Growing Places Therapy would like to suggest some therapy related resources that may help address any questions you might have about your child's development. Please be sure to check our Facebook page or blog for more information on local resources and meetups.

Agencies / Groups

ARC of the Capital Area
Arcofthecapitalarea.org
Provides academic coaching, basic needs and crisis assistance, case management, community living and assistance, and family support services for children and adults with special needs

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
bbtrails.org
Provides mental health and developmental disabilities services to children, adolescents and adults in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayettem Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lee and Williamson counties.

Capital City Ambucs
capitalcityambucs.org
Provides AmTrykes, therapeutic tricycles, for children and adults with disabilities.

Children's Autism Center
cactexas.com
Provides a variety of health and behavioral services for children with autism.

Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas
dsact.com
Provides awareness and education for individuals with Down Syndrome through community programming.

Hand to Hold
handtohold.org
Provides peer support for families with premature babies, babies in the NICU, babies/children with special needs, loss of pregnancy, and infant loss.

Legacy of Hope
1-866-HOPEATX
Provides services to families of children with special needs in the Austin area. They offer 2 Learn 2 Dream, a specialized tutoring program; 2 Dance 2 Dream, a dance class for children with special needs and 2 Night 2 Dream, a respite care program staffed by pediatric nurses giving caregivers a well deserved night off.

Sammy's House
sammyshouse.org
Provides childcare for medically complex children center, respite care and therapy equipment loaning program.

Texas Parent-to-Parent
txp2p.org
Provides peer support to families with children who have disabilities, chronic illness, and/or special health care needs.

U.R. Our Hope
urourhope.org
Provides assistance to families on the journey to find a diagnosis or helps them navigate the healthcare system with a rare diagnosis.

Books

Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues
Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, Nancy Peske

Physical Activities for Improving Children's Learning and Behavior: A Guide to Sensory Motor Development
Billye Ann Cheatum and Allison A. Hammond

Why Motor Skills Matter: Improve Your Child's Physical Development to Enhance Learning and Self-Esteem
Tara Losquadro Liddle, M.P.T. with Laura Yorke

Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR

The Out-of-Sync Child and The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun
Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.

Food Chaining: The Proven 6-Step Plan to Stop Picky Eating, Solve Feeding Problems, and Expand Yor Child's Diet
Cheri Fraker, CCC-SLP; Mark Fishbein, MD; Sibyl Cox, RD, LD, CLC; Laura Walbert CCC-SLP, CLC

Baby Bites
Bridget Swinney, M.A. R.D.