Resources
Faculty, students, and staff associated with the ANSERS Institute benefit from the gifts provided to us by individuals and organizations. These gifts may take the form of a one-time gift or an endowed gift (whose pooled assets are invested in perpetuity). Often, endowments are named gifts that leave your own legacy or memorialize or honor the life and accomplishments of loved ones. Gifts can be designated for specific purposes (e.g., scholarships for graduate students interested in pursuing a career in special education), or gifts may be unrestricted, providing ANSERS with the flexibility to address priorities that may shift over time.
Whether or not you give to ANSERS through a one-time donation or an endowment, we appreciate all of our supporters – your generosity allows us to better meet the needs of children, families, and teachers in the North Texas region. Make a gift or contact Development Director Marc Mitrano for more information.
Endowments
- Ann Jones Endowed Chair in Special Education
- Lay-Williams Endowed Fund for Special Education
- Kay Lynn Curtis Reininger Endowed Fund for Professional Development
Gifts
- Anonymous Gift – Unrestricted
- Morris Foundation Professional Development Project
- Nicole and Carl Stroud Pinwheel Project
- Hugh and Janet Thompson Research Gift
Grants
ANSERS has received more than three million dollars in grant funding. Grants have
been awarded by the U. S. Department of Education, Universities, and Organizations.
Grant projects have included research and service projects. Faculty associated with
the ANSERS Institute engage in grant writing in order to fund continued research and
service activities through the Institute. A list of current grants is shared below.
- Amon G. Carter Foundation: The LEAP Program at KinderFrogs
- Institute of Education Sciences: The Math Learning Companion: An Individualized Intervention for Students with Learning Disabilities
- University of Oregon’s Mathematics and Electronic Text Research Center: Learning Mathematics Online
The ANSERS Institute supports initiatives that align with its vision, mission, aims and goals. Such supports may include modest financial resources, letters of agreement, or expertise of Institute faculty and students. Requests for other kinds of support are also welcome. Recipients agree to become TCU ANSERS Institute Associates, to use the Institute’s name and logo, and to acknowledge ANSERS in publications, presentations, advertisements, and public events.
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Academic and Related Services Resources
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CPP provides children with and without disabilities the opportunity to participate in an engaging and inclusive preschool program.
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CCA serves the whole child and family by providing academic and social/emotional growth through quality early education and child care programs including Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Care.
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Early Learning Alliance Fort Worth
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The Alliance brings together child-serving organizations, philanthropic leaders, public officials, educators, businesses, researchers, parents, and caregivers to support Tarrant County families.
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Easterseals North Texas is a non-profit organization serving children and adults with disabilities and other special needs through outpatient rehabilitation and other services.
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Education Services Center Region 11
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ESC Region 11 focuses on building partnerships between parents, caregivers, schools, and communities to provide assistance for families of students with disabilities.
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The department of Special Education in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
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Head Start and Early Head Start Programs
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Head Start offers full-day early childhood education, child assessments and developmental screenings, fresh, nutritional meals served family-style, home visits to reinforce home-based learning, access to primary health and dental health providers, and referrals to and onsite delivery of disability and behavioral health services children 3 years old who qualify based on family income. Early Head Start programs are for expectant families, infants, toddlers, and Head Start is for 3- and 4-year-olds.
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The Key School serves students with learning differences in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. |
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Lena Pope Early Learning Centers
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Lena Pope operates two Early Learning Centers in Fort Worth. |
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My Health, My Resources Tarrant County: Early Childhood Intervention
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Early Childhood Intervention is a statewide program for families with children (birth to 36 months) with developmental delays, disabilities, or medical diagnoses that may affect development. |
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The Ashford Rise School of Dallas provides the highest quality of early education services to children ages six months to six years with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment. |
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Starpoint School is a laboratory school that provides children with learning difficulties the opportunity to reach their educational potential with the help of TCU faculty, staff, and students. |
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Texas Education Agency: SpedTex
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Information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state.
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Texas Health and Human Services Children’s Autism Program
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The HHS Children's Autism Program provides Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for children ages 3-15 with Autism who are residents of Texas.
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TCU College of Education: ANSERS Institute
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The Alice Neeley Special Education Research and Service (ANSERS) Institute offers research and community outreach towards innovation and change in special education. |
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TCU Davies School of Communication Sciences: Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic |
The clinic provides clinical services for individuals facing challenges in speech, language, hearing or swallowing. |
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The institute strives to help children suffering from the effects of early trauma, abuse and/or neglect through Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, a research-based, holistic model developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross. |
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KinderFrogs is a family-focused, early intervention program that provides a developmentally appropriate educational environment for children with Down syndrome and other developmental delays. |
Family Support
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The ARC of DFW empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to live life as they define it through advocacy, resources, and educational programs.
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The Concilio’s mission is to build stronger communities by unlocking opportunities for Latino families in North Texas through programs related to education, health, and community engagement.
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Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas
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The DSPNT supports individuals with Down syndrome, their families and caregivers in achieving the universally desired goals of self-fulfillment, pride in one's achievements, inclusion in the community, and reaching one's fullest potential through social and educational activities.
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Families Empowered provides free, one-on-one help in English and Spanish to all families to help them navigate Texas school choice and find a school where their kids can succeed.
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Fortress provides programs focused on academic, social-emotional, and spiritual support including preschool, after school care, classes and activities for parents, and community engagement.
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Fort Worth Moms Autism Resources
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A guide developed by Fort Worth Moms with a myriad of resources for Moms with kids on the Spectrum.
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Guide by Your Side is a family support program to provide support in an unbiased manner to parents/guardians with Deaf or Hard of Hearing children from birth-21.
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Help Me Grow promotes child development by working to successfully link families to community resources that meet their needs.
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My Health, My Resources Tarrant County: Child and Family Services
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Child and Family Services supports families with children from birth to age 6, through programs to support families of young children to build resiliency, access community resources, and enhance their child’s growth and development.
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This website is a project supported by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) that was created to inform and empower parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs.
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The Parenting Center exists to provide family members and professionals with the tools, resources, and services to build successful families through parent coaching, a parent advice line, and clinical counseling.
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A guide specific to Texas to support parents with children with disabilities birth to five years of age.
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This app is an all-in-one resource for events, child care, summer camps, and family support in Tarrant County.
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A list of parent support groups in the Dallas and Fort Worth Area.
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PRN is a non‐profit agency that operates the Texas Parent Training Institute projects that serve parents of children and youth with disabilities ages 0‐26 as well as youth self ‐advocates ages 14‐26.
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Resources, information & documents compiled by Dr. Lizdelia Piñon |
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Information on respite services that can take place either in your home (or that of a family or friend) or at a location in your community.
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Provides support, information, and education for families of children and adults with disabilities, chronic and mental health conditions and other health care needs.
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Health Resources
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Cook Children's Child Study Center
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Center within Cook’s Children’s that provides children with complex developmental and behavioral disabilities the highest quality diagnosis, treatment, and education, to help them achieve their full potential.
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A clinic providing holistic approach to children with chronic and complex medical conditions, coordinating patient care and helping families connect to the services they need. |
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An informational page in Spanish and English. Additional links at the bottom of the page lead to other informational pages on Special Education, IEPs, Autism, etc.
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Cook Children's Jane Justin School
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Jane Justin School enrolls students between the ages of 3 and 21 with developmental and learning disabilities and related behavior disorders.
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Recreation and Miscellaneous Resources
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Ayita Wheelchair Dance is a free dance class offered to kids who use wheelchairs.
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Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
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The Catholic Community gathers for a Mass for people with disabilities and their families on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Chapel at Holy Family Catholic Church in Fort Worth. A reception follows in the Family Life Center Rooms B and C. |
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The Hills provides sensory-friendly classroom spaces designed for children with disabilities at 10:45 am. They also offer trained “buddies” available for extra support in the classroom. Respite is offered one Saturday a month for kids with disabilities and their siblings so caregivers can take some time for themselves.
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A list of organizations that provide assistance for children with disabilities.
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This is a recreational and competitive power wheelchair soccer team in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for athletes older than five years of age.
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A compiled list of recreation options in the Dallas and Fort Worth area.
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The following are links to resources that offer important information in the area of special education.
Child Study Center
Autism Speaks
Camp Summit
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
IRIS Center for Training Enhancements
Leoben Down Syndrome Center
National Association of School Psychology
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Down Syndrome Society
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Special Education
