Community Resources

The Center has compiled the following links to partner organizations and other groups that provide resources, information, and support to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Local Organizations

• The United Way of Greater Houston
• The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (formerly MHMRA)
• Down Syndrome Association of Houston (DSAH)
• The Arc of Texas
• The Arc of Greater Houston

Activities

• Special Olympics Texas
• Best Buddies Texas
• The River Performing and Visual Arts Center
• The Dionysus Theatre

Advocacy

• Pursuit for those with disABILITIES
• Disability Rights Texas
• Coalition of Texans with Disabilities

Education

• HCC – VAST Academy
• The Coffeehouse by The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Affordable Colleges Online – Going to College With Aspergers and Autism

Financial Resources

• Texas Able – A Savings Program for Texans with Disabilities
• BBVA Compass – Financial Planning for Children with Special Needs

National Organizations

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
• National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
• Autism Society of America
• United Cerebral Palsy

Publications

• Disability Scoop
• The Mighty