Special Needs

Whole Family Resources

Autism Spectrum

Resources For Marriage And Family

Website: https://www.holmesasr.com/

Autism Spectrum Resources for Marriage & Family, LLC was founded to support marriages and families where autism is present, and in cases of a Neurodiverse Marriage, where one partner is on the spectrum. They offer coaching, courses, and Zoom classes to help connect and support marriages and families. Additionally, they provide training for coaches working with neurodiverse marriages and families.

Brookwood in Georgetown

Website: https://bigtx.org/

BiG provides meaningful work and community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Champions4Parents

Website: https://champions4parents.com/

Champions4Parents provides love, support, and resources to parents of individuals impacted by disabilities and special needs, and equips ministry folks who serve these families.

Clover Leaf

Website: https://cloverleafwealth.com/

Clover Leaf is a financial planning firm dedicated to serving families within the disability community. They specialize in special needs consulting and education, offering tailored financial solutions and guidance to ensure families can plan effectively for the future while addressing the unique challenges they face.

Connected Treasures

Website: https://connectedtreasures.org/

Connected Treasures, LSCW, PLLC is a private practice focused on bringing hope and healing to children and families impacted by trauma. Adults recovering from childhood traumas are also served. We seek to disrupt the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Services include: individual and group therapy, play therapy, psychoeducation, and evaluations. Trainings and presentations for foster/adoptive families and for professional caregivers are provided quarterly. All services are provided with TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) as the foundation.

FamAuLee Dynamics

Website: https://dr-terishalee.com/

FamAuLee Dynamics is an organization that collaborates with churches, universities, and nonprofit organizations. It aims to enhance accessibility for individuals with different abilities by offering parenting classes, workshops, and training sessions.

Luke 14 Exchange

Website: https://luke14exchange.org/

Luke 14 Exchange coaches and mentors individuals and families affected by disability. We serve and support Christian ministries in their outreach.

NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) –

Promotes research-based strategies for high-impact, equitable family engagement across education and community systems.
www.nafsce.org

Navigate Life Texas

A comprehensive, family-centered website for families of children with disabilities or special health care needs www.navigatelifetexas.org

NCDB Family Engagement Visioning Report

Describes a national vision for meaningful, inclusive family engagement in the deafblind community, emphasizing family-to-family support and leadership.
https://www.nationaldb.org/products/families-engagement-priorities/

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P)

Support for families of children with disabilities or special health care needs
www.txp2p.org

Texas Sibling Network

Connects adult siblings of individuals with disabilities through support, education, and leadership opportunities.
www.txsibnetwork.org

The Autism Community in Action

Website: https://tacanow.org/

TACA provides in-depth, comprehensive information and resources to help parents navigate all aspects of the autism journey, including obtaining a diagnosis, developing skills, medical issues, special education/IEPs, diet, preparing for adulthood, and more.

Partners Resource Network

Texas-wide parent training and information centers supporting families of children with disabilities www.prntexas.org)

Round Rock Parks and Rec

Website: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation/adaptive-and-inclusive-recreation/

The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department offers several events focusing on active participation for children and adults with various disabilities or limitations. We strive to create equal access to recreation, to help enhance an individual’s quality of life.

Sibling Leadership Network (SLN)

A national organization supporting siblings across the lifespan through connection, advocacy, and research.
www.siblingleadership.org

Sibshops

Recreational peer support groups for school-age siblings of children with disabilities. Workshops are available nationally and sometimes locally.
www.siblingsupport.org

Resources for Churches

99 Balloons

Website: https://99balloons.org/
99 Balloons began in 2007 and is building inclusive communities so that every person with a disability and their family can live a full life within relationships.

Ability Tree

Website: https://www.abilitytree.org/

Ability Tree comes alongside families impacted by disability by providing R.E.S.T. (Recreation, Education, Support, and Training).

Access Ministry (McLean Bible)

Models and tools for inclusive church programming
www.mcleanbible.org/access

Advocates Embassy

Website: https://www.advocatesembassy.com/

Our mission is to create environments where people are welcomed, loved, and have access to abundant life. We work with churches to help provide welcoming spaces for people with disabilities. We specialize in helping churches develop accessible spaces and sound theology around disability.

Awe & Wonder

Website: https://www.specialneedsministryresources.com/

Helping churches and families teach & disciple learners with disabilities

because the Gospel is for everyone.

Benevolence United

Website: https://www.benevolenceunited.org/

The mission of Benevolence United is to empower church communities to incorporate and support families with disabilities. Their purpose is to multiply and unite disability-inclusive churches to advance Christ’s ministry of making disciples in the disability community, beyond all borders.

Champions4Parents

Website: https://champions4parents.com/

Champions4Parents provides love, support, and resources to parents of individuals impacted by disabilities and special needs, and equips ministry folks who serve these families.

FamAuLee Dynamics

Website: https://dr-terishalee.com/

FamAuLee Dynamics is an organization that collaborates with churches, universities, and nonprofit organizations. It aims to enhance accessibility for individuals with different abilities by offering parenting classes, workshops, and training sessions.

Joni&Friends

Website: https://joniandfriends.org/

Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada in 1979, Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. They provide practical help and the saving love of Jesus as they mobilize the global church to reach and serve people living with disability.

Their Ministry Relations program offers church training resources to equip congregations to include people of all abilities into the life and ministry of the church. Across the United States, teams host Retreats & Getaways and provide year-round care for families living with disability, connecting them with local service providers and inclusive, Christ-honoring churches. The Wheels for the World™ program delivers wheelchairs and Bibles to people in developing nations. Through Joni’s House programs, they offer Christ-centered care to meet the critical needs of people with disabilities in their local communities.

Key Ministry

Equipping churches to welcome families of kids with disabilities
www.keyministry.org

See Jesus: Bethesda

Website: https://seejesus.net/

Bethesda encourages and equips the Church to disciple people of all abilities through discipleship resources and training.

Simply the Gospel

Website: www.simplythegospel.com

Simply the Gospel offers gospel-centered resources to help everyone grow in Christ. Our products are designed to benefit everyone, but they will especially help those with unique learning challenges and disabilities. By breaking down content into small pieces, and putting them back together once they are learned and mastered, everyone understands and learns more easily. This is especially true for individuals with unique learning differences.

Social / Recreational

Austin Unite

Website: https://austinunite.org/

Austin Unite is an organization that aims to promote inclusion by hosting social events for adults with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities in the Austin community.

Capernaum Club

(Christian) Young Life ministry for teens and young adults with special needs (high school and college age), fun weekly meetings while school is in session, summer camp and fall weekends. Contact Julie Avent for details: julieanneavent@gmail.com centralaustin.capernaum@gmail.com

Camp BLESSING

(Christian) in Brenham, TX https://campblessing.org/

Camp Beloved and Beyond

(Christian) in Rosebud, TX https://belovedandbeyond.org/

Camp C.A.M.P.

Center Point, TX https://campcamp.org/

Down Home Ranch

Website: https://www.downhomeranch.org/camp/
At camp, we welcome those 13+ with cognitive disabilities to find friendship, fun, and freedom in our little slice of Texas. Swim in the pool, play basketball, hike trails, care for animals, or fish in the pond. It’s everything camp should be and more.

Family Retreat Joni and Friends

(Christian) in camp Allen, Navasota, TX https://joniandfriends.org/texas/

Hope Night by Mission-403 I (Christian)

Provides a monthly social event for your loved one and a respite for you for 3 hours!

Contact: Billy McMahan billy@mission4031.org https://mission4031.org/events

Best Buddies

Contact local director to join the Austin chapter and access programming (1:1 friend for monthly hang out times and regular group social events) Courtney Huntley, Senior Program Manager CourtneyHuntley@bestbuddies.org https://www.bestbuddies.org/texas/

Round Rock Parks and Rec

Website: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation/adaptive-and-inclusive-recreation/

The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department offers several events focusing on active participation for children and adults with various disabilities or limitations. We strive to create equal access to recreation, to help enhance an individual’s quality of life.

Sam’s Camp

Intensive therapy for kids and teens and monthly social club

https://samsadventurecamp.org/sams-camp-socials/

Contact Lulu Jones, lulu@samsadventurecamp.org

The Sensory Club

Website: https://www.thesensoryclub.com/austin/

The Sensory Club encourages growth and positivity through the use of our unique sensory gym and multi-sensory environments.

Texas Elks Camp

Website: https://www.texaselkscamp.com/

Any child with special needs or in foster care age 7 to 21, who is a resident of the state of Texas is eligible for admission to the Texas Elks Camp.