Resources for children with special needs ...
In Amarillo:
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The ARC of Potter/Randall Counties
202 S. Louisiana
Amarillo, TX 79106
806-372-5699
Contact: Susan Stokes
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Panhandle Independent Living Center
1118 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-374-1400
Contact: Carl McMillen
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Uniting Parents
731 N. Taylor St. #401
Amarillo, TX 79107
806-212-6580
Contact: Marcia Garcia
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Texas Commission for the Blind
Security Park West, 7132 I-40 West, Bldg. B
Amarillo, TX 79106
806-353-9568
Contact: Annie Wade
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Applejack Ranch
14001 I-27
Amarillo, TX 79119
806-622-8338
Contact: Sue Johnson
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Resource Utilization Network (RUN)
1001 West 10th
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-372-7556
Contact: Michelle Crain
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Special Olympics Families Committee
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Special Olympics Texas Area 16
301 S. Polk St., Suite 240-N
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-374-7171
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The Path Project
12600 S. Washington
Amarillo, TX 79118
806-622-0922
Contact: Betty Allison
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Planned Parenthood of Amarillo
& the Texas Panhandle
1501 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-372-873 or 800-999-3107 (toll free)
Web: www.ppatp.org
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Medical Transportation Program:
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Provides:
Transportation to & from Medicaid-allowable health-care services; and, out-of-area
transportation, meals & lodging for Medicaid child & attendant
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1-877-MED-TRIP
(1-877-633-8747) |
Statewide Resources ...
Advocacy, Inc.
Advoates for children with disabilities including emotional & behavior
problems, ADHD, etc. A source of especially useful information when you
feel your
school is not providing your child with the help they need.
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Advocacy, Inc.
Lubbock Phone Number: 1-800-8804456
On the web: www.advocacyinc.org
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National Resources:
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Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20008-2304
202-966-5557
800-336-4363
email: infor@geneticalliance.org
Web: www.geneticalliance.org
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The ARC of the United States
500 East Border ST., Suite 300
Arlington, TX 76010
817-261-6003
TT: 817-277-0553
email: thearc@metronet.com
Web: www.TheARC.org/welcome/html
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Centers for Disease Control
National AIDS Clearinghouse
PO Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
800-458-5231/TT: 800-243-7012
email: aidsinfo@cdcnac.org
Web: www.cdchac.org
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National Center for Youth with Difficulties
University of Minnesota
Box 721 - UMHCm 420 Delaware St., S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-2825
email: ncyd@gold.tc.umn.edu
Web: www.peds.umn.edu/centers/ncyd
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National Clearinghouse on Women
& Girls with Disabilities
c/o Educational Equity Concepts, Inc.
114 East 32nd St., Suite 701
New York, NY 10016
212-725-1803
email: 75507.1306@compuserve.com
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National Downs Syndrome Society
666 Broadway, Suite 810
New York, NY 10012-2317
800-221-4602
Web: www.ndss.org
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National Information Center for
Children & Youth with Disabilities
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
800-695-0285 (Voice/TT)
email: nichcy@aed.org
Web: www.aed.org/nichcy
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National Rehabilitation Information Center
8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3319
800-346-2742
TT: 301-495-5626
email: naric@capaccess.org
Web: www.naric.com/naric
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PACER Center
4826 Chicago Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55417-1098
612-827-2966 (Voice/TT)
email: webster@pacer.org
Web: www.pacer.org
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America
810 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-541-7800
800-230-7526 (for referral to local office)
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Sexuality Information and Education
Council of the US (SIECUS)
130 West. 42nd St., Suite 350
New York, NY 10036
212-819-9770
email: siecus@siecus.org
Web: www.siecus.org
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Center for Reproductive Law & Policy
212-514-5534
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Mental Disability Rights International
202-296-0800
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White Paper: Sexuality & People With
Disabilities by Marilyn M. Irwin available at: Center for Disability
Information & Referral, Institute for the Study of Developmental
Disabilities.
www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/sexuality.html |
| Center for Disability Information &
Referral Disability Information Index:
www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/library.html |
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