Agencies/Organizations and Additional Resources

AGENCIES / ORGANIZATIONS

The Arc of Texas
8001 Centre Park Drive, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78754
Toll Free: 800.252.9729
Local: 512.454.6694
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/PageServer?pagename=arc_home

Council for Exceptional Children
2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22202-3557
Phone: 888.232.7733
TTY: 866.915.5000
http://www.cec.sped.org

Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas 78751
Phone: 512.438.3011
DADS.Inquiries@dads.state.tx.us

http://www.dads.state.tx.us/

For information on:

Services for students with intellectual disabilities
State school programs
Community mental health
services
State hospital programs

Consumer Rights and Services employees can answer your questions about DADS
programs and services. 800.458.9858

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
4800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78756
Phone: 512.407.1320
DARS.Inquireies@dars.state.tx.us
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/

For information on:

Early childhood intervention services
Rehabilitation services
Services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Services for people who are blind or visually impaired
Disability determination service

Consumer Rights and Services employees can answer your questions about DARS programs and services. 800.628.5115 or TTY 866.581.9328

Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
Phone: 512.458.7111
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us

Educational Service Center – Region XIII
5701 Springdale Road
Austin, Texas 78723
Phone: 512.919.5313
http://www5.esc13.net/index.html
Special Education: http://www5.esc13.net/spedservices/

Disability Rights Texas (Formerly Advocacy Inc.)
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, TX 78757-1024
Phone: 512.454.4816
http://www.disabilityrightstx.org/

Statewide Intake Line for New Clients:1.800.252.9108

Toll-Free Line for Current Clients: 1.800.315.3876
Statewide Videophone: 1.866.362.2851

Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512.463.9734
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
Special Education: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147491399

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Additional Resources and Useful Links

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)– is an educational research development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning.

Children’s Educational Opportunities Foundation – Website that provides information regarding educational opportunities in Austin and now statewide. Information can be found regarding charter schools, public schools, private schools and homeschooling.

Special Education Resources on the Internet – is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.