Texas Disability Resources

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1 Texas Disability Resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) HHS.gov: How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of Texas To get coverage under the ACA, go to to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state. VSA Texas 3710 Cedar Street Box 7, Room # 128 Austin, TX Phone: [email protected] Arts and Creativity Southwest ADA Center 2323 S. Shepherd #1000 Houston, TX Toll Free: Phone: v/tty Texas Technology Access Program Texas Center for Disability Studies The University of Texas at Austin, L4000 Commons Learning Center, Suite Burnet Road Assistive Technology 1

2 Austin, TX Phone: , (Toll-free) TTY: , (Toll-free) Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) Kirk D. Behnke, MEd., ATP, Senior Education Specialist Special Education Services Region 4 Education Service Center 7145 West Tidwell Houston, TX Phone: [email protected] TATN consists of representatives from each of the Texas Education Services Centers, and the Texas Education Agency. The organization provides professional development and technical assistance.works to ensure that students with disabilities receive AT devices and services when needed to benefit from a free, appropriate public education. Caregivers Caregiver.com: Texas Resources This page has links to support groups, non-profit resources, financial aid, and rural caregiver resources in Texas. Well Spouse Association Houston WS Support Group Contact: Debbie Poynter Phone: [email protected] Community-Based Fitness Programs Project Walk-Austin 1905-B Kramer Lane, Suite 850 Austin, TX Phone: [email protected] Project Walk-Austin is a physical training program for people with spinal cord injuries using Active Nervous System Recruitment (ANSR). 2

3 Pressing On Network Boulevard #314 San Antonio, TX Phone: Pressing On provides a specialized exercise-based training program for those living with paralysis due to spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and other physical disabilities. Crime Victim Assistance Attorney General of Texas: Crime Victims' Compensation P.O. Box Austin, Texas Phone: , (Toll-free) [email protected] Office for Victims of Crime: Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose your state and the type of assistance you are looking for. Disabled Crime Victims Assistance, Inc Parkview, Suite 111 Fort Worth, TX Phone: [email protected] A non-profit organization that assists crime victims that become disabled as a result of that crime, as well as those that are already disabled and become a crime victim. Domestic Violence Help National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: (Toll-free), (TTY) Safe Place P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: (24 hour hotline) TTY: (24 hour hotline) 3

4 A.A.R.D.V.A.R.C.: Texas Domestic Violence Resources Texas Council on Family Violence P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: Easter Seals Offices Easter Seals Central Texas 1611 Headway Circle Building 2 Austin, TX Phone: Easter Seals East Texas Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center 1318 Memorial Drive Bryan, TX Phone: Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley, TX P.O. Box 489 McAllen, TX Phone: Toll-free: Easter Seals North Texas 1424 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, TX Phone: Toll-free: Easter Seals North Texas Oak Cliff Center 4201 Brook Spring Drive, Building B Dallas, TX Easter Seals Central Texas Workforce Development 315 East St. Elmo Road Austin, TX Phone: Easter Seals East Texas Temple Memorial Rehabilitation Center 1315 Walnut Street Texarkana, TX Phone: TDD: Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley, TX Child Development Center 1217 Houston Street McAllen, TX Phone: Easter Seals North Texas Trinity Center 4443 North Josey Lane, Suite 100 Carrollton, TX Phone: Toll-free: Easter Seals Greater Houston 4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340 Bellaire, TX Phone:

5 Phone: d_official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. Government Agencies and Programs TexasOnline: Official Website of the State of Texas Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services 4800 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX Phone: (Toll-free) TTY: Texas Children s Health Plan Texas offers two health insurance programs for children: Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Children s Medicaid. CHIP Call Center: (Toll-free), (Toll-free) Texas Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Texas Department of Insurance P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: Consumer Helpline: (Toll-free) Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Ombudsman, MC H-700 P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: (Toll-free) TDD: (Toll-free) Medicaid Client Hotline: (Toll-free) CHIP Call Center: (Toll-free), (Toll-free) 5

6 Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: Home and Community-based Services Topics/Waivers/Waivers.html Medicaid.gov: Waivers Medicare Medicare is a federal program; this site is included for convenience. Texas Health Insurance Pool P.O. Box 6089 Abilene, TX Phone: (Toll-free) TDD: [email protected] The Texas Health Insurance Pool was created by the Texas Legislature to provide health insurance to eligible Texas residents who, due to medical conditions, are unable to obtain coverage from individual commercial insurers. Texas Department of Insurance P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: Consumer Helpline: (Toll-free) Texas Department of Insurance: Division of Workers Compensation Phone: , (Toll-free) Injured Employee Hotline: [email protected] Governor s Committee on People with Disabilities City of Houston: Mayor s Office for People with Disabilities 1475 West Gray, Box #10 Houston, TX Phone: [email protected] 6

7 Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services P. O. Box MC-W250 Austin, TX Phone: (Toll-free) Across Texas, through all 28 Area Agencies on Aging, certified ombudsmen serve residents, their families and friends. Ombudsmen advocate for quality of life and care for people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Federal and state authority mandates ombudsmen to identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, residents and to provide services to help in protecting health, safety, welfare and rights. Information and assistance in choosing the most appropriate living residence is also a valuable service. Housing Independent Living Research Utilization: Directory of Centers & SILCs in Texas Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Texas Dallas 525 Griffin Street, Room 860 Dallas, TX Phone: Houston 1301 Fannin Suite 2200 Houston, TX Phone: Fort Worth 801 Cherry Street, Unit #45 Suite 2500 Fort Worth, TX Phone: Lubbock 1205 Texas Avenue Room 511 Lubbock, TX Phone: San Antonio One Alamo Center 106 South St. Mary s Street, Suite 405 San Antonio, TX Phone: The Talking Book Program Library Services 7

8 Texas State Library and Archives Commission P.O. Box Austin, TX Phone: , (Toll-free) The Talking Book Program provides free library service to Texans of all ages who are unable to read standard print material due to visual, physical, or reading disabilities whether permanent or temporary. The Talking Book Program's collection is provided in alternative media formats: cassette, braille, and large print. NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Houston, TX The NRN is a network of rehab programs designed to provide locomotor (treadmill) training to promote functional recovery and improve the health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. The program is for people with spinal cord injuries. The NRN is a program of the Reeve Foundation. For more info on qualifying for the program, please go to Protection and Advocacy Disability Rights Texas (formerly Advocacy, Inc.) Statewide intake for new callers: (Toll-free) Main Office 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard Suite 171-E Austin, TX Phone: East Texas Regional Office 1500 McGowen, Suite 100 Houston, TX Phone: North Texas Regional Office 1420 West Mockingbird Lane Suite 450 Dallas, TX Phone: Central Texas Regional Office 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard Suite 142-S Austin, TX Phone: El Paso Regional Office 300 East Main, Suite 205 El Paso, TX Phone: South Texas Regional Office 6800 Park Ten Boulevard Suite 208-N San Antonio, TX Phone: West Texas Regional Office 8

9 4747 South Loop 289, Suite 120 Lubbock, TX Phone: Texas Legal Services Center 815 Brazos, Suite 1100 Austin, TX Phone: TLSC is a non-profit legal office which provides assistance and training to poverty law advocates and their clients in the areas of litigation support, education and communication. TLSC sponsors projects that assist individuals in Texas and, in some cases, nationwide. There is an online intake form to determine if you are eligible for services. Texas Legal Services Center: Facility Victim Program Phone: x127 (Toll-free) The Facility Victim Program offers legal advice and assistance to facility residents and those who receive at-home nursing services on issues of abuse, neglect, exploitation, residents rights, and other matters Texas Legal Services Center: Health Law Project Phone: (Toll-free) The Health Law Project provides free legal services to Texans with modest incomes that have questions regarding healthcare issues. Texas Legal Services Center: Legal Hotline Phone: (Toll-free) The Legal Hotline for Texans gives free legal advice, self-help publications, and referrals to Texans over the age of 60 and Texans who receive Medicare. Texas Hearing and Service Dogs 4803 Rutherglen Austin, TX Phone: Toll-free: 877-TEX-DOGS ( ) Training Center: Service Dogs Sports and Recreation 9

10 Camp for All Houston Office NW Freeway, Suite 220 Houston, TX Phone: Campsite 6301 Rehburg Road Burton, TX Phone: Camp for All hosts campers with cancer, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, severe burns, sickle cell, cerebral palsy, cognitive challenges, cardiac issues, spinal cord injuries, PKU, neurofibromatosis, HIV, dermatological issues, autism and more. Morgan s Wonderland Morgan's Wonderland is a 25-acre park located in San Antonio. It was designed specifically for children and adults with special needs, their family members, caregivers, friends and the entire community. Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) Click on Chapters to find a chapter near you. Operation Comfort 4900 Broadway, Suite 400 San Antonio, TX Phone: [email protected] Operation Comfort provides recreational opportunities to wounded soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and are being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center and Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. Texas Adaptive Aquatics 103 Page Lane Huffman, TX Phone: Texas Adaptive Aquatics provides water skiing for disabled children and adults. Turning Point Nation Turning Point teaches people with mobility impairments the skills necessary to fully enjoy the outdoors and sponsors a wide variety of activities. The organization has East Texas, West Texas, and North Texas chapters. BlazeSports Grand Prairie 10

11 Grand Prairie Parks & Recreation 2750 Graham Street Grand Prairie, TX Phone: Contact: Mariana Espinoza, TIRR Memorial Hermann Sports Phone: TIRR Memorial Hermann Sports was developed to give athletes with all types of disabilities an outlet to continue playing sports both competitively and through intramural programs under the following adaptive sports programs: basketball, golf, rugby, sled hockey, hand cycling, sitting volleyball, and swimming. City of Pasadena: Multipurpose Recreation Center 5200 Burke Road Pasadena, TX Phone: The Multipurpose Recreation Center is a facility specifically dedicated to recreational activities, programs, and events for youth and adults ages 5 to 55 years of age with any type of physical and/or cognitive disability. Programs include: wheelchair sports, Special Olympics, after-school, support groups, fitness, aquatics and summer day camps. San Antonio Parks and Recreation: Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program Phone: The Adapted Sports & Recreation Program provides recreational programs and adapted sports activities for both youth and adults with physical and intellectual challenges. Sports include football, softball, golf, rugby, and cycling. Therapeutic Riding Programs Hannah s Horseshoes of Hope P.O. Box 574 Bonham, TX Phone: A therapeutic horseback riding center for people with disabilities. SIRE, Houston s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers Spring Drive Hockley, TX Phone:

12 United Way Offices United Way Enter your postal code to find an office in your area. United Ways of Texas 701 Brazos Street, Suite 500 Austin, TX Phone: United Way of Greater Houston 50 Waugh Drive Houston, TX Phone: Veterans Benefits U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: VA Facility Locator Enter your postal code or click on your state to find a facility in your area. Texas Veterans Commission Phone: , (Toll-free) [email protected] Paralyzed Veterans of America To locate a chapter near you, scroll to the bottom of the page, click on Chapters and NSOs. Chapter Offices Lone Star Chapter 3925 Forest Lane Garland, TX Phone: , Toll-free: Texas Chapter 2656 South Loop West, Suite 130 Houston, TX Phone: Toll-free:

13 Satellite Offices South Texas 4531 Ayers, No. 228 Corpus Christi, TX Phone: (Toll-free) San Antonio 3830 River Falls San Antonio, TX Phone: National Service Offices Houston VA Regional Office 6900 Almeda Road, Room 1028 Houston, TX Phone: , Toll-free: Waco TX 1 Veterans Plaza 701 Clay Avenue, Room 115 Waco, TX Phone: , Toll-free: Houston VA Medical Center Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Room 1-B-164 Houston, TX Phone: Audie Murphy VAMC 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard Room C-014 San Antonio, TX Phone: x6819 Toll-free: Dallas Spinal Cord Injury Center 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Room 1-A-102 Dallas, TX Phone: , Toll-free: ALS The ALS Association National Office 1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050 Washington, DC Phone: Care services (providing information and referrals): (Toll-free) [email protected] ALS Association Chapters Houston Office 13

14 P.O. Box Houston, TX Phone: Muscular Dystrophy Association s ALS Research Centers: MDA/ALS Center at the University Of Texas Jeffrey L. Elliott, M.D., Director Southwest Medical Center at Dallas 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, TX Phone: [email protected] MDA/ALS Center at Methodist Hospital Neurological Institute Stanley H. Appel, M.D., Director Ericka P. Simpson, M.D., Co-Director The Methodist Hospital Neurological Institute 6560 Fannin, Suite 802 Houston, TX Phone: [email protected] MDA/ALS Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Carlayne E. Jackson, M.D., F.A.A.N., MDA Clinic Director Department of Neurology University of Texas Medicine San Antonio/UTHSCSA Medical Arts & Research Center 8300 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX Phone: [email protected] Brain Injury Texas Brain Injury Alliance 316 West 12 th Street, Suite 405 Austin, TX Phone: , (Toll-free) [email protected] North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System 14

15 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation Dallas, TX Cerebral Palsy Houston Cerebral Palsy Chat National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) 2600 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN Phone: National Ataxia Foundation Ambassadors Friedreich s Ataxia Dana Leblanc 2801 West Sunset #59H Orange, TX Phone: [email protected] Debra Whitcomb 6821-b Escondido El Paso, TX Phone: [email protected] Support Groups Central TX Support Group Linda Crawley 200 Spring Grove Drive Liberty Hill, TX Phone: [email protected] Houston Ataxia Support Group Angela Cloud 9405 Highway 6 South Houston, TX [email protected] North Texas Support Group David Henry, Jr. 7 Wentworth Court Trophy Club, TX [email protected] Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP 15

16 GBS/CIDP Foundation International 104½ Forrest Avenue Narberth, PA Phone: , (Toll-free) Call for information in your area Multiple Sclerosis National Multiple Sclerosis Society Toll-free phone: 800-FIGHT MS ( ) National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Find a Chapter Search for chapter by state or zip code. National Multiple Sclerosis Society Offices Lone Star 8111 North Stadium Drive, Suite 100 Houston, TX Phone: Toll-free: Amarillo 6222 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX Phone: Dallas 2105 Luna Rd., Ste. 390 Carrollton, TX Phone: Toll-free: Lubbock nd Street, Suite 201 Lubbock, TX Phone: Austin 9600 N. Mopac, Suite 150 Austin, TX Phone: Toll-free: Corpus Christi 4601 Corona, Ste Corpus Christi, TX Phone: Fort Worth 4086 Sandshell Drive Fort Worth, TX Phone: Midland 1031 Andrews Highway, Suite 201 Midland, TX Phone: San Antonio 9830 Colonnade Boulevard, Suite 130 San Antonio, TX Phone:

17 Toll-free: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America National Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ Phone: , (Toll-free) Support Groups Beaumont Phone: Meets 3 rd Saturday of each month Fort Worth Phone: Meets 2 nd Wednesday of each month Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Enter your zip code in the Find your local MDA section for MDA offices and clinics that treat MD in your area. Post-Polio Health International 4207 Lindell Boulevard #110 Saint Louis, MO Phone: [email protected] Post-Polio Syndrome The Post-Polio Directory 2012 lists by state clinics, physicians, support groups and associations which specialize in post-polio syndrome. It can be downloaded for free; print copies are available for $12. Spina Bifida Association (SBA) Spina Bifida 17

18 4590 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Suite 250 Washington, DC Phone: , (Toll-free) SBA Chapters Spina Bifida Texas 1550 NE Loop 410, Suite 224 San Antonio, TX Phone: SBA of North Texas 705 West Avenue B, Suite 409 Garland, TX Phone: SBA of Houston Gulf Coast 440 Benmar, Suite 3052 Houston, TX Phone: Clinics Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Specialty Care Center (pediatric, will refer adults) 4900 Mueller Boulevard Austin, TX Phone: Moody Clinic (pediatric only) 1901 E. 22nd Street Brownsville, TX Phone: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Spina Bifida Clinic (pediatric) 2222 Welborn St. Dallas, TX Phone: Texas Tech Orthopaedic Clinic (pediatric and adult orthopaedic only) 4801 Alberta El Paso, TX Cook Children's Medical Center Department of Neurology (pediatric, will refer adults) 901 Seventh Avenue, Suite 120 Fort Worth, TX Phone: Shriners Hospital for Children University of Texas Medical Branch Special Services Clinic 301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX Phone: Texas Children's Hospital 18

19 Myelo Program (pediatric only) 6977 Main Street Houston, TX Phone: Wilford Hall Medical Center Department of Urology (pediatric and adult) 2200 Berquiest Drive, Suite 1 Lackland AFB, TX Phone: Spina Bifida Clinic (pediatric, will refer adults) 6701 Fannin Street Houston, TX Phone: Christus Santa Rosa Center for Children and Families Spina Bifida Evaluation Center 333 N. Santa Rosa San Antonio, TX Phone: , (ask for SB clinic) Methodist Healthcare Pediatric Specialty Clinics (pediatric only) 4499 Medical Drive Sublevel Methodist Plaza San Antonio, TX Phone: (Toll-free) Spinal Cord Injury National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) NSCIA Chapters Rio Grande Chapter Highlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 1395 George Dieter El Paso, TX Phone: Contact: Sukie Armendariz Phone: , Contact: Ron Prieto Houston Chapter of NSCIA P.O. Box Houston, TX Phone: Contact: Rafferty Laredo [email protected] NSCIA Support Groups Recovery with E.A.S.E. (Education, Advocacy and Support for Everyone) Friday: 7 8:30 pm Central Market Strength Unlimited Health and Wellness Activity and Support Monday and Wednesday: 4 8 pm Friday: 3 7 pm 19

20 Room: Community Lounge 3815 Westheimer Road Houston, TX Contact: Suzette Sova Shaikh, MA, LPC Phone: Spinal Cord Injury Survivors of Houston Facilitated by persons living with SCI Monday, 3 4 pm TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation Room: Staff Lounge 2455 S. Braeswood Houston, TX Contact: Kathy Carrico, LCSW [email protected] Phone: Saturday 9 am 1 pm TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation 2455 Braeswood Houston, TX Contact: Anna de Joya, PT [email protected] Phone: , Survivors! Wednesday, 3 4 pm TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation Room: Staff Lounge 2455 S. Braeswood Houston, TX Contact: Kathy Carrico, LCSW [email protected] Phone: Texas Regional Model SCI System The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) 1333 Moursund Avenue Houston, TX Phone: Sherman support group Phone: Pressing On Network Boulevard #314 San Antonio, TX Phone: Pressing On is a non-profit organization which provides a specialized exercise-based training program for those living with paralysis due to spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke and other physical disabilities. Lone Star Paralysis Foundation 1215 Red River, Suite 421 Austin, TX

21 The mission of the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation is to cure spinal cord paralysis through funding research, advanced recovery, and community outreach. American Stroke Association Phone: (Toll-free) Call for a support group in your area. Stroke Syringomyelia/Chiari Malformation American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project (ASAP) P.O. Box 1586 Longview, TX Phone: , (Toll-free) [email protected] Support Groups North Houston Chiari & Syringo Support Group Kerry Chu Cypress, TX Phone: [email protected] San Antonio / Houston Area Susie Brasseal P. O. Box 859 Cypress, TX Phone: (leave message) [email protected] or [email protected] Central Houston Chiari & Syringo Support Group Eva Storey Houston, TX Phone: [email protected] Transverse Myelitis 21

22 Texas Transverse Myelitis Coalition Dallas/Fort Worth Contact: Barbara Lamb Central Texas Contact: Cossy Hough Houston Contact: Bob Cook TM MeetUp Click on a city to see if it has a TM meet-up group. General Disability Resources DRM Regional Resource Directory: Texas Family Village: Texas Disability Resources National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Search by State Search for state agencies, disability-specific organizations, organizations for parents, and other disability organizations in Texas. Texas Yellow Pages for Kids Ability Connection Texas (formerly UCP Dallas) 8802 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas, TX Phone: (Toll-free) Ability Connection Texas provides a full range of services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities as they strive to achieve their highest level of independence. Texas Physical Therapy Association 900 Congress Avenue, Suite 410 Austin, TX Phone:

23 The Texas Physical Therapy Association is the representative body for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students in the state of Texas. Texas Occupational Therapy Association 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 516W Austin, TX Phone: APSE (formerly Association for Persons in Supported Employment) Membership organization which works to improve and expand employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for people with disabilities. Currently has no Texas chapter. Project MEND 5727 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX Phone: , (Toll-free) Project MEND helps many low-income people with disabilities obtain medical equipment and specialized, fitted devices, and other assistive technologies necessary for rehabilitation and recovery. Partners Resource Network 1090 Longfellow Drive, Suite B Beaumont, TX Phone: , (Toll-free, TX parents only) [email protected] Their mission is to empower parents of children and youth with disabilities in their roles as parents, decision makers, and advocates for their children and to promote partnerships among parents and professionals. Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas P.O. Box 3607 Beaumont, TX Career Centers Beaumont 304 Pearl Street Beaumont, TX Port Arthur 3901 Twin City Highway Port Arthur, TX Phone:

24 Orange 320 Green Avenue Orange, TX Phone: Texans for Advancement of Medical Research A non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, ethicists, leading health groups, and individuals that educates and advocates for stem cell research in Texas. Variety, the Children s Charity of Texas N. Central Expressway, Suite 602 Dallas, TX Phone: [email protected] Variety assists children with mobility and medical needs. Ms. Wheelchair Texas 6315 S. Wintersage Lane Houston, TX Phone: (Toll-free) S Neuro Assistance Foundation (NAF) 2320 Bridgewood Drive Keller, TX Phone: NAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting spinal cord injured and disabled individuals in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area to achieve self-sufficiency and mobility through assistive vehicles, equipment, technology and home modifications. Texas AgrAbility 2251 TAMU College Station, TX Phone: Contact: Rick Peterson, Project Director, [email protected] The Texas AgrAbility Project s goal is to inform, educate, and assist individuals with disabilities to stay actively engaged in agriculture. ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill Street, Suite F Naperville, IL

25 Phone: , (Toll-free) ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. Click Find a Chapter for contact information for Texas chapters. The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message. 25