Monthly Archives: August 2020

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Hurricane Laura Information: Assistance & Resources

This entry was posted in Community Support on August 28, 2020 by Jacquie Benestante

Hurricane Laura Information: Assistance & Resources If you are a family or an adult with autism seeking assistance after Hurricane Laura:  If you have phone or internet service, please contact the organizations below for support.  Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief/hurricane-laura-relief.html Texas 211 https://www.211texas.org/211/  Provides a voluntary registry for people who need assistance […]

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Help us Implement the Medicaid ABA Benefit!

This entry was posted in Advocacy Community Support on August 27, 2020 by Jacquie Benestante

Another action is required to move the ABA program forward! Your efforts, along with other advocates and providers, pushed the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to take a small step forward in implementing the Medicaid ABA benefit! HHSC has sent a letter asking the Governor’s office and the Legislative […]

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Take Action! Make the Medicaid ABA Benefit available to families!

This entry was posted in Advocacy Community on August 13, 2020 by Jacquie Benestante

It’s time to flex our advocacy muscles and let our Texas Legislators and leadership know that we expect the state agency in charge of “Improving the health, safety and well-being of Texans with good stewardship of public resources” to immediately implement the Medicaid IBI/ABA Services Benefit. You might remember advocating […]

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August News

This entry was posted in Community Education Fundraising Recreation Support on August 5, 2020 by Jacquie Benestante

Learn more about our exciting plans for the virtual Texas Autism Bike Ride & Fun Run, meet our amazing supporters, Amy & Michael Ota, learn about AutFestTexas: The Sequel on 9/13, and the continuation of many of our free groups online for teens, kids and adults! Read it here. Subscribe […]

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UT Law Clinic helps people with autism & other disabilities!

This entry was posted in Advocacy Community Support on August 3, 2020 by Jacquie Benestante

Did you know the University of Texas Law Scholars have a pro bono law clinic covering many topics that assist families and individuals impacted by autism and other disabilities? Free assistance is available in Spanish and English. This clinic, known as the INCLUDE Project of the Mithoff Pro Bono Program, […]

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