Behavioral Perspective Inc. (BPI) Adult Services

www.bpiaba.com
Behavioral Perspective Inc. began with a simple belief that utilizing high quality Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) with a team of passionate, dedicated staff would yield maximum gains. BPI’s programming is individualized – based on the needs, strengths and priorities of each client and their families. BPI meets every family right where they are, providing ongoing support and teaching valuable new skills that families can implement permanently. BPI provides ABA therapy and Adult Services through ongoing assessments and updated priorities. Medicaid Waivers for service are accepted.
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People Services

http://www.peopleservices.org/
The mission of People Services, Inc., is to serve as the local community agency, providing the delivery of quality services for people with disabilities. Our purpose it to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing services that promote life exploration and informed choices. To offer an array of service options that are designed to meet the needs, wants and desires of the person served.

Vernon Township

http://www.vernontownship.com
Provides assessment, linkage to services and follow up in the community. Provides preadmission screening for individuals with disabilities entering certain categories of long-term care.

University of Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/
As a member of the national network of University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service, WIND provides teaching, research, information services, and technical assistance to the University and Wyoming at large. Its major functions include preparing persons with and without disabilities to live and work in more inclusive communities and providing current information about the broad area of disabilities, particularly in the area of developmental disabilities, to Wyoming residents, students, and professionals.

University of the Virgin Islands

https://www.uvi.edu/
The VIUCEDD was established in October, 1994 to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities and their families and to provide them with the tools necessary to lead productive lives in the community. VIUCEDD also serves as a facilitator for training, connecting organizations with appropriate, qualified local and stateside trainers.

United Cerebral Palsy

http://www.ucp.org/
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.

Training, Education and Research Institute

http://www.teriinc.org
The Training, Education, and Research Institute for persons with developmental disabilities is located in Oceanside, California and offers family support, life quality planning, and a wide range of residential, adult, private school, respite, training and consultation services. Research focus is on staff trainig, profound disability, autism, transition to adulthood, therapeutic and educational intervention/assessment, and special needs families. Visit our website at www.teriinc.org.

The University of Montana Rural Institute UCEDD

http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research, and Service, is part of the national network of programs funded by the Federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) committed to increasing and supporting the independence, productivity, and inclusion of persons with disabilities into the community.

The New Jersey Alliance for Disabled in Action, Inc.

http://www.adacil.org/
The Alliance for Disabled in Action (ADA), Inc. is a private not-for-profit Center for Independent Living, located in Edison, New Jersey USA and serves the counties of Union, Middlesex and Somerset. A Center for Independent Living (CIL) is not a place where people with disabilities live; it is a dynamic membership organization run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities.

AltaPointe Health

https://altapointe.org/intellectual-disabilities/
In 2019, Mobile Arc (MARC), a non-profit founded in 1956 in Mobile by a group of parents whose children had intellectual disabilities, merged with AltaPointe Health. More than 400 individuals at two locations and five residences in Mobile County can participate in a variety of services through day, residential and supported employment programs.

The Arc of Sullivan-Orange Counties

https://www.arcsullivanorange.org/
The Arc Sullivan-Orange Counties, NY is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing support and services to over 1,800 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and to their families in Sullivan and Orange Counties, New York. A chapter of The Arc New York, our main offices are located at 162 East Broadway in Monticello, NY.

The Arc of New Jersey

http://www.arcnj.org
The Arc of New Jersey is a statewide, private, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1947 by a group of parents who had a vision of building a better quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Texas Parent to Parent

http://www.txp2p.org
Texas Parent to Parent is a nonprofit organization created by parents for families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special needs throughout the state of Texas. The majority of our staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers are parents of children with disabilities or chronic illness and have many years experience providing parent to parent support.

Spina Bifida Association of Illinois

http://www.sbail.org/
The Spina Bifida Association of Illinois® (SBA of IL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with Spina Bifida through direct services, information, referral, research, and public awareness. The SBA of IL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1969.

SpecialEdAdvocate.org

http://specialedadvocate.org
SpecialEdAdvocate.org is a group of local (based in Houston, Texas) as well as national experts in the field of education who are equipped to provide advocacy, research, and organizational support for you, your child, or your community.

Silver Connections

http://www.asilverconnection.com
Silver Connections is a free service to seniors and their families who are looking for qualified referrals to in-home care, senior communities or other senior services. We take the individual’s personal, medical, financial and geographic needs into account in order to refer them to a service that meets their needs. We can assist people no matter what their financial situation is.

Rubicon Programs

http://www.rubiconprograms.org/
Rubicon Programs is a nationally recognized nonprofit serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to create and deliver integrated solutions to profound social problems. Our purpose is to make a positive and lasting impact on people living in poverty and on people living with disabilities, especially psychiatric disabilities. We empower people to move out of poverty and improve their quality of life.

Rocky Mountain Resource & Training Institute

https://www.rmphtc.org
The DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center is one of 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Our mission is to provide information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to individuals and organizations. Our core services include: Materials dissemination, Technical assistance on the ADA, Training, Referrals to experts, and Research.

Resources for Community Living

http://www.rcl2bindependent.org
Resources for Community Living (RCL) offers adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities opportunities to achieve greater self-esteem, dignity and participation in all aspects of community life through affordable housing options, individualized skill instruction and necessary support services. RCL utilizes funds to offer innovative services targeted at increasing the independence as well as the quality of life with services that may include affordable housing, homeownership programs, individualized support programs, social groups, vocational services, and rent subsidy programs. To offer adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities opportunities to achieve greater self-esteem, dignity and participation in all aspects of community life through affordable housing options, individualized skill instruction and necessary support services.

Prosperity Life Planning, Inc.

http://www.prosperitylifeplanning.org
As a nonprofit organization, we offer free consultations to parents and free workshops to organizations to educate families about the special needs planning process. If retained as advocates for a nominal , tax-deductible fee, we work with numerous area professionals, including attorneys, benefit consultants, education advocates, therapists, tax and financial personnel, to guide the family from start to finish and create a more protected future for the special needs person and the family as a whole. As parents ourselves, we have spoken before thousands of parents over the past 17 years. Advocacy services available nationwide.

Pioneer Center

http://www.pioneercenter.org/
Pioneer Center for Human Services is a not-for-profit agency that provides services to over 1600 individuals annually in McHenry County. Pioneer Center for Human Services serves persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injury and provides early intervention therapies for children from birth to age five. It also serves victims of sexual assault through the VOICE program and homeless men, women and children through the PADS program. Our Mission is to work with children and adults to explore opportunities for personal accomplishment through education, vocational and community participation.

Parents Helping Parents

http://www.php.com
Parents Helping Parents (PHP) provides lifetime guidance, supports and services to families of children with any special need and the professionals who serve them.

Parent Network of WNY

http://www.parentnetworkwny.org
Parent Network of WNY is a community resource for families of individuals with special needs and for professionals who work with these families. Parent Network’s goal is to empower families to successfully advocate for their children with special needs and to see that they receive proper care and education by offering seminars, workshops, conferences, information and referral services and resources. Parent Network is designated as a Technical Assistance Parent Center by NYS Education Department and receives funding from several sources.

United Spinal Assocation

https://unitedspinal.org/
United Spinal Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, and providing support and information to loved ones, care providers and professionals.  United Spinal transforms the lives of people with SCI/D by:

  • advocating for greater access to healthcare, mobility equipment, public transportation,      rehabilitation, community services and supports, and the built environment
  • Empowering our members with resources, one-on-one assistance, and peer support
  • Promoting independence through employment opportunities and community integration of wheelchair users into mainstream society

National Alliance on Mental Illness

http://www.nami.org
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country. NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for persons of all ages who are affected by mental illnesses. NAMI members and friends work to fulfill our mission by providing support, education, and advocacy.

Metropolitan Center for Independent Living

http://mcil-mn.org/
MCIL is a Twin Cities metro-based, non-profit 501.c.3 consumer-directed organization founded in 1981. MCIL is dedicated to the full promotion of the Independent Living (IL) philosophy by supporting individuals with disabilities in their personal efforts to pursue self-directed lives. Being “consumer-directed” means that the majority of decision-making employees (88%) and members of our board of directors (90%) are individuals with disabilities.

League of Human Dignity – Centers for Independent Living

http://www.leagueofhumandignity.com
The League of Human Dignity is a consumer based nonprofit organization, whose mission is to promote the full integration of persons with disabilities into society. To this end, we will advocate for their needs and rights, while providing quality services to assist them in becoming and remaining independent citizens. To learn more about the League, League services, or locate your local League Center visit our website or find us on Facebook.

IndependenceFirst

http://www.independencefirst.org
Independent Living Center serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties in Wisconsin. We provide advocacy, coalition building, independent living serivces and education (information and referral) for people with disabilities of all kinds, all ages, all backgrounds.

IN-SOURCE

http://www.insource.org/
IN*SOURCE, the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs, was incorporated in 1975 under the name of Task Force on Education for the Handicapped, Inc. It is governed by a Board of Directors. The mission of IN*SOURCE is to provide parents, families, and service providers in Indiana with the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.

Alliance of Claims Professionals

https://www.claims.org/
The Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals (ACAP) is a nationally recognized association of independent Claims Assistance Professionals (CAP). Our members provide medical claims assistance and patient advocacy to individuals and businesses across the country.  Claims Assistance Professional Services include: challenging denials of claims by insurance companies, negotiate with providers on patient balances, review medical bills and determine proper payment, review balance billing practices, negotiate providers fees for uninsured patients or procedures, file various types of insurance claims, and more.

Granite State Independent Living

http://www.gsil.org
Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is a statewide non-profit that recognizes the fact that all of us will need some type of support in the course of our lives. We offer the tools and resources so that individuals can participate as fully as they choose in their lives, families, and communities.

Freedom Resource Center

http://www.freedomrc.org
We are a disability rights organization. The Misssion of Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living is to work toward equality and inclusion for people with disabilities through programs of empowerment, community education and systems change.

FEGS Human and Health Services

http://www.fegs.org
Long Island, NY region ONLY. FEGS is a UJA Federation agency that provides health and human services across the board. With partial grant funding from the Butler Foundation through UJA Federation, the Family Advocacy Information and Referral (or FAIR) program allows for a list of services to families with children, of any age, who have intellectual (cognitive) and developmental delays and/or learning differences. Such services are: I/R (information and referral), guidance and advocacy for C(P)SE meetings, guidance and advocacy for navigating the government systems such as Medicaid and SS(D)I, transitional case management from Early Intervention through post high school planning, assistance in applying for OPWDD eligibility and other LIDDSO services. FAIR also provides workshops for parents and trainings for professionals related to any topic in the special needs arena.