To provide resources and support to people with developmental disabilities, and those that care for them.

PARA provides workshops and training for our community to educate teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and therapists who work with children & adults with developmental disabilities to help them understand effective Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) interventions. We work to create Community Awareness in our area by holding events and educating our community public places on developmental disabilities and helping them create ways that can help desensitize aversive social situations so our families and loved ones feel safe and judgement free.

Group of people wearing purple autism awareness shirts and dressed as jedi at a halloween event.

Events

Check out our upcoming events! We hold trainings, fundraisers, community awareness events, and we’re a proud sponsor of Sensory Screenings!!!! 

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Who We Are

PARA is dedicated to provide support to families and and professionals who work with children & adults with developmental disabilities.

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Group of people wearing navy blue autism awareness shirts posing behind a table with snacks and swag at an autism awareness event. Event sponsored by PARA

Resources

Find information our library of resources on advocating for your loved one, contacting state legislators, and joining our community.

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Upcoming Events

Someone with autism has taught me that love needs no words.

Group of people smiling and posing in front of a brick wall, waring white autism awareness shirts.
Group of people smiling and posing in front of a wall, wearing blue for autism awareness.
A group of people wearing blue autism awareness shirts smile and pose together in front of a blue Amarillo College banner.
Group of people taking a candid photo at an autism awareness event. The man has his arm around a you boy and a woman smiles at the camera.
A group of people at an autism awareness event pose with people dressed as jedi's and Kylo Ren.
A group of people smiling and posing in front of a brick wall at an autism awareness event.
A man and a young boy wearing purple autism awareness shirts pose with two jedi's and kylo ren at an autism awareness event. Sponsored by PARA.
A group of people wearing bright blue autism awareness shirts pose in front of a brick wall, smiling.
A teenage boy with face paint poses with Star Wars characters, a storm trooper with black armor, an imperial Red Guard, and Emporer Palpatine.
A teenage boy with facepaint and wearing a blue shirt poses with Star Wars characters, a storm trooper wearing black armor, an Imperial Red Guard, and Emperor Palpatine.
A young boy poses with Star Wars characters, a storm trooper wearing black armor, an Imperial Red Guard, and Emperor Palpatine.
A young girl wearing a blue autism awareness shirt and sparkly lilac skirt poses with Cinderella
A teenage boy wearing face paint and a man pose in front of a brick wall, smiling.
A group of people wearing black and green autism awareness shirts pose smiling in front of a brick wall.
A group of people wearing grey autism awareness shirts pose smiling in front of a brick wall.
A group of people wearing black and white autism awareness shirts smile and pose together.
A group of people wearing blue autism awareness shirts smile and take a selfie together.
A group of people wearing red autism awareness shirts with a lightning bolt pose in front of a brick wall, smiling.
A group of people wearing blue, red, and pink autism awareness shirts pose smiling in front of a brick wall.
A man and a teenager pose smiling in front of a car decorated with Monsters Inc characters.
Two children, one holding a large inflatable ice cream cone and the other holding heart glasses, pose in front of a candy land decoration, smiling.