providing a meaningful living environment for children and adults with disabilities
"We make a house a home."
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (AAIDD) is the professional association run by and for professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
(Autism Consultation and Education, Inc.) The purpose of Autism in Action is to to help improve the quality of learning for children with autism and related disorders by providing a series of step-by-step guides for teaching important skills and behaviors to them.
The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. It was founded in 1967 to conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism.
Autism Society of America is the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the life span, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.
FEAT in Houston FEAT is an acronym for " Families for Effective Autism Treatment". FEAT-Houston, Inc is a non-profit corporation, modeled after FEAT-Sacramento, the earliest of the FEAT support groups. On this site you will be able to find out information about Autism, ABA Treatment and support groups in the Houston and Texas area. FEAT of North Texas
MHMRA of Harris County (Texas) is one of the largest mental health centers in the United States, serving more than 30,000 persons in the Houston metropolitan area who suffer from mental illness and mental retardation. We serve the "priority population" - adults who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbances, and people diagnosed with moderate to severe mental retardation.
Sam Houston Equestrian Center We are an equine teaching facility and home of Hermann Park Stables. We offer year-round lessons, trail rides and camps for riders of all levels and ages.
Marshall Ball Marshall Stewart Ball is a brilliant 20-year-old who touches people's hearts through a veil of silence. Although he can neither speak nor walk and depends on others for physical help, he is a constant source of inspiration and guidance for people in matters of the mind and of the heart. Marshall, despite his own physical challenges, brings joy and messages of hope to the world through his poetry.
Books by Tara promote awareness, thinking, and language development. The are designed with an easy, flexible format to entice children's interest and participation on every page
