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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Committee on People with Disabilities
P.O. Box 12428Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-5742
(512) 463-5746 (TTY)
711 (Relay Service)
aenglish@governor.state.tx.us
Website
State Department of Education: Special Education
Special Programs, Monitoring, and Interventions
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9414
(800) 252-9668
sped@tea.state.tx.us
Website
Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Development Disorders
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Texas Council on Autism and PDD
Mail Code W-578
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Phone: 512-438-3512
Fax: 512-438-5768
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
NCLB Program Coordination
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9414
Website
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Division for Early Childhood Intervention Services
4900 N. Lamar BoulevardAustin, TX 78751-2399
(512) 424-6754
(800) 628-5115 (Information & Referral)
careline@dars.state.tx.us
Website
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Division of IDEA Coordination
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9414
(800) 252-9668 (Parent Information Line)
Website
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
4800 N. LamarAustin, TX 78751
(800) 628-5115
Website
Department of Aging and Disability Services
701 W. 51st StreetAustin, TX 78751
(512) 438-3030
(800) 874-9426 (TTY)
mail@dads.state.tx.us
Website
Coordinator for Transition Services
Division of IDEA Coordination
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9414
Website
Career and Technology Education
Division of Curriculum
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue, Room 3-121Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9581
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th StreetAustin, TX 78756
(512) 458-7375
Website
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
Services ProgramPurchased Health Services Unit
Department of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3179
(800) 252-8023 (Program Hotline)
(888) 963-7111
cshcn@dshs.state.tx.us
Website
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
6201 E. Oltorf, Suite 600Austin, TX 78741-7509
(512) 437-5432
(800) 262-0334
tcdd@tcdd.state.tx.us
Website
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 171-EAustin, TX 78757
(512) 454-4816
(800) 252-9108 (In TX)
infoai@advocacyinc.org
Website
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program
Purchased Health Services UnitDepartment of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th Street, MC 1938
Austin, TX 78714-9347
(512) 458-7355
(800) 252-8023
cshcn@dshs.state.tx.uss
Website
State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children)
TexCare
(800) 647-6558
