–Acadiana Ambulance Services
–Acadiana Area Human Services District (Developmental Disabilities Services)
–Acadiana Autism
–Affiliated Blind of Louisiana
–Bayou Health
–Best Buddies

-Birth Injury Center-dedicated to explaining different types of birth injuries and offering guidance to families as they navigate diagnoses and care options
–Camp Bon Couer
–Center for Missing & Exploited Children
–Cerebral Palsy Group
–Children’s Neuromuscular Foundation of Louisiana
–Children’s Special Health Services
–County Offices – Community Government Office in the U.S.
–Department of Education
–Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
–Exceptional Lives Louisiana
–Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Cost
–Families Helping Families of Acadiana
–Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs
–Hospice of Acadiana
–Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
–Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children
–LA Disability Talk
–Leading Health Care of Louisiana (Support Coordinator)
–Louisiana Parent Training Information Center
–Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
–National Alliance on Mental Illness: Acadiana
–National Domestic Violence Hotline
–Nationwide Runaway Hotline

Resource Guide to cerebral palsy

-Pace Lafayette Program for the Elderly
–People First of Louisiana
–Personal Finance Guide for People with Disabilities
–Southwest Louisiana Independence Center
–St. Landry Abilities
–St. Pierre Center for the Arts
–The Family Tree (Counseling, Health Education, Support Groups, etc.)
–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)

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
–Head Start Center for Inclusion
–National Association for the Education of Young Children

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

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. 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)

–Aspire Behavioral Health Center  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
–Nicholls State University Bridge to Independence Program
–University of Louisiana at Lafayette LIFE Program
–Upside Downs (Scholarship Resource)
–Ruby’s Rainbow (Scholarship Resource)