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Mental Health Rep for Children/Youth
Mental illness services are comprised of a comprehensive array of treatment services and supports through four state operated facilities and contractual agreements with community mental health centers across the state. […]
Respite Care/Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network
Respite is temporary, short-term relief. Respite Care is temporary short-term relief for caregivers of individuals with special needs such as: developmental and physical disabilities or other chronic illnesses that are […]
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Committed to ensuring that all people with speech, language, and earing disorders receive services to help them communicate effectively.
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Through partnerships with consumers, professionals, organizations, and agencies, the Civitan Center seeks to shape policy decisions related to research and to increase the opportunities for inclusion, independence, productivity, and personal […]
Vocational Rehabilitation
ADRS’s largest division, VRS provides individualized employment- and education-related services and training to assist youth and adults with disabilities achieve their employment goal. VRS provides transition services in collaboration with […]
Autism Society of Alabama
ASA collaborates with various state and local agencies to increase awareness in the community, schools, and in the medical and professional arenas to promote education, understanding, resources, and to encourage […]
Alabama ABLE Savings Plan
Keep your benefits and save for the future. Alabama’s official ABLE Savings Plan is a tax-advantaged account designed to help make saving simple and achievable for individuals with disabilities. Save […]
Alabama Department of Education
Career and Technical Education, Children with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and Developmental Disabilities Council, Special Education Services, Special Health Care Needs, STAR- Statewide technology access and Response for Alabamians with Disabilities.
Alabama Scottish Rite Foundation Learning Center
RiteCare® clinics, centers, and special programs operating or planned for children and therapists. Each facility is staffed by speech-language pathologists or other trained personnel. Clinics provide diagnostic evaluation and treatment […]
Alabama’s Early Intervention System
Early Intervention helps guide, train, and equip parents and caregivers on ways they can help their child grow, learn, and participate in everyday activities. EI works with the family as […]