Parent Resources

State Agencies, Parent Resources
Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL)
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AZEIP)
Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS)
Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities
Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)
Child Protective Services/Child Abuse Hotline
Community Information & Referral
Department of Economic Security
Social Security Administration
Emily Anderson Family Learning Center
Autism Speaks
Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona
Family Involvement Center
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI-Arizona)
Raising Special Kids
Special Olympics Arizona

ABA Providers, Habilitation/Respite Provider Agencies
A.I.R.E.S., Inc.
The ARC of Arizona
Arizona Autism United
Behavioral Consultation Services of Northern Arizona
H.O.P.E Group, LLC
BISTÅ (Behavioral Intervention, Support, Treatment and Assessment)
SARRC
Play ABA
Center for Autism and Related Disorders
S.E.E.K. Arizona
Leaf Wing Center
Arion Care Solutions
Head to Toe Therapy
Touchstone Behavioral Health
Arizona Pediatric Autism Consultants
Baio Enterprises
TLC Supported Living Services
Absolute HCBS
Rise
Desmale Social Services, LLC
Trumpet Behavioral Health

Business and Legal Services
AZ Parent Advocate (An Affiliate of Arizona Family Therapy & Coaching)
Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC (Special Education Attorneys)
Arizona’s Advocates: Special Education Advocacy and Consultants\Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
Arizona Center for Disability Law

Arizona Ombudsman – Citizens’ Aide
Bart Stevens Special Needs Planning, LLC
Disability Claim & Representative Payee Services
Frazer, Ryan, Goldberg, Arnold & Gittler LLP
Mentally Ill Kids In Distress (MIKID)

Community Resources, Activities
AZ ASSIST
Best Buddies Arizona
Hubbard Family Swim School
City of Phoenix Adaptive Recreation Services
Cool Cuts for Kids
Kids World Hair Salon
Mental Health Association of Arizona
Phoenix Public Library – Special Needs Center
Telephone Pioneer Pool – Adaptive Aquatics
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP Project)
Family Activity Listing

Adult Programs
Hacienda Healthcare, Inc.
Gateway Spectrum College Transition Program
ACCEL’s Adult Program, Michael’s Garden
Rusty’s Morningstar Ranch

Education Programs
Cenpatico’s School-Based & Specialty Therapy Services
Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped
ACCEL
Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind: Parent Outreach Program
Building Bridges for Autism
Chapel Haven West
Children’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies (CCNS)
City of Phoenix Head Start Program
Creative Bridges Cooperative Preschool
SARRC Developmental Pre-School
Chrysalis Academy
Gateway Academy
Easter Seals Arizona
The Foundation for Blind Children
The Hi-Star Center for Children
Infant Child Research Programs, Arizona State University
Latch School, Inc./ACCEL
Lauren’s Institute For Education
Scottsdale Fiesta Pediatric Therapy
Special Educations Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Southwest Human Development Early Intervention Program

Medical Services
American Academy of Pediatrics
Arizona Child Study Center
Affiliated Children’s Dental Specialists
Dr. Stephen Cohen, O.D.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics – Dr. Blitz-Wetterland, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Child Pyschology and Psychiatry – Phoenix Children’s Hopsital
Pediatric Neurology – Phoenix Children’s Hopsital
Pediatric Gastroenterology – Dr. Ursea, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services
Dr. Sue Lerner, Ph.D.
Dr. Elaine Ellis, M.D., Pediatrix Consultants
Dr. Brendan Cassidy, M.D., ABC Children’s Eye Specialists
Dr. Richard J. Glonek, O.D. P.C.
Dr. Allen M. Kaplan, M.D.
KidZaam Dentistry
Dr. Christina K. Lebovitz, Ph.D
Melmed Center
My Kidz Dentist
North Scottsdale Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics
North Scottsdale Pediatric Associates
Paradise Valley Counseling and Consultation Center P.C.
Pediatric Associates
Pediatrix
Phoenix Pediatrics
Reflections Counseling and Education Services, Ltd.
Dr. Karlsson Roth, Ph.D.
Solomon Pediatric Dental
Southwest Human Development Good Fit Center
Sonoran University Centers of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), University of Arizona
Counseling & Consulting Services

Music, Speech, Occupational, Physical, and Equine Therapy
Arcadia Therapy Services
Arizona Dream Catcher Equestrians
Arizona State University Music Therapy Clinic
ASU HUNKAPI – “I am a Part of Everyone”
ASU – Speech and Hearing Clinic
Baio Enterprises, Inc., Developmental Therapies
East Valley Speech Pathology Associates
Fiesta Pediatric Therapy Inc.
Henry Occupational Therapy Services, Inc.
Horses Help
Sally J. Logerquist, Ph.D.
Music Therapy S.E.E.K. Arizona
Music Therapy Services of Arizona
Nelson Pediatrics
Desert Valley Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Pediatric Speech and Language Specialists
Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Outpatient Rehabilitation
SIRRI
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Arizona
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Southern Arizona
The Clubhouse Innovative Therapy Centers

Positive Behavior Support
For a list of schools in Arizona that incorporate positive behavioral interventions and supports, please visit www.pbisaz.org.

If you are interested in learning more about Positive Behavior Support (PBS), visit www4.nau.edu/ihd/PBS/PBS_videos.asp. Titles include, “Beyond the ABC’s: No Easy Answer” and “Gentle Teaching: A Positive Approach For Challenges of Behavior and Learning”, and many more. DVD’s are $10 each. Please mail your payment, along with the name(s) of the video(s)/DVD(s) to:

Institute for Human Development (attn: Libby)
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5630
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Contact Elizabeth.Reeg@nau.edu for more information.