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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.state.sd.us State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) South Dakota Department of Education 700 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501 (605) 773-6509 diane.lowery@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/ Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Special Education Programs Department of Education Offices Office of Educational Services and Supports 700 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501-2291 (605) 773-3678 http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp Coordinator for Transition Services Black Hills Special Services Coop. 221 S. Central Pierre   SD   57501 (605) 224-5336 drounds@tie.net www.tslp.org State Mental Health Agency Division of Mental Health Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol  Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (605) 773-5991 (605) 773-5990 (TTY) amy.iversen-pollreisz@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/dmh/ Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol  Pierre   SD   57501 (800) 265-9684 (605) 773-3438 wanda-seiler@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/ Councils on Developmental Disabilities South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (800) 265-9684 (605) 773-6369 arlene.poncelet@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/ddc/ Client Assistance Program Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency, above.     State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) South Dakota Medical Assistance     (800) 305-3064  www.state.sd.us/social/Medical/CHIP/Index.htm Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) 102 N. Krohn Place Sioux Falls   SD   57103 (800) 642-6410 (V/in SD) (605) 367-5760 (V) (866) 273-3323 (TTY); (605) 367-5761 (TTY) bsoukup@c-s-d.org www.c-s-d.org State Respite Care Program Respite Care Program Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (800) 265-9684 (605) 773-3438 Kathy.Olson@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/respite/index.aspx Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC - Rocky Mountain ADA Center Meeting the Challenge, Inc. 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103 Colorado Springs   CO   80907 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) (719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); technicalassistance@mtc-inc.com www.adainformation.org Technology-Related Assistance P.O. Box 218 Sturgis   SD   57785 (605) 347-4467 rrosenboom@bhssc.tie.net http://dakotalink.tie.net Special Format Library South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library State Library Building 800 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501-2294 (800) 423-6665 (605) 773-3131 dan.boyd@state.sd.us www.sdstatelibrary.com/b&tb/index.htm State Department of Education: Special Education Special Education Programs Department of Education Office of Educational Services and Supports 700 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501-2291 (605) 773-3678 ann.larsen@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth to 3 Birth to Three Connections Special Education Programs Department of Education Offices Office of Educational Services and Supports 700 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501-2291 (800) 305-3064 (in SD) (605) 773-3678 (605) 773-4478 susan.sheppick@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/oess/birthto3/index.asp State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Division of Rehabilitation Services Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (605) 773-3195 grady.kickul@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/ Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Office of Career and Technical Education South Dakota Department of Education 700 Governors Drive  Pierre   SD   57501-2291 (605) 773-4740 brad.scott@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/octe/ State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (605) 773-5991 (605) 773-5990 (TTY) revi.warne@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/dmh/ State Developmental Disabilities Representative for Children and Youth Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-5070 (800) 265-9684 (605) 773-3438 (605) 773-5990 (TTY) donna.olivier@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/ Protection and Advocacy Agency South Dakota Advocacy Services 221 S. Central Avenue  Pierre   SD   57501 (800) 658-4782 (in SD) (605) 224-8294 sdas@sdadvocacy.com www.sdadvocacy.com Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs MCH Programs Children's Special Health Services Health and Medical Services Department of Health 615 E. Fourth Street Pierre   SD   57501 (800) 305-3064 (605) 773-3737 barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us www.state.sd.us/doh Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired Hillsview Plaza 500 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501 (605) 773-4644 infosbvi@state.sd.us http://dhs.sd.gov/sbvi/ Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments     (800) 877-1113 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY) (877) 981-9744 (Speech to Speech) State Education Agency Rural Representative Contact State Department of Education: Special Education, listed above.     University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Center for Disabilities Health Science Center 1400 W. 22nd Street Sioux Falls   SD   57105 (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY) (605) 357-1439 www.usd.edu/cd State Mediation System Special Education Programs Department of Education Programs 700 Governors Drive Pierre   SD   57501-2291 (605) 773-3678 ann.larsen@state.sd.us http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/complaint/index.asp 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 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) (301) 306-7070 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 the Black Hills 521 7th Street Rapid City   SD   57701 (605) 415-3739 (605) 737-0377 sheritony@rap.midco.net http://www.autismsd.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 Mental Health NAMI South Dakota P.O. Box 88808  Sioux Falls   SD   57109 (800) 551-2531 namisd@midconetwork.com www.nami.org/sites/namisouthdakota 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 www.add.org Autism Society of Central South Dakota 19304 Robbs Flat Road Midland   SD   57552-9113 (605) 567-3394 sdblueangel@goldenwest.net Learning Disabilities LDA of South Dakota P.O. Box 9760  Rapid City   SD   57709-9760 1-888-388-5553 (in SD only) dthom@rapidnet.com www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html Speech, Language, and Hearing South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 308 Sioux Falls   SD   57101 (605) 274-2423 sdslha@yahoo.com www.sdslha.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) South Dakota Parent Connection 3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 102 Sioux Falls   SD   57106 (800) 640-4553 (in SD) (605) 361-3171 (V/TTY); sdpc@sdparent.org www.sdparent.org No Child Left Behind - Parent Information & Resource Center South Dakota Parent Information and Resource Center P.O. Box 218  Sturgis   SD   57785 (800) 219-6247 (605) 347-6260 llaughlin@bhssc.tie.net; maryb@bhssc.tie.net www.sdpirc.org Parent Teacher Association (PTA) South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers 411 E. Capitol Pierre   SD   57501-3194 (605) 224-0144 sd_office@pta.org www.southdakotapta.org Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities 221 South Central Avenue Pierre   SD   57501 (800) 210-0143 (V/TTY) (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY) shellyp@sd-ccd.org www.sd-ccd.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 South Dakota Cares 1351 N. Harrison Avenue Pierre   SD   57501 (800) 592-1852 (605) 224-5879 abush@southdakotacares.org www.southdakotacares.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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