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State Protection and Advocacy Agencies

A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

ALABAMA
Reuben W. Cook
Ex. Director
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Adap 526 Martha Parham, West
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0395             (205) 348-4928
TDD             205-348-9484
            800-826-1675
FAX (205) 348-3909ALASKA
Rick Tessandore
Executive Director
Disability Law Center of Alaska
615 East 82nd Avenue
Suite 101
Anchorage, Alaska 99518-3158

(907) 344-1002 V/TDD
800-478-1234
FAX (907) 349-1002
E-mail – Disablaw@anc.ak.net

AMERICAN SAMOA
Minareta Thompson
Ex. Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy
for the Disabled
American Samoa Government
Post Office Box 3937
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-0320

00 for overseas operator
011(684) 633-2441
011(684) 613-4163
FAX (684) 633-7286
ARIZONA
Leslie J. Cohen
Executive Director
The Arizona Center for Disability Law
3131 North Country Club
Suite #100
Tucson, Arizona 85716

            (520) 327-9547       Voice\TDD
FAX (520) 323-0642
            1-800-922-1447
PHOENIX OFFICE –             1-800-927-2260

ARKANSAS
Nan Ellen D. East
Executive Director
Advocacy Services, Inc.
1100 North University, Suite 201
Evergreen Place
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

(501) 296-1775 V/TDD
1-800-482-1174 V/TDD
Fax (501) 296-1779
E-Mail – advocacy@aristotle.net
E-Mail – hn5322@handsnet.org

CALIFORNIA
Catherine Blakemore
Executive Director
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, California 95825

            916-488-9955       Admin Off.
            916-488-9950       Legal Off.
            800-776-5746
(FAX) 916-488-2635
E-Mail 1232@handsnet.org
E-Mail cathyb@sacramento.pai-ca.com

COLORADO
Mary Anne Harvey
Executive Director
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203-4403

(303) 722-0300 Voice\TDD
FAX 303 722-0720
E-Mail hn6282@handsnet.org

CONNECTICUT
James McGaughey (Jim)
Executive Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, Conneticut 06120-1551

            (860) 297-4300
            800-842-7303       (State-wide)
            (860) 566-2102       (TDD & voice)
FAX 860-566-8714
E-Mail hn2571@handsnet.org
E-Mail hn6587 Ex.Dir@handsnet.org

DELAWARE
Judith Schuenemeyer (FUNDING)
Ex. Director
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delware 19801

(302) 575-0660
FAX 302-575-0840

Brian Hartman (PROGRAM)
Director
Disab. Law Program
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

(302) 575-0690
FAX 302-575-0840
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Jane Brown, Esq.
Executive Director
University Legal Services, Inc. (ULS)
300 I Street, N.E., Suite 202
Washington, D.C. 20002

(202) 547-4747
FAX 202-547-2083/2662

FLORIDA
Marcia Beach
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.
2671 Executive Center, Circle, West
Webster Building, Suite-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-5092

            (850) 488-9071
            1-800-342-0823
FAX 850-488-8640
TDD             1-800-346-4127

GEORGIA
Dr. Joyce R. Ringer
Executive Director
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
999 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 870
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3166

            (404) 885-1234       Voice\TDD
            1-800-537-2329
FAX (404) 607-8286
E-Mail hn5298@handsnet.org

GUAM
Eduardo R. del Rosario (Eddie)
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy of the Marianas (PAM)
Reflection Center, Suite 204
Chalan Santo Papa
Agana, Guam 96910

011-(671) 472-8985/86
FAX 011-671-472-8989
E-Mail hn5986@handsnet.org

HAWAII
Gary L. Smith
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Agency
1580 Makaloa Street
Suite 1060
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-3237

(808) 949-2922 Voice/TDD
FAX (808) 949-2928
E-Mail hn4981@handsnet.org

IDAHO
James R. Baugh
Executive Director
Co-Ad, Inc.
Idaho’s Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, Idaho 83706

(208) 336-5353 Voice/TDD
Fax (208) 336-5396
Toll Free 1-800-632-5125
E-Mail – hn5880@handsnet.org

ILLINOIS
Zena Naiditch
Executive Director
Illinois Equip for Equality, Inc.
11 E. Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 341-0022 Voice/TDD
FAX 312-341-0295
E-Mail – hn6177@handsnet.org

INDIANA
Tom Gallagher
Executive Director
Indiana Advocacy Service
4701 North Keystone Avenue
Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205

(317) 722-5555
800-622-4845
FAX (317) 722-5564
E-Mail-ipas@source.isd.state.in.us

IOWA
Mervin L. Roth
Executive Director
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, Iowa 50310

(515) 278-2502
FAX (515) 278-0539
515-278-0571 TDD
E-Mail hn5317@handsnet.org

KANSAS
Jim Germer
Acting Executive Director
Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
501 SouthWest Jackson, Suite 425
Topeka, Kansas 66603

(913) 232-3469
FAX 913-232-4758
E-Mail JGermer@idir.net

KENTUCKY
Maureen Fitzgerald
Acting Director
Division for Protection and Advocacy
Office for Public Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd FL
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(502) 564-2967
800-372-2988 TDD
FAX (502) 564-7890
E-Mail dfoy@advocate.pa.state.ky.us

LOUISIANA
Lois V. Simpson
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled
225 Baronne Street
Suite 2112
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2112

(504) 522-2337
1-800-960-7705
FAX (504) 522-5507

MAINE
Kimberly Moody (Kim)
Acting Executive Director
Maine Advocacy Services
32 Winthrop Street
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, Maine 04338-2007

(207) 626-2774 ext. 104
1-800-452-1948
FAX 207-621-1419

MARYLAND
Elizabeth Jones
Ex. Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
The Walbert Building
1800 North Charles Street
Suite 204
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

(410) 234-2791
1-800-233-7201
FAX 410 234-2624
hn6313@handsnet.org

MASSACHUSETTS
Christine Griffin
Executive Director
Disabilities Law Center, Inc. (DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

            (617) 723-8455       Voice
            (617) 227-9464       TTD
FAX (617) 723-9125
            1-800-872-9992
            1-800-381-0577       TDD
E-mail hn5348@handsnet.org

MICHIGAN
Elizabeth W. Bauer
Executive Director
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, Michigan 48933-1706

(517) 487-1755 \Voice/TDD
1-800-288-5923
FAX (517) 487-0827
E-mail hn5293@handsnet.org

MINNESOTA
Jerry Lane
Executive Director
Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue, North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1780

(612) 332-1441
800-292-4150
FAX (612) 334-5755
E-mail hn0518@handsnet.org

MISSISSIPPI
Rebecca Floyd
Executive Director
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
5330 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, Mississippi 39206-5606

(601) 981-8207
FAX 601-981-8313
800-772-4057
E-mail hn5999@handsnet.org

MISSOURI
Shawn de Loyola
Executive Director
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109

(573) 893-3333
800-392-8667
FAX 573-893-4231

MONTANA
Bernadette Ongoy Frank
Executive Director
Montana Advocacy Program, Inc. (MAP)
Post Office Box 1680
316 North Park, Room 211
Helena, Montana 59624

(406) 444-3889 Voice\TDD
800-245-4743 (MT Only)
FAX 406 444-0261
E-mail hn6510 Exe.Dir
E-mail hn6511 Alan Freed, Staff Attorney

NATIVE AMERICAN PROTECTION AND
ADVOCACY PROJECT (NAPAP)

Therese Yanan
Executive Director
DNA)People’s Legal Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 392
Shiprock, New Mexico 87410

(505) 368-3216
1-(800)-862-7271 – Clients Only
Fax 505 368-3220
E-mail hn4857@handsnet.org

NEBRASKA
Timothy Shaw
Executive Director
Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
522 Lincoln Center Building
215 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-1813

(402) 474-3183 Voice/TDD
800-422-6691
FAX 402-474-3274

NEVADA
Jack Mayes
Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, Inc.(NDALC)
401 So. Third St. Suite 403 800-992-5715 Toll Free (within Nevada)
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

(702) 383-8150
(702) 383-8170/TDD
FAX 702-383-8170

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Donna Woodfin
Executive Director
Disabilities Rights Center
P.O. Box 3660
18 Low Avenue
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-3660

(603) 228-0432 Voice/TDD
800-834-1721 (NH Only)
FAX 603-225-2077
E-mail hn6217@handsnet.org

NEW JERSEY
Sarah Wiggins Mitchell
Ex. Director
NJ Protection and Advocacy Inc.
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608

(609) 292-9742
800-792-8600
FAX 609 777-0187
E-mail hn5621Exe.Dir
hn5622Rick Considine

NEW MEXICO
James Jackson
Executive Director
P&A System
1720 Louisiana Blvd., N.E., Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

(505) 256-3100/Voice\TDD
800-432-4682
Fax 505 256-3184
E-mail hn5412@handsnet.org

NEW YORK
Clarence J. Sundram
Chairman
NY Commission on Quality of
Care for the Mentally Disabled
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1002
Albany, New York 12210

            (518) 473-4057
            (518) 473-7378
            800-624-4143       (TDD)
FAX 518 473-6296
E-mail hn5344@handsnet.org (PAIMI)
hn5345@handsnet.org (PADD)

NORTH CAROLINA

Allen Perry
Exec. Director
Governor’s Advocacy Council for
Persons with Disabilities
2113 Cameron Street, Suite 218
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1344

919 733-9250/Voice\TDD
FAX 919 733-9173
800-821-6922

NORTH DAKOTA
Teresa Larson
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Suite 616
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

(701)-328-2950
800-472-2670/Voice\Tool free
800-642-6694 (24H. Line)
FAX 701-328-3934
E-mail Beckatpa@aol.com

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Lydia Barcinas Santos
Executive Director
Northern Mariana P&A System, Inc.
Post Office Box 3529 C.K.
Saipan, MP 96950

011-(670) 235-7273/4/6
TTY – 011(670) 235-7278
FAX – 011-670 235-7275

OHIO
Carolyn Knight
Executive Director
Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2999

(614) 466-7264/Voice\TDD
800-282-9181
FAX (614) 644-1888
E-mail hn7149@handsnet.org

OKLAHOMA
Kayla Bower
Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2915 Classen Blvd., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

(405) 525-7755
800-880-7755
FAX 405 525-7759

OREGON
Robert Joondeph
Executive Director
Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W., Fifth Ave., 5th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-1428

            (503) 243-2081
            800-452-1694
TDD             800-556-5351
FAX 503-243-1738
E-mail hn6919@handsnet.org
E-mail oradvocacy@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA
Kevin T. Casey
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
116 Pine Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1208

(717) 236-8110/Voice\TDD
800-692-7443
FAX 717 236-0192
E-mail hn6067@handsnet.org

INTERNET – 102126.1251@COMPUSERVE.COM

PUERTO RICO
David Cruz Veles
Executive Director
Office of the Ombudsman for the Disabled Persons
Caribbean Office Plaza,
Ponce de Leon Avenue
#670 Miramar
Puerto Rico 00907 P.O Box 4234
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-4234

787-729-4299
(787) 721-4299 Ombudsman
787-725-2333 mESSAGE/V
Deputy 787-725-3606
L 800 981-4125
FAX 787-721-2455

REP OF PALAU
(Vacant)
Executive Dir.
Client Assistance Program
Bu. of Public Health
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

011-680-488-2813
FAX 011-680-488-1211

RHODE ISLAND
Ray Bandusky
Ex. Director
Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(401) 831-3150
401-831-5335/TDD
1-800-733-5332
FAX 401-274-5568

SOUTH CAROLINA
Gloria Prevost
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy for
People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, South Carolina 29204-4034

(803) 782-0639/Voice\TDD
800-922-5225
Fax (803) 790-1946

SOUTH DAKOTA
Robert J. Kean
Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

(605) 224-8294/Voice\TDD
800-658-4782
FAX 605-224-5125

TENNESSEE
Shirley Shea
Executive Director
Tennessee P&A Inc.
P.O. Box 121257 (Mailing Address)
2416 21st Ave., South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212-1257

(615) 298-1080/Voice\TDD
800-342-1660
FAX 615-298-2046

TEXAS
Jim Comstock-Galagan
Executive Director
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, Texas 78757-1560

(512) 454-4816
800-252-9108
FAX 512-323-0902
E-mail hn2414@handsnet.org

UTAH
Ms. Fraiser Nelson
Executive Director
Legal Center for People w/Disabilities
455 East 400 South, Suite 410
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

(801) 363-1347/Voice\TDD
800-662-9080
FAX 801 363-1437
E-mail hn5856@handsnet.org

VERMONT
William Sullivan (Bill)
Executive Director
Vermont Protection and Advocacy Inc.
21 East State Street, Suite #101
Montpellier, Vermont 05602

(802) 229-1355
FAX 802 229-1359

VIRGINIA
Sandra K. Reen (Sandy)
Ex. Director
Dept. for the Rights of Virginians
with Disabilities
James Monroe Bldg.
101 N. 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3641

(804) 225-2042/Voice\TDD
800-552-3962
FAX 804 225-3221

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Ameila Headley Lamont, Esq.
Ex. Director
Virgin Islands Advocacy Agency
7A Whim Street, Suite 2
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840

(809) 772-1200, 4641/TDD
809-776-4303
FAX 809 772-0609
E-mail hn5454@handsnet.org

WASHINGTON
Mark Stroh
Executive Director
Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS)
1401 E. Jefferson Street
Suite 506
Seattle, Washington 98122

(206) 324-1521
FAX 206-324-1783
E-mail wpas@halcyon.com

WEST VIRGINIA
Linda A. Leasure
Executive Director
WV Advocates, Inc.
Litton Bldg., 4th Fl.
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1842

(304) 346-0847/Voice\TDD
800-950-5250
FAX 304-346-0867
E-mail wvadvocates@newwave.net
WISCONSIN
Lynn Breedlove,
Executive Director
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Inc.
16 N. Carroll Street FAX
Suite 400
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

            (608) 267-0214
            800-928-8778
            (608) 267-0368
E-mail yochupa@wp.dhss.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Jeanne A. Thobro
Executive Director
P&A System, Inc.
2424 Pioneer Avenue, #101
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-3075

            (307) 638-7668
            307-632-3496
            800-821-3091       Voice/TDD
            800-624-7648
FAX (307) 638-0815
E-mail hn4927@handsnet.org

National Organization

Mr. Curtis Decker
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
900 2nd Street, N.E., Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 408-9514
FAX – 408-9520

Carole Schauer
Contact Person
Program Officer
Protection and Advocacy Program
Center for Mental Health Services(CMHS)
Room 15C-26
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-3667
FAX (301) 594-0091

Bernard Arons
Director, CMHS
Room 15-105
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-0001
FAX (301) 443-1563

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September 6, 2012

K-12 Schools with Learning Disabilities Programs, USA

Please note: Autism and related disabilities, such as PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified), and Asperger’s Syndrome are not just one disorder with a well defined set of symptoms; autism is a broad spectrum of disorders that ranges from mild to severe. The schools on our list are schools for Learning Disabilities, they may not be an appropriate placement for all the children with autism.

If you have corrections for information already on the list, or a new listing, we’d appreciate hearing from you.

State Index

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Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California
Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	Florida	Georgia
Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri
Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming

Alabama

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McGill-Toolen High School
1501 Old Shell Road
Mobile, AL 36604
334-432-0784

Bayside Academy
P.O. Drawer 2590
Daphne, AL 36526
334-626-2840

Churchill Academy
1785 Taylor Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
334-270-4225

Alaska

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Gateway School
P.O. Box 113149
Anchorage, AK 99511-3149

EagleCrest Academy
P.O. Box 113330
Anchorage, AK 99511-3330
907-561-7692
907-561-7692 (fax)
EagleCrest web site

Arizona

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New Way School
P.O. Box 1481
1300 N. 77th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85252-1481
602-946-9112

Turning Point School
2200 N. Dodge Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
602-236-3300

Arkansas

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California

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Sterne School
2690 Jackson St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-922-6081

The Charles Armstrong School
1405 Solana Drive
Belmont, CA 94002
415-592-7570
415-592-0780 (fax)
Charles Armstrong School web site

Chartwell School
1490 Imperial Ave.
P.O. Box 783
Seaside, CA 93955-0783
408-394-3468

Park Century School
2040 Stoner Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Stellar Academy for Dyslexics
38325 Cedar Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560
510-713-2471

The Frostig Center
Pasadena, CA

Melvin Smith Learning Center
Sacramento, CA
800-505-3276
Melvin Smith Learning Center web site

Valley Oaks School
2230 N. Berkeley
Turlock, CA 95380
209-667-9667
209-667-9205 (fax)

Westmark School
5461 Louise Ave.
Encino CA 91316
818-986-5045
818-986-2506 (fax)
library@westmark.pvt.k12.ca.us
Westmark School web site

Colorado

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Special Needs Christian School
3246 South Danube St.
Aurora, CO 80013
303-627-0299
sncs@dnvr.uswest.net

Havern School
4000 S. Wadsworth
Littleton, CO 80123
303-986-4587

Denver Academy
1101 South Race
Denver, CO
303-777-5870

Connecticut

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The Marvelwood School
476 Skiff Mountain Rd.
Kent, CT 06757
860-927-0047

The Woodhall School
P.O. Box 550
Bethlehem, CT 06751
860-266-7788

The Forman School
12 Norfolk Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8712
860-567-3501 (fax)
formanschl@aol.com

Eagle Hill School
214 Main St.
Southport, CT 06490
203-254-2044

Ben Bronz Academy
139 North Main St.
ASD-Boatner Building, Room 101
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-236-5807
bba@tli.com

Intensive Education Academy
840 North Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-236-2049

The Rectory School
528 Pomfret St.
Pomfret, CT 06258
860-928-7750
recadmit@neca.com

Watkinson School
180 Bloomfield Ave.
Hartford, CT 06105
860-236-5618

Delaware

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Centreville School
6201 Kennet Pike
Centreville, DE 19807
302-571-0230
302-571-0270

District of Columbia

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The Lab School of Washington
4759 Reservoir Rd, NW
Washington DC 20007
202-965-6600

Oakwood School
7210 Braddock Road
Annandale, VA 22003
703-941-5788

Florida

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The dePaul School for Dyslexia
701 Orange Ave.
Clearwater, FL 34616
727-433-2711
dePaul web site

The Vanguard School
2249 North U.S. Highway 27
Lake Wales, FL 33853
941-676-6091
941-676-8297 (fax)
vanadmin@digital.net

Gulliver Schools
6565 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
305-666-7937

Center Academy
8019 Himes Ave. N.
Tampa, FL
813-931-1012

Morning Star School
210 W. Linebaugh Ave.
Tampa, FL 33612
813-935-0232

Tampa Day School
3020 Azeele St.
Tampa, FL 33609
813-876-7202

PACE-Brantley Hall School
3221 Sand Lake Road
Longwood, FL 32779
407-869-8882
407-869-8717 (fax)
pabhschool@aol.com

Georgia

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The Howard School, Atlanta Campus
1246 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE
Atlanta, GA
404-377-7436
The Howard School

The Howard School, Roswell Campus
9415 Willeo Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-642-9644
The Howard School

St. Francis Day School
9375 Willeo Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-8257

The Cottage School
700 Grimes Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-8688

Mill Springs Academy
13660 New Providence Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
404-255-5951

The Shenk School
282 Mt. Paran Rd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-2591

The Atlanta Speech School
3160 Northside Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-233-5332

The Howard School
1246 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-377-7436
The Howard School

Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Community Unit High School
4436 Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60516
630-271-6499
gannerk@aol.com

Brehm Preparatory School
1245 E. Grand Avenue
Carbondale IL 62901
618-457-0371
brehm1@midwest.net

Hamel Elementary School
140 West State St.
P.O. Box 157
Hamel, IL 62046

Indiana

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Cathedral High School
5225 East 56th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46226

Worthmore Academy
5220 E. Fall Creek Pkwy. N. Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-253-5367

The Bloomington dePaul School
3800 East Third St.
Bloomington, IN 47401
812-333-0722

Iowa

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Clinton High School
817 8th Ave. South
Clinton, IA 52732
319-243-7540
sstaton@po-1.aea9.k12.ia.us

Kansas

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Kentucky

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De Paul School
1925 Dunker Ave.
Louisville, KY 40205

Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Jemicy School
11 Celadon Rd.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-653-2700

The Chelsea School
711 Pershing Dr.
P.O. Box 227
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-585-1430

The Odyssey School
4445 Roland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-467-6668

The Valley Academy
301 W. Chestnut Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
410-828-0620

Horizon School
Baltimore, MD
Horizon web site

The Highlands School
708 Highland Road
P.O. Box 98
Street, MD 21154
410-836-1415

West Nottingham Academy
1079 Firetower Rd.
Colora, Maryland 21917-1599
Email: admissions@wna.org
Telephone: 410-658-5556
Fax: 410-658-6790
West Nottingham web site

Massachusetts

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Landmark School
429 Hale St.
P.O. Box 227
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
978-927-4440
978-927-7268 (fax)
Landmark School web site

The White Oak School
533 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
413-562-9500
413-562-9010 (fax)

The Judge Rotenberg Center
240 Turnpike Street
Canton, MA 02021-2341
Phone: 781-828-2202
Fax: 781-828-2804
www.judgerc.org

The Carroll School
Baker Bridge Rd.
Lincoln, MA 01773
617-259-8342

Linden Hill School
154 South Mountain Rd.
Northfield, MA 01360

Riverview School
551 Route 6A
East Sandwich, MA 02537
508-888-0489

Dearborn Academy
34 Winter Street
Arlington, MA 02174

The Willow Hill School
98 Haynes Road
Sudbury, MA
978 443-2581

Michigan

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Lake Michigan Academy
1607 Robinson Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616-732-4478

Eton Academy
1755 Melton
Birmingham, Michigan 48009
(248) 642-1150
http://www.etonacademy.org

Minnesota

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Groves Academy
3200 Highway 100
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
612-920-6377
612-920-2068 (fax)

Mississippi

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Missouri

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The Churchill School
1035 Price School Lane
St. Louis, MO 63124
314-997-5225

Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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Morristown-Beard School
Whippany Rd.
P.O. Box 1999
Morristown, NJ 07962-1999
201-539-3032

New Mexico

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Designs for Learning Differences
8600 Academy NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-822-0476

Brush Ranch School
P.O. Box 2450
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-757-6114
505-757-6118 (fax)

New York

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The Kildonan School
RR 1, Box 294
Amenia, NY 12501
914-373-8111

Maplebrook School
P.O. Box 118, Rt. 22
Amenia, NY 12501
914-373-8191

The Churchill School & Center
22 East 95th St.
New York, NY 10128
212-722-0610

The Gow School
Emery Rd.
South Wales, NY 14139
716-652-2543

The Gateway School of New York
921 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021

The New York Institute for Special Education
999 Pelham Parkway
Bronx, NY 10469
718-519-7000
718-519-7000 (fax)
nyise@aol.com
NYISE web site

Xaverian High School
7100 Shore Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-836-7100
718-836-7114 (fax)

The Norman Howard School
275 Pinnacle Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
716-334-8010
The Norman Howard School

North Carolina

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The Achievement School, Inc.
400 Cedarview Court
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-782-5082

The Key Learning Center at Carolina Day School
1345 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
704-274-3311

The Hill Center
3130 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705
919-489-7464
919-489-7466 (fax)
Hill Center web site

North Dakota

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Ohio

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Marburn Academy
1860 Walden Dr.
Columbus, OH 43229
614-433-0822
614-433-0812 (fax)

Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Delaware Valley Friends School
19 E. Central Ave.
Paoli, PA 19301
610-640-4150
dvfs@aol.com
Delaware Valley Friends School web site

The Pathway School
162 Egypt Rd.
Norristown, PA 19403
610-277-0660
610-539-1973 (fax)

Vanguard School
1777 N. Valley Rd.
P.O. Box 730
Paoli, PA 19301
610-296-6700
610-640-0132 (fax)

Stratford Friends School (do not accept children with autism)
5 Llandillo Road
Havertown, PA 19083
610-446-3144

Solebury School
P.O. Box 429
New Hope, PA 18938-0429
215-862-5261
215-862-3366 (fax)
adm@solebury.pvt.k12.pa.us
Solebury web site

Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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Camperdown Academy
501 Howell Rd.
Greenville, SC 29615
803-244-8899

Trident Academy
1455 Wakendaw Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Trident Academy

Glenforest School
1831 Airport Blvd.
Cayce, SC 29033
803-796-7622
803-796-1603
admin@glenforest.org
Glenforest School

South Dakota

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Tennessee

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The Westminster School
111 North Wilson Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
615-269-0020

Texas

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The Briarwood School
12207 Whittington
Houston, TX 77077
281-493-1070
281-493-1343 (fax)
info@briarwood.houston.tx.us
Briarwood School web site

Shelton School
5002 West Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75209
214-352-0920
dj@shelton.org
Shelton School web site

The Winston School
703 Trafalgar
San Antonio, TX 78216
210-342-5345

Crisman Preparatory School
2455 N. Eastman Road
Longview, Texas 75605
903-758-9741
903-758-9767 (fax)

Hill School
4817 Odessa Ave.
Ft. Worth, TX 76133-1640
817-923-9482

The Fairhill School
16150 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75248
972-233-1026
972-233-8205 (fax)

The Odyssey School
831 Houston Street,
Austin, Texas 78756
http://www.odysseyschool.com

Rawson-Saunders School
1510 Morrow Street
Austin, Texas 78757
512-302-1041
512-302-1182 (fax)

Utah

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Vermont

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The Greenwood School
Rfd 2, Box 270
Putney, VT 05346
Greenwood School web site
Dyslexia, LD and Literacy Resource
The Greenwood Institute

Pine Ridge School
1075 Williston Road
Williston, VT 05495
802-434-2161
802-434-5512 (fax)

Virginia

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The New Community School
4211 Hermitage Rd.
Richmond, VA 23227-3718
804-266-2494
New Community School web site

Riverside School
2110 McRae Rd.
Richmond, VA 23235
804-320-3465

Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Walbridge Academy
7035 Old Sauk Rd.
Madison, WI 53717-1010
608-833-1338
walbridg@chorus.net

Wyoming

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If you have corrections for information already on the list, or a new listing, we’d appreciate hearing from you.
© by Autism-PDD Resources Network.

September 6, 2012

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

September 6, 2012

Respite Care

What is Respite Care?

Respite care is short term care that helps a family take a break from the daily routine and stress. It can be provided in the client’s home or in a variety of out of home settings.

Respite care is an essential part of the overall support that families may need to keep their child with a disability or chronic illness at home.

Since not all families have the same needs, respite care should always be geared to individual family needs by identifying the type of respite needed and matching the need to the services currently available, or using this information to develop services where none exist. Once identified, it is also important for families to have ready access to that type of respite, in an affordable form.Regardless of the type of respite program utilized, the emphasis should be on orienting services toward the entire family. It is also important to bear in mind that the child will change as he or she grows and develops into an individual with his or her own personality and ideas.

In many families, it is common for children to attend day care or after-school care, interact with peers and adults outside the family, and stay with a child care provider while their parents enjoy an evening out. Respite provides these same opportunities for children with special needs.

For older individuals with a disability, respite can assist in building skills needed for independent living. Since the most appropriate living situation for many adults with a disability is in a group home or other supported environment, out-of-home respite care can enable families to test this option, explore community resources and prepare themselves and their family member with a disability for this change.

States and communities are recognizing that respite care also benefits them. On average, the costs for respite services are 65 to 70 percent less than the costs of maintaining people in institutions (Salisbury and Intagliata, 1986). The cost effectiveness of respite services allows scarce tax dollars to be used for additional community based services. During the previous decade, over 30 states passed legislation for in-home family support services, including respite care, using either direct services or voucher systems (Agosta and Bradley, 1985).

With the passage of the Children’s Justice Act (Public Law 99-401) and its amendment, the Children’s with Disabilities Temporary Care Reauthorization Act (P.L. 101-127), respite care has gained support at the Federal level. This legislation authorized funding to states to develop and implement affordable respite care programs and crisis nurseries. Unfortunately, while this Federal funding provides relief for some families, access and affordability continue to be issues for many families in need. Every state dispensed different versions of the services, and individual agencies devised their own criteria for length of time and funding allotments.

Thus, in spite of the availability of government funding in some areas, many respite care programs must charge for their services. This practice reduces expenses for providers and makes it possible to serve more families. However, charging for respite services can limit their availability to those families who can afford the fees.

RESPITE CARE SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS Parents deciding to leave their child who has special needs in the care of someone else, either in or outside their home, may experience a variety of hesitations. It is important that as a parent you become comfortable with your decision and develop the trust critical to maintaining the peace of mind necessary for relaxation and enjoyment. One way to accomplish this goal is to begin now to think about respite care and whether you, your family, and your child with special needs would benefit from it.

Many agencies and organizations have information on respite care services. (For a referral, contact the National Respite Locator Service, operated by the ARCH National Resource Center (919) 490-5577 ). In general, seek out groups or professionals who work with children your child’s age. For example, if your child is in preschool, contact the school and discuss the need for respite care with the staff. If there is a parent group associated with your school, or if there is a local parent group concerned with children who have needs similar to your child’s, ask them. If your child is an adolescent, talk to the staff at his or her school or, again, identify parent groups in your area with needs similar to yours.

The following list presents some of the types of groups you may want to contact in seeking services. Many will be listed in your telephone book. If you experience difficulty locating the organization in your community, often a state contact can be made. Additional resources are listed at the end of this Briefing Paper.

State and Local Government Agencies

* State Department of Mental Retardation

* State Developmental Disabilities Council

* State Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs (formerly Crippled Children’s Services)

* Departments of Health and Human Services, or Social Services

* Department of Mental Health

* State and local Departments of Education

* State Protection and Advocacy Agency

State and Local Disability or Support Groups

* The Arc

* United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.

* Autism Society of America

* Brain Injury Association

* Mental Health Association and CASSP

* Spina Bifida Association

* National Easter Seal Society

* Parent Training and Information Center

* University Affiliated Program(s)

What should you know when seeking respite care services in your community?

Ask yourself the following questions. The information will be helpful to you when contacting agencies

in your local community about respite care.

1. What kind of services do I need? (Long-term, short-term, or both? Why?)

2. Do I prefer services in my home, a cooperative, or in an outside setting? (This will depend on the

type of service you need.)

3. Can I donate my time to a cooperative, or is it better for me to obtain help from a respite agency?

4. Does this agency provide the types of service I need?

5. Is there a cost for the service?

6. If I can’t afford the service, are there funds available to assist me?

7. Who is responsible for the direct payment to the provider?

8. How are respite providers selected?

9. Are the providers trained?

10. How many hours of training have they had?

11. Do these providers have training in First Aid and CPR?

12. What other areas are covered in their training?

13. For out-of-home care, does anyone monitor the facility for safety and health measures?

14. Will I be able to have a prior meeting with the care provider?

15. Will I have an opportunity to provide written care instructions to the provider?

16. Will I have an opportunity to assist in training the provider with reference to my son’s/daughter’s needs?

17. What is the policy that covers emergency situations?

18. Will I have to carry additional insurance to cover the provider while he/she is in my home?

19. Is there a policy which deals with mismatches between providers and the family?

20. Can I request a specific care provider and have the same person with my child each time?

21. Will the respite care provider care for my other children too?

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

ARCH National Resource Center. (1995). “ARCH national directory of crisis nurseries and respite care programs.” Chapel Hill, NC: Author. (Available from ARCH National Resource Center, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, 800 Eastowne Drive, Suite 105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Telephone: 1-800-473-1727 ; (919) 490-5577 .)

Borfitz-Mescon, J. (1988, April). “Parent written care plans: Instructions for the respite setting.” Exceptional Parent, V (No.), 20-25.

Carney, I., Getzel, E.E., & Uhl, M. (1992). “Developing respite care services in your community: A planning guide.” Richmond, VA: The Respite Resource Project, Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities. (Available from the Respite Resource Project, Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 843020, Richmond, VA 23284-3020. Telephone: (804) 828-8587 .)

Hill, J.W. & Ledman, S.M. (1990). “Integrated after-school day care: A solution for respite care needs in your community.” Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, Respite Resource Project. (Available from Respite Resource Project, at

the address listed above.)

Karp, N., & Ellis, G.J. (Eds.). (1992). “Time out for families: Epilepsy and respite care.” Landover, MD: Epilepsy Foundation of America. (Available from the Epilepsy Foundation of America. To order this publication please call: 1-800-213-5821 .)

Kniest, B.A., & Garland, C.W. (1991). “PARTners: A manual for family centered respite care.” Lightfoot, VA: Child Development Resources; Richmond, VA: Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, Respite Resource Project. (Available from Respite Resource Project, at the address listed above.)

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ORGANIZATIONS

CLEARINGHOUSES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:

ARCH National Resource Center for Crisis Nurseries and Respite Care Services — Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, 800 Eastowne Drive, Suite 105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Telephone: (800) 473-1727 ; (919) 490-5577 . The mission of the ARCH National Resource Center is to provide support to service providers through training, technical assistance, evaluation, and research. The Center provides a central contact point for the identification and dissemination of relevant materials to crisis nurseries and respite care programs. Numerous fact sheets and general resource sheets (including state contact sheets) are available about respite care and crisis nursery care. ARCH also operates the National Respite Locator Service who’s mission is to help parents locate respite care services in their area. Please contact them at 1-800-773-5433 .

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

The Arc (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) — 500 E. Border Street, Suite 300, Arlington, TX 76010. Telephone: (800) 433-5255 ; (817) 261-6003 ; (817) 277-0553 (TT).

Association for the Care of Children’s Health (ACCH) — 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone: (800) 808-2224 ; (301) 654-6549 .

Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) — 29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210, Baltimore, MD 21204. Telephone: (410) 828-8274 ; (410) 828-1306 (TT)

Autism Society of America — 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone:

(800) 3-AUTISM ; (301) 657-0881 .

Brain Injury Association (formerly the National Head Injury Foundation) — 1776 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: (800) 444-6443 ; (202) Epilepsy Foundation of America — 4351 Garden City Drive,

Landover, MD 20785. Telephone: (800) 332-1000 (outside of MD); (301)459-3700 .

National Down Syndrome Congress — 1605 Chantilly Drive, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30324. Telephone: (800) 232-6372 ; (404) 633-1555 .

National Down Syndrome Society — 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-2317. Telephone: (800) 221-4602 ; (212) 460-9330 .

National Easter Seal Society — 230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606. Telephone:

(800) 221-6827 ; (312) 726-6200 ; (312) 726-4258 (TT).

Sick Kids (need) Involved People (SKIP) — 545 Madison Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Telephone: (212) 421-9160 .

Spina Bifida Association of America — 590 MacArthur Boulevard N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20007. Telephone: (800) 621-3141 ; (202) 944-3285 .

United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. (UCPA) — 1660 L Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: (800) 872-5827 ; (202) 842-1266 .

Zero to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs — 734 15th Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-1013. Telephone: (202)638-1144 . (Voice); 1-800-899-4301 (Publications).

FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECTS:

American Association of University Affiliated Programs (AAUAP) — The AAUAP represents the national network of University Affiliated Programs (UAPs) in the United States. The UAPs provide interdisciplinary training for professionals and paraprofessionals and offer programs and services for children with disabilities and their families. Individual UAPs have staff with expertise in a variety of areas and can provide information, technical assistance, and inservice training to agencies, service providers, parent groups, and others. For information on a UAP in your area, write: AAUAP, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 410, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 588-8252 .

The Beach Center on Families and Disability — This center conducts research and training, and disseminates information relevant to families who have members with developmental disabilities or serious emotional disturbances. Write: The Beach Center on Families and Disability, The University of Kansas, 3111 Haworth Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045. Telephone: (913) 864-7600 .

Children and Adolescent Service System Programs (CASSP) — CASSPs are federally-funded programs located throughout several states and localities, designed to improve service delivery for children and adolescents with emotional disorders. CASSP provides funding to states for research and training centers and for technical assistance activities. To contact a CASSP in your area, or to obtain a publications list and additional information, write: National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, 3307 M Street, NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20007. Telephone: (202) 687-5000 .

National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health — The Center provides research and training, and disseminates information relative to serious emotional disorders and family support issues, including a newsletter. Write: National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health, Portland State University, P.O. 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. Telephone: 1-800-628-1696 ; (503) 725-4040 .

The birth of a child with a disability or chronic illness, or the discovery that a child has a disability, has profound effects on a family. When parents learn that their child has a disability or special health care need, they begin a process of continuous, lifelong adjustment. Adjustment is characterized by periods of stress, and during this time, family members individual feelings of loss can be overwhelming, shutting out almost all other feelings. Coping with uncertainty about the child’s development may interfere with the parents ability to provide support to each other and to other family members.

Over the years, there has been a growing awareness that adjustment to the special needs of a child influences all family members. This awareness has generated interest and has led to the development of support services for families to assist them throughout the lifelong adjustment process. Within the diversity of family support services, respite care consistently has been identified by families as a priority need.

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September 6, 2012

Autism Advocacy Agencies by state

A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

ALABAMA

Reuben W. Cook
Ex. Director
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Adap 526 Martha Parham, West
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0395

(205) 348-4928
TDD 205-348-9484
800-826-1675
FAX (205) 348-3909

ALASKA

Rick Tessandore
Executive Director
Disability Law Center of Alaska
615 East 82nd Avenue
Suite 101
Anchorage, Alaska 99518-3158

(907) 344-1002 V/TDD
800-478-1234
FAX (907) 349-1002
E-mail – Disablaw@anc.ak.net

AMERICAN SAMOA

Minareta Thompson
Ex. Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy
for the Disabled
American Samoa Government
Post Office Box 3937
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-0320

00 for overseas operator
011(684) 633-2441
011(684) 613-4163
FAX (684) 633-7286

ARIZONA

Leslie J. Cohen
Executive Director
The Arizona Center for Disability Law
3131 North Country Club
Suite #100
Tucson, Arizona 85716 (520) 327-9547 Voice\TDD
FAX (520) 323-0642
1-800-922-1447
PHOENIX OFFICE – 1-800-927-2260

ARKANSAS

Nan Ellen D. East
Executive Director
Advocacy Services, Inc.
1100 North University, Suite 201
Evergreen Place
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

(501) 296-1775 V/TDD
1-800-482-1174 V/TDD
Fax (501) 296-1779
E-Mail – advocacy@aristotle.net
E-Mail – hn5322@handsnet.org

CALIFORNIA
Catherine Blakemore
Executive Director
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, California 95825

916-488-9955 Admin Off.
916-488-9950 Legal Off.
800-776-5746
(FAX) 916-488-2635
E-Mail 1232@handsnet.org
E-Mail cathyb@sacramento.pai-ca.com

COLORADO
Mary Anne Harvey
Executive Director
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203-4403

(303) 722-0300 Voice\TDD
FAX 303 722-0720
E-Mail hn6282@handsnet.org

CONNECTICUT

James McGaughey (Jim)
Executive Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, Conneticut 06120-1551

(860) 297-4300
800-842-7303 (State-wide)
(860) 566-2102 (TDD & voice)
FAX 860-566-8714
E-Mail hn2571@handsnet.org
E-Mail hn6587 Ex.Dir@handsnet.org

DELAWARE
Judith Schuenemeyer
(FUNDING) Ex. Director
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delware 19801

(302) 575-0660
FAX 302-575-0840

Brian Hartman
(PROGRAM) Director
Disab. Law Program
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

(302) 575-0690
FAX 302-575-0840

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Jane Brown, Esq.
Executive Director
University Legal Services, Inc. (ULS)
300 I Street, N.E., Suite 202
Washington, D.C. 20002

(202) 547-4747
FAX 202-547-2083/2662

FLORIDA
Marcia Beach
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.
2671 Executive Center, Circle, West
Webster Building, Suite-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-5092

(850) 488-9071
1-800-342-0823
FAX 850-488-8640
TDD 1-800-346-4127

GEORGIA
Dr. Joyce R. Ringer
Executive Director
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
999 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 870
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3166

(404) 885-1234 Voice\TDD
1-800-537-2329
FAX (404) 607-8286
E-Mail hn5298@handsnet.org

GUAM

Eduardo R. del Rosario (Eddie)
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy of the Marianas (PAM)
Reflection Center, Suite 204
Chalan Santo Papa
Agana, Guam 96910

011-(671) 472-8985/86
FAX 011-671-472-8989
E-Mail hn5986@handsnet.org

HAWAII
Gary L. Smith
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Agency
1580 Makaloa Street
Suite 1060
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-3237

(808) 949-2922 Voice/TDD
FAX (808) 949-2928
E-Mail hn4981@handsnet.org

IDAHO
James R. Baugh
Executive Director
Co-Ad, Inc.
Idaho’s Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, Idaho 83706

(208) 336-5353 Voice/TDD
Fax (208) 336-5396
Toll Free 1-800-632-5125
E-Mail – hn5880@handsnet.org

ILLINOIS

Zena Naiditch
Executive Director
Illinois Equip for Equality, Inc.
11 E. Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 341-0022 Voice/TDD
FAX 312-341-0295
E-Mail – hn6177@handsnet.org

INDIANA

Tom Gallagher
Executive Director
Indiana Advocacy Service
4701 North Keystone Avenue
Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205

(317) 722-5555
800-622-4845
FAX (317) 722-5564
E-Mail-ipas@source.isd.state.in.us

IOWA
Mervin L. Roth
Executive Director
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, Iowa 50310

(515) 278-2502
FAX (515) 278-0539
515-278-0571 TDD
E-Mail hn5317@handsnet.org

KANSAS
Jim Germer
Acting Executive Director
Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
501 SouthWest Jackson, Suite 425
Topeka, Kansas 66603

(913) 232-3469
FAX 913-232-4758
E-Mail JGermer@idir.net

KENTUCKY

Maureen Fitzgerald
Acting Director
Division for Protection and Advocacy
Office for Public Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd FL
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(502) 564-2967
800-372-2988 TDD
FAX (502) 564-7890
E-Mail dfoy@advocate.pa.state.ky.us

LOUISIANA
Lois V. Simpson
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled
225 Baronne Street
Suite 2112
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2112

(504) 522-2337
1-800-960-7705
FAX (504) 522-5507

MAINE
Kimberly Moody (Kim)
Acting Executive Director
Maine Advocacy Services
32 Winthrop Street
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, Maine 04338-2007

(207) 626-2774 ext. 104
1-800-452-1948
FAX 207-621-1419

MARYLAND

Elizabeth Jones
Ex. Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
The Walbert Building
1800 North Charles Street
Suite 204
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

(410) 234-2791
1-800-233-7201
FAX 410 234-2624
hn6313@handsnet.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Christine Griffin
Executive Director
Disabilities Law Center, Inc. (DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

(617) 723-8455       Voice
(617) 227-9464       TTD
FAX (617) 723-9125
1-800-872-9992
1-800-381-0577       TDD
E-mail hn5348@handsnet.org

MICHIGAN

Elizabeth W. Bauer
Executive Director
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, Michigan 48933-1706

(517) 487-1755 \Voice/TDD
1-800-288-5923
FAX (517) 487-0827
E-mail hn5293@handsnet.org

MINNESOTA

Jerry Lane
Executive Director
Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue, North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1780

(612) 332-1441
800-292-4150
FAX (612) 334-5755
E-mail hn0518@handsnet.org

MISSISSIPPI

Rebecca Floyd
Executive Director
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
5330 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, Mississippi 39206-5606

(601) 981-8207
FAX 601-981-8313
800-772-4057
E-mail hn5999@handsnet.org

MISSOURI

Shawn de Loyola
Executive Director
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109

(573) 893-3333
800-392-8667
FAX 573-893-4231

MONTANA

Bernadette Ongoy Frank
Executive Director
Montana Advocacy Program, Inc. (MAP)
Post Office Box 1680
316 North Park, Room 211
Helena, Montana 59624

(406) 444-3889 Voice\TDD
800-245-4743 (MT Only)
FAX 406 444-0261
E-mail hn6510 Exe.Dir
E-mail hn6511 Alan Freed, Staff Attorney

NATIVE AMERICAN PROTECTION AND
ADVOCACY PROJECT (NAPAP)

Therese Yanan
Executive Director
DNA)People’s Legal Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 392
Shiprock, New Mexico 87410

(505) 368-3216
1-(800)-862-7271 – Clients Only
Fax 505 368-3220
E-mail hn4857@handsnet.org

NEBRASKA

Timothy Shaw
Executive Director
Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
522 Lincoln Center Building
215 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-1813

(402) 474-3183 Voice/TDD
800-422-6691
FAX 402-474-3274

NEVADA

Jack Mayes
Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, Inc.(NDALC)
401 So. Third St. Suite 403 800-992-5715 Toll Free (within Nevada)
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

(702) 383-8150
(702) 383-8170/TDD
FAX 702-383-8170

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Donna Woodfin
Executive Director
Disabilities Rights Center
P.O. Box 3660
18 Low Avenue
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-3660

(603) 228-0432 Voice/TDD
800-834-1721 (NH Only)
FAX 603-225-2077
E-mail hn6217@handsnet.org

NEW JERSEY

Sarah Wiggins Mitchell
Ex. Director
NJ Protection and Advocacy Inc.
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608

(609) 292-9742
800-792-8600
FAX 609 777-0187
E-mail hn5621Exe.Dir
hn5622Rick Considine

NEW MEXICO

James Jackson
Executive Director
P&A System
1720 Louisiana Blvd., N.E., Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

(505) 256-3100/Voice\TDD
800-432-4682
Fax 505 256-3184
E-mail hn5412@handsnet.org

NEW YORK

Clarence J. Sundram
Chairman
NY Commission on Quality of
Care for the Mentally Disabled
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1002
Albany, New York 12210

(518) 473-4057
(518) 473-7378
800-624-4143 (TDD)
FAX 518 473-6296
E-mail hn5344@handsnet.org (PAIMI)
hn5345@handsnet.org (PADD)

NORTH CAROLINA

Allen Perry
Exec. Director
Governor’s Advocacy Council for
Persons with Disabilities
2113 Cameron Street, Suite 218
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1344

919 733-9250/Voice\TDD
FAX 919 733-9173
800-821-6922

NORTH DAKOTA

Teresa Larson
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Suite 616
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 (701)-328-2950
800-472-2670/Voice\Tool free
800-642-6694 (24H. Line)
FAX 701-328-3934
E-mail Beckatpa@aol.com

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Lydia Barcinas Santos
Executive Director
Northern Mariana P&A System, Inc.
Post Office Box 3529 C.K.
Saipan, MP 96950

011-(670) 235-7273/4/6
TTY – 011(670) 235-7278
FAX – 011-670 235-7275

OHIO
Carolyn Knight
Executive Director
Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2999

(614) 466-7264/Voice\TDD
800-282-9181
FAX (614) 644-1888
E-mail hn7149@handsnet.org

OKLAHOMA

Kayla Bower
Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2915 Classen Blvd., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

(405) 525-7755
800-880-7755
FAX 405 525-7759

OREGON

Robert Joondeph
Executive Director
Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W., Fifth Ave., 5th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-1428

(503) 243-2081
800-452-1694
TDD 800-556-5351
FAX 503-243-1738
E-mail hn6919@handsnet.org
E-mail oradvocacy@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA
Kevin T. Casey
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
116 Pine Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1208

(717) 236-8110/Voice\TDD
800-692-7443
FAX 717 236-0192
E-mail hn6067@handsnet.org

INTERNET – 102126.1251@COMPUSERVE.COM

PUERTO RICO

David Cruz Veles
Executive Director
Office of the Ombudsman for the Disabled Persons
Caribbean Office Plaza,
Ponce de Leon Avenue
#670 Miramar
Puerto Rico 00907 P.O Box 4234
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-4234

787-729-4299
(787) 721-4299 Ombudsman
787-725-2333 mESSAGE/V
Deputy 787-725-3606
L 800 981-4125
FAX 787-721-2455

REP OF PALAU
(Vacant)
Executive Dir.
Client Assistance Program
Bu. of Public Health
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

011-680-488-2813
FAX 011-680-488-1211

RHODE ISLAND

Ray Bandusky
Ex. Director
Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(401) 831-3150
401-831-5335/TDD
1-800-733-5332
FAX 401-274-5568

SOUTH CAROLINA
Gloria Prevost
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy for
People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, South Carolina 29204-4034

(803) 782-0639/Voice\TDD
800-922-5225
Fax (803) 790-1946

SOUTH DAKOTA

Robert J. Kean
Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

(605) 224-8294/Voice\TDD
800-658-4782
FAX 605-224-5125

TENNESSEE
Shirley Shea
Executive Director
Tennessee P&A Inc.
P.O. Box 121257 (Mailing Address)
2416 21st Ave., South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212-1257

(615) 298-1080/Voice\TDD
800-342-1660
FAX 615-298-2046

TEXAS

Jim Comstock-Galagan
Executive Director
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, Texas 78757-1560

(512) 454-4816
800-252-9108
FAX 512-323-0902
E-mail hn2414@handsnet.org

UTAH
Ms. Fraiser Nelson
Executive Director
Legal Center for People w/Disabilities
455 East 400 South, Suite 410
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

(801) 363-1347/Voice\TDD
800-662-9080
FAX 801 363-1437
E-mail hn5856@handsnet.org

VERMONT
William Sullivan (Bill)
Executive Director
Vermont Protection and Advocacy Inc.
21 East State Street, Suite #101
Montpellier, Vermont 05602

(802) 229-1355
FAX 802 229-1359

VIRGINIA
Sandra K. Reen (Sandy)
Ex. Director
Dept. for the Rights of Virginians
with Disabilities
James Monroe Bldg.
101 N. 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3641

(804) 225-2042/Voice\TDD
800-552-3962
FAX 804 225-3221

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Ameila Headley Lamont, Esq.
Ex. Director
Virgin Islands Advocacy Agency
7A Whim Street, Suite 2
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840

(809) 772-1200, 4641/TDD
809-776-4303
FAX 809 772-0609
E-mail hn5454@handsnet.org

WASHINGTON
Mark Stroh
Executive Director
Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS)
1401 E. Jefferson Street
Suite 506
Seattle, Washington 98122

(206) 324-1521
FAX 206-324-1783
E-mail wpas@halcyon.com

WEST VIRGINIA

Linda A. Leasure
Executive Director
WV Advocates, Inc.
Litton Bldg., 4th Fl.
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1842

(304) 346-0847/Voice\TDD
800-950-5250
FAX 304-346-0867
E-mail wvadvocates@newwave.net

WISCONSIN

Lynn Breedlove,
Executive Director
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Inc.
16 N. Carroll Street FAX
Suite 400
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

(608) 267-0214
800-928-8778
(608) 267-0368
E-mail yochupa@wp.dhss.state.wi.us

WYOMING

Jeanne A. Thobro
Executive Director
P&A System, Inc.
2424 Pioneer Avenue, #101
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-3075

(307) 638-7668
307-632-3496
800-821-3091 Voice/TDD
800-624-7648
FAX (307) 638-0815
E-mail hn4927@handsnet.org National Organization

Mr. Curtis Decker
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
900 2nd Street, N.E., Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 408-9514
FAX – 408-9520

Carole Schauer
Contact Person
Program Officer
Protection and Advocacy Program
Center for Mental Health Services(CMHS)
Room 15C-26
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-3667
FAX (301) 594-0091

Bernard Arons
Director, CMHS
Room 15-105
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-0001
FAX (301) 443-1563

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September 6, 2012

Autism Resources by State

This is comprehensive guide to local state agencies that can help you with autism. In addition there is help

Resources by State

Public Agencies

State Education Department

State Developmental Disabilities Council

University Affiliated Programs (UAPs)

Protection and Advocacy Agency and Client Assistance Program

Resources for finding Employment

Other Resources for Autism

Autism Resources by State
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois	Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana	Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon	Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC

Public Agencies

One of the best resources for finding help for your child with a disability is your local school district (sometimes called Local Education Agency). If your child has already begun school and you think your child needs special services, we suggest that you begin by discussing your concerns with your child’s teacher or school principal. If your child is an infant, we suggest that you refer to your State Resource Guide and contact the office listed for Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages birth through 2 years, or programs for ages 3 through 5 years. Ask for the Child Find Coordinator in your community.

State Education Department

The State Department staff can answer questions about special education and related services in your state. Many states have special manuals explaining the steps to take. Check to see if one is available. State Department officials are responsible for special education and related services programs in their state for preschool, elementary, and secondary age children. Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this, please contact the office listed under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION.

State Developmental Disabilities Council

Assisted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities, state councils plan and advocate for improvement in services for people with developmental disabilities.

University Affiliated Programs (UAPs)

A national network of programs affiliated with universities and teaching hospitals, UAPs provide interdisciplinary training for professionals and paraprofessionals and offer programs and services for children with disabilities and their families. Individual UAPs have staff with expertise in a variety of areas and can provide information, technical assistance, and in service training to agencies, service providers, parent groups, and others. You can obtain information about University Affiliated Programs, as well as a listing of all UAPs, by contacting:

American Association of University Affiliated Programs for
Persons with Developmental Disabilities (AAUAP)
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 410
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-8252 27.73

Protection and Advocacy Agency and Client Assistance Program

Protection and Advocacy systems are responsible for pursuing legal, administrative, and other remedies to protect the rights of people who have developmentally disabilities or mental illness, regardless of their age. Protection and Advocacy agencies may provide information about health, residential, and social services in your area. Legal assistance is also available. The Client Assistance Program provides assistance to individuals seeking and receiving vocational rehabilitation services. These services, provided under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, include assisting in the pursuit of legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to insure the protection of the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.

RESOURCES FOR FINDING EMPLOYMENT

Some agencies/ organizations in your state which may be helpful in your search are: Your state’s Department of Vocational Rehabilitation or “VR Department” is a public agency which assists individuals with disabilities in obtaining employment. You can find your state Vocational Rehabilitation agency in our state search, or in the government pages of your local phone book.

If your child is still in school and you want to investigate vocational education, you may contact your state’s Office of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities. This office is within the Department of Education and can give you information on current vocational programs. Many universities operate a federally funded program call UAPs or University Affiliated Programs that provide information and services to persons with disabilities and their families. Each program is different. If you can’t find your area UAP in our search , contact
American Association of University Affiliated Programs,
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 410 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803 (301) 588-8252 (Voice)

Developmental Disability Planning Councils can provide you with details on existing disability related organizations in your state. Available information offered by the DD Council will vary state-to-state.

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