–Acadiana Ambulance Services
–Acadiana Area Human Services District (Developmental Disabilities Services)
–Acadiana Autism
–Advocacy Center
–Advocacy Center – Publications
–Advocacy Center’s Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities in Louisiana: A Guide For Parents
–Affiliated Blind of Louisiana
–Atchafalaya Search & Rescue
–Bayou Health
–Best Buddies
–Camp Bon Couer
–Center for Missing & Exploited Children
–Cerebral Palsy Group
–Chelbug Fest (Muscular Dystrophy Resource)
–Children’s Neuromuscular Foundation of Louisiana
–Children’s Special Health Services
–County Offices – Community Government Office in the U.S.
–Department of Education
–Disability is Natural
–Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
–D.R.E.A.M.S. Foundation of Acadiana
–Early Steps
–Epilepsy Foundation
–Exceptional Lives Louisiana
–Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Cost
–Families Helping Families of Acadiana
–Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs
–Guide to Moving For the Disabled
–Home Safety for People with Disabilities
–Inventive Social Methods LLC (Support Coordinator)
–Hospice of Acadiana
–Lafayette Consolidated Government Awareness Committee for Citizens with Disabilities
–Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
–Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children
–LA Disability Talk
–LARC
–Leading Health Care of Louisiana (Support Coordinator)
–Louisiana Family to Family
–Louisiana Parent Training Information Center
–Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
–Muscular Dystrophy Association: Lafayette
–National Alliance on Mental Illness: Acadiana
–National Domestic Violence Hotline
–National Poison Control Center
–Nationwide Runaway Hotline
–National Substance Abuse Hotline
–People First Language
–People First of Louisiana
–Personal Finance Guide for People with Disabilities
–Social Security Administration
–Southwest Louisiana Independence Center
–Special Olympics Louisiana
–St. Landry Abilities
–St. Pierre Center for the Arts
–The Family Tree (Counseling, Health Education, Support Groups, etc.)
–The Lucky Few
–Trach Mommas of Louisiana
–United Way of Acadiana
–University of Louisiana at Lafayette Beacon Club
–University of Louisiana at Lafayette Office of Disability Services
–Unique Fitness
–Well Ahead (Healthy Aging Resources)
–We Care Homes, Inc. (In-Home Health Services)

Resources on Early Childhood Inclusion

–Center for Inclusive Child Care
–CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge
–Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
–Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
–Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
–Head Start Center for Inclusion
–National Association for the Education of Young Children
–National Professional Development Center on Inclusion
–SpecialQuest

Resources on Challenging Behavior & Social Support

–Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
–Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
–Eckerd Connects: Acadiana Wraparound Agency (for Behavioral Health Issues)
–Pediatric Therapy and Learning Center
–Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Interventions for Young Children
–Therapy Center of Acadiana

Resources on Developmental Milestones

–Center for Disease Control: Developmental Milestones
–Learn the Signs, Act Early
–Developmental Milestones Checklist
–Milestone Concerns
–Free Developmental Milestones Materials

Recommended Local Doctors & Specialists from D.R.E.A.M.S. Families

–Dr. Richard Howes (Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Specialist: Lafayette, LA)

–Dr. Stephanie Cave (Integrative Medicine: Baton Rouge, LA)

–Dr. Jana Flint (Women and Children’s Endocrinologist: Lafayette, LA)

–Dr. Darren Strother (Neuropsychologist: Lafayette, LA)

–Bridget Broussard (Speech Therapist: Lafayette, LA)

–Angie Broussard (Speech Therapist: Lafayette, LA)

–Dr. Lamar Davis (Neuromuscular Specialist: Jackson, MS)

–Dr. Kerry Brown (Ophthalmologist: Abbeville, LA)

–Dr. Brian Morris (Pediatric Gastroenterologist: New Orleans, LA)

–Discover Therapy (Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy)

–Dr. Troy Miller (Dentist: Lafayette, LA)

–Quest Special Needs Dentistry (Lafayette, LA)

–Opelousas Cerebral Palsy Clinic (Opelousas, LA)

–Dr. Mia Ben (Pediatrician: Opelousas, LA)

– Dr. Ryan Farmer, Lourdes Physician Group – Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons (Lafayette, LA)

–Aspire Behavioral Health Center (Applied Behavioral Analysis, testing for psychological and learning concerns, family and individual therapy, speech and OT/PT, and academic interventions. Primary focus: Children ages 2-16)

Louisiana Collegiate Post-Secondary Education Options/Financial Aid for Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities

–Bossier Parish Community College Program for Successful Employment
–Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana “Reach for the Stars” Scholarship
–Nicholls State University Bridge to Independence Program
–Southeastern Lions Connected Post-Secondary Program
–University of Louisiana at Lafayette LIFE Program
–Upside Downs (Scholarship Resource)
–Ruby’s Rainbow (Scholarship Resource)

ASL Resources for the Community

–Lafayette Consolidated Government ASL Classes
–Lafayette Parish School System Deaf and Hard of Hearing Information
–Sign Language Specialties of Acadiana ASL Classes and Events
-University of Louisiana at Lafayette ASL Club