Advocacy Groups:

• Advocacy, Inc.

• Best Buddies

• Center for Public Policy Priorities

• Disability Policy Consortium

• Texans for the Improvement of Long Term Care, Inc.

• The Arc of Texas

• The Arc of San Antonio

• The ARC of the United States

• The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

Federal Agencies:

• Department of Health and Human Services

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• DisAbility.gov

• Health Care and Financing Administration (HCFA)

• Social Security Administration

Federal Legislative Links:

• Federal Register

• Thomas Legislative Information Services

Lawsuits:

• Olmstead v. L.C.

• More Olmstead or Related Olmstead Information

National Organizations:

• American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)

• American Network of Community Options & Resources (ANCOR)

• National Association of QMRPs

• National Parent Network on Disabilities (NPND)

• The Accreditation Council

State Agencies:

• Texas Department of Health (TDH)

• Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS)

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

• Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation (TDMHMR)

• Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS)

• Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

• Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)

• Texas State Comptroller

• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

State Associations:

• Private Providers Association of Texas (PPAT)

• Southwest Society of Service Coordinators (SWSSC)

• Special Olympics Texas

• Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers

State Legislative Links:

• Office of the Attorney General

• Officer of the Governor

• Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB)

• Texas Legislative Council (TLC)

• Texas Legislature

• Texas Register

• Texas Statutes (Codes and Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes)

Universities/Colleges:

• Texas A&M Special Education Program

• Texas Assistive Technology Partnership (TATP)

• Texas University Affiliated Program

• The University of Texas-Houston Center for Human Development Research

Other Resource Links:

• Austin SafePlace

• Austin Travis County MHMR Center

• Bethesda Lutheran Homes & Services

• CALAB

• Daybreak

• Hope House

• Martin Luther Homes of Texas

• Mary Lee Foundation

• Reach Unlimited, Inc.

• The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation