Arizona Autism Resources

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities.
For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed undr
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

  • Special Education Services.
  • STATE VOCATIONAL

  • Rehabilitation Agency.
  • DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

  • Planning Council.
  • DISABILITY

  • Organizations
  • PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

  • ages 3 through 5.
  • STATE VOCATIONAL

  • Special Needs Programs
  • DISABILITIES

  • Advocacy Program
  • UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED

  • Programs
  • EARLY

  • Intervention System.
  • DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL

  • for children and youth
  • CLIENT ASSISTANCE

  • Program.
  • TECHNOLOGY RELATED

  • Assistance.
  • PARENTS

  • Training and
  • Information Project.
  • DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL

  • /Retardation
  • PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

  • with Special Health Care
  • Needs.
  • PARENT-TEACHER

  • Association (PTA)
  •  

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Kathryn A. Lund, State Director
    Exceptional Student Services, Department of Education
    1535 West Jefferson
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3084      
    E-mail: klund@mail1.ade.state.az.us
    URL: http://ade.state.az.us

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Lynn Busenbark, Preschool Coordinator
    Exceptional Student Services, Department of Education
    1535 West Jefferson
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3852      
    E-mail: lbusenb@mail1.ade.state.az.us
    URL: http://ade.state.az.us

    PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
    AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

    Diane Renne, Executive Director
    Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
    Department of Economic Security
    1717 West Jefferson
    P.O. Box 6123 (801-A-6)
    Phoenix, AZ 85005
                (602) 542-5577      
    E-mail: azeip@aztec.asu.edu

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Roger Hodges, Administrator
    Rehabilitation Services Bureau 930A
    Department of Economic Security
    1789 West Jefferson 2NW
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3332      

    OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
    EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Karlene Darby, Director of Federal Vocational Support
    Division of Vocational Education, Department of Education
    1535 West Jefferson, Bin 60
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3450      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Rhonda Baldwin, Assistant Director
    Division of Behavioral Health Services
    Department of Health Services
    2122 E. Highland Ave.
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
                (602) 381-8999      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
    FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Ron Smith, Deputy Assistant Director
    Division of Behavioral Health Services
    Department of Health Services
    2122 E. Highland Ave., Suite 100
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
                (602) 381-8998      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

    Roger A. Deshaies, Assistant Director
    Department of Economic Security
    Division of Developmental Disabilities
    P.O. Box 6123, Site Code (791A)
    Phoenix, AZ 85005
                (602) 542-0419      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL
    DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Susan Madison, Executive Director
    Governor’s Council on DD
    1717 West Jefferson Street
    Site Code (074Z)
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-4049      

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Leslie Cohen, Executive Director
    Arizona Center for Disability Law
    3839 N 3rd Street #209
    Phoenix, AZ 85012
                (602) 274-6287      
    E-mail: lorraineazl@juno.com
    URL: http://www.nau.edu/~ihd/acdl.html

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Susan Burke, Chief
    Office of Children with Special Health Care Needs
    Department of Health
    1740 W. Adams
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-1860      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
    WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

    Christine Chaillie, Acting Executive Director
    Arizona Council for the Hearing Impaired
    1400 Washington Street, Room 126
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3323       (V/TTY);             (800) 352-8161       (V/TTY)
    E-mail: cchaillie@aol.comWilbur Lewis, Superintendent
    Arizona State Schools for the Deaf & the Blind
    1200 W. Speedway Boulevard
    P.O. Box 87010
    Tucson, AZ 85754

    DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Attention Deficit Disorder
    To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.)
    499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101
    Plantation, FL 33317
                (954) 587-3700      
                (800) 233-4050       (Voice mail to request information packet)
    URL: http://www.chadd.org

    Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
    P.O. Box 972
    Mentor, OH 44061
                (216) 350-9595      
                (800) 487-2282       (Voice mail to request information packet)
    E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com
    URL: http://www.add.org

    Blindness
    Chris Tompkins, Executive Director
    Foundation for Blind Children
    1235 E. Harmont Drive
    Phoenix, AZ 85020
                (602) 331-1470      
    E-mail: tompkins@netzone.com
    URL: http://www.the-fbc.org

    Brain Injury
    Gene van den Bosch,Executive Director
    Brain Injury Association of Arizona
    4250 E. Camelback Rd., K-280
    Phoenix, AZ 85018
    602-323-9165
    1-888-500-9165
    www.biaaz.org

    Cerebral Palsy
    Guy Collison, Executive Director
    United Cerebral Palsy of Central AZ
    321 West Hatcher, Suite 102
    Phoenix, AZ 85021
                (602) 943-5472      

    Epilepsy
    Mary Macleish, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Society of Arizona
    P.O. Box 25084
    Phoenix, AZ 85002-5084
                (602) 406-3581      

    Learning Disabilities
    Learning Disabilities Association of AZ
    P.O. Box 30606
    Phoenix, AZ 85046-0606
                (602) 495-1175      

    Mental Health
    Cheryl Collier-Becker, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association of Arizona
    6411 E. Thomas Road
    Phoenix, AZ 85251
                (602) 994-4407      

    Liz Ramsey, President
    AZ Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    2441 E. Fillmore St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85008
                (602) 244-8166      

    Mental Retardation
    Richard Young, Executive Director
    The Arc of Arizona
    5610 South Central
    Phoenix, AZ 85040
                (602) 243-1787      ;             (800) 252-9054      

    Gina Johnson, President
    “SHARING”-Down Syndrome Arizona
    425 E. Tremaine Avenue
    Gilbert, AZ 85234
                (602) 926-8685      

    Speech and Hearing
    Donna Collier
    AZ Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    7622 N. 48th Drive
    Glendale, AZ 85301
                (602) 939-6103      ;             (800) 705-7510      

    Arizona Council for the Hearing Impaired
    1400 West Washington
    Phoenix, AZ 85007
                (602) 542-3323       (Voice/TTY);             (800) 352-8161       (V/TTY, in AZ)

    Spina Bifida
    Arizona Spina Bifida Association Inc.
    1001 East Fairmont Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
                (602) 274-3323      

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    William Montfort, Executive Director
    DeAnn Davis, Vice President of Programs
    Easter Seal Society of AZ
    903 North Second Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
                (602) 252-6061      ;             (800) 626-6061      
                (602) 254-3026       (TTY)Community Information and Referral Services
    1515 E. Osborn
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
                (602) 263-8856      ;             (800) 352-3792       (In AZ)
    E-mail: cir@cir.org

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Richard Carroll, Director
    Institute for Human Development
    Northern Arizona University
    P.O. Box 5630
    Flagstaff, AZ 86011
                (520) 523-4791      
    URL: http://www.nau.edu/~ihd/

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Daniel Davidson, Interim Director
    Elizabeth Pifer, Information and Referral
    Arizona Technology Access Program (AZTAP)
    Institute for Human Development
    Northern Arizona University
    P.O. Box 5630
    Flagstaff, AZ 86011
                (520) 523-7035      ;             (520) 523-1695       (TTY)
                (800) 477-9921       (toll-free)
    E-mail: daniel.davidson@nau.edu
    URL: http://www.nau.edu/~ihd/aztap.html

    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

    Mary Slaughter, Executive Director
    Pilot Parent Partnerships
    4750 N. Black Canyon Highway, Suite 101
    Phoenix, AZ 85017-3621
                (602) 242-4366      ;             (800) 237-3007       (in AZ only)

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Jeanette Weis, President
    Arizona Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
    2721 North Seventh Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85007-1102
                (602) 279-1811      

     

    Arizona Web
     

    Civil Liberties and Human Rights

  • Arizona Chapter of NAAFA
  • Job Training and Workplace

  • Service Corps Of Retired Executives (SCORE)
  • Tucson SCORE
  • Disability Information

  • Arc of Arizona, Inc.
  • Disability Information Services, Inc.
  • Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Austism Society of America
  • Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled
  • Associated Rehabilitation Counseling Specialists.
  • Children and Youth

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tucson
  • Camp Wildcat
  • Children’s Action Alliance
  • Cops Who Care Inc.
  • Health

  • Camp Sunrise
  • Casa Gloriosa
  • Comstock Children’s Foundation, Inc.
  • March of Dimes Southern Arizona Division
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Valley Fever Center For Excellence
  • Government

  • Arizona State and Local Government
  • Directory of Helping Services in Southern Arizona
  • Southwest Alternatives Institute, Inc.
  • Volunteer Center of Tucson
  • Safety

  • ABATE of Arizona
  • Anasazi Foundation
  • Tucson Rape Crisis Center
  • Valley HELP Group
  • Homelessness and Housing

  • Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Tucson
  • Rural Community Assistance Corporation
  • Community Food Bank of Tucson

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