day-to-day living. | ||
Toll free: Austin: Fax: 512-451-3110 |
The Family Center on Technology and Disability |
Resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities; offers a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies. |
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assistivetech.net |
The assistivetech.net is a national online information resource providing information on assistive technologies, adaptive environments and community resources. |
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Mobility 4 Kids |
Innovative Products, Inc., through Mobility4kids, custom-builds mobility equipment for people with disabilities and specifically children with disabilities. Our mobility devices are custom built. We work with representatives throughout the United States. |
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| ABLEDATA www.abledata.com/ Voice: 800-227-0216 TTY: 707-778-3015 |
Large database on assistive technology products. | ||
The Alliance for Technology Access |
Information includes a national listing of assistive technology vendors. |
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Custom Prosthetic Design, Inc. |
Robert Barron custom makes very special prosthesis for faces and hands for people with cancer, congenital defects, or burns. |
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ARF Kids |
Special Service Dogs for children with disabilities or chronic illness to assist in the improvement of the quality of life and accessibility of the child. |
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Texas Hearing and Service Dogs |
Service Dogs for children with disabilities or chronic illness | ||
Delta Society |
Provides resources on therapy and service animals, a find-a-service-animal-trainer function and standards of practice in animal-assisted activities and therapy. |
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North American Riding for the Handicapped Assc. (NARHA) |
Features articles, information, and a find-a-center function. |
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Cameron’s Special T www.cameronsspecialt.com |
Weighted T-shirts and accessories for children with special needs. |
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AwareAbouts |
Patented ID tags, customized by you, thread easily through shoelaces; provide First Responders with immediate access to vital phone numbers and information. |
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| If you find mistakes or would like to recommend a resource to be added to these lists, please email Laura@txp2p.org with the correct information or resources. | |||
Last Updated: December 1, 2008 |
Find out about parent to parent programs in other states or to find out how to start a parent to parent program in your state, go to Parent to Parent USA! www.p2pusa.org |
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