Area Resources
Amarillo-Area Resources
Advocacy Inc.
West Texas Regional Office
Works to protect and advocate for the legal rights of people with disabilities in Texas.
1001 Main St., Ste. 300
Lubbock, TX 79401-3200
(806) 765-7794 Voice/TDD
www.advocacyinc.org
The Arc of Potter/Randall County
Offers a respite program for children or adults with special needs, camp scholarships, an equipment lending library, and fills emergency fund requests on limited basis.
202 S. Louisiana St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
Susan Stokes, 655-7151
Early Childhood Intervention
Offers services for families with children from birth to 3 years old who were born premature or possess disabilities, injuries or developmental difficulties.
For Potter and Randall counties (provided by Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation)
2201 S. Western St.
Amarillo, TX 79106
358-8974
For 20 rural Panhandle counties
Region 16 Education Service Center
5800 Bell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109-6230
677-5228
Panhandle Independent Living Center
Offers advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and information/referral to individuals with disabilities. Operates Youth Encountering Success for teens with disabilities and Parents Encouraging Parents group.
1118 S. Taylor St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-1400, 374-2774 TDD
www.panhandleilc.org
Progressive Step Rehabilitation Services
Services include: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapies, Hippotherapy/Theraputic Riding, Aqua Therapy, Medical Case Management, Seating/Mobility Assessment. Behavioral Feeding Program, In-Home assessment for Function and Safety.
Amarillo Office Canyon Office
1902 Medipark, Suite 65 1205 23rd Street, #5
Amarillo, Texas 79106 Canyon, Texas 79015
806-468-7611 806-655-9338
Richard G. Balke Children's Rehabilitation Center
Provides occupational and physical therapy to children with disabilities at their schools, as well as an outpatient clinic and some free clinics.
1250 Wallace Blvd.
Amarillo, TX 79106
353-3596
Special Olympics Texas, Area 16
Provides year-round training and competition in Olympic-type sports for children age 8 and older with intellectual disabilities.
112 W. Eighth Ave., Ste. 341
Amarillo, TX 79101
374-7171
www.sotx.org
Specialized Therapy Services
STS is a certified rehabilitation facility that strives to provide the best in speech, occupational, and physical therapy services in a patient and family-oriented setting.
2400 Lakeview
Suite 102
Amarillo, Texas
468-9400
Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation
A community mental health retardation center providing services to adults and children, who have a brain-based disorder, in a 21-county area.
2505 S. Lakeview Suite 302
Amarillo, TX 79106
806-358-8974
www.tpmhmr.org
Texas Workforce Center, Amarillo
Youth program connects people ages 14 to 21, including those with disabilities, with work experiences and training for basic skills.
1206 W. Seventh Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79103
372-5521, ext. 1626
The E.A.T.H.A.N. Group
Autism Consultation specializing in Relationship Development Intervention, visual supports, and homeschool support/private teaching.
Chresta Ambers, 336-0123
consultant@theeathangroup.com
The Hali Project
Offers counseling for parents of children with special needs, trains parents to establish working relationships with education and medical professionals, and runs bimonthly respite Saturdays and other programs.
4515 Cornell St.
Amarillo, TX 79109
352-5647 or 655-9432
www.thehaliproject.org
Uniting Parents, Coalition of Health Services Inc.
A parent case management program for families of children with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities in the upper 32 counties of Texas. Provides information, education, training, referrals, networking and support.
301 S. Polk St., Ste. 740
Amarillo, TX 79101
337-1700
(888) 892-2273