MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
The center assists eligible persons with mental retardation, autism, and pervasive developmental disorders in their efforts to access community-based services available from a range of providers, including the center itself. Programs that are offered to you and your child who has a cognitive disability. In-Home & Family Support Program; Provides limited funding for family support services; Available statewide to children (and adults) with both physical and cognitive disabilities (currently, two separate programs exist – one serving those with mental retardation, and the other serving individuals with physical disabilities); Home & Community Based Services - as a parent you need to put your child on this waiting list. The list is extremely long 15 years or so. These are services that your child will be able to use when they reach adulthood. Provides a broad array of services to both children and adults who have mental retardation and certain related conditions; Must meet functional eligibility requirements for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; Services are available statewide; Respite Care Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Serves children and adults with mental retardation; Must meet functional eligibility requirements for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; Services are available statewide.
Do-Re-Me Music and Dance offers fun and affordable classes and daycare designed to give your child a unique learning experience. Our professionally trained staff will stay fully envolved with your child teaching them musical skills, providing exercise and activity, and maintaining a warm and friendly environment.
Early Childhood Intervention
ECI helps babies and toddlers, ages birth to 3, with disabilities or delays in their development. ECI supports families through education and family services to help their children reach their potential. Families and staff work as a team to develop a plan outlining services for their child and family. Together, they plan appropriate activities. Services are provided in home and community settings and help children learn basic skills as part of their family’s daily routine.
2011 NDSC Conference
The compendium for the conference has information regarding Down syndrome and all the speakers notes/worksheets.
Preemie Prints
Preemie Prints is a non-profit organization sharing hope with families who have a premature or sick baby in a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) through information, support, complimentary photography, gift bags, and prayer.
Pathfinders Pediatric Home Care
Pathfinder works hand in hand with the families we serve to positively impact the lives of children. Our goal is to provide each patient with outcome oriented care tailored to put each child on a path to physical and social independence. For more information call 979-693-2273.
Medicare Pediatric Group
Our new office is located on Main Street in Bryan and we are offering Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy services for the pediatric population in the comfort of their own homes or daycare facilities. For more information please call 979-393-9960.
Family Support Network
Our goal is to be a resource for families who have children with disabilities to get the information, support and skills needed to make informed decisions about their lives and those of their children, especially those decisions regarding special education.
Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living
Supporting your definition of living. The mission is to promote the full inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
Junction 505
Junction Five-O-Five is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for adults with disabilities by providing them with the opportunity to join the mainstream in employment.
Baby Signs
The Baby Signs® Program helps children develop both language and cognitive skills. Studies show that babies who sign actually develop speech sooner and have larger vocabularies when they do start talking. For more information contact Melinda at 979-324-8307
Kindermusik
For more information please visit website.
Project Sunshine
Project Sunshine is a non-denominational, not-for-profit, national organization, which provides numerous free programs and services to children with long-term illnesses and disabilities, along with children who possess special needs. Through programs such as the Buddy Program, Super Saturdays, Parent Support Group, and hospital carnivals, Project Sunshine and its staff of over 150 Aggies, work together towards the goal of bringing smiles and joy to the children of the Brazos Valley along with children found in many Texas children's hospitals. Although we cannot answer the question "why", we can hold their hands and provide a shoulder to lean on.
City of College Station Youth Challenged Sports
Understanding that these children would have limitations that would probably not allow them to gain the success desired through existing programs, the Parks & Recreation has developed a year around series that is scheduled to include Soccer, Basketball and Bowling. The desire is to provide for those who want to learn basic fundamentals of athletic activities, have fun, improve physical skills, experience success and feel special in a safe and controlled environment.
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center
The Center provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hippotherapy (the use of horses in therapy) aquatic therapy and sensory integration therapy. Our highly qualified, caring team of professionals is at the top of their professional fields and have the most current training available. Multidisciplinary teams work together to assist patients in achieving their highest degree of functional independence.
S.H.A.R.E ( Special Horses and Riders Excelling)
You’ve Got To Have Heart (d/b/a S.H.A.R.E.) was started in 1996 to provide recreational activities for diffently-abled individuals and their families. Our primary focus at this time is in providing recreational horseback riding. Currently housed on 10 acres between the towns of Wellborn and Millican (about 12 miles from TAMU) S.H.A.R.E. has riding slots available on Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. We have no upper or lower age limits, although a doctor’s approval is required, in order for the qualified individual to start riding. By allowing siblings (and parents if they wish) to ride together family time and a family activity is provided. Individuals receive as much support as needed while riding (ranging from a back rider with side walkers and a leader up though independent riding lessons). S.H.A.R.E. is active in Special Olympics (both regional and chapter games) and tries to provide access to other show events so that all riders may compete and “show off their talents”. Riding helmets are required and are provided by S.H.A.R.E. Horses eat a lot, so a donation of $10.00 for the first rider, $7.50 for the second rider, and $5.00 per rider thereafter is requested. All help is provided by volunteers, we have no paid staff. All monies are used to support the care and feeding of the horses, tack, maintenance, and financial support of athletes who are showing. We have riding slots open (adding additional days if the other days fill up). we welcome new riders and new volunteers.Riding horses provides increased confidence as well as improving motor and verbal skills. For more information, please contact us by phone at (979) 690-2364; by mail at S.H.A.R.E, 4996 Schehin Road, College Station, Texas 77845; or by email
Special Populations Learn Aquatics with Aggie Students Helping (SPLASH)
This is an exciting program designed for two purposes: (1) to serve children with special needs and their parents who live in the Brazos County and surrounding areas; and (2) to prepare undergraduate majors in Health and Kinesiology and other related programs in working with children with special needs. We hope that you and your child will enjoy participating in the program. Without your participation, our Aggies would not be getting this wonderful experience. For more information please call 979-845-3130.
The ARC of Bryan-College Station (Association of Retarded Citizens)
The Arc supports individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The Arc of Bryan-College Station became instrumental in establishing programs to improve the lives of these citizens living in the Brazos Valley. We provide social events, educational and enrichment programs and act as an extended family for those individuals who live in our community. We support and encourage community employment of the mentally retarded--employment not to be limited to food service and janitorial services. We support and facilitate independent living facilities. We aid the general public in understanding individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and in accepting these persons as equal citizens in the community. Membership dues are: Individual $15.00; Family $25.00 and Corporate $50.00. Our general meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at The Heritage at Dartmouth Clubhouse 2518 Dartmouth at 7pm. For more information, please call Paula Etheridge (2008 President) at 979-693-5770.