state agencies and programs offered

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Hi all,

I put together a spreadsheet of the various agencies, their criteria, list of

the services

available in the agency and contact information for a conference I was at

recently. I

included information I thought relevant to autism-appropriate services. I have

attempted

to cut/paste the document here, but have no idea if the attachment will be

successful. If it

isn't, please feel free to email off-list and I will send it to you. One caveat

- I did not

include the specific economic need requirements. However, all that information

can be

found on the DADS website.

Program & #10004;Criteria & #10012;Services Contact Info

CLASS (Community Living and Support Services) " & #10004; No age limit

& #10004; Must have related condition

& #10004; Must be eligible for Medicaid

& #10004; Must reside in CLASS catchment area " " & #10012; Adaptive aids &

technologies

& #10012; Case management (waiver program)

& #10012; Habilitation/training Services (teaching skills related to daily living

in home/community)

& #10012; Occupational Therapy (treatment)

& #10012; Physical Therapy (assessment & consultation)

& #10012; Pre-vocational Services (generalized habilitative/adaptive skills;

taught in group

settings)

& #10012; Psychological Services (direct counseling & consultation w/

family/service providers)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Specialized therapies (purpose to decrease inappropriate behaviors,

improve social skills

& medical status; ex. music, recreation, hippo- therapies, nutrional counseling)

& #10012; Supported employment (supervision & training; only at integrated work

sites)

" Contact 1-

" HCS

(Home and Community-based Services Program) " " & #10004; No age limit for

enrollment

& #10004; Have 1) MR or 2) related condition resulting in deficits in adaptive

functioning and full

scale IQ & #8804;75

& #10004; Be eligible for Medicaid " " & #10012; Adaptive aids & technologies

& #10012; Audiology (assessment & training)

& #10012; Case management

& #10012; Day habilitation (training social, self-help and adaptation skills for

living in community;

up to 6 hr/day, 5 day/wk)

& #10012; Occupational therapy (assessment & planning)

& #10012; Physical therapy (assessment, training & consultation)

& #10012; Psychology (diagnosis, counseling)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Speech/Language (corrective/rehab services; assessments, training &

consultation)

& #10012; Supported employment (training, supervision, adaptations; provided at

work site)

& #10012; Supported Home Living (training home-living skills)

" Contact local Mental Retardation Authority (MRA)

www.dads.state.tx.us/contact/mra.cfm

" MDCP

(Medically Dependent Children Program) " " & #10004; Services provided for

individuals under 21

years of age

& #10004; Be eligible for Medicaid based on income/financial resources

& #10004; Meet medical criteria for admission to a Texas nursing facility

& #10004; Meet SSI Medical disability criteria

" " & #10012; Adaptive aids & technologies

& #10012; Adjunct services (providers to assist participation in settings)

& #10012; Case management (waiver program)

& #10012; Respite care " Contact 1-

" TxHmL

(Texas Home Living Program) " " & #10004; Have MR or a related condition and meets

the criteria

for a level of care 1 in an ICFMR

& #10004; Current Medicaid Recipient

& #10004; Does not require intensive 1:1 to prevent dangerous behavior

& #10004; Lives in his/her own home " " & #10012; Adaptive aids & technologies

& #10012; Audiology (assessment & training)

& #10012; Case management

& #10012; Day habilitation (training social, self-help and adaptation skills for

living in community;

up to 6 hr/day, 5 day/wk)

& #10012; Occupational therapy (assessment & planning)

& #10012; Physical therapy (assessment, training & consultation)

& #10012; Behavioral support (training to decrease maladaptive/increase adaptive

behaviors, home

& community)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Speech/Language (corrective/rehab services; assessments, training &

consultation)

& #10012; Supported employment (training, supervision, adaptations; provided at

work site)

& #10012; Employment assistance (job-find help)

& #10012; Community Support (habilitation/support of skills needed

inhome/community)

" Contact local Mental Retardation Authority (MRA)

www.dads.state.tx.us/contact/mra.cfm

" CWP

(Consolidated Waiver Program) " " & #10004; Bexar Co. residents only

& #10004; 21 yo+ only

& #10004; Have need fpr SNC and meets 2 nursing facility-risk criteria, or have

MR or related

condition

& #10004; Be eligible for Medicaid " " & #10012; Adaptive aids & technologies

& #10012; Audiology (assessment & training)

& #10012; Behavior/Communication (professional eveluation and planning)

& #10012; Case management (non-waiver program)

& #10012; Day habilitation program (up to 6 hr/day, 5 day/wk; teaching

self-help, adaptive and

social skills for living in community)

& #10012; Habilitation/training Services (teaching skills related to daily

living in home/community)

& #10012; Intervenor (to help individual access his community, supporting

communication)

& #10012; Occupational Therapy (treatment)

& #10012; Physical Therapy (assessment & consultation)

& #10012; Pre-vocational Services (generalized habilitative/adaptive skills)

& #10012; Psychological Services (direct counseling & consultation w/

family/service providers)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Social work (assessments, direct training & consultation)

& #10012; Speech therapy (assessment, consultation & training)

& #10012; Supported employment (supervision & training; only at integrated work

sites)

& #10012; Transportation (to access services in work-plan) "

http://www.dads.state.tx.us/services/contact.cfm

CBA (Community Based Alternatives) " & #10004; 21 yo+ only

& #10004; Meet 2 nursing facility-risk criteria

& #10004; Be eligible for Medicaid

& #10004; Must have need for skilled nursing care " " & #10012; Adaptive aids &

technologies

& #10012; Case management (non-waiver program)

& #10012; Occupational Therapy (treatment)

& #10012; Physical Therapy (assessment & consultation)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Speech therapy (assessment, consultation & training)

" Contact local Department of Aging and Disabilities Services (DADS) office

www.dads.state.tx.us/contact/combined.cfm

" DBMD

(Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities) " " & #10004; 18 yo+

& #10004; Must be deaf-blind and have another disability that impairs independent

functioning

& #10004; Have MR or a related condition

& #10004; Be eligible for Medicaid " " & #10012; Adaptive aids & technologies

& #10012; Behavioral communication (assements, training, consultation)

& #10012; Case management

& #10012; Day habilitation (training social, self-help and adaptation skills for

living in community;

4+ hr/day, 1+ day/wk)

& #10012; Intervenor (to help individual access his community, supporting

communication)

& #10012; Occupational therapy (assessment, consultation & treatment)

& #10012; Physical therapy (assessment, training & consultation)

& #10012; Respite care

& #10012; Speech/Language/Hearing (corrective/rehab services; assessments,

training &

consultation)

" Contact 1-