Intellectual and developmental disabilities in Texas
Day programs, respite, therapies, group homes and the waiver programs that pay for them, in every Texas county.
8,509 places in Texas, see them all
Start here in Texas
Call your LIDDA first
Your Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA) checks eligibility, puts names on interest lists and connects you to services. Texas has 39 of them; each one serves set counties.
Get on the interest lists now
Texas calls its waiting lists interest lists. HCS, TxHmL and CLASS lists can take years, and the date you sign up is what counts. You can be on more than one list.
Under age 3?
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) serves babies and toddlers with delays or disabilities in their home. Anyone can make a referral.
Know your rights
Disability Rights Texas is the state's protection and advocacy organization. It helps with abuse, school, benefits and guardianship questions at no cost.
Plan for every stage
The Family Journey maps eight stages, from diagnosis to the years ahead, with what to do now and what to plan for.
Statewide voice
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities funds projects and shares news on Texas IDD policy.
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (another website)
Texas programs that pay for services
Home and Community-based Services (HCS)
People with an intellectual disability or a related condition.
Has an interest list. Sign up early. Official page (another website)
Texas Home Living (TxHmL)
People with IDD who live in their own home or their family's home.
Has an interest list. Sign up early. Official page (another website)
Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)
People with a related condition other than intellectual disability that began before age 22.
Has an interest list. Sign up early. Official page (another website)
Community First Choice (CFC)
Anyone with full Medicaid who meets an institutional level of care. No interest list.
No interest list. Official page (another website)
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More from IDD Atlas
Our national site has guides for every stage of life, rights, and the Big Questions. Go to IDD Atlas (another website)