Resources
Resources for clients, families, and individuals with disabilities.
In addition to our programs and services, we are also committed to providing valuable information, helpful resources, and community support for our clients, families, and individuals with disabilities. LIFE Therapies provides this information as a courtesy and in no way implies endorsement of the organizations listed below.
Recreation Participation and Events
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth TX 76107
817/738-1933
Sensory Explorations at the Carter, a free program for families with children of all ages who are on the autism spectrum.
As You Are
Virtual, services available statewide
866/219-8595
As You Are provides autism diagnostic evaluations for children 16 months to 10 years, helping families get answers and guiding them through the best next steps, whether it’s autism or another diagnosis.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1600 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817/255-9300
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History provides guests and members a safe, understanding environment to explore the museum. Check out Sensory Saturday coming up on September 16, from 8am–10am!
LinkED
Formerly The Learning Center of North Texas
101 Summit Ave., Ste. 612
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817/336-0808
LinkED provides diagnostic neuroeducational assessments for children and adults to identify learning differences and disabilities, auditory and visual processing disorders, speech-language problems, autism and attention problems that can impact a person’s capacity to learn.
My Possibilities
3601 Mapleshade Ln.
Plano, TX 75075
My Possibilities (MP) provides educational and vocational opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). MP aims to enhance the quality of life for adults with IDD through educational, vocational and independent living skills.
Sports Abilities
https://www.sportsabilities.com
We are the premier resource for people with physical disabilities to find recreational, advocacy, support, and adaptive sporting activities in the nation. We have calendars for every state and 26 different activities ranging from Team Sports to Social Gatherings.
RISE
https://www.riseadaptivesports.org
RISE assists persons with physical challenges to Recover, Inspire, Succeed, and Empower themselves and others by providing FREE inclusive, adaptive recreational sports programs.
Adaptive Sports for Kids
https://adaptivesportsforkids.org
Adaptive Sports for Kids (A.S.K.) is a non-profit, 501-(c)(3) organization. A.S.K. was formed in December, 2011. Our goal is to give children and adults with special needs the opportunity to play sports they may not otherwise be able to play, all at no cost to them. Each athlete is partnered with a “buddy” volunteer who will help their athlete with whatever they need.
Texas Adaptive Aquatics
https://www.taasports.org
TEXAS ADAPTIVE AQUATICS (T.A.A.) features an outstanding adaptive water skiing program that allows people with physical and/or mental disabilities the opportunity to discover the thrill and excitement of water skiing, sailing, and kayaking
Camp Blessing
https://campblessing.org
Camp Blessing makes an iconic experience–summer camp–available to campers whose challenges prevent their participation elsewhere. They are a residential Christian summer camp offering love, acceptance and fun to children and young adults with special needs and their siblings.
Support and Education
Texas Health & Human Services
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities – TCDD
https://tcdd.texas.govTCDD
TCDD helps people with developmental disabilities achieve their potential for independence, productivity and integration into their communities by working to develop a comprehensive system of service and supports in Texas.
ASSOCIATION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (AFIL)
214-351-0798
www.afildfw.org
For parents whose children will be finishing school AFIL is a great program to get them ready to live more independent lives by offering them a half-way home and life skills to help them transition into independence.
EASTER SEALS OF GREATER DALLAS
817-332-7171
https://www.easterseals.com/northtexas/
This is the local office of Easter Seals a national organization which provides advocacy and education services for disabled persons.
INDEPENDENT STEPS
469-600-4336
www.independentsteps.com
Independent Steps provides rehabilitation services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for children and adults with cerebral palsy multiple sclerosis Parkinson’s disease brain injury or post-stroke conditions. We specialize in the Conductive Education methodology which is aimed at rebuilding the mental processes and cognitive skills needed to overcome basic challenges such as learning to roll crawl sit stand walk eat write and become potty trained.
THE LEARNING CENTER OF NORTH TEXAS
817-336-0808
https://www.link-ed.org
TLC offers affordable accessible and practical resources and services to people with learning disabilities. They offer services to help kids develop study practices and strategies to overcome their individual learning challenges.
MHMR (MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL RETARDATION)
817-569-4300
www.mhmrtc.org
MHMR has a multitude of mental health and developmental learning programs to assist disabled people of all ages. Their services include an ECI program for children under the age of 3 as well as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities programs for those older than 3 years of age.
THE ARC OF TEXAS
www.thearcoftexas.org
The ARC is a great resource that promotes advocacy education and independent living. They also host some excellent conferences and keep you updated on legislative issues and government benefits for people with disabilities.
DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS
800-252-9108
https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/home/
Disability Rights Texas is an advocacy organization which fights discrimination and negative stigmas regarding disabilities and is the federally designated legal protection and advocacy agency for Texans with disabilities.
ECI (EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION)
800-628-5115
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/early-childhood-intervention-services-eci
A division of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services ECI is a statewide program for families with children birth to three with disabilities and developmental delays. ECI supports families to help their children reach their potential through developmental services. Services are provided by a variety of local agencies and organizations across Texas.
TEXAS PARENT TO PARENT
512-458-8600 or 866-896-6001
www.txP2P.org
Texas Parent to Parent is a statewide non-profit organization developed for parents by parents. It provides parent-to-parent matches support information website resources a newsletter training.