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Respite care providers give parents temporary relief from caregiving. They may provide in-home care, take children to activities, or offer overnight stays, giving families much-needed breaks.
- ✓Experience with autism and special needs
- ✓Background check and references
- ✓Training in behavior management
- ✓First aid/CPR certification
- ✓Compatibility with your child
Insurance: Regional Centers often fund respite hours for eligible families. Some insurance plans cover respite through home health benefits. Medicaid waivers may include respite.
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Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
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📍 1901 S. 24th Avenue Edinburg, TX 78539, 1901 S. 24th Avenue Edinburg 78539
🕐 Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (General Office Hours). Crisis services are available 24/7.
Eligibility varies by program. Generally, IDD services are for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. ECI is for children birth to 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Mental health services are for individuals with mental health needs.
Texas Resources
Key Laws
SB 1484
Requires health plans to cover ABA therapy for children with autism under age 10.
HB 1481
Expands autism insurance coverage and removes age limits for certain plans.
Funding Sources
LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)
Texas's system of 39 local authorities providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Medicaid Waiver Programs
HOME, CLASS, DBMD, and HCS waivers provide community-based services.
Private Insurance
Coverage varies by plan. Many plans now cover ABA therapy.
School District (IEP)
Free Appropriate Public Education through age 22.