NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilitites

All State Organizations

State Agencies Official Web Site Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:     www.gobierno.pr/gprportal/inicio Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Infants and Toddlers Program Department of Health P. O. Box 70184 San Juan   PR   00936-8184 (787) 274-5660 (787) 274-5661 (787) 274-3301 (Fax) nperez@salud.gov.pr www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/default.aspx Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Vocational Rehabilitation Administration P.O. Box 191118  San Juan   PR   00919-1118 (787) 729-0160, ext. 2301 (787) 728-8070 (Fax) dorcas@vra.gobierno.pr Mental Health Agency Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration Ave Barbosa 414 P.O. Box 21414  San Juan   PR   00928-1414 (787) 764-3670 (787) 764-3795 (787) 765-5888 (Fax) jgalarza@assmca.gobierno.pr Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Mental Retardation Program Department of Health P.O. Box 70184 San Juan   PR   00936 (787) 721-3374 (787) 721-3377 (Fax) www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/default.aspx Protection and Advocacy Agency Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities P.O. Box 41309 San Juan   PR   00940-1309 (787) 729-4299 (787) 725-2333, ext. 2004/2005 (787) 725-4012 (TTY) (787) 721-2455 (Fax) jrocasio@oppi.gobierno.pr www.oppi.gobierno.pr/ Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Maternal and Child Health Crippled Children's Programs Department of Health P. O. Box 70184 San Juan   PR   00936-8184 (787) 274-5659 or 5660 (787) 274-3301 nperez@salud.gov.pr www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/default.aspx Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center Cornell University 201 Dolgen Hall Ithaca   NY   14853-3901 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Spanish) (607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish) dbtacnortheast@cornell.edu www.dbtacnortheast.org Mediation System Puerto Rico Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan   PR   00919-0759 (787) 759-8313 (787) 759-6806 (787) 773-8900/8905 http://de.gobierno.pr/dePortal/Inicio/Inicio.aspx Department of Education: Special Education Assistant Secretary of Special Education Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan   PR   00919-0759 (787) 759-2000 (787) 753-0015 (Fax) rosario_so@de.gobierno.pr http://de.gobierno.pr/dePortal/Inicio/Inicio.aspx Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Special Education Programs Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan   PR   00919 (787) 759-2000 (787) 773-8906 (Fax) reyes_myr@de.gobierno.pr http://de.gobierno.pr/dePortal/Inicio/Inicio.aspx Office of Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Technical Education Programs P.O. Box 190759  Hato Rey   PR   00919 (787) 758-4132 torres_l@de.gobierno.pr http://de.gobierno.pr/dePortal/Inicio/Inicio.aspx Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Treatment of Children and Adolescents Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Ave Barbosa 414 P.O. Box 21414 San Juan   PR   00928-1414 (787) 763-7575, ext. 2393/2371/2310 pmorales@assmca.gobierno.pr Councils on Developmental Disabilities Puerto Rico Developmental Disabilities Council P.O. Box 9543 San Juan   PR   00908 (787) 722-0595 (787) 722-0590 prced@prtc.net Client Assistance Program Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities P.O. Box 41309 San Juan   PR   00940-1309 (787) 725-2333, ext. 2049, 2050 (787) 725-4012 (TTY) mrosa@oppi.gobierno.pr www.oppi.gobierno.pr/ Telecommunications Relay Services     (800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech English) (866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech Spanish) University of Puerto Rico FILI US Institute - Assistive Technology Project at Puerto Rico Jardin Botanico Sur #1187 calle Flamboyan San Juan   PR   00926-1117 (800) 981-6033 (in PR) (787) 764-6035 (787) 764-6042 http://pratp.upr.edu Special Format Library Puerto Rico Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 520 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 2 San Juan   PR   00901 (800) 981-8008 (787) 723-2519 (787) 721-8177 (Fax) bibciego@tld.net Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your locality, contact: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover   MD   20785 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) (301) 306-7070 www.chadd.org Blind/Visual Impairments American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York   NY   10001 (800) 232-5463 (212) 502-7600 afbinfo@afb.net www.afb.org Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Puerto Rico Calle Loiza 1750, esquina Taft, Box #003 San Juan   PR   00911 ElisaBlum@yahoo.com Spina Bifida Asociación de Espina Bifida e Hydrocefalia P.O. Box 8262 Bayamon   PR   00960-8032 (787) 740-6695 (787) 740-0033 (787) 787-1377 (Fax) espinabifidapr@gmail.com www.espinabifidapr.com/espina.html Autism National autism organizations are listed at the end of NICHCY's autism page, http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/autism.aspx. Parents Society for Children and Adults with Autism in Puerto Rico Sociedad De Padres De Ninos Autista P.O. Box 190594 San Juan   PR   00919-0594 (787) 723-0822 (787) 723-4566 socpadres@yahoo.com Epilepsy Sociedad Puertorriqueña De Epilepsia 1100 Calle Marginal Ruiz Soler Bayamon   PR   00959-7365 (787) 782-6200 (787) 782-6464 (787) 782-3991 (Fax) info@sociedadepilepsiapr.org www.sociedadepilepsiapr.org Speech and Hearing Organización Puertorriqueña de Patologia del Habla, Lenguaje y Audiología, Inc. P.O. Box 20147 San Juan   PR   00928-0147 (787) 268-0273 opphla@gmailcom http://opphla.org/ Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) APNI, Inc. (Asociación de Padres Pro Bienestar de Niños con Impedidos de Puerto Rico, Inc.) P.O. Box 21280  San Juan   PR   00928-1280 (800) 981-8492; (800) 981-8393 (787) 763-4665 (787) 753-7185 (TTY) (787) 765-0345 (Fax) centroinfo@apnipr.org www.apnipr.org Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations Easter Seals Puerto Rico P.O. Box 360325 San Juan   PR   00936-0325 (787) 767-6710 info@serpr.org www.serpr.org Independent Living To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston   TX   77019 (713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY) ilru@ilru.org www.ilru.org Instituto Puertorriqueño de Natacion Adaptada (IPNA) P.O Box 367070 San Juan   PR   00936-7070 (787)602-2437 ipnapr@gmail.com www.oppi.gobierno.pr/IPNA.htm To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington   DC   20036 (202) 207-0334 (V) (202) 207-0340 (TTY) ncil@ncil.org www.ncil.org Back to Top

The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

En Español
Esta página de recursos le ayudará a saber qué clase de ayuda hay en su estado para las personas con discapacidades y sus familias, cuáles organizaciones y agencias podrá contactar para mayor información, y ¡mucho más! Las oficinas identificados tienden a ser oficinas a nivel estatal, no local, pero usualmente pueden ponerle en contacto con recursos dentro de su comunidad. También pueden proveerle información y asistencia sobre los asuntos relacionados a la discapacidad en su estado.

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