B. What Resources are Available?
- Disability Rights Texas provides legal representation and advocacy for individuals with disabilities.[92]
- EveryChild Inc. provides assistance and support for children with disabilities to reside in a family setting.[93]
- Texas Health and Human Services Disability webpage includes disability-related resources and information.[94]
- Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) is a Medicaid waiver program that provides services and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities.[95]
- Judicial Commission on Mental Health Texas Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law Bench Book is a procedural guide for Texas judges hearing cases regarding persons with mental illness and/or IDD.[96]
- Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities (LIDDA) support children in crisis. Local LIDDA contacts are available on the Texas Health and Human Services Contact HHS webpage.[97]
- Navigate Life Texas is a website developed by HHS to explain resources for families with children who have disabilities and special healthcare needs.[98]