Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS): DARS helps people with intellectual and developmental or physical disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. People with physical or intellectual and developmental disabilities that result in a substantial impediment to employment are eligible for these services. Vocational rehabilitation services include support employment, extended rehabilitation services, and transition planning. More information is available by calling 1-800-628-5115 or at www.dars.state.tx.us
 

DARS also provides support to families with children up to 2 years of age with disabilities or developments delays through Early Childhood Intervention Services. More information is available by calling 1-00-250-2246 or at www.dars.state.tx.us
 

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/news/overview.shtml
 

For Additional Information after reviewing this information, you may have questions or concerns. You are encouraged to visit speak to your MRA representative in person. You may find it useful to speak with people who are receiving services or their family members. Your MRA representative can help you do so. Additionally, there are organizations that provide advocacy and information to people with IDD and their family members. The following listing is offered for your convenience.
 

DADS Consumer Rights and Services
1-800-458-9858
 

Disability Rights Texas
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 171-E
Austin TX, 78757-1024
512-454-4816
1-800-252-9108
www.disabilityrightstx.org
 

EveryChild Inc.
8400 N MoPac, Suite 201
Austin TX 78759
512-342-8844
1-877-742-8844 (toll free)
www.everychildtexas.org
 

Parent Association for the Retarted of Texas, Inc (PART)
PO Box 9733
Austin TX 78766-9733
www.ourparttexas.com

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Texas Central for Disability Studies
The University of Texas at Austin, L4000
Commons Learning Center
10100 Burnett Road
Austin, TX 78758-4445
1-800-828-7839
http://uap.edb.utexas.edu

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Texas Council for Development Disabilities
6201 E. Oltorf, Suite 600
Austin TX 78741-7509

The Arc of Texas (and Texas Advocates)
8001 Centre Park Drive, Suite 100
Austin TX, 78754
1-800-252-9772
www.thearcoftexas.org

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United Cerebral Palsy of Texas
7301 Burnet Road, Suite 102/PMB 565
Austin TX 78757
512-468-7645
www.ucptexas.com