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Reports available from Council Continuendfrom page 3
Information and Referral: Intervention and the Texas Planning request for proposals to create a
The Texas Information and Referral Council for Developmental Disabili- statewide training and technical
(I&R) Task Force has developed ties, supported with a DD grant. assistance program which would
two reports: "Information and begin to address the critical need for
Referral in Texas: Needs, Re- Integrated Child Care: In an child care options for children with
sources, and Opportunities" and 18-month planning study funded disabilities in Texas. That project is
"Information and Referral in Texas: with a DD grant, Project Any Baby expected to begin this fall. +
A Plan to Improve Se-vices." Can explored child care options -
The first report outlines the needs or the lack of options - for children
for information and referral, current with disabilities in Texas. The Council welcomes
systems in Texas, programs in other project recently completed its final
states and key issues involved. The report: "Planning Study on Inte- two new members
latter makes five recommendations grated Child Care Options in Texas:
to build a network using current A report and recommendations for The Council welcomes two new
systems as a foundation and to action." members: Federico Marquez from
improve access to information about The report identifies four major El Paso and Forrest Novy, Ph.D.
available services. barriers to the acceptance of chil- Marquez replaces Lauro Guerra,
This project is looking at ways dren with disabilities by child care whose term expired. Dr. Novy
now to implement the plan to programs, the characteristics of replaces Ann Smisko as the alter-
improve services. The project is a child care programs that serve nate representative for the Texas
collaborative effort of the Texas people with disabilities, and incen- Education Agency. Novy is an
Health and Human Services Coordi- tives which would encourage others education specialist in Special
nating Council, Texas Interagency to provide integrated care. Education Programs. +
Council for Early Childhood The Council recently approved a
80 families to be served in Houston area
Hermann Children's Hospital develops respite programCurrently serving about 20
families, Hermann Children's
Hospital is providing hospital-based
respite care to families of children
with developmental disabilities who
require skilled nursing care. The
children's hospital started its respite
services in December and plans to
serve for more than 80 families in
the Houston area under a three-year
DD grant.
"Respite services provide a much
needed break to families that care
for children who require extensive
care every day and long-term
medical treatment," said Karen
Brumley, project director. "This
lessens the stress that surrounds
these families and helps them
remain strong as a family unit.
"We've received a lot of support
May/June 1991RESPITE HOUSE
from the community," she added.
"A lot of merchants have donated
items."
"I can't say enough positive
things about them," said Liz
Newhouse of the Texas Respite
Resource Network which assisted
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital inSan Antonio to develop the first
hospital-based respite program in
Texas. "They have had a steady
increase in the number of families
enrolling and are already expanding
to provide overnight care...I think
that's what the community wants
and needs."
Hermann Respite House cur-
rently provides respite care two days
a week and two Saturdays a month.
Starting May 31, they also will
provide overnight care on week-
ends.
The DD Program also provides
grant funds for respite projects in
Dallas and Fort Worth, as well as
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in
San Antonio. +4
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