Government Agencies and Services
TWC: Texas Workforce CommissionTWC Vocational Rehabilitation Services
HHS: Texas Health and Human Services
HHS Independent Living (IL) Services
HHS Independent Living (IL) Centers
HHS Rehabilitation Technology Resource Center
CLASS: Community Living Assistance and Support Services
CLASS Provider Manual
HCS: Home and Community-based Services
HCS Handbook
Medicaid Waiver Program Comparison Chart
Detailed Medicaid Waiver Program Comparisons
HHS Handbooks
General Services
The Arc of the Capital AreaARCIL
Easter Seals Central Texas
Family Eldercare: At home with changing lives
Specialized Services
Holistic Healthcare ServicesTexas Parent to Parent
Assistive Technology
BridgingApps: Independence via mobile devicesKnowbility: Web Accessibility
ATSTAR: AT Strategies, Tools, Accommodations & Resources
Texas Technology Access Program
As Your World Changes: Stories/ideas/technology, with vision loss emphasis.
Upstream Technology
Advocacy
ADAPT: National Disability Rights AdvocateADAPT of Texas: Texas Disability Rights Advocate
Advocacy in Action: J.T.'s Story
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
Disability Rights Texas (formerly Advocacy Inc.)
Post-Secondary, Vocational
Arc of the Capital Area Education ProgramsCollege Living Experience (CLE)
STEPS ACC Program
The University of Texas Center For Disability Studies
E4Texas Post-Secondary Program
Social, Creative, Recreation, Leisure, Adventure
ArtSpark Texas (Formerly: Very Special Arts Texas)Arc of the Arts
Forums, Exhibitions, Conferences
Abilities ExpoDestination...Life Transition Fair & Conference
Special Needs Forum
Mobile Devices and Apps
Tablets and smartphones are among the fastest growing and highly leveraged base resources, for all users, though they are especially appreciated by people with various disabilities. App upon app can facilitate leaps in the spectrum from not being able to do something at all to being able to do it well. Upstream Technology's mission is help people progress along this spectrum, by direct interaction and sharing of experience, successes and resources.
This area is dynamic, with apps coming and going so fast that it is difficult to stay up-to-date, Here are some archived resources that show the kinds of assistive apps that are available, which provides ideas of what one can look for and expect.
To this end, the following Upstream Technology white
papers focus on identifying apps (or other AT) that will
assist specific clients, many of which we have
successfully used with clients and other friends.
iOS and Android apps that can assist with visual impairments
Android apps that can assist with motor or learning impairments
Many of these tools were specifically designed to be accessible or assistive. But all were chosen because they are easy to use and provide clear leverage, not limited to the selective impairments.
Fortunately, the number of resources for mobile and other apps is growing, e.g..
iOS apps that can assist with visual impairments
provides experience, insight and recommendations from Pat Pound, former Chairperson of the Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities and early adopter of iOS devices.
Mobile apps that provide speech/language support
which has numerous descriptions and recommendations for multiple device, through a network of Speech and Language professionals.
Also, note that BridgingApps has very nice compendium of assistive apps
Insignio Indexed List of Apps and Tools
A la the organization, this list has historically emphasized people with autism, but is expanding coverage and is more broadly applicable now. The compendium has an extensive, interesting index, which filters apps based of many high level categories, including characterizations of needs or issues.
