• Foot care information and infographics
• Calf muscle pump information and infographics
• Exercises for the lower extremity amputee (with illustrations)
• “Pain and Phantom Limbs” from The War Amps, Canada
• Infographic on how Phantom Limb Pain can feel

Pediatric Resources NM

• NM Medicaid – General information. 
• New MexiKids – Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); no cost or low cost health care coverage programs for children and young adults under 19 years of age.
  
• NM Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Program (EPSDT) – Every child in NM from birth to age 21 and covered by the Medicaid State Plan program is eligible for EPSDT services, as required by the federal government to provide medically necessary services (including preventive check-ups, diagnostic tests and direct services such as therapy (physical, occupational, speech/language), private duty nursing, wheelchairs, nebulizers, case management, vision/dental care, diapers, and more). Contact NM Human Services Dept Medical Assistance Division (888-977-2333). Email: MADInfo.HSD@state.nm.us.
• NM Medically Fragile Case Management Program (MFCMP) – NM program affiliated with UNM Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Center for Development and Disability. Business: 2300 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107; (505) 272-3000; 
• Parents Reaching Out – Parent Training and Information Center. Parent Centers provide training, information and assistance to families of children with disabilities from birth to 26 years old. NM, phone 505-247-0192, or 800-524-5176 (in state only).

Pediatric Resources TX

• Texas Health Steps EPSDT – EPSDT service is Medicaid’s comprehensive preventive child health service (medical, dental, and case management) for individuals from birth through 20 years of age, and Comprehensive Care Program (CCP).
• The Parent Companion: First Five Years – A guide for TX parents and caregivers of children with diagnosed or suspected disabilities from birth through 5 years of age
• Children’s Disabilities Information Coalition – El Paso TX non-profit organization to assist parents of children with disabilities with information and resources. 
• Partners Resource Network – Parent Training and Information Center, El Paso, TX, phone 806-762-1434, or 877-762-1435 (in state only) 

Pediatric Special Needs

• Kaufman Children’s Center, Special Needs Grants: http://www.kidspeech.com/programs/special-needs-grants/ 
• From We Can’t to We Can: nonprofit supporting people with disabilities, provides children’s books, inclusive events and programs.
  https://www.wecant2wecan.org/

Pediatric Resources National 

• ACPOC  https://acpoc.org/ Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics, international association of clinics providing prosthetic-orthotic care for children with limb loss or orthopedic disabilities.

Infants with cranial asymmetry must be evaluated early to determine the cause for the deformity (see additional information under Pediatrics).

Craniofacial Specialists

Albuquerque

University of New Mexico (UNM) Albuquerque Neurosciences, Head Shape Clinic; 505-272-9494

• James Botros, MD, Assistant Professor
• Ariana S. Barkley, MD, Assistant Professor

El Paso

• David Yates, DMD, MD, FACS, High Desert Oral & Facial Surgery; https://www.hdofs.com/; 915-833-2969
  
• El Paso Children’s Hospital, Physicians Specialty Clinic, Cranial and Facial Clinic; 915-242-8500

Phoenix

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Craniosynostosis Clinic; https://www.phoenixchildrens.org

Resources

• CappsKids (Craniosynostosis and Positional Plagiocephaly Support) 
• Tummy Time Tools– Activities to help you position, carry, hold and play with your baby. 
• Army military families: if your child has plagiocephaly and has been prescribed a cranial molding helmet, Tricare does not usually reimburse for helmets. Soldiers can apply for possible financial assistance (loans, grants) through the Army Emergency Relief (AER) on their installation. Ft. Bliss: 915-568-4706; 2494 Ricker Rd, Ft. Bliss TX. www.aerhq.org. 

• Muscular Dystrophy Association – Enter zip code to find resources close to you. Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy 
• ADA Americans With Disabilities Act Reasonable accommodation Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• EEO Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Native American Disability Law Center – A private nonprofit organization that advocates for the legal rights of Native Americans with disabilities.
• Disability Rights Texas – Federally designated legal protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in TX.
• Disability Rights NM (DRNM) (formerly NM Protection and Advocacy) – A congressionally mandated service run as a non governmental non profit organization, with advocates and attorneys who represent the interests of persons with disabilities.
• NM Governor’s Commission on Disability – Disability advisor to Governor and Legislature to ensure that policies are enacted and followed to benefit New Mexicans with disabilities.
• NM Department of Health – NM health resources and information.  

Disability resources in Las Cruces NM 

• The Ability Center for Independent Living (TACIL) 575-526-5016. Information, referral, ADA compliance, food bank, fitness group, paid representative program. Collaborate with San Juan Center for Independence, Farmington, NM.
• DIAL-a-RIDE – Seniors and persons with certain disabilities may qualify for RoadRUNNER Transit curb-to-curb public transportation service. 575-541-2777.
• City of Las Cruces – EEO/ADA, on the city website, click on Departments–Human Resources. 575-528-3227.
• Dona Ana County ADA/EEO    

Parent resources for children with congenital or traumatic limb loss

• ACPOC Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics: www.acpoc.org
• CHAMP Child Amputee Program: www.waramps.ca/ways-we-help/child-amputees/
• I-CAN International Child Amputee Network: www.child-amputee.net
• NM Parents Reaching Out: https://parentsreachingout.org/

Other Resources

• Amputee Coalition of America – Resources, peer support, outreach, and education, with most information available in English and Spanish, and National Limb Loss Information Center.
• Limbs For Life Foundation – Organization that provides a financial bridge between low-income amputees and the prosthetic care they need.
• National Limb Loss Information – The Amputee Coalition operates the National Limb Loss Resource Center.
• E-nabling The Future – A network of passionate volunteers using 3D printing to give the World a “Helping Hand.”
• Pain and Phantom Limbs – Published by War Amps National Amputee Center (Canada), with permission to provide this resource on our website (US veterans may not apply for assistance in Canada). 

Mastectomy Resources

• Mastectomy – Breast Cancer Support Group of Southern New Mexico meets monthly at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. 

• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services provides medically prescribed prosthetic and sensory aids to eligible Veterans (artificial limbs, hearing aids, communication aids, eyeglasses, orthopedic braces and shoes, wheelchairs, crutches and canes). You must be enrolled in or qualify for VA health care program, see “Basic Medical Benefits Package for Veterans” for program requirements. For more information, contact the prosthetic representative at the nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic http://www.va.gov/directory/ or call 1-877-222-8387. eBenefits is a source for information on Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services.
• Disabled American Veterans
• Wounded Warrior Project

Accessibility and Education 

• AbleGamers – For video gamers with disabilities, solutions for common concerns in games for people with hearing, visual, cognitive or mobility impairments. 
• AEM – Accessible educational materials, or AEM, are materials and technologies designed to be accessible for all learners or is made accessible for learners with disabilities.
• Accessible Playgrounds – An accessible playground means it is as easy as possible for everyone to play, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
• International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Accessibility consulting to identify and fix accessibility issues. 
• Do2learn – A resource for individuals with special needs, provides information on social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs, games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills. 
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) U.S. Department of Education website
• A Guide to Vehicle Modifications for People with Disabilities: https://www.utires.com/articles/vehicle-modifications-for-drivers-with-disabilities/

Allied Health NM

• NM Chapter American Occupational Therapy Association (NMOTA)
• NM Chapter American Physical Therapy Association  
• National Association of Social Workers NM – Website Help Starts Here
• NM Speech-Language Hearing Association (NMSHA) – State professional body of speech-language pathologists and audiologists