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  • New Jersey 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 under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

    See also New Jersey Web Resources

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:  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
    HEALTH
    for children and youth.
    PARENT-TEACHER
    Association (PTA)
    TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance.
    PARENTS  Training and
    Information Project.
    DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL HEALTH /Retardation PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    with Special Health Care Needs.
    PARENT-TO-PARENT
    Assistance

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Barbara Gantwerk, Director 
    Office of Special Education Program, Dept. of Education 
    100 Riverview Plaza, P. O. Box 500
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 
                (609) 292-0147      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Cecilia Downey, Acting Director 
    Office of Special Education Programs/Department of Education 
    P. O. Box 500 
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 
                (609) 292-4692      

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

    Terri Harrison
    NJ Department of Health & Senior Services
    P. O. Box 364
    Trenton, NJ 08625
                (609) 777-7734       
    E-mail: tlh@doh.state.nj.us

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Thomas G. Jennings, Director 
    NJ Dept. of Labor, Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation Svcs. 
    P. O. Box 398
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0398 
                (609) 292-5987      ;             (609) 292-2919       (TTY)

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Dr. Thomas Henry, Director
    Department of Human Services: 
    Office of School-to-Career & College Initiatives
    NJ Department of Education
    P. O. Box 710
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 292-2121      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Alan Kaufman, Director 
    Div. of Mental Health Services/Dept. of Human Services
    50 East State Street, Capital Center
    P. O. Box 727 
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 777-0702      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Office of Children’s Services
    Division of Mental Health Services 
    Capital Center
    P. O. Box 727 
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 777-0707      

    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

    Robert B. Nicholas, Ph.D., Director
    Division of Developmental Disabilities
    Department of Human Services 
    50 East State Street, P. O. Box 726
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 292-7260      
    E-mail: rbnicholas@dhs.state.nj.us

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Ethan B. Ellis, Executive Director
    New Jersey DD Council 
    20 West State Street, P. O. Box 700 
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 292-3745      

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Sarah W. Mitchell, Executive Director
    NJ Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
    210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
    Trenton, NJ 08608
                (609) 292-9742      ;             (609) 633-7106       (TTY)
                (800) 922-7233       (in NJ)

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Cynthia K. Ewing, Acting Director
    NJ Department of Health & Senior Services
    Special Child & Adult Health Services
    50 E. State Street, P. O. Box 364
    Trenton, NJ 08625 
                (609) 984-0755      

    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

    Jamie Casabianca Hilton, Executive Director
    Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
    Department of Human Services
    P.O. Box 47017, 153 Halsey Street
    Newark, NJ 07101
                (201) 648-2324      
    E-mail: NJCBVI@Edu.GTE.net

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

    Richard Herring, Director
    Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    NJ Department of Human Services
    P. O. Box 074 
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0074
                (609) 984-7281       (V/TTY)
                (800) 792-8339       (V/TTY, in NJ only)
    E-mail: Richard_Herring@njdhs.uu.holonet.net

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    William Toomey, Supervisor 
    Special Education 
    High Point Regional High School
    299 Pigeon Hill Road
    Sussex, NJ 07461 
                (201) 875-3102      

    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

    Autism
    Nancy Richardson, Executive Director
    NJ Center for Outreach & Services
    for the Autism Community (NJ-COSAC)
    1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22
    Ewing, NJ 08638
                (609) 883-8100      

    Brain Injury
    Barbara Geiger-Parker, Executive Director
    Brain Injury Association of New Jersey
    1090 King George Post Road, Suite 708
    Edison, NJ 08837
                (908) 738-1002      ;             (800) 669-4323       (in NJ only)

    Cerebral Palsy 
    Myra Ryan, Executive Director 
    United Cerebral Palsy of NJ 
    354 South Broad Street
    Trenton, NJ 08608 
                (609) 392-4004       (ext. 513) 

    Epilepsy 
    Eric M. Joice, Executive Director 
    Epilepsy Foundation of NJ 
    50 East State Street, Suite 212
    Trenton, NJ 08608 
                (609) 392-4900      ;             (800) 336-5843      

    Learning Disabilities 
    Ronee Groff, President 
    Learning Disabilities Association of NJ
    P.O. Box 187
    Oceanport, NJ 07757
                (908) 571-1221      

    Mental Health 
    Carolyn Beauchamp, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association in NJ 
    60 South Fullerton Avenue, Room 105 
    Montclair, NJ 07042 
                (201) 744-2500       

    Harry S. Gallagher, President 
    NJ Alliance for the Mentally Ill 
    1562 Route 130
    N. Brunswick, NJ 08902
                (908) 940-0991      
    E-mail: aminj@sprynet.com

    Mental Retardation 
    Paul Potito, Executive Director 
    The Arc of NJ
    985 Livingston Avenue 
    North Brunswick, NJ 08902 
                (908) 246-2525       

    Speech and Hearing 
    Sheree Reese, President
    NJ Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    170 Township Line Road
    Belle Mead, NJ 08502
                (908) 359-5308      

    Spina Bifida 
    Jane Kovara, Executive Director
    Spina Bifida Association of NJ 
    84 Park Avenue
    Flemington, NJ 08822
                (908) 782-7475      
    E-mail: sbanj@sbanj.org

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Brian Fitzgerald, CEO
    Easter Seal Society of New Jersey
    1 Kimberly Road
    E. Brunswick, NJ 08816
                (908) 257-6662      ;             (908) 238-4442       (TTY)Mimi Walsh, Director
    Family Support Center of New Jersey
    2150 Highway 35, Suite 207-B/C
    Sea Girt, NJ 08750
                (908) 974-1144      ;             (800) 852-7899       (NJ relay)
    E-mail: fscnj@aol.com 

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D., Executive Director 
    The University Affiliated Program of New Jersey
    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Brookwood II
    45 Knightsbridge Road, P.O. Box 6810 
    Piscataway, NJ 08855-6810
                (732) 235-4447      ;             (732) 235-4407       (TTY) 

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Tim Montagano, Project Director
    New Jersey Technology Assistive Resource Program
    135 East State Street
    Trenton, NJ 08625
                (609) 292-7498      ;             (800) 382-7765       (TTY)

    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

    Diana Autin, Executive Director
    Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) 
    35 Halsey Street
    Newark, NJ 07102
                (973) 642-8100      ;             (973) 642-8080      
    E-mail: autind@aol.com
    URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7235 

    PARENT-TO-PARENT

    Edward Madara, Director 
    NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse 
    Northwest Covenant Medical Center
    25 Pocono Road 
    Denville, NJ 07834-2995 
                (201) 625-9053      ;             (800) 367-6274       (In NJ) Diane Klemm, Coordinator
    NJ Statewide Parent-to-Parent
    35 Halsey Street
    Newark, NJ 07102
                (973) 642-8100      ;             (800) 372-6510      

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Maryann Chimenti-Kolbeck, President
    New Jersey Congress of Parents and Teachers
    900 Berkeley Avenue
    Trenton, NJ 08618-5322
                (609) 393-5004      
    E-mail: nj_office@pta.org

     New Jersey Web
     

    Community 
    NJ Web 
    New Jersey State and Local Government 
    Princeton Online 
    Union Organization for Social Service Consumer Protection  
    Consumer Credit Counseling Services of New Jersey 

    Crime 
    Bridgeton Community Crime Alert, Inc. 

    Job Training and Workplace  
    Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey

    Computers and Technology  
    Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey 
    Share the Technology Computer Recycling Project
     

    Disability Information  
    Association of Late Deafened Adults – Garden State Chapter 
    Disable Hotline 
    Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey 
    New Horizons in Autism, Inc. 
    Special Olympics New Jersey Safety  
    Hillsborough Rescue Squad 
    Park Ridge Volunteer Fire Department 

    Community Service (Volunteering)  
    CASA of Morris County 
    CASE Program 
    Rotary District 7510 
     

    Family and Parenting  
    EPIC of South Brunswick 
    HiTops 
    Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area
    New Jersey Family Policy Council 
    RESOLVE of New Jersey 
    Several Sources Shelters Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse 
    Council On Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey
    First Call For Help 
    GSYP
     
    Children and Youth  
    Big Brothers/Big Sisters Hunterdon County 
    Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Monmouth County 
    Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mercer County 
    Boys and Girls Club of Union County 
    The Children’s Home 
    George Washington Council, Boy Scouts of America Gifted Child Society 
    YMCA – Princeton 
    YWCA – Princeton   
     
    Homelessness and Housing  
    Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County Inc. 
    Habitat for Humanity–Cape May County 
    Habitat For Humanity Newark 
    Helping Hands, Inc. 
    Housing & Economic Opportunities, Inc. 
    Interfaith Council for the Homeless 
    Education 
    artsgenesis 
    Gifted Child Society, Inc. 
    Junior Achievement – South Jersey 
    Literacy Volunteers of America – New Jersey 
    Morristown Toastmasters 
    Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute of New Jersey 
     

     

     

    Visit these sites for more information
    Early Origins of AutismAsk an Expert on AutismHealth FinderTalk to Autism ExpertNational Institutes of Mental HealthCombined Health Information DatabaseAbstracts on Autism
  • Nebraska 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 under
    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

    See Nebraska Web Resources


     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF 
    EDUCATION:  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 HEALTH 
    for children and youth.
    CLIENT ASSISTANCE  Program. TECHNOLOGY RELATED Assistance.
    PARENTS  Training and Information Project. PARENT-TEACHER Association (PTA) PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN with Special Health Care
    Needs.

     
     
     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Gary M. Sherman, Director
    Special Populations, Department of Education
    P.O. Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
                (402) 471-2471       (V/TTY);             (402) 471-0117      
    E-mail: gary_s@nde4.nde.state.ne.us
    URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SPED/sped.html

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Jan Thelen, Consultant
    Special Populations Office
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-4319      
    E-mail: jan_t@nde4.nde.state.ne.us

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

    Joan Luebbers, Consultant
    Special Populations Office
    State Department of Education
    P.O. Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-2463      
    E-mail: joan_l@nde4.nde.state.ne.us

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Frank Lloyd, Director
    Division of Rehabilitation Services
    Department of Education
    P. O. Box 94987
    301 Centennial Mall South, 6th Floor
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-3649      

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Student Personnel Services
    Career Guidance & Counseling
    Vocational Special Needs/Nebraska Dept. of Educ.
    P.O. Box 94987; 301 Centennial Mall South
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-4811      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Barbara Ramsey, Director
    Department of Health & Human Services
    P.O. Box 94728
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4728
                (402) 471-2851      , (Ext. 5507)

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Mark Dekraai, Administrator
    Office of Community Mental Health
    Department of Health & Human Services
    P.O. Box 94728
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4728
                (402) 479-5512      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS

    Cathy R. Anderson, Director
    Developmental Disabilities System
    Department of Health & Human Services
    P.O. Box 94728
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4728
                (402) 479-5110      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Mary Gordon, Program Administrator
    DD Planning Council/HHS
    P.O. Box 95044
    301 Centennial Mall South
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-2330      
    E-mail: DOH711@umhost.ctp.state.ne.us

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Timothy Shaw, Executive Director
    Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
    522 Lincoln Center Bldg.
    215 Centennial Mall South
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 474-3183      ;             (800) 422-6691      

    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    Victoria Rasmussen, CAP Director
    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
    Department of Education
    301 Centennial Mall South
    Lincoln, NE 68509
                (402) 471-3656      ;             (800) 742-7594       (In NE)

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Mary Jo Iwan, Administrator
    NE Health & Human Services
    Department of Social Services
    Special Services for Children & Adults
    P.O. Box 95044
    Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
                (402) 471-9345      

    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

    James S. Nyman, Director
    Division of Rehabilitation Services for the Visually
    Impaired/Department of Health & Human Services
    4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
    Lincoln, NE 68510
                (402) 471-2891      

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

    Tanya Wendel, Executive Director
    NE Commission for the Hearing Impaired
    4600 Valley Road, Suite 420
    Lincoln, NE 68510
                (402) 471-3593       (V/TTY)
                (800) 545-6244       (Voice, in NE only)
    E-mail: twendel@nchi.state.ne.us

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    Douglas D. Christianson, Commissioner
    Department of Education
    301 Centennial Mall South
    P.O. Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
                (402) 471-2783      

    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

    Autism
    Deborah Weston-Hahn
    Autism Society of Nebraska
    6831 Marcus Road
    Lincoln, NE 68516
                (402) 423-3796      

    Brain Injury
    Sharon Auld & Jan Kauffman, Executive Directors
    Brain Injury Association of Nebraska, Inc.
    P.O. Box 124
    Gothenburg, NE 69138
                (308) 537-7875      
    E-mail: bil3135@navix.net

    Cerebral Palsy
    Terri Mecham Butler, Executive Director
    UCP of Nebraska
    210 Gateway, Suite 432
    Lincoln, NE 68505
                (402) 466-9659      ;             (800) 729-2556      

    Developmental Disabilities
    Rene Ferdinand, Executive Director
    The Arc of Nebraska
    645 “M” Street, Suite 21
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 475-4407      
    E-mail: reneferd@inetnebr.com

    Epilepsy
    Lynne Holmquist, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Association of NE/Western IA
    6910 Pacific St., Ste. 103
    Omaha, NE 68106
                (402) 553-6567      ;             (800) 477-0290      

    Learning Disabilities
    Bob & Sharon Bloechle
    Learning Disabilities Association of NE
    P.O. Box 6464
    Omaha, NE 68106
                (402) 571-7771      
    E-mail: LDAofNE@aol.com

    Mental Health
    Margaret Medel, President
    Nebraska Family Support Network
    215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 220
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 477-2992      

    Linda Jensen, President
    NE Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    Rt. 3, Box 12C
    Kearney, NE 68847
                (308) 865-8729      

    Mental Retardation
    Rene Ferdinand, Executive Director
    The Arc of Nebraska
    645 “M” Street, Suite 21
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 475-4407      

    Speech and Hearing
    Brenda Bitzer, Manager
    NE Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    455 S. 11th Street, Suite A
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 476-9573      

    Spina Bifida
    Spina Bifida Association of NE
    7101 Newport Ave, Suite 206
    Omaha, NE 68152-2153
                (402) 572-3570      

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Robert Petrosik, Chief Operating Officer
    Easter Seal Society of NE
    12100 W. Center Rd., Suite 820
    Omaha, NE 68144
                (402) 330-6660      Nebraska Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
    c/o Nebraska Advocacy Services
    215 Centennial Mall South
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 474-3183      

    People First of NE, Inc.
    c/o NE Advocacy Services
    215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 522
    Lincoln, NE 68508
                (402) 474-3183      

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Bruce A. Buehler, M.D., Director
    Meyer Rehabilitation Institute
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    600 South 42nd Street
    Omaha, NE 68198-5450
                (402) 559-6400      

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Mark Schultz, Project Director
    Nebraska Assistive Technology Project
    301 Centennial Mall South
    P.O. Box 94987
    Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
                (402) 471-0734       (V/TTY)
    E-mail: atp@nde4.nde.state.ne.us
    URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ATP/TECHome.html

    PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECTS

    Glenda Davis, Project Director
    Nebraska Parent’s Information & Training Center
    3610 Dodge Street, Suite 102
    Omaha, NE 68131
                (402) 346-0525       (V/TTY);             (800) 284-8520       (V/TTY in NE only)
    E-mail: npc@uswest.ne.net
    URL: http://techlab.esu3.k12.ne.us/npc/ParentsCenter.html

    PARENT-TO-PARENT

    Annie Adamson, Coordinator
    Pilot Parents
    3610 Dodge Street, Suite 101
    Omaha, NE 68131
                (402) 346-5220      

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Sherry Miller, President
    Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
    2801 Cornhusker Highway
    Lincoln, NE 68504
                (402) 465-4030      ;             (800) 714-3374      
    E-mail: ne_office@pta.org

     


    Nebraska Web
     

    Community 
    Nebraska State and Local Government Family and Parenting  
    Family Service of Omaha 
    Family Service of Lincoln Health  
    Boys Town National Research Hospital 
    Disability Information  
    National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska 
    Nebraska Association of Blind Students Education  
    Nebraska Center for Excellence in Education 
     
    Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse  
    Nebraska Council On Compulsive Gambling 
     
    Children and Youth  
    Nebraska Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation 
     
    Homelessness and Housing  
    People’s City Mission
    Community Service (Volunteering)  
    Heartland Center for Leadership Development

     


  • iowa

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

    See Iowa Web Resources


    STATE DEPARTMENT OF
    EDUCATION:  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  MENTA
    HEALTH  
    for children and youth.
    DEVELOPMENTAL 
    DISABILITIES PROGRAM
    TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance
    PARENTS  Training and
    Information Project
    DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL Health PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN with Special Health Care
    Needs
    PARENT-TEACHER
    Association (PTA)

     

     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Jeananne Hagen, Bureau Chief
    Bureau of Family and Community Services
    Department of Education
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
                (515) 281-5735      
    E-mail: jhagen@ed.state.ia.us
    URL: http://www.state.ia.us/educate

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Mary Schertz, Part H Coordinator
    Bureau of Family and Community Services
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
                (515) 281-5433      
    E-mail: mschert@ed.state.ia.us

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

    Lynn Cook Pletcher, Part C Coordinator
    Iowa’s System of Early Intervention Services
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
                (515) 281-7145      
    E-mail: lpletch@ed.state.ia.us

    STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

    Marge Knudsen, Administrator
    Div. of Voc. Rehab. Svcs./Department of Education
    510 East 12th Street
    Des Moines, IA 50319
                (515) 281-4311      
    E-mail: mknudsen@dvrs.state.ia.us

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
    EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Evelyn Anderson, Bureau Chief
    Bureau of Community Colleges/Department of Education
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
                (515) 281-3866      
    E-mail: evelyn.anderson@ed.state.ia.us

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Harold Templeman, Administrator
    Division of MH/DD, Dept of Human Svcs.
    Hoover State Office Building
    1305 E. Walnut
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
                (515) 281-5126      
    E-mail: htemple@dhs.state.ia.us

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN

    Mohammed Amjed, Mental Health Specialist
    Division of MH/DD
    Department of Human Services
    Hoover State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
                (515) 281-6086      
    E-mail: mamjed@dhs.state.ia.us

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

    Harold Templeman, Administrator
    Division of Mental Health and DD Iowa
    Department of Human Services
    Hoover State Office Building
    1305 E. Walnut
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
                (515) 281-5126      
    E-mail: htemple@dhs.state.ia.us

    DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Becky Harker
    Governor’s DD Council
    617 E. Second Street
    Des Moines, IA 50309
                (515) 281-9083      
    E-mail: bharker@dhs.state.ia.us

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Mervin L. Roth, Director
    Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
    3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
    Des Moines, IA 50310
                (515) 278-2502      ;             (515) 278-0571       (TTY);             (800) 779-2502      
    E-mail: hn5317@earthlink.net

    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    Harlietta Helland, Consultant
    Dept. Human Rights
    Div. Persons with Disability
    Client Assistance Program
    Capitol Complex, Lucas Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319
                (515) 281-3957      ;             (800) 652-4198       (V/TTY)

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Jeffrey G. Lobras, M.D., Director
    Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
    247 Hospital School
    100 Hawkins Drive
    Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
                (319) 356-1118      ;             (319) 356-3715      

    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

    R. Creig Slayton, Director
    Iowa Department for the Blind
    524 Fourth Street
    Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
                (515) 281-1333      ;             (515) 281-1355       (TTY)
    (515) 281-1263 (fax)
    E-mail: creigs@blind.state.ia.us

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

    Kathryn Baumann-Reese, Administrator
    Deaf Services Commission of IA
    IA Department of Human Rights
    Lucas State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0090
                (515) 281-3164       (V/TTY)

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    Jeananne Hagen, Bureau Chief
    Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
    Department of Education
    Grimes State Office Building
    Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
                (515) 281-5735      
    E-mail: jhagen@ed.state.ia.us

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Mary Quigley, Co-Director
    Jane Gay, Co-Director
    Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
    Iowa University Affiliated Program
    100 Hawkins Drive
    Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
                (800) 331-3027       (V/TTY);             (319) 356-0550      
    URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/infotech/

    REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY

    University of Missouri/Columbia 
    4812 Santanna Circle 
    Columbia, MO 65203 
                (573) 882-3600       
    URL: http://www.idir.net/~adabbs 

    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

    National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
    9930 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Suite 3E
    Mentor, OH 44060
                (440) 350-9595      
                (800) 487-2282       (Voice mail to request information packet)
    E-mail: NatlADDA@aol.com
    URL: http://www.add.org

    Autism
    Chris Brosnahan, Executive Director
    Autism Society of Iowa
    3135 Spring Valley Road
    Dubuque, IA 52001
                (319) 557-1169      
    E-mail: asiowa@mhte.net

    Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Association of Iowa
    2101 Kimball Avenue, LL7
    Waterloo, IA 50702
                (319) 272-2312      ;             (800) 475-4442      

    Cerebral Palsy
    Gary Mattson, Executive Director
    UCP of Northeast Iowa
    760 Ansborough Avenue
    Box 4090
    Waterloo, IA 50704
                (319) 232-6671      

    Learning Disabilities
    Dolores Ratcliff, President
    Learning Disabilities Association of IA
    P.O. Box 665
    Indianola, IA 50125
                (515) 280-8558      

    Mental Health
    Margaret Stout, Executive Director
    IA Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    5911 Meredith Drive, Suite C-1
    Des Moines, IA 50322-1903
                (515) 254-0417      

    Mental Retardation
    Becky Godfrey, Executive Director
    The Arc of Iowa
    715 East Locust
    Des Moines, IA 50309
                (515) 283-2358      

    Spina Bifida
    Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
    P.O. Box 1456
    Des Moines, IA 50305
                (515) 967-9229      

    OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

    Easter Seals
    P.O. Box 4002
    Des Moines, IA 50333-4002
                (515) 289-1933       (V);             (515) 289-4069       (TTY)
    E-mail: essia@neting.net

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Robert Bacon, M.D., Director
    Iowa University Affiliated Program
    Division of Developmental Disabilities
    University Hospital School
    The University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA 52242
                (319) 353-6390      
    E-mail: disability-resources@uiowa.edu
    URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/uhs

    PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION CENTER

    Kate Payne, Director
    SEEK Parent Center
    406 SW School Street, Suite 207
    Ankeny, IA 50021
                (515) 956-0155      ;             (888) 431-4332      

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Diane Babcock, President
    Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
    610 Merle Hay Tower
    Des Moines, IA 50310-1303
                (515) 276-1019      ;             (800) 475-4782      
    E-mail: ia-office@pta.org

     


    Iowa Web
     

    Disability Information 
    Black Hawk Center for Independent Living 
    Convalescent Home for Children (CHI) 
    Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living 
    IOWA COMPASS
    Children and Youth  
    Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Cedar Rapids   
    Girl Scouts of the USA/Contestoga Council 
    Hearst Center
     
    Family and Parenting 
    Family Resource/Teen Health Centers 
    Government 
    Iowa State and Local Government   
     
    Crime 
    Citizens Against Violent Crime Homelessness and Housing  
    Crossover Foundation 
    Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse 
    Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
    Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault 
    Northern Plains Native American 
    Chemical Dependency Association

     


  • Michigan 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 under
    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

    See Michigan Web Resources


     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCATION: SpecialEducation 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 HEALTH for children and youth. CLIENT ASSISTANCE 
    Program.
    TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance.
    PARENTS Training and
    Information Project.
    DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL Health  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    with Special Health Care Needs.
    PARENT-TEACHER
    Association (PTA)

     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Richard Baldwin, State Director
    Office of Special Education Services
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909-7508
                (517) 373-9433      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Jan Baxter, Supervisor
    Office of Special Education Services
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-8215      

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

    Jacquelyn Thompson, Consultant
    Comprehensive Program in Health & Early Childhood
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-6335      

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Joseph Skiba, Director
    Michigan Jobs Commission/
    Michigan Rehabilitation Services
    P.O. Box 30010
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-3391      

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Robert Kennon, Supervisor
    Special Populations, Programs, & Services
    Vocational, Technical Education Service/Dept. of Educ.
    P.O. Box 30009
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-6866      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    James K. Haveman, Jr., Director
    Department of Community Health
    Lewis-Cass Bldg.
    320 South Walnut Boulevard
    Lansing, MI 48913
                (517) 373-3500      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Sherida K. Falvay, Director
    Office of Children’s Services
    Department of Community Health
    Lewis Cass Building, 6th Floor
    Lansing, MI 48913
                (517) 373-1839      

    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

    Virginia Harmon, Director
    Bureau of Community Residential Services
    Department of Community Health
    Lewis Cass Building, 6th Floor
    Lansing, MI 48913
                (517) 373-8209      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Vendella Collins, Executive Director
    MI Developmental Disabilities Council
    Lewis Cass Building, 6th Floor
    Lansing, MI 48913
                (517) 334-6123      

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Elizabeth W. Bauer, Executive Director
    Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
    106 West Allegan, Suite 300
    Lansing, MI 48933-1706
                (517) 487-1755      

    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    State of MI, Michigan Jobs Commission
    MI Rehabilitation Services, Client Assistance Program
    Duncan O. Wyeth, Director
    P. O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-8193      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Ron Uken, Chief
    Children’s Special Health Care Services
    Bureau of Child and Family Services
    Department of Community Health
    3423 North Logan, Martin Luther King Boulevard
    P.O. Box 30195
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 335-8969      

    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

    Philip E. Peterson, Director
    Commission for the Blind
    Family Independence Agency
    201 North Washington Square
    P.O. Box 30015
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 373-2062      

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

    Christopher Hunter, Director
    Division on Deafness
    MI Family Independence Agency
    350 North Washington Square
    Box 30659
    Lansing, MI 48909
                (517) 334-7363       (V/TTY)
    E-mail: hunterc2@state.mi.us

    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

    Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Association of Michigan
    8137 W. Grand River, Suite A
    Brighton, MI 48116
                (810) 229-5880      ;             (800) 772-HEAD       (in MI)

    Cerebral Palsy
    Terry Hunt, Executive Director
    United Cerebral Palsy of MI
    320 North Washington Square, Suite 60
    Lansing, MI 48933
                (517) 482-9496      ;             (800) 828-2714       (in MI)

    Elmer Cerano, Executive Director
    United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit
    23077 Greenfield, Suite 205
    Southfield, MI 48075
                (810) 557-5070      

    Epilepsy
    Arlene Gorelick, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Center of MI
    26211 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100
    Southfield, MI 48076
                (810) 351-7979      ;             (800) 377-6226      

    Learning Disabilities
    Walt DeRyke, President
    Learning Disabilities Association of MI
    200 Museum Drive, Suite 101
    Lansing, MI 48933-1914
                (517) 485-8160      

    Mental Health
    Tom Sovine, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association in MI
    15920 West Twelve Mile Road
    Southfield, MI 48076
                (810) 557-6777      

    Beverly Lewis, President
    Alliance for the Mentally Ill of MI
    921 N. Washington
    Lansing, MI 48906
                (517) 485-4049      ;             (800) 331-4264       (in MI)

    Samuel L. Davis, Director
    Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders
    15920 W. 12 Mile Road
    Southfield, Michigan 48076
                (810) 552-0044      

    Mental Retardation
    Eric Richards, Executive Director
    The Arc Michigan
    333 South Washington, Suite 200
    Lansing, MI 48933
                (517) 487-5426      ;             (800) 292-7851       (in MI)

    Speech and Hearing
    Dawn Kutney, Administrative Consultant
    MI Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    855 Grove Street
    East Lansing, MI 48823
                (517) 332-5691      

    Spina Bifida
    Spina Bifida Association of Southeastern Michigan
    5063 Caraway
    Sterling Heights, MI 48314
                (810) 254-4215      

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Robert Dean, Executive Director
    Easter Seal Society of Michigan
    4065 Saladin Drive, S.E.
    Grand Rapids, MI 49546
                (616) 942-2081      ;             (800) 292-6236       (TTY)Donna Heiner, Director
    Living and Learning Resource Center
                (517) 487-0883      ;             (800) 833-1996      , (address same as below)

    Arselia S. Ensign, Director
    PAM Assistance Centre
    1023 South US 27
    St. Johns, MI 48879-2423
                (517) 224-0333       (V/TTY);             (800) 274-7426       (US Wide)

    Family Information Exchange/Early On Michigan
    The Arc Michigan
    333 S. Washington Square, Suite 200
    Lansing, MI 48933
                (517) 487-5426      ;             (800) 292-7851       (in MI)

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Barbara LeRoy, Director
    Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University
    326 Justice Building
    6001 Cass Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48202
                (313) 577-2654      

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Mary Twiss, Interim Project Manager
    Tech 2000: Michigan’s Assistive Technology Project
    3815 W. St. Joseph Highway
    Lansing, MI 48913-3623
                (517) 334-6502      ;             (517) 334-6499       (TTY)

    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS

    Sue Pratt, Executive Director
    Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
    3303 West Saginaw Street, Suite F1
    Lansing, MI 48917-2303
                (517) 886-9167      ;             (800) 221-9105       (In MI)
    E-mail: info-cause@voyager.netJessie Mullins
    Parents Training Parents Project/Parents are Experts
    23077 Greenfield Road, Suite 205
    Southfield, MI 48075-3744
                (248) 557-5070       (V/TTY)
    E-mail: ucpdetroit@aol.com

    PARENT-TO-PARENT

    Parent Participation Program
    1200 6th St, 3rd Floor, South Tower, Suite 316
    Detroit, MI 48226
                (313) 256-2186      ;             (800) 359-3722       (parent hotline)

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Grace Preston, President
    Michigan Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students
    1011 N. Washington Avenue
    Lansing, MI 48906-4897
                (517) 485-4345      

     



    Michigan Web

     

    Civil Liberties and Human Rights
    Community Media Center
    Focus:HOPE
    Michigan Chapter of NAAFA, Inc
    Right to Life of Michigan Community
    Detroit’s Internet Metroguide
    Greater Detroit Freenet
    Huron Valley Community Network
    Michigan State and Local Government
    Disability
    Down Syndrome Resource League
    Kenny Foundation
    Michigan Associations of Rehabilitation Organizations
    Vision Enrichment ServicesCommunity Service (Volunteering)
    Flushing Lions
    Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
    Novi Lions Club
    Volunteers of America of Greater Lansing
    Crime
    Volunteers in Prevention, Probation, and Prisons, Inc. (VIP)Computers and Technology
    Merit Network, Inc.
    Michigan ComnetEducation
    Eton Academy 
    Anchors Unlimited Health Science Fund, Inc.
    LVA-Capital Area Literacy Coalition Homepage
    Michigan Dyslexia Institute, Inc.
    Michigan Literacy Resource Center
    Michigan PTA 
    Children and Youth  
    East Village, Inc.
    Jump Start Michigan
    Michigan Federation of Private Child and Family Agencies
    Michigan Metro Girl Scout Council
    Michigan League for Human Services
    St. Vincent Sarah Fisher Center
    Starr Commonwealth Home
    Sturgis Youth Advisory Counci
    YWCA of Metro Detroit
    Health
    Anchors Health Network
    Children’s Leukemia Foundation – Michigan
    Greater Detroit Health Council
    Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
    Mid-Michigan Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America
    Rainbow HouseFamily and Parenting
    Early On Michigan
    Family Support Network of Washtenaw County
    Homelessness, Housing and Poverty
    Bay County Habitat for Humanity
    Father Patrick Jackson Hous
    Habitat for Humanity of Detroit
    Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley
    Interfaith Hospitality Network
    Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity
    Livingston County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. 
    Forgotten Harvest
    SOS Services
    Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Detroit
    Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse
    Batterer Intervention Services Coalition
    Birmingham Community Coalition
    Compassionate Friends Troy
    GriefNet 
    Manic-Depressive Recovery and Support Group.
    SOS Crisis Center

     


  • Mississippi 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 under
    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

    See Mississipi Web Resources


     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: 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 HEALTH
    for children and youth.
    CLIENT ASSISTANCE
    Program.
    TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance.
    PARENTS  Training and
    Information Project.
    DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL
    Health 
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    with Special Health Care Needs.
    PARENT-TEACHER
    Association (PTA)

     
     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Carolyn Black, State Director
    Office of Special Education, Department of Education
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
                (601) 359-3490      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Sue Beth Shurtleff, Coordinator
    Office of Special Education, Department of Education
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
                (601) 359-3498      

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

    Roy Hart, Part H Coordinator
    First Steps Early Intervention System
    MS State Department of Health (MSDH)
    P.O. Box 1700
    2423 North State Street, Room 105A
    Jackson, MS 39215-1700
                (601) 960-7622      ;             (800) 451-3903      

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Jerry Sawyer, Director
    MS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
    Department of Rehabilitation Services
    P.O. Box 1698
    Jackson, MS 39215-1698
                (601) 853-5230      

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Morris Murray, Coordinator
    Special Vocational Services for the Handicapped
    Office of Vocational and Technical Education
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
                (601) 359-3465      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    A. Randall Hendrix, Executive Director
    Department of Mental Health
    1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., 239 North Lamar Street
    Jackson, MS 39201
                (601) 359-1288      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Brenda Scafidi, Director
    Division of Children & Youth Services
    Department of Mental Health
    1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., 239 North Lamar Street
    Jackson, MS 39201
                (601) 359-1288      

    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

    Edwin LeGrand, Chief
    Bureau of Mental Retardation
    Department of Mental Health
    1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., 239 North Lamar Street
    Jackson, MS 39201
                (601) 359-1288      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Ed Butler, Director
    DD Planning Council
    1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., 239 N. Lamar St.
    Jackson, MS 39201
                (601) 359-1288      

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director
    MS P&A System
    5330 Executive Place, Suite A
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 981-8207      ;             (800) 772-4057      

    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    Presley Posey, Director
    Client Assistance Program, Easter Seals Society
    3226 North State Street
    Jackson, MS 39216
                (601) 982-7051      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Mike Gallarno, Director
    Children’s Medical Program, Department of Health
    P.O. Box 1700
    Jackson, MS 39215
                (601) 987-3965      ;             (800) 844-0898       (National/WATS)

    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

    Dr. Michael J. Gandy, Director
    Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
    Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
    P.O. Box 1698
    Jackson, MS 39215-1698
                (601) 853-5100      

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    Walter H. Moore
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205

    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

    Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Association of Mississippi
    P.O. Box 55912
    Jackson, MS 39296-5912
                (601) 981-1021      ;             (800) 641-6442      

    Developmental Disabilities
    Linda Bond, Executive Director
    The Arc/MS Assn. for the Rights of Citizens with Dev. Dis.
    3111 N. State St.
    Jackson, MS 39216
                (601) 362-4830      

    Epilepsy
    Kay Higginbotham, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi
    4795 McWillie Drive, Suite 101
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 362-2761      ;             (800) 898-0291       (In MS)

    Learning Disabilities
    Linda Atwood, President
    Learning Disabilities Association of MS
    318 Catalpa Trail, SE
    Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
                (800) 661-9074      

    Mental Health
    Lynn McNair
    Mental Health Assn. of the Capital Area, Inc.
    5135 Galaxie Drive, Suite 302D
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 982-4003      

    Mary Ann Renz, President
    Alliance for the Mentally Ill in MS
    5135 Galaxie Drive, Suite 302
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 981-4491      ;             (800) 357-0388      

    Tessie Schweitzer, Executive Director
    Mississippi Families As Allies for Children’s Mental Health
    5166 Keele Street, B-100
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 981-1618      ;             (800) 833-9671      

    Mississippi Families As Allies, Inc.
    for Children’s Mental Health
    5166 Keele Street, Suite B-100
    Jackson, MS 39206
                (601) 981-1618      

    Speech and Hearing
    MS Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    3748 Highway, 468 West
    Pearl, MS 39206-9020
                (601) 932-6796      

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Presley Posey, Interim Executive Director
    MS Easter Seal Society
    3226 North State Street
    P.O. Box 4958
    Jackson, MS 39296-4958

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Jane Z. Siders, Director
    MS University Affiliated Program
    University of Southern Mississippi
    P.O. Box 5163
    Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5163
                (601) 266-5163      

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Stephen Power, Director
    Mississippi Project Start
    P.O. Box 1698
    Jackson, MS 39215-1698
                (601) 853-5171       (V/TTY)

    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS

    Aretha Lee, Director
    Parent Partners
    3111 N. State Street
    Jackson, MS 39216
                (601) 366-5707      ;             (800) 366-5707       (In MS)
    E-mail: ptiofms@misnet.comAgnes Johnson
    Project Empower
    1427 S. Main, Suite 8
    Greenville, MS 38701
                (601) 332-4852      
                (800) 337-4852      

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Paula Ivey, President
    Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
    P.O. Box 1937
    Jackson, MS 39215-1937
                (601) 352-7383      

     


    Mississippi Web
     

    Government
    Mississppi State and Local GovernmentHealth 
    Myers Foundation
    Disability Information 
    Mississippi Special Olympics
    North Mississippi Regional Center
    Safety 
    Farmington Volunteer Fire Department
    Central Lamar Volunteer Fire DepartmentDisaster Relief
    Red Cross – West Delta Chapter
    Homelessness and Housing 
    Coahoma County Habitat for Humanity
    Habitat for Humanity of Metro Jackson
    Hattiesburg Area Habitat For Humanity

     


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  • Montana Autism Resources

     Montana State 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 under
    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

    See Montana Web Resources


     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:  Special Education Services. DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL
    HEALTH 
    for children and youth. 
    DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
    Planning Council.
    PARENT-TEACHER
    Association (PTA)
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ages 3 through 5.  STATE VOCATIONAL
    Special Needs Programs
    DISABILITIES
    Advocacy  Program
    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED
    Programs
    EARLY
    Intervention System.
    STATE VOCATIONAL Rehabilitation Agency. DISABILITY 
    Organizations
    TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance.
    PARENTS Training and
    Information Project.
    DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES Program  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    with Special Health Care Needs.

     
     
     

    STATE DEARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Robert Runkel, Director
    Special Education Division
    Office of Public Instruction
    PO Box 202501
    Helena, MT 59620 -2501
                (406) 444-4429      

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Dan McCarthy, Preschool Specialist
    Office of Public Instruction
    P. O. Box 202501
    Helena, MT 59620-2501
                (406) 444-4425      

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

    Jan Spiegle, Part H Coordinator
    Developmental Disabilities Program
    Department of Public Health and Human Services
    P.O. Box 4210
    Helena, MT 59604
                (406) 444-2995      

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Joe Mathews, Administrator
    Disability Services Division
    Department of Public Health & Human Services
    111 Sanders Street, Room 307
    P. O. Box 4210
    Helena, MT 59604-4210
                (406) 444-2590      

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Joanne Erickson, Director
    K-12 Vocational Education
    Office of Public Instruction
    PO Box 202501
    Helena, MT 59620-2501
                (406) 444-9019      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Dan Anderson, Administrator
    Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
    Department of Public Health & Human Services
    Cogswell Building – C118
    1400 Broadway, P.O. Box 202951
    Helena, MT 59620-2951
                (406) 444-3969      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Pete W. Surdock, Children’s Service Officer
    Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
    Department of Public Health & Human Services
    Cogswell Building – C118
    1400 Broadway, P. O. Box 202951
    Helena, MT 59620-2951
                (406) 444-1290      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS

    Joe Mathews, Administrator
    Disability Services Division
    Department of Public Health and Human Services
    111 Sanders Street, Room 307
    P.O. Box 4210
    Helena, MT 59604
                (406) 444-2590      

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

    Greg Olsen, Executive Director
    DD Planning & Advisory Council
    P. O. Box 526
    Helena, MT 59624
                (406) 444-1334      ;             (800) 337-9942       (in MT only)

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Al Smith, Executive Director
    Montana Advocacy Program
    P.O. Box 1680, 316 North Park, Room 211
    Helena, MT 59624
                (406) 444-3889      ;             (800) 245-4743       (V/TTY, in MT only)
    E-mail: advocate@mt.net
    URL: http://www.mt.net/~advocate

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Sharon Wagner, Section Supervisor
    Special Health Services
    Family and Community Health Bureau
    Department of Public Health and Human Services
    Cogswell Building, P. O. Box 200901
    Helena, MT 59620 -0901
                (406) 444-3622      

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    Nancy Coopersmith, Administrator
    Office of Public Instruction
    P.O. Box 202501
    Helena, MT 59620-2501
                (406) 444-5541      

    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

    Brain Injury
    Ann Patrick and Karen Rimel, Co-Presidents
    Brain Injury Association of Montana
    Montana Center
    MSU-Billings, Room 147
    1500 North 30th Street
    Billings, MT 59101
                (406) 657-2077      ;             (800) 241-6442      

    Mental Health
    Andrea Merrill, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association of MT
    555 Fuller Avenue
    Helena, MT 59601
                (406) 442-4276      

    John Sampsel, President
    MT Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    Box 1021
    Helena, MT 59624
                (406) 443-7871      

    Barbara Sample, Executive Director
    Family Support Network (FSN)
    3302 4th Avenue North, Suite 103
    P. O. Box 21366
    Billings, MT 59104
                (406) 256-7783      

    Mental Retardation
    Bev Owens, ARC Treasurer
    602 18th Street West
    Billings, MT 59102
                (406) 652-5510      

    Speech and Hearing
    Alida W. Blair, President
    MT Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    Box 9627
    Helena, MT 59604
                (406) 458-8692      
    E-mail: alida@netrix.net

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Sally Cerny, President
    Northern Rocky Mountain Easter Seal Society
    4400 Central Avenue
    Great Falls, MT 59405
                (406) 761-3680       (V/TTY)

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    R. Timm Vogelsberg, Executive Director
    Montana University Affiliated Rural
    Institute on Disabilities Program
    52 Corbin Hall
    The University of Montana
    Missoula, MT 59812
    E-mail: rtvogels@selway.umt.edu
    URL: http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Gail McGregor, Project Director
    MonTECH
    The University of Montana, MUARID, MonTECH
    634 Eddy Avenue
    Missoula, MT 59812
                (406) 243-5676      ;             (800) 732-0323       (V/TTY)

    PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECTS

    Katherine Kelker, Director
    Parents, Let’s Unite For Kids (PLUK)
    MSU/B-SPED, Room 183
    1500 North 30th Street
    Billings, MT 59101-0298
                (406) 657-2055      ;             (800) 222-7585       (MT only)
    E-mail: PLUKMT@aol.com

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Jean Curtiss, President
    Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
    1419 Howell
    Missoula, MT 59802
                (406) 721-1705      

     


    Montana Web
     

    Community  
    Montana State and Local Government Job Training and Workplace  
    Northern Rocky Mountain Easter Seal Society/Goodwill Industries 
    Northwest Business Development Corporation
    Disability Information  
    Northern Rocky Mountain Easter Seal Society/Goodwill Industries Health  
    Camp Mak-A-Dream 
    Epilepsy Program
     
    Education  
    A.B.A.T.E. 
    Montana Education Association 
    Montana PTA 
    Missoula Children’s Theatre 
    Missoula Community Access Television
    Children and Youth    
    Cub Scout Pack 207 – Helena Family and Parenting  
    InterMountain Planned Parenthood
    Homelessness and Housing   
    Rural Community Assistance Corporation
    Community Service (Volunteering)  
    AmeriCorps Network Northwest 
     

     


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  • Autism Resources in Georgia

    Georgia 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 under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

     

    See Georgia Web Resources


     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:  Special Education Services DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL HEALTH  
    for children and youth
    DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
    Council
    DISABILITY  Organizations 


    PARENT TO PARENT
    Program

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ages 3 through 5  STATE VOCATIONAL
    Special Needs Programs
    DISABILITIES
    Advocacy  Program
    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED
    Programs
    EARLY 
    Intervention System.
    STATE VOCATIONAL Rehabilitation Agency CLIENT ASSISTANCE Program TECHNOLOGY RELATED
    Assistance
    PARENTSTraining and
    Information Project
    DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL
    HEALTH /Retardation
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    with Special Health Care
    Needs.
    PARENT- TEACHER
    Association (PTA)

     

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

    Paulette Bragg, Director
    Division for Exceptional Students
    GA Department of Education
    1870 Twin Towers East
    Atlanta, GA 30334
                (404) 656-3963      
    E-mail: pbragg@doe.k12.ga.us

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5

    Toni Waylor-Bower, Consultant
    Preschool Special Education
    GA Department of Education
    1870 Twin Towers East
    Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
                (404) 657-9955      

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

    Eve Bogan, Project Director
    Babies Can’t Wait Program
    Division of Public Health
    Department of Human Resources
    2 Peachtree Street, Room 7-315
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3166
                (404) 657-2726      

    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

    Valencia Wilson-Thomas, Business Development Representative
    Department of Human Resources
    Division of Rehabilitation Services
    2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Room 35-403
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3166
                (404) 657-3053      
    E-mail: hivrsbd@kestrok.com

    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
    EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

    Jeff Chandler, Intervention Specialist
    Department of Education
    Vocational Education Special Needs Unit
    1752 Twin Towers East
    Atlanta, GA 30334
                (404) 657-8324      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

    Dawne Morgan, Acting Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program Chief
    Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
    Department of Human Resources
    2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
                (404) 657-2273      

    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

    Lyndy Broder, Interim Mental Retardation Program Chief
    Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
    Department of Human Resources
    2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
                (404) 657-6087      

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    Carl E. Roland, Jr., Director
    Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
    Department of Human Resources
    2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
    Atlanta, GA 30303
                (404) 657-2252      
    URL: http://www.2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR

    COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR GEORGIA

    Eric Jacobson, Director
    Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
    2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3-210
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
                (404) 657-2126      ;             (888) 275-4233      
    E-mail: eej@dhr.state.ga.us
    URL: http://www.ga-ddcouncil.org

    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

    Joyce Ringer, Executive Director
    Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
    999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 870
    Atlanta, GA 30309
                (404) 885-1234      ;             (800) 537-2329       (in GA only)

    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

    Charles L. Martin, Director
    Client Assistance Program
    123 North McDonough Street
    Decatur, GA 30030
                (404) 373-2040      ;             (800) 822-9727       (in GA only)

    STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

    Paulette Bragg, Director
    Division for Exceptional Students
    GA Department of Education
    1870 Twin Towers East
    Atlanta, GA 30334
                (404) 656-3963      
    E-mail: pbragg@doe.k12.ga.us

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

    Wyndolyn C. Bell, Director
    Child & Adolescent Health Unit
    GA Department of Resources
    2 Peachtree Street, 7th Floor, Room 7.312
    Atlanta, GA 30303
                (404) 657-2712      

    REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY

    Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center
    (SEDBTAC), Region 4
    1776 Peachtree Road, Suite 208 N
    Atlanta, GA 30309-2351
                (404) 888-0022       (V/TTY)
    E-mail: sedbtac@ucpa.org
    URL: http://www.sedbtac.org

    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

    Joy Kniskern, Project Director
    Georgia Tools for Life
    Division of Rehabilitation Services
    #2 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 35-415
    Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
                (404) 657-3082      ;             (800) 497-8665      ;             (404) 657-3085       (TTY)
    E-mail: tfl1@america.net
    URL: http://www.gatfl.org

    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

    Brain Injury
    Gloria Stahle, President/CEO
    Brain Injury Association of GA
    1447 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 810
    Atlanta, GA 30309
                (404) 817-7577      

    Cerebral Palsy
    Diane Wilush, Executive Director
    United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Atlanta
    1665 Tullie Circle, Suite 100
    Atlanta, GA 30329
                (404) 329-9390       (V/TTY)

    Epilepsy
    Gerald L. Rupert, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia
    100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 1200
    Atlanta, GA 30303
                (404) 527-7155      ;             (800) 527-7105       (In GA)

    Learning Disabilities
    Vicki Hansberger, Executive Director
    Learning Disabilities Association of GA
    P.O. Box 1337
    Roswell, GA 30077
                (770) 514-8088      

    Mental Health
    Cynthia Wainscott, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association of GA
    620 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 300-R
    Atlanta, GA 30308
                (404) 875-7081      

    Don Daves, President
    GA Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    1256 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Room 412S
    Atlanta, GA 30306
                (404) 894-8860      

    Sue Smith, Executive Director
    GA Parent Support Network
    620 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite #300E
    Atlanta, GA 30308
                (404) 875-6801      

    Mental Retardation
    Lee Miller, Executive Director
    Georgia ARC Network
    1000 Main Street
    Forest Park, GA 30297
                (404) 361-9311      

    Speech and Hearing
    Raymond Penn, Executive Director
    GA Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    P.O. Box 6708
    Athens, GA 30604
                (706) 613-0144      ;             (800) 226-4742      

    Spina Bifida
    Shira Ledman, Executive Director
    Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, Inc.
    1605 Chantilly Drive, Suite 240
    Atlanta, GA 30324
                (404) 636-6212      
    E-mail: sbag@mindspring.com

    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

    Donna Davidson, President/CEO
    Easter Seals of North Georgia
    3035 North Druid Hills Road
    Atlanta, GA 30329
                (404) 633-9609      Janet Bittner
    The University of Georgia
    Carl Vinson Institute of Government
    1256 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Unit One
    Atlanta, GA 30306-2694
                (404) 894-5299      
    E-mail: bittner@igs.cviog.uga.edu

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

    Zolinda Stoneman, Director
    University Affiliated Program of GA for
    Persons with Developmental Disabilities
    The University of Georgia
    850 College Station Road
    Athens, GA 30602-4806
                (706) 542-3457      

    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

    Linda Shepard, Project Director
    Parents Educating Parents & Professionals for All Children (PEPPAC)
    8318 Durelee Lane, Suite 101
    Douglasville, GA 30134
                (770) 577-7771      
    E-mail: PEPPAC@aol.com

    PARENT-TO-PARENT

    Cathy Spraetz, Executive Director
    Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
    2900 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 240
    Atlanta, GA 30341
                (770) 451-5484      
    E-mail: info@parenttoparentofga.org
    URL: http://www.parenttoparentofga.org

    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

    Cathy Henson, President
    Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
    114 Baker Street, N.E.
    Atlanta, GA 30308-3366
                (404) 659-0214      

     

     

     

    Georgia Web

     

    Civil Liberties and Human Rights  
    ACLU of Georgia 
    Actional League 
    Georgia Civil Justice Foundation Health  
    Georgia March of Dimes 
    Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Atlanta 
    Pets Are Loving Support, Inc. 
     
    Disability Information  
    Friends of Disabled Adults 
     
    Family and Parenting  
    Child Abuse Prevention Program Clearinghouse of Georgia 
    Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children 
    Parent to Parent of Georgia 
     
    Legal Assistance  
    Atlanta Legal Aid Society 
    Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation 
    Georgia Civil Justice Federation Peace and Conflict Resolution  
    Cobb Citizens Coalition, Inc. 
    Justice Center of Atlanta Job Training and Workplace  
    Jewish Family & Career Service 
    Children and Youth  
    Boy Scouts of America – Troop 115 
    Georgia Academy 
    Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Education  
    Georgia Toastmasters Consumer Protection  
    Consumer Partners 
     
    Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse  
    Metropolitan Atlanta Council on Alcohol and Drugs Phoenix Institute for Adolescents, Inc. Community Service (Volunteering) 
    Hands On Atlanta Community 
    Georgia State and Local Government 
     
    Homelessness, Housing and Poverty 
    Effingham County Habitat for Humanity 
    Task Force for the Homeless  
    Golden Harvest Food Bank 
    Project Open Hand 
    RESULTS Atlanta 
    Saint Vincent de Paul Society of At 
     

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    Wonderful Person
    Art Lover
    Rap is my Favorite
    Rock n’ Roll is my second favorite
    Entertained by TV
    Naughty at home most of the timeFantastic Kid
    Reader of Goosebums
    Unsure at Times
    Zoo Lover

    Poem written by child with PDD, age 11

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