Resources

Autism Society of Texas
🌐 https://www.texasautismsociety.org
Focus: A statewide nonprofit that empowers individuals with autism and their families through free information and referrals, support groups, inclusive recreation, and advocacy for improved services across the lifespan.

HHS Children’s Autism Program
🌐 https://www.hhs.texas.gov
Focus: The Children’s Autism Program provides focused Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to help children improve social, communication, and adaptive skills. This program is designed as a “payer of last resort,” specifically helping families who may not have insurance coverage for ABA or who do not qualify for full Medicaid.

Texas Parent to Parent
🌐 https://www.txp2p.org
Focus: Texas Parent to Parent is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to supporting families of children and adults with disabilities, chronic illness, and special healthcare needs.

Navigate Life Texas
🌐 https://www.navigatelifetexas.org
Focus: A comprehensive statewide resource hub providing detailed information on diagnosis, education, legal rights, and financial support for Texas families raising children with disabilities.

Autism Speaks
🌐 autismspeaks.org
Focus: National advocacy, research funding, and awareness. They provide comprehensive toolkits for families and support large-scale research initiatives to improve autism treatments and understanding.

Autism Society of America
🌐 autism-society.org
Focus: Grassroots support and connection to local services. This organization focuses on person-centered advocacy and community-based programs through a vast network of local affiliates.

ABA Billing Codes Commission
🌐 ababillingcodes.com
Focus: Technical guidance for ABA insurance billing. They work to standardize the use of CPT® codes to ensure clinicians and providers receive accurate reimbursement for behavioral health services.

The Color of Autism Foundation
🌐 https://thecolorofautism.org
Focus: A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting African American families by providing culturally competent resources, advocacy training, and support to help eliminate racial disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment.

The Arc
🌐 https://thearc.org
Focus: The largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through a vast network of state and local chapters.