Community Resources
Below are some community resources that we have found helpful – these professionals are not paying us to be listed here. Rather, we have worked with and/or know these professionals and have found them to be caring, competent, conscientious, ethical people who provide high-quality services. Of course, we cannot guarantee results. However, we do trust that they will do their best to meet you or your child’s needs. We will be adding community resources to this list and making adjustments based on your feedback and our experiences.
Schools
Odyssey School
4407 Red River Street, Austin, TX, 78751
www.odysseyschool.com
512-474-2262
info@odysseyschool.com
Description of Services: Odyssey School was born in 1997, when three special education professionals recognized the need in Austin for a private school that would enable students with learning differences to experience academic success. Odyssey opened its doors in 1998 with nineteen students, two teachers, and a head of school. That first location, in the basement of the Marywood Child and Family Services building, was full of hope, excitement, and promise. The school quickly outgrew that first facility, and relocated to a converted dance studio in Central Austin. We stayed in that cramped Houston Street building for five years, until 2005, when the school moved to its current location on Red River Street.
In its first years, Odyssey served elementary and middle school students with learning differences. In 2005, we earned our high school accreditation and in 2006 we became the first private high school in central Texas dedicated solely to students with learning differences. In 2009, Odyssey proudly conferred diplomas on its first class of graduating seniors. We look forward to continually refining our service to students of all ages with learning differences in the years to come.
Population Served: Grades 5-12
Tutors
Austin Learning Center
Contact: Becky Fliss
3355 Bee Caves Road, Suite 203, Austin, TX78746
www.AustinLearningCenter.com
(512) 330-9007
Description of Services: Austin Learning Center strives to be an adaptable component of each student’s educational process. We offer one on one tutoring in all subject areas, test preparation and study skills. At ALC we take pride in our staff of tutors who are extremely talented at connecting with their students and at teaching in their areas of expertise. We believe that the relationship between the tutor and the student fosters academic success and has a meaningful impact on long-term development of the student. We also hope that we positively impact all of the families that we work with. If you have any questions about tutoring or anything else we may be able to help with, please give us a call!
Age of population served: Elementary, Middle and High School Students
Education Consultant – Education Is Life
Guyla Rollins-Gaudet
5304 Great Divide, Austin TX, 78738
www.EducationIsLife.com
Education is Life Flyer
(512) 263-1648
Description of Services: I specialize in advocacy, instruction, private school placements both locally and nationally, as well as college planning for students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD. Consultations that address planning for 504 meetings and ARD meetings are available, and I also accompany families to school meetings. Services include individual tutorials for students in grades k-8 in reading, math, science, social studies, writing, study skills, and organizational skills. Individual tutorials in all core high school subjects are offered to students in grades 9-12. Students in K-12 also receive test preparation for the TAKS, ISEE and other standardized achievement and reasoning tests. College Planning in grades 9-12 focuses on SAT/ACT test preparation, development of resumes, essays, portfolios, and videos, as well as support throughout the college planning process.
Please visit my website to see the many supports and services offered to homeschooled students and their families.
Age of population served: K-Adult
Psychiatrists
Westlake Psychiatry
Joshua Maniscalco, M.D.
Erica Maniscalco, NP-P
5000 Bee Caves Road, Suite 104
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 600-3121
Description of Services: Westlake Psychiatry provides clinical assessment and ongoing treatment for a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions, including ADD/ADHD, OCD, anxiety and depression. We employ an integrative and open-minded approach with our clients that leverages the most recent advances in medicine while also incorporating various treatment modalities such as psychotherapy and coaching.
Age of population served: children, adolescents, and adults
Insurance Plans Accepted: Fee-for-service
Peter Soo, M.D., P.A.
6836 Bee Caves Road, Suite 205 Austin, TX 78746
(512) 330-9507
Description of Services: From Dr. Soo - “I focus on actually trying to develop a real relationship with my patients, learning about their lifestyle and personality. An hour is set aside for the 1st visit and the following visits are 25 minutes. In assessing a diagnosis, my approach also involves a medical evaluation to rule out other contributing medical conditions and labwork. Treatment decisions involving medications are always carefully considered and discussed in collaboration with my patients.”
Age of population served: 18 and older
Insurance Plans Accepted: Aetna PPO
Physicians
Bee Caves Pediatrics
2499 South Capital of Texas Highway, Bldg. B, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78746
www.BeeCavesPediatrics.com
(512) 328-7666
Description of Services: All of our pediatricians are board-certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and have trained in some of the best residency programs in the country. Our physicians are up-to-date on the latest medical standards, incorporating evidence-based medicine, to ensure that your child receives the best possible care.
Bee Caves Pediatrics brings the highest standard of care to its patients with comprehensive services including on site x-ray and laboratory. We provide our care in a warm and welcoming environment. Each patient room is unique with themes ranging from underwater and space designs to dinosaur and jungle motifs.
Our primary mission at Bee Caves Pediatrics is to provide the highest quality of care and services available in a comforting family-friendly environment. We pride ourselves on ease of access, prompt courteous service, and responsiveness to our patients’ concerns. We look forward to helping you raise happy and healthy children.
In addition to excellent routine medical care, Bee Caves Pediatrics offers the following:
- X-ray facilities on premises
- laboratory facilities on premises
- in-house allergy testing
- in-house nurse telephone triage during office hours
- vision/hearing screening
- Saturday appointments for urgent care
- ample parking
- free wireless internet in waiting rooms
Age of population served: 0-18 years.
Barton Creek Pediatrics
Valerie Wheelock, MD
7004 Bee Caves Road, Building 1, Suite 210, Austin, TX 78746
www.BartonCreekPediatrics.com
(512) 327-0562
Description of Services: Complete medical care with a personal touch!
Age of population served: Pediatrics (newborns- 18 year olds)
Insurance Plans Accepted: Insurances accepted listed in our website
Speech & Language Services
Austin Area Speech & Language Therapy Services
AustinAreaSpeech.com
1705 South Capital of Texas Hwy., Suite 150, Austin TX 78746
(512) 327-2083
Description of Services: Austin Area Speech & Language Services is a small personalized private practice that makes great effort to provide professional expertise and individualized treatment for children and adults with a variety of speech and language issues. We pride ourselves on our ability to combine excellent skills in a comfortable environment with very accessible and friendly therapists. All of our therapists are certified Speech-Language Pathologists with Masters’ degrees in the field and no less than five years of experience.
Age of population served: children to adults
Insurance Plans Accepted: Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, and other subsidiary carriers
Big Sky Pediatric Therapy
Description of Services: Big Sky Pediatric Therapy is Austin’s premier clinic for children with special needs, offering occupational, physical and speech therapy combined with innovative yoga and music therapy.
Legal Services
Law Office of Thomas Gehring, PC
Personal Injury/Criminal Defense/Civil Disputes
Tom Gehring
2802 Flintrock Trace, Ste. 210, Austin, TX 78738
www.TomGehringLaw.com
(512) 482-0200
Description of Services: Our firm specializes in personal injury cases and criminal
defense. We handle all types of accident and injury cases throughout central Texas and
beyond (with offices in Austin and Houston). We also specialize in criminal law matters
(with a special emphasis on DUI/DWI cases). In addition, we handle other civil matters
(i.e., breach of contract disputes; preparation of simple wills and will kits, etc.). We have
tried many cases to verdict (both in civil and criminal courts) and have assisted
thousands of families in getting the justice or defense they deserve.
Lawyers – Law Offices of Jennifer Tull
Collaborative Family Law
Jennifer Tull and Amy Lambert
700 Lavaca, Suite 1150, Austin, TX 78701
www.JenniferTull.com
(512) 472-1919
Description of Services: We provide all family law services, including divorce, child custody, pre- and post-marital agreements, gestational agreements; co-habitation agreements; and gay and lesbian property division and child custody arrangements. We also provide mediation services, both for divorcing spouses without lawyers, and for clients who each have lawyers. We believe that processes that allow parties to reach agreements without going to court are the best way to restructure families. We are experts in Collaborative Law and have successfully guided hundreds of families through this structured settlement process.
Therapy and Counseling Services
Sarah E. Kyle, LCSW
www.SarahKyle.com
3625 Manchaca Road, Suite 102; Austin, Texas 78704
512-441-5953
Description of Services: I utilize individual, couple’s and group therapy to help bright, high-functioning adults find their inner strength to face challenges, achieve their goals, and feel better. I specialize in sex therapy, as well as women’s issues.
Age of population served: 16 and up
Autism Clinic & Family Counseling Center
www.BradMasonCounselor.com
809 Elm St Georgetown, Texas, 78626
512-636-6250
Description of Services: Individual and Family therapy, Behavioral therapy, Social Skills Groups, Frequent workshops offering training for parents, teachers, and therapists on issues such as Anger and Children, Anxiety and Children, Behavior Management, Social Thinking, Teaching Social Skills Through Play. Workshop information is accessable via my website, and they range from 2 hours to 2 days in duration. Mostly I work with parents and their children when kids have trouble organizing their behavior and emotional responses. I have over 20 years of experience and am a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Licensed Psychological Associate, and I am in private practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Age of population served: Age 2 and up
Insurance Plans Accepted: Humana, Valueoptions, BCBS, Tx True Choice,
Seton, Aetna
Life Coaching and Mentoring
Kate Brodsky
www.discoveroptimalhealth.com
phone: (512) 350-0837
Description of Services: Kate Brodsky is a Certified HealthCoach. She received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of effective counseling and coaching methods. Drawing on this knowledge, she supports clients to improve their overall health and wellbeing by working with them to create a completely personalized “roadmap to optimal health” that suits each individual’s unique body, lifestyle, preferences, needs and goals.
Age of population served: children, adolescents, and adults
Minds in Motion Experiential Learning
www.mimel.net
Contact: Michael or Kristi Zumpano
512-300-4696
Description of Services: We cultivate young men of character & purpose and young women of grace & power. Through customized movement, creative expression and reflective experiences, we guide people in reaching their highest potential to benefit themselves and the world. Minds in Motion offers Children’s Day Camps, One-on-One Life Coaching & Mentoring, Workshops for Teachers & Parents and Consulting for Schools. You might like a One-on-One Session for your children if they are… learning to harness physical energy, making their way through a divorce, wanting to develop muscle tone, practicing conflict resolution skills, or just looking for ways to open the doors of opportunity to see problems from a different perspective. You might like to sponsor a Parent Workshop if your school or parent group wants to give the gift of practical skills to the school community. Recent topics include: Boys & the Brain, Boys & Writing: Building Bridges, Mean Girls/Kind Girls. As parents and seasoned, award-winning teachers, we’ve been there.
Age of population served: 6 years – adult
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers
www.texasstarrecovery.com
1106 W. Dittmar Rd.
Austin, TX 78745
800-252-5151
512-444-4835
Texas Star Recovery offers inpatient and outpatient services for those struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. Inpatient detoxification is also provided if necessary. Texas Star is a J.C.A.H.O. accredited twenty-eight bed drug and alcohol treatment center in Austin, TX specializing in treating dual-diagnosis/co-occurring disorders.The Ranch Achievement Program
http://www.texasneurorehab.com/kids/ranchachievement.php
1106 W. Dittmar Rd.
Austin, TX 78745
800-252-5151
512-444-4835
The Ranch Achievement Program provides intensive psychiatric day treatment and required education for children, ages 8-17. It is designed to evaluate and treat psychiatric and behavioral symptoms that are too severe to be managed in outpatient therapy alone, but do not require a 24-hour controlled environment. The program is a treatment option that may prevent hospitalization and can serve as a transition from inpatient care. The Ranch Achievement Program utilizes The University of Texas Charter School to provide required educational components.The Lariat Program
1106 W. Dittmar Rd.
Austin, TX 78745
800-252-5151
512-444-4835Lariat Program
The Lariat Assessment Program is a short term evaluation and residential treatment program that serves children and adolescent ages 8 – 17 with IQs that fall between 40 and 90. They may be facing a combination of behavioral, social and learning difficulties.The primary goal of the short-term program is to interrupt psychiatric and behavioral decline for child and adolescents who unsuccessfully cycle through acute, residential or outpatient treatment.
The secondary goal is to discharge the child or adolescent with an information packet that provides a clear description of the neurological, psychological and behavioral challenges the child or adolescent faces. The packet will also provide care recommendations, concrete, tactile therapeutic strategies and guidelines for improved day to day functioning.
The program is located at Texas NeuroRehab Center, a specialized residential treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres.
Austin Recovery
Contact: www.AustinRecovery.org
Toll Free #: (800) 373-2081
Admissions #: (512) 697-8600
Age: Serving adults, 18 and up
Insurance: Accepts Insurance (please contact for information regarding specific providers)
Services Offered:
Since 1967, Austin Recovery has provided effective, compassionate, and affordable drug and alcohol treatment for individuals, families and communities. Our transformational treatment model incorporates a broad range of techniques including individual and small group counseling with licensed clinicians, experiential therapies, 12 step work, and a comprehensive evidence-based curriculum. Our treatment aims to bring about the in-depth cognitive, behavioral and spiritual changes that are essential for overcoming addiction. Clients gain a new freedom and a life full of promise as they embark on personal journeys of recovery. We provide a medical detox to ensure a safe physical experience transitioning away from dangerous substances for those in need, followed by 30 and 90 day residential treatment options for both men and women, intensive outpatient, aftercare services, and a vibrant alumni association. We also have an innovative program called “Family House” where we provide residential treatment for mothers WITH their young children. These moms and kids benefit from both recovery services and intensive parenting education, case management, and a therapeutic day-care for the children, which helps the entire family system heal from the pain of active addiction.
Please contact us anytime for more information on the web at www.AustinRecovery.org or by phone: Toll Free (800)373-2081; Admissions: (512) 697-8600.
Postpartum Support
Wendy Redding, CPD(DONA, Maternity Wise)- Doula – Bundle Of Joy Postpartum Care
512-971-3097
Description of Services: A Postpartum Doula provides non-medical physical and emotional support, breastfeeding assistance and household organization during the postnatal period. I, as your Postpartum Doula, will help you with maternal self-care, which is critical for prevention and lessening of symptoms in a wide range of postpartum mood concerns. Appropriate care usually involves ensuring adequate sleep, nutrition and hydration as well as referrals and resources. I work with each family individually to develop strategies and coping skills to adjust to and welcome a newborn. I will provide you with non-judgmental support, information and practical assistance.
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