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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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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.michigan.gov/ State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Office of School Improvement Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing   MI   48909-7508 (517) 241-3147 www.michigan.gov/mde State Special Education Funding for Children with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 26 Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 373-0923 easterlingd@mi.gov Michigan Commission for the Blind Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth 201 N. Washington Square P.O. Box 30652 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 373-2062 (800) 292-4200 (888) 864-1212 (TTY) cannonp@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mcb Career and Technical Education Office of Career and Technical Preparation Michigan Department of Education 201 N. Washington Square Lansing   MI   48913 (517) 373-3373 cantup@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mdcd State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families Department of Community Health Lewis Cass Building 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing   MI   48913 (517) 241-5762 Falvay@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mdch Protection and Advocacy Agency Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. 4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500 Lansing   MI   48911-4263 (517) 487-1755 (V/TTY) (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY) ecerano@mpas.org www.mpas.org Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Children’s Special Health Care Services Division Michigan Department of Community Health 320 S. Walnut Lansing   MI   48913 (517) 241-7186 (800) 359-3722 stifflerk@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/cshcs Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind Michigan Commission for the Blind Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth 201 N. Washington Square P.O. Box 30652 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 373-2062 cannonp@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mcb Telecommunications Relay Services     (800) 649-3777 (V/TTY) 711 (TTY) (866) 656-9826 (Speech to Speech) University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University 4809 Woodward Avenue, Suite 268 Detroit   MI   48202 (313) 577-2654 B_Le_Roy@wayne.edu http://ddi.wayne.edu/ Michigan's Assistive Technology Project Michigan Disability Rights Coalition 780 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200 East Lansing   MI   48823 (517) 333-2477 (800) 760-4600 (MI only) mdrc@match.org www.copower.org/AT/index.htm Special Format Library Library of Michigan Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped P.O. Box 30007 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 373-5614 (800) 992-9012 (517) 373-1592 (TTY) sbph@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/sbph State Department of Education: Special Education Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing   MI   48909-7508 (517) 373-0923 ThompsonJJ@mi.gov www.michigan.gov/mde Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Michigan Department of Education Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services P.O. Box 30008 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 335-4865 (800) 327-5966 WinborneV@mi.gov www.1800earlyon.org State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Michigan Rehabilitation Services Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth P.O. Box 30010 Lansing   MI   48909 (517) 373-3390 (800) 605-6722 shamsiddeenj@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mrs Coordinator for Transition Services High School Redesign for Secondary Transition Services Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 Lansing   MI   48909-7508 (517) 373-0923 KoroldenM@mi.gov www.michigan.gov/mde State Mental Health Agency Department of Community Health Capitol View Building, 7th Floor 201 Townsend Street Lansing   MI   48913 (517) 373-3500 mccullochs@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mdch Councils on Developmental Disabilities Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council 1033 S. Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor Lansing   MI   48910 (517) 334-6123 collinsve@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/ddcouncil Client Assistance Program Contact Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.     State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) MIChild P.O. Box 30412 Lansing   MI   48909 (888) 988-6300 (888) 263-5897 (TTY) www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MADHH) 2929 Covington Court, Suite 200 Lansing   MI   48912-4939 (517) 487-0066 (800) YOUR EAR (in MI) yourear@madhh.org www.madhh.org Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center University of Illinois/Chicago Department on Disability & Human Development 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405 Chicago   IL   60608 (312) 413-1407 (V/TTY) (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) gldbtac@uic.edu www.adagreatlakes.org Technology-Related Assistance MATR: Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource 1023 South US 27 St. Johns   MI   48879-2423 (989) 224-0333 (V/TTY) (800) 274-7426 (nationwide) matr@edzone.net www.cenmi.org/matr State Mediation System Michigan Special Education Mediation Program 229 N. Pine Street Lansing   MI   48933 (517) 485-2274 resolve@tds.net www.cenmi.org/msemp 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 The Autism Society of Michigan 1213 Center Street, Suite B Lansing   MI   48906 (517) 882-2800 (800) 223-6722 autism@autism-mi.org www.autism-mi.org Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired 16625 Grand River Avenue Detroit   MI   48227 (313) 272-3900 info@gdabvi.org www.gdabvi.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Michigan 8619 W. Grand River, Suite I Brighton   MI   48116-2334 (810) 229-5880 (800) 772-4323 (in MI) info@biami.org www.biami.org United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit 23077 Greenfield, Suite 205 Southfield   MI   48075 (248) 557-5070 (800) 827-4843 langel@ucpdetroit.org www.ucpdetroit.org Fragile X Syndrome Fragile X Association of Michigan P.O. Box 1414 Troy   MI   48099-1414 (313) 381-2834 fraxmich@hotlinemail.com www.fragilex.org/html/michigan.htm Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan 200 Museum Drive, Suite 101 Lansing   MI   48933-1914 (517) 485-8160 (888) 597-7809 ldamich@sbcglobal.net www.ldaofmichigan.org Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders 30233 Southfield Road, Suite 219 Southfield   Michigan   48076 (248) 433-2200 susan@michkids.org www.michkids.org Speech, Language, and Hearing Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association 790 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 500A East Lansing   MI   48823 (517) 332-5691 msha@ix.netcom.com www.michiganspeechhearing.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown   PA   19464-0543 (484) 945-2101 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 Blind Vision, Inc. (Programs for students with visual impairments, IEP advocacy and resources for parents and educators) 2501 Pheasant Run Ortonville   MI   48462 (248) 627-2260 bkmabma@worldnet.att.net Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan 3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216 Lansing   MI   48912 (517) 203-1200 (V/TTY) (800) 828-2714 potter@ucpmichigan.org www.ucpmichigan.org Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 250 Southfield   MI   48076 (248) 351-7979 (800) 377-6226 letters@epilepsymichigan.org www.epilepsymichigan.org Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Arc Michigan 1325 S. Washington Avenue Lansing   MI   48910 (517) 487-5426 (800) 292-7851 dhoyle@arcmi.org www.arcmi.org Mental Health Association for Children's Mental Health 100 W. Washtenaw, Suite 4 Lansing   MI   48933 (517) 372-4016 (888) 226-4543 (Parent line) ajwinans@aol.com www.acmh-mi.org Mental Health Association in Michigan 30233 Southfield Road, Suite 220 Southfield   MI   48076 (248) 647-1711 mark@mha-mi.org www.mha-mi.org Tourette Syndrome The Tourette Syndrome Association Inc. Michigan Chapter 30641 Whittier Madison Heights   MI   48071 (248) 641-8725 tsamichigan@comcast.net www.tsa-michigan.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE) 5668 N. Okemos Road East Lansing   MI   48823-2999 (517) 886-9167 (800) 221-9105 (in MI) info@causeonline.org www.causeonline.org Parent-To-Parent Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Family Support Network of Michigan Children's Special Health Care Services Michigan Department of Community Health Cadillac Place 3056 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-350 Detroit   MI   48202-6033 (313) 456-4381 (800) 359-3722 (Family Phoneline) www.michigan.gov/cshcs Training and Technical Assistance for Family Involvement Michigan Alliance for Family Parent Mentoring, Training and Leadership Opportunities 1325 S. Washington Avenue Lansing   MI   48910 (517) 487-5426 (800) 292-7851 sandee.k@arcmi.org www.arcmi.org (Serving Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties) Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE) Tri-County Partnership Northland Towers 15565 Northland Drive, Suite 506E Southfield   MI   48075 (248) 424-9610 (800) 298-4424 infodetroit@causeonline.org Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Michigan Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students 7402 Westshire Drive, Suite 115 Lansing   MI   48917 (517) 622-4782 donnar@michiganpta.org www.michiganptsa.org Michigan Alliance for Families Lansing Main Office 1325 S. Washington Avenue Lansing   MI   48910 (517) 487-5426 (800) 292-7851 sherri@arcmi.org www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/ Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations Easter Seals Michigan 1105 N. Telegraph Waterford   MI   48329 (248) 451-2900 (800) 757-3257 (in MI) jcocciolone@essmichigan.org www.essmichigan.org University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy University of Michigan 1111 E. Catherine Street Ann Arbor   Michigan   48109-2054 (734) 764-8440 ucll@umich.edu www.languageexperts.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 Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns and Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing 201 N. Washington Square, Suite 150 Lansing   MI   48913 (517) 335-6004 (V/TTY); (877) 499-6232 dodhh@michigan.gov www.mcdc-dodhh.org VSA arts of Michigan P.O. Box 02805 100 W. Alexandrine Detroit   MI   48202-2805 (313) 832-3303 (V/TTY) info@vsami.org www.vsami.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

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