Advocate Groups

  • Parent Support Arizona

    Parent Support Arizona offers education and civil rights advocacy; connects families with local resources and supports families as they navigate the public education system, state developmental disability system and behavioral health system. Is your child struggling at school? You do not have to go through this alone, let us help. If you would like to discuss your child’s unique needs, please contact us to schedule an appointment.

    Phone: 480-382-4020
    Email: [email protected]
    Address: 625 W. Southern Avenue, Suite E-173 Mesa, AZ 85210
    Contact Phone: 480-382-4020
    Website: https://www.parentsupportarizona.com

  • Raising Special Kids

    Raising Special Kids is a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization that provides support and information for parents of children, from birth to age 26, with a full range of disabilities and special health care needs. Programs are offered at no cost to families, and are available in English and Spanish.

    Phone: 520-441-4007
    Toll Free: 800-237-3007
    Email: [email protected]
    Address: 5025 E. Washington St. Suite 204, Phoenix, AZ 85034
    Website: http://www.raisingspecialkids.org

  • Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL)

    The Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) is a not for profit public interest law firm, dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals with physical, mental, psychiatric, sensory and cognitive disabilities. We provide a variety of legal services to people with disabilities and/or disability-related problems. We focus primarily on those cases in which individuals have nowhere else to go for legal support.

    Phone: 520-327-9547
    Toll Free: 800-922-1447
    Email: [email protected]
    Address: 177 N. Church Ave. Suite 800, Tucson, AZ 85701
    Fax: 520-884-0992
    Website: https://www.azdisabilitylaw.org

  • Tucson Alliance for Autism (TAFA)

    TAFA’s mission is to promote community awareness and provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); to educate and support professionals and families on ASD-related issues; to stimulate research and represent the best interests of the autism community in Tucson and its surrounding areas.

    Phone: 520-319-5857
    Email: *see website under “Contact us”*
    Address: 3111 E. 2nd Street Tucson, AZ 85716
    Website: http://www.tucsonallianceforautism.com

    Offers support groups for the following areas:

    • Sibling Groups
    • Parent Support Groups
    • Adult Autism Spectrum Community Support Groups
    • Adult Autism Spectrum Family Support Groups

  • D.A.M.E.S

    D.A.M.E.S. was created for mothers, by mothers of differently abled children. It’s goal is to provide mothers with:

    • Access to a community of peers via an online forum.
    • Access to monthly webinars with experts in education rights and disability rights, financial wellness and self-care.
    • Access to weekly meditation, yoga and exercise classes that mothers can take whenever they find time in their busy schedules.

    Phone: 602-320 6556
    Email: [email protected]
    Address: 9920 S. Rural Rd, #108-141
    Tempe, AZ 85284
    Website: https://damesusa.com/