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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.

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Official State 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.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-3333
kevin.fangman@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/educate
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 5
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building 
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-5433
Mary.Schertz@iowa.gov
www.iowa.gov/educate
Coordinator for Transition Services
Transition and Work Experience
Bureau of Family and Student Support Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-5265
Barbara.Guy@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/educate/
Employment Rights for People with Disabilities
Division of Persons with Disabilities
Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319
(888) 219-0471 (V/TTY)
dhr.disabilities@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/pd/index.html
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Mental Health and Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street 
Des Moines   IA   50319-0114
(515) 242-6845
mmohrha@dhs.state.ia.us
www.dhs.state.ia.us
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
950 Office Park Road, Suite 221
West Des Moines   IA   50265
(800) 779-2502
(515) 278-2502
(866) 483-3342 (TTY)
(515) 278-0571 (TTY);
info@ipna.org
www.ipna.org
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City   IA   52242-1011
(800) 777-8442
www.uihealthcare.com/chsc
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines   IA   50309-2364
(515) 281-1333
(515) 281-1355 (TTY)
allen.harris@blind.state.ia.us
www.blind.state.ia.us
Telecommunications Relay Services
   
(800) 735-2943 (V)
(800) 735-2942 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 735-1007 (Speech to Speech)
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City   IA   52242
(319) 356-1335
robert-bacon@uiowa.edu
www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/cdd/index.asp
State Mediation System
Department of Education
Bureau of Student and Family Support Services
Grimes State Office Building 
Des Moines   IA   50319
(515) 281-5766
DeeAnn.Wilson@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/educate
State Department of Education: Special Education
Student and Family Support Services
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-5735
Lana.Michelson@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/educate/
Early Intervention System, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Early ACCESS (IDEA, Part C)
Bureau of Early Childhood
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(888) 425-4371 (inquiries/referrals to early intervention)
(515) 558-9986
Julie.Curry@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/earlyaccess
State Vocational Rehabilitation
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Education
510 E. 12th Street 
Des Moines   IA   50319
(800) 532-1486
(515) 281-6731
stephen.wooderson@iowa.gov
www.ivrs.iowa.gov
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation
Bureau of Community Colleges & Career and Technical Education
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-8260
stephanie.weeks@iowa.gov
www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/241/389/1/1
State Mental Health Agency
State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Division of Mental Health and Disability Services
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street 
Des Moines   IA   50319-0114
(515) 281-7277
aparks@dhs.state.ia.us
www.dhs.state.ia.us
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
617 E. Second Street
Des Moines   IA   50309
(515) 281-9083
bharker@dhs.state.ia.us
www.state.ia.us/government/ddcouncil/
Client Assistance Program
Department of Human Rights
Division of Persons with Disability
Client Assistance Program
Capitol Complex, Lucas Building
Des Moines   IA   50319
(800) 652-4298 (V/TTY)
(515) 281-3656
jackie.witterman@iowa.gov
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
hawk-i Program
P.O. Box 71336
Des Moines   IA   50325-9958
(800) 257-8563
www.hawk-i.org/
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - Junior Commission Program
Deaf Services Commission of Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building, 2nd Floor 
Des Moines   IA   50319
(888) 221-3724 (V/TTY)
(515) 281-3164 (V/TTY);
dhr.dsci@iowa.gov
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/ds/Webpages/NEW.JCP.htm
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
DBTAC - Great Plains ADA Center
University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia   MO   65203
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(573) 882-3600 (V/TTY);
ada@missouri.edu
www.adaproject.org
Technology-Related Assistance
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive, S295
Iowa City   IA   52242-1011
(800) 331-3027 (V)
(319) 353-8777
(877) 686-0032 (TTY)
iowa-compass@uiowa.edu
www.uiowa.edu/infotech/
Special Format Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines   IA   50309-2364
(800) 362-2587
(515) 281-1333
(515) 281-1355 (TTY)
keninger.karen@blind.state.ia.us
www.blind.state.ia.us/library/
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Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

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
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda   MD   20814
(800) 3-AUTISM
(301) 657-0881
www.autism-society.org
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Iowa
308 E. Burlington Street, Suite 296 
Iowa City   IA   52240
(800) 444-6443
info@biaia.org
www.biaia.org
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska
1111 Ninth Street, Suite 275
Des Moines   IA   50314-2593
(515) 238-7660
kashlock@efncil.org
www.efncil.org
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa
321 E. Sixth Street 
Des Moines   IA   50309
(888) 690-5324
(515) 280-8558
kathylda@askresource.org
www.lda-ia.org

NAMI IOWA
5911 Meredith Drive, Suite E
Des Moines   IA   50322-1903
(800) 417-0417
(515) 254-0417
namiiowa@mchsi.com; jkelfmann@namiiowa.com
www.namiiowa.org
Special Health Care Needs
Health Information Center of Iowa
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines   IA   50309
(800) 450-8667
(515) 243-1713
(800) 735-2942 (Relay in IA)
f2finfo@askresource.org
www.askresource.org
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard 
Bayside   NY   11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
ts@tsa-usa.org
www.tsa-usa.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 
Pottstown   PA   19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
mail@add.org
www.add.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
Cerebral Palsy
The Arc of Cedar Valley
760 Ansborough Avenue
P.O. Box 4090 
Waterloo   IA   50704
(319) 232-0437
arccv@episervice.org
www.cedarnet.org/arccv
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Iowa
3821 71st Street, Suite A
Urbandale   IA   50322
(800) 362-2927
(515) 210-6686
cwesthoff@arceci.org
www.thearcofiowa.org
Mental Health
Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
106 S. Booth 
Anamosa   IA   52205
(888) 400-6302
(319) 462-2187
lori@iffcmh.org
www.iffcmh.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association
525 S.W. Fifth Street, Suite A 
Des Moines   IA   50309-4501
(515) 282-8192
isha@isha.org
www.isha.org
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
P.O. Box 1456 
Des Moines   IA   50305
(515) 964-8810
SpinaBifidaIowa@yahoo.com
www.spinabifidaia.com
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Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
ASK (Access For Special Kids Resource Center)
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines   IA   50039-1903
(800) 450-8667
(515) 243-1713
info@askresource.org
www.askresource.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Iowa PTA
5619 NW 86th Street, Suite 600
Johnston   IA   50131
(800) 475-4782
(515) 225-4197
ia_office@pta.org
Parent-To-Parent
Contact Parent Training and Information Center.
   
Parent Educator Connection
(see listing under “Other Disability Organizations”)
   
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Easter Seals Iowa
P.O. Box 4002
Des Moines   IA   50333-4002
(515) 289-1933
(515) 289-4069 (TTY)
info@eastersealsia.org
www.eastersealsia.org

Iowa Compass: Information and Referral
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive #295
Iowa City   IA   52242-1011
(800) 779-2001
(319) 353-8777
(877) 686-0032 (TTY)
iowa-compass@uiowa.edu
www.iowacompass.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

Parent Educator Connection
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 242-5295
deb.samson@iowa.gov

VSA arts of Iowa
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines   IA   50319-0146
(515) 281-5839
steph.jessen@iowa.gov
www.vsaarts.iowa.gov

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) 207-0340 (TTY)
(202) 207-0334 (V)
ncil@ncil.org
www.ncil.org
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