2015 Resource & Information Exhibitors
AccessAbility Fest 2015, now in its 9th consecutive year, endeavors again to spotlight programs and services provided by organizations supporting individuals who face barriers to accessing resources, opportunities, and independence.
The event provides a means of:
The FREE five-hour event will provide resources and information on subjects such as 1) Benefits Management & Financial Planning, 2) Community Education & Public Awareness, 3) Education, 4) Employment, 5) Legal & Legislative, 6) Health & Safety, 7) Residential Options, 8) Support Services, 9) Recreation-Socialization, 10) Transportation, 11) Therapy & Rehabilitation, 12) Faith & Spirituality and more!
The event provides a means of:
- Sharing information, resources, ideas and support among people striving to overcome barriers derived from a mental health, developmental, sensory or physical diagnosis, their families and their caretakers;
- Highlighting the organizations who provide these services;
- Advancing public attitudes, awareness, respect and consideration of the vast diversity of individuals in our community.
The FREE five-hour event will provide resources and information on subjects such as 1) Benefits Management & Financial Planning, 2) Community Education & Public Awareness, 3) Education, 4) Employment, 5) Legal & Legislative, 6) Health & Safety, 7) Residential Options, 8) Support Services, 9) Recreation-Socialization, 10) Transportation, 11) Therapy & Rehabilitation, 12) Faith & Spirituality and more!
While an exhibitor may appear in two sections below, a * appearing next to a listing denotes the section in which the exhibitor will appear at the event in October.
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Benefits Management & Financial Planning
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Alamo Consumer Direct - A Statewide FMSA
8701 Shoal Creek Blvd. Suite 303 San Antonio,TX 78757 877.903.0832 Alamo Consumer Direct provides the CDS option for the following programs: PCS, PCS foster care, CLASS, MDCP, HCS, TxHmL, DBMD, StarPlus CBA, PHC. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Alamo Service Connection
8700 Tesoro Dr Ste.700 San Antonio, TX 78249 210.362.5217 Information and access to services for persons with disabilities, seniors, and caregivers. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Wells Fargo
40 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78201 210.885.6455 Financial services provider. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Community Education & Public Awareness
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City of San Antonio Head Start Program
1227 Brady Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 206-5513 A Federal funded program provides free education, health/mental health, disability, nutrition, and family support services to children, aged 3-5 yrs. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Community First Health Plans
1410 Guadalupe St. Ste. 222 San Antonio, TX 78207 210.358.6006 CHIP/Medicaid information to include applications and income guidelines on hand. Assist with applications. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
DARS: Division for Blind Services
4204 W woodcock #27 San Antonio, TX 78228 210.785.2778 Services assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired secure or maintain employment and live as independently as possible. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Dreams Fulfilled Through Music
P.O. Box 40548 San Antonio, TX 78229 210.771.5809 Provides adaptive music education and music therapy and performance opportunities for all with special needs. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
GenCure
6211 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX 78201 210.731.5555 Affiliated with So TX Blood Ctr, GenCure uses the power of human cells and tissues to heal through cellular therapy, and tissue and cord blood banking. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
HUG ME Ink
Helping to Unite by Generating Mental Empowerment (HUG ME) Ink is to advocate and educate on mental health awareness through the arts. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
9830 Colonnade Blvd. Suite 130 San Antonio, TX 78230 210.694.3200 The National MS Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
SMC Events - Senior Lifestyle Show
1802 NE Loop 410, Ste.518 San Antonio, TX 78217 210.832.8444 Promoters of the annual Senior Lifestyle Show and other trade show events. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services
5825 Callaghan Suite 108 San Antonio, TX 78228 210.332.9171 Foster and Adoption options for parents. We include free training and placement of children in their homes. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Texas Public Radio
8401 Datapoint Dr. Suite 800 San Antonio, TX 78229 210.614.9877 Member-supported Texas Public Radio is the voice of NPR and local news programming on KSTX 89.1fm and a 24-hour classical oasis on KPAC 88.3fm. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Unicorn Centers Inc
4630 Hamilton Wolfe Rd San Antonio, TX 78229 210.692.0342 Job Placement agency for adults with IDD Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Education
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Autism Treatment Center
16111 Nacogdoches Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 210.590.2107 Provides a lifetime of treatment options for all ages with autism spectrum disorder through specialized education, therapy and residential options. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Public Library Foundation - Literacy Caravan
624 Shook Ave 78212 San Antonio, TX 210.225.4728 A unique RV classroom with resources that provides fun, interactive reading, literacy programming for children and their parents. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Ready, Willing...Enable! inc.
517 W. Mulberry Ave Suite B San Antonio, TX 78212 210.394.3637 Ready, Willing...Enable! provides educational opportunities to persons with disabilities. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Senior Directory
210.492.7774 A comprehensive guide to resources for seniors, families, and caregivers in the San Antonio area. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children
603 E. Hildebrand Ave San Antonio, TX 78212 210.824.0579 Program where children with hearing loss learn to listen and talk. The school provides services for children birth through fifth grade. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
The NADD
800.331.5362 Education and outreach for persons with developmental Disabilities/Education Outreach Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Employment
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Job Adventures
9901 IH 10 West, Ste.800 San Antonio, TX 78223 210.446.4480 Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter Assistance for people Employment with disabilities. |
PCSI
718 West FM 1626 San Antonio, TX 78748 866.512.4775 Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter PCSI is a non-profit corporation that employs and manages people with significant disabilities, under 12 lines of service, nationwide. |
Faith & Spirituality
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FaithAbility
5426 Plantation Dr 78230 210.354.7635 Provide spiritual & pastoral support for special needs community. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
University United Methodist Church
5084 DeZavala Rd 78249 210.696.1033 Day Habilitation Programs, monthly respite for kids, sensory motor playroom, weekly bingo, children, teen, adult programming on Sundays. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Legal & Legislative
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Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
316 W.12th St. Ste. 405 78701 512.478.3366 We work toward a barrier-free Texas for people with disabilities through governmental advocacy, public awareness, and professional consulting. Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
1111 North Main Ave 78212 210.212.3700 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc., provides free legal services to low-income residents in 68 counties of Southwest Texas. Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Wayne Wright Injury Lawyers
5707 1-10 West 78201 210.734.7077 We deliver superior nationwide legal representation for serious injuries. Protecting families - The Wayne Wright Way. Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Health & Safety
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Aetna Better Health
10302 Caspian Falls 78216 210.865.8914 Provide access to the children's health insurance program (Chip & Children's Medicaid) Perinate, Tax Health Steps, migrant accelerated program. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Amerigroup
14500 San Pedro Ave, Ste. 400 210.737.5700 Our only business is managing publicly funded health programs for our nation's most vulnerable. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Clarity Child Guidance Center
8535 Tom Slick 78229 210.616.0300 Mental health treatment center for children ages 3-17 struggling with severe mental, emotional, or behavioral problems. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Culligan Water of San Antonio
1034 Austin St. San Antonio, TX. 78208 210.226.5344 Culligan provides a full line of water softeners, drinking water systems, bottle-free coolers and bottled water for residential and commercial. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Enroll America
P.O. Box 460785 San Antonio, TX 78246 210.365.5250 Information and education on the Affordable Care Act. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
LifeSpan Home Health
6243 IH-10 West, Ste. 375 San Antonio, TX. 78201 210.798.0123 Medicare certified home health agency providing attendant services to those with disabilities in the PCS, Star+Plus, and PHC programs (Medicaid). Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Residential Options
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Reaching Maximum Independence, Inc.
6336 Montgomery Drive San Antonio, TX 78239 (210) 656-6674 Assist adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach their maximum level of independence through educational outreach, vocational and residential services. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Support Services
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TX Department of State Health Services
210.949.2157 Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women. Services for children with special health care needs and pregnant women. Personal Care Services and Children with Special Health Care Needs Program (CSHCN). Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Recreation- Socialization
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Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP)
(210) 671-5411 CAMP provides year-round recreational events for individuals with physical and developmental special needs. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Fiesta Especial®by RMI
6336 Montgomery Dr San Antonio, TX 78239 210.656.6674 Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter Fiesta Especial® by RMI creates inclusive and educational experiences engaging individuals with disabilities in the culture and celebrations of Fiesta® through community instruction and training. |
Transportation
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Therapy & Rehabilitation
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Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch
28710 Boarne Stage Rd. Boerne TX. 78006 (210) 367-8248 We are a therapeutic riding center for children and adults with special needs of all kinds! Located in Boerne, Texas, we are a small organization that seeks to serve our community and help change the lives of as many people as possible! Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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From the Heart Pediatric Therapy, Inc.
15222 Elm Park San Antonio, TX. 78247 210.256.0700 We provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services to children birth to 21 years of age through home health services. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Pressing On
12001 Network Blvd #314 San Antonio, TX. 78249 817.608.6463 Non-profit gym that provides exercise-based training to individuals living with physical disabilities. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
The Shape of Behavior
14603 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX. 78230 866.437.2165 A behavioral Health and ABA clinic for children with Autism and other special needs.n Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
The Center for Healthcare Services
225 E. Locust San Antonio, TX. 78212 210.261.3300 Early Childhood Intervention servicer for children ages birth to 36 months. Therapy, support servicer, patient education case management. patient Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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General Services
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Alamo Mobility, Inc.
6473 DeZavala RD 78249 210.697.8884 Vehicle modifications for individuals with physical disabilities. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Exceptional Kids
P.O. Box 34062 78265 210.867.7202 Exceptional Kids is a free community publication, with resources for families and professionals in the special needs community. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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HEB
646 S. Main Ave 78204 210.508.9345 At H-E-B, each Partner is responsible for upholding our commitment to diversity. Our daily actions value both the differences and similarities that make our Customers, Communities and Partners so unique. H-E-B's Spirit of Giving in the community is an important part of the way we do business. Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter |
