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State Agencies 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.idaho.gov/ State Director for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Division of Student Achievement and School Accountability Idaho Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0027 (208) 332-6963 mmbeckman@sde.idaho.gov www.sde.state.id.us/sasa Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Bureau of Special Population Services Idaho Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0027 (208) 332-6800 www.sde.idaho.gov/specialed/ Coordinator for Transition Services Special Education Idaho Department of Education 650 W. State Street P.O. Box 83720  Boise   ID   83720 0027 208-332-6951 jshyatt@sde.idaho.gov http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/ State Mental Health Agency Adult and Children's Mental Health Programs Division of Family and Community Services Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720-5th Floor Boise   ID   83720-0036 (208) 334-0969 www2.state.id.us/dhw/mentalhealth/ Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Division of Family and Community Services Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0036 (208) 334-5536 cardwellc@dhw.idaho.gov www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov Protection and Advocacy Agency Comprehensive Advocacy, (Co-Ad, Inc.) Idaho’s Protection and Advocacy System 4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100 Boise   ID   83706-2066 (208) 336-5353 (V/TTY) (800) 632-5125 coadinc@cableone.net Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Children's Special Health Program Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services Idaho Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0036 (208) 334-5962 scogginm@dhw.idaho.gov www.cshp.dhw.idaho.gov Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 341 W. Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83702-0012 (208) 334-3220 (800) 542-8688 aroan@icbvi.idaho.gov www.icbvi.state.id.us Telecommunications Relay Services     (800) 377-1363 (V) (800) 377-3529 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY) (888) 791-3004 (Speech to Speech) (866) 252-0684 (Spanish) Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind 1450 Main Street Gooding   ID   83330 (208) 934-4457 mary.dunne@isdb.idaho.gov http://www.isdb.idaho.gov/ Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC Northwest: ADA Center Western Washington Universtiy-CCER 6912 220th Street, S.W. #105 Mountlake Terrace   WA   98043 (425) 248-2480 (TTY) (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) dbtacnw@wwu.edu www.dbtacnorthwest.org Technology-Related Assistance Idaho Assistive Technology Project 129 W. Third Street Moscow   ID   83843 (208) 885-3557 (800) 432-8324 (V/TTY) rseiler@uidaho.edu www.idahoat.org Special Format Library (for individuals with visual and/or physical disabilities) Idaho Commission for Libraries 325 W. State Street Boise   ID   83702 (208) 334-2150 sue.walker@libraries.idaho.gov http://libraries.idaho.gov/tbs State Department of Education: Special Education Bureau of Special Population Services Idaho Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0027 (208) 332-6800 www.sde.idaho.gov/specialed/ Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Children's Developmental Services Family and Community Services Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 450 W. State Street, 5th Floor  Boise   ID   83720-0036 (208) 334-5514 (800) 926-2588 jonesm@dhw.idaho.gov www.infanttoddler.idaho.gov State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Division of Vocational Rehabilitation P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0096 (208) 334-3390 (V/TTY) www.vr.idaho.gov State Division of Professional-Technical Education State Division of Professional Technical Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0095 (208) 334-3216 astephens@pte.idaho.gov www.pte.idaho.gov State Mental Health Representative for Children Children's Mental Health Division of Behavioral Health Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720-3rd Floor Boise   ID   83720-0036 (208) 334-6559 halligan@dhw.idaho.gov www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov Councils on Developmental Disabilities Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities 802 W. Bannock Street, Suite 308 Boise   ID   83702 (208) 334-2178 msword@icdd.idaho.gov www.icdd.idaho.gov Client Assistance Program Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.     State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine Idaho Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0026 (800) 926-2588; or dial 2-1-1 careline@dhw.idaho.gov www.idahocareline.org www.211Idaho.com Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite A Boise   ID   83704 (208) 334-0879 (V) (208) 334-0803 (TTY) (800) 433-1323 (Voice -- in ID only) (800) 433-1361 (TTY -- in ID only) snows2@dhw.idaho.gov www.cdhh.idaho.gov Project for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind Idaho Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness University of Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development 322 E. Front Street, Suite 440 Boise   ID   83702 (208) 364-4012 rgreen@uidaho.edu http://www.idahocdhd.org/ State Education Agency Rural Representative Division of Student Achievement & School Accountability Idaho Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0027 (208) 332-6973 www.sde.idaho.gov/dept University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Center on Disabilities and Human Development University Center on Excellence/University of Idaho 129 W. Third Street Moscow   ID   83843 (208) 885-3559 jfodor@uidaho.edu www.idahocdhd.org State Mediation System Bureau of Special Population Services Idaho State Department of Education 650 W. State Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise   ID   83720-0027 (208) 332-6914 wcelvey@sde.idaho.gov www.sde.state.id.us/specialed Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations 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 (301) 306-7070 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) www.chadd.org Autism National autism organizations are listed at the end of NICHCY's autism page, http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/autism.aspx. Autism Society of America/Treasure Valley Chapter 441 W. 7th Street North Middleton   ID   83644 (208) 336-5676 info@asatvc.org www.asatvc.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Idaho P.O. Box 414 Boise   ID   83701-0414 (208) 342-0999; (888) 374-3447 (In ID) info@biaid.org www.biaid.org Learning Disabilities 9797 N. Circle Drive Hayden   ID   83835-9503 (208) 762-2316 connect4kids@imbris.com Mountain States Group/Mental Health Office of Consumer Affairs 1607 W. Jefferson Boise   ID   83702 (208) 336-5533, ext. 340 mekhoff@mtnstatesgroup.org www.mtnstatesgroup.org Tourette Syndrome (Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming) Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. Rocky Mountain Region PMB 198 837 S. Kuner Road Brighton   CO   80601 (720) 212-7535 tsarmr@att.net www.tsarmr.com 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 (212) 502-7600 (800) 232-5463 afbinfo@afb.net www.afb.org Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho 310 W. Idaho Boise   ID   83702 (208) 344-4340 (800) 237-6676 (In ID) efid@epilepsyidaho.org www.epilepsyidaho.org Mental Health NAMI-Idaho, National Alliance on Mental Illness P.O. Box 68 Albion   ID   83311 (208) 673-6672 (800) 572-9940 namiid@atcnet.net www.nami.org/sites/NAMIIDAHO Speech, Language, and Hearing Idaho Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ISHA) P.O. Box 603 Mountain Home   ID   83647 (208) 599-2536 www.idahosha.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. (IPUL) 1878 W. Overland Road Boise   ID   83705 (208) 342-5884 (V/TTY) (800) 242-4785 (in ID only) parents@ipulidaho.org http://ipulidaho.org Partners in Policymaking Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities 802 W. Bannock, Suite 308 Boise   ID   83702-5840 (208) 334-2178 (800) 544-2433 cpisani@icdd.idaho.gov www.icdd.idaho.gov www.idahocdhd.org/idahopartners Other Parent Organization (National resource center for Native American families and parent centers) Native American Families Together S. 200 Almon #205 Moscow   ID   83843 (208) 892-8270; (877) 205-7501 NAFT@moscow.com www.nativefamilynetwork.com Parent-To-Parent Contact Parent Training and Information Center.     Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Idaho PTA 500 W. Washington Boise   ID   83702-5965 (208) 344-0851 (208) 342-8585 idahopta@mindspring.com www.idahopta.net Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations Idaho Center for Assistive Technology 5420 W. Franklin Road, Suite A Boise   ID   83705 (888) 289-3259 (208) 377-8070 info@idahocat.org idahocat.org VSA arts of Idaho 1878 West Overland Road Boise   ID   83709 (208) 342-5884 evelyn@ipulidaho.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 Summit Assistance Dogs 7575 Chestnut Lane Anacortes   WA   98221 (360) 293-5609 info@summitdogs.org www.summitdogs.org/ Washington State Fathers Network 16120 N.E. 8th Street Bellevue   WA   98008 (425) 747-4004, ext. 4286 (800) 833-6388 greg.schell@kindering.org www.fathersnetwork.org 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.

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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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