Resources

Navigate Life Texas  – Understanding various Medicaid waiver programs and all resources for those with special needs. Also available in Spanish.
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx): https://disabilityrightstx.org

**Texas Residents – Refer to the information at the bottom of this page for specific guidelines on being placed on interest waiting lists.

Early Childhood Intervention 0-3 years of age: http://bit.ly/2cSKa9F
Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP): http://bit.ly/2iPJy8v
Community Living Assistance Supports Services (CLASS): http://bit.ly/2gYoZ9J
Home and Community-based Services (HCS): http://bit.ly/2yhaqVS
Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD): http://bit.ly/2zjdels
STAR+PLUS Home and Community-based Services (HCBS): STAR+
Texas Home Living (TxHmL): TxHmL
Medicaid Buy-In Program: Children and Adults

Texas Parent to Parent: www.txp2p.org
Texas Project First: http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/
Partners Resource Network: http://prntexas.org/fact-sheets/
Vela: https://www.velafamilies.org/

CPATH Equipment Closet: https://cpathtexas.org/equipment-closet/
Mount ’n Mover: https://www.mountnmover.com/
Simple Armrest Bench Instructions:  tinyurl.com/EasyBenches
Texas Ramp Project: http://www.texasramps.org/

Delta Adaptive Clothing: www.easyaccessclothing.com
Billy Footwear: https://billyfootwear.com/?ref=CPATH You will receive a 10% discount using this link

Camp CPals: CPATH’s weekend family camp
Texas Lions Camp:  www.lionscamp.com
Camp Smiles: https://www.eastersealshouston.org/Programs/camps.html
Camp in Motion: https://www.dellchildrens.net/camp-in-motion/
Camp For All: http://campforall.org/
Camp Barnabas:  www.campbarnabas.org
Camp Camp: http://www.campcamp.org/

Round Rock Parks Department: Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation
One World Karate: 1 World Karate
Miracle Baseball League of Austin: https://www.austinmiracleleague.org/
Sunshine Soccer of Central Texas: http://bit.ly/2yZ3oSO
Champs Basketball – Waya League: https://www.waya.org/champsleague

Guide to Trade School For People with Disabilities: https://primeweld.com/blogs/news/disability-guide-to-trade-school
Tenants Rights and Housing Assistance for the Disabled
Transition to Adulthood: Home Remodeling for Young Adults with Special Needs
Traveling Abroad with a Disability

Bookshare: www.bookshare.org
Learning Ally:  www.learningally.org
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis
A Rainbow of Friends by P. K. Hallinan
Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Ambucs: http://www.capitalcityambucs.org/
Freedom Concepts: www.freedomconcepts.com
Rifton: www.rifton.com/products/special-needs-tricycles/adaptive-tricycles

AGE of Central Texas: Adaptive Driving Program

CoWriter: Word prediction, text-to-speech, can share or print
JotNot Scanner Pro: Takes pictures and turns them into PDF
Abilipad:  Custom keyboards and adaptive notepads, word prediction, text-to-speech

A Medicaid waiver allows the state to assist individuals and provide some long-term services to those with disabilities or elderly citizens eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid Waivers override certain rules on how Medicaid funds can be used, enabling eligible individuals to receive necessary services in their own homes or community settings, versus nursing facilities or institutions. It is possible to qualify for both Medicaid benefits and Medicaid waiver programs.

Texas offers several waiver programs with a broad range of services for people with disabilities and the elderly, each with different rules and funding amounts.

It can take over 10 years for your child to reach the top of the Interest List(s). Therefore, it’s crucial to call the numbers below and get placed on the lists as soon as possible.

Note: Consider adding your child to as many waiver interest lists as possible when your child is first diagnosed with a disability or special health care needs. You can add your child to the lists even if they aren’t diagnosed but have reason to believe that your child will have a long-term disability or special health care needs. If your child no longer needs the service when they come to the top the interest list, you can tell them you do not want the waiver.  Click HERE for additional information on Waiver and Wait Lists.