COVID-19 Resources & Updates
Government Resources (National/State/Local)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
- Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
www.fbchealth.org/ncov - Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
www.fbcoem.org - Houston Health Department
www.houstontx.gov/health - Houston Department of Emergency Management
www.houstonoem.org - Texas Department of Health and Human Services
www.texas.gov/coronavirus - Texas Education Agency
www.tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/safe-and-healthy-schools/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance - World Health Organization
- www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Other Sources of Assistance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closed My Child’s School: Is the School Required to Make Up Missed Services Wright’s Law – FAPE
- Varghese Summersett PLLC Autism 2020 Scholarship
www.versustexas.com/autism-scholarship
Activities to do at Home (Check Back Often!)
- 20 Virtual Field Trips to Take with Your Kids | Adventures in Familyhood
- 150+ Educational Shows on Netflix | Homeschool Hideout
- 150+ Enrichment Activities for Children While Parents are Working Remotely Enrichment Activities for Kids
- Breezy Special Ed | breezyspecialed.com
- Coronavirus Social Story Free Printable
- Free Access Request for Closed Schools | BrainPOP.com
- Here’s The Entire List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings | kidsactivitiesblog.com
- PrAACtical Resources: Dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic : PrAACtical AAC
- Teaching Remotely for Grades K – 12 | Free Resources and Strategies
- Tele social skills for those with autism, ADD and social anxiety | incuentro.com
INFORMATIVE
- Arc of Fort Bend – Advocacy, support, and services for Fort Bend families living with autism and other disabilities
www.arcoffortbend.org - Autism Society Texas Resources –Advocacy, education, information & referrals, support, and community, at national, state & local levels
www.autism-society.org - Care Connection, Aging & Disability Resource Center, 855-937-2372
www.careconnection.org - Directory of Community Resources in Texas
www.disabilityresources.tamu.edu - Family to Family Network –Information on various systems, referrals to community resources, training events on various disability topics
www.familytofamilynetwork.org - FEAT –Families for Effective Autism Treatment; resources and providing information about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
www.feathouston.org - Texas Project First – TEA resources for parents and families of students with disabilities
www.texasprojectfirst.org - Reach for Kids Resource Guide
www.reachforkids.com/resources.php
EDUCATION
- ACHIEVE Fort Bend County – Academic Resources
www.achievefortbendcounty.org - Collaborative for Children –Early Education in Greater Houston
www.collabforchildren.org - Focus Academy – Resources for Academic Success
www.focusacademyhouston.org - Gateway America Preparatory – Focused on Development of the Whole Child
www.gatewayamericaprep.com - Kn.I.L.E. Center, LLC – Resources for Academic Success
www.knilecenter.com - Launch Academy – Resources for Academic Success
www.launchacademy.info - Learning Rx Sugar Land – Resources for Academic Success
www.learningrx.com/sugar-land - Resource Guide on Higher Education for People with Disabilities
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
www.tcdd.texas.gov - Shady Oak Primary School
www.shadyoakprimary.com
SPORTS AND RECREATION
- Baseball – Dream League
www.fcdreamleague.com - Buddy Ball – Special needs basketball league
www.buddyball1.com - Camp Aranzazu – Unique camping, environmental education, and retreat experiences for adults and children with chronic illnesses and disabilities
www.camparanzazu.org - Camp Blessing – Christian summer camp ministry designed for children with special needs
www.campblessing.org - Camp CAMP– Recreational programming for children and adults with developmental, intellectual, medical, behavioral, and physical disabilities
www.campcamp.org - Challenge Air – Flight Experience for Special Needs Children
www.challengeair.com - DePasquale Travel
www.travelingesp.com - Disability-Friendly Backyard for Kids
www.homeadvisor.com - Disney Planning – For a child with diabilities or special needs
www.millionmilesecrets.com - Easter Seals – Camps
eastersealshouston.org…camps - Easter Seals- Extracurricular Activities
www.eastersealshouston.org/Community-Resources/extracurricular-activities.html - Elijah’s Retreat www.elijahsretreat.com
- Fort Bend Impact Cheer, Fit, & Tumble
www.fortbendimpact.com/ - Fort Bend Martial Arts Academy
www.fortbendmartialartsacademy.com/ - The First Tee – Golf Lessons for Youth & Special Needs Children
www.thefirsttee.org - Horseback Riding Therapy
www.halterinc.org - Horseback Riding Therapy – Reining Strength
www.reiningstrength.org - Houston Swim Club
www.houstonswimclub.com - Katy Wolf Pack – Special Olympics Texas Team
www.facebook.com/groups/KatyWolfpack - Lone Star Karate
www.lonestarkarate.com - Morgan Wonderland (special needs children)
www.morganswonderland.com/ - Sailing Angels Foundation
www.SailingAngels.org - Special Olympics – Arc of Fort Bend
arcoffortbend.org/programs/special-olympics - Special Treats Gourmet – Classes and cooking lessons
www.SpecialTreatsGourmet.com - Texas Swim Academy
www.texasswimacademy.com - TUTS – The River (special needs children)
www.tuts.com/river/performance-troupe - Waves of Impact – Surf Camp
www.wavesofimpact.com - We Rock the Spectrum – Kids’ Gym
www.werockthespectrumsugarland.com
ADVOCACY
- Autism Advocacy
www.autismspeaks.org - Disability Rights Texas –Supported Decision Making Alternative
www.DRTx.org - Makris Law Firm, P.C. –Advocate for Social Security Disability / Supplemental Social Security Benefits
www.houstonsocialsecuritydisabilityattorney.com - Partners Resource Network – Empowerment Through Education
www.prntexas.org
HEALTHCARE
- BWC Healthcare– Assistance to those seeking self-direction with Medicaid service
www.bwchealthcare.com - Dentist (Special Needs): Dr. Jacob Dent, D.D.S.
www.sugarlandmoderndentistry.com - Dentist (Special Needs): Katy
www.kidstowndentist.com - Mental Health America of Fort Bend County – Mental Health Care and Resources
www.mhafbc.org - MedCare Pediatric Group – Pediatric Therapy and Nursing
www.medcarepediatric.com - Modern Dentistry & Orthodontics
www.sugarlandmoderndentistry.com/ - Orthodontist- Heather Brown, D.D.S.
www.drheatherbrown.com/ - Special Kids Care: Pediatric Home Health Specialists
www.specialkidscare.com/ - Texas Children’s Hospital
www.texaschildrens.org
FINANCIAL AID
- Autism Rescue Angels – Financial support for families living with autism
www.autismrescueangels.org/ - F.A.C.E.S. – Foundation for Autism Care, Education and Services www.facesautism.org
- KNOWAutism– Support for families living with autism and other disabilities
www.know-autism.org - T.A.C.A. – Talk About Curing Autism – Grant Opportunity
www.tacanow.org/family-resources/sos-we-need-help/ - United Healthcare Children’s Foundation – Grant Opportunity
www.uhccf.org/uhccf/media/Docs/UHCCF-brochure.pdf
THERAPY
- Action Behavior Centers
www.actionbehavior.com - APARA Autism Center
www.Aparaautism.com - Avilo – Michelle Atanu, OTR (Occupation Therapy)
www.avilopeds.com - Behavioral Innovations (ABA)
www.behavioral-innovations.com - Bluebonnet Autism PLLC – Sonia Malhotra, M.A., BCBA, LBA-Texaswww.Bluebonnetautism.com
- BlueSprig – ABA Therapy
www.bluesprigautism.com - Butterfly Effects – Transforming Lives Through ABA Therapy
www.butterflyeffects.com - Growing Speech
www.growingspeech.com - Kids Connect Occupational therapy, LLC
www.kidsconnectot.com - Learning Continuum – Carle Frank, M.A., BCBA
www.lcaba.com - MedCare Pediatric Group – Pediatric Therapy and Nursing
www.medcarepediatric.com - Neurologic Music Therapy
www.harrisoncentermt.com - RiverKids Pediatric Home Health – Pediatric Home Care
www.riverkidstexas.com - Sensory Solutions 4 Kids, Inc – Gayle Evans, MOT, OTR
www.ss4kids.com - Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting, LLC
www.speckidsaba.com - Stokan, Jaggers & Associates
www.stokanjaggers.com – Combining psychiatry and counseling services for Katy, TX - Sugar Bend Center – Mental Health Specialists
www.sugarbendcenter.com - Sugar Land Speech and Language
www.sugarlandspeech.com - Texana Children’s Center for Autism – Gina Mouser, M.Ed. Special Education/Autism Intervention
www.texanacenter.com - Texas Cares About Autism
www.www.texascaresaboutautism.com - The Next Step Academy – A Day Treatment Center for Children with Autism
www.thenextstepacademy.org - The Speech and Learning Center
www.speechandlearning.com - Therapy and Beyond
www.therapyandbeyond.com
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES
- Brazos Bend Guardianship Services –Provide incapacitated and disabled adults and their families with legal guardianship, money management and adult guardianship education
www.BrazosBend Guardianship.org - Be An Angel – Improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing needed adaptive equipment and select services.
www.beanangel.org - Challenges to Triumphs – Behavioral Supports and Services
www.challengestotriumphs.com - New Danville – High Functioning Special Needs Community
www.newdanville.org - Next Step Academy – Day Treatment Center for Children with Autism
www.thenextstepacademy.org - Social Motion Skills – Social skills training focused on personal development
www.socialmotionskills.org - Stacy Badon
www.autism4home.com - Support Group – ASPIE of Houston 281-404-9976
www.aspieinfo.com - Texana Center: Tim Jones, Transition Coordinator Authority Division (Admissions)
Tim.jones@texanacenter.com; 281-239-1387
- United Way Bright Beginnings
www.unitedwayhouston.org