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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Deborah Barnett, Director Office of Special Education 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 5750l-2291 (605) 773-3678; (605) 773-6302 (TTY) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special/special.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Jan Elsing, Education Program Representative Office of Special Education 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-3678 E-mail: [email protected]

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Barb Hemmelman Education Program Assistant Manager Office of Special Education 700 Governor's Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/special/special.htm

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Grady Kickul, Director Division of Rehabilitation Services Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 (605) 773-3195 Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/drs/welcome3.htm

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Gloria Smith-Rockhold, State Equity Liaison Division of Workforce and Career Preparation 700 Govenor's Drive Richard F. Kneip Bldg. Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-4747 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/state/executive/deca

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Betty Oldenkamp, Director Division of Mental Health Hillsview Properties Plaza East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 (605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/state/executive/dhs

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Kent Huckins, Program Specialist Division of Mental Health Hillsview Properties Plaza East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 (605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY) E-mail: [email protected]

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

Wanda Seiler, Division Director Division of Developmental Disabilities Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3438 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/welcome.htm

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Jane Nielsen, Program Specialist Division of Developmental Disabilities Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-5991 E-mail: [email protected]

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director SD Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 (605) 773-6369 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/ddc/

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Robert J. Kean, Executive Director South Dakota Advocacy Services 221 S. Central Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

South Dakota Advocacy Services 221 S. Central Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Nancy Hoyme, Director Children's Special Health Services Health & Medical Services Department of Health 615 E. Fourth Street Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3737 E-mail: [email protected]

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Patty Warkenthien, Director Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired East Highway 34 c/o 500 E. Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-4644 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/homepage/sbvi.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

Benjamin Soukup, Director Communication Services for the Deaf 102 N. Krohn Place Sioux Falls, SD 57103 (605) 367-5760 (V/TTY) (800) 640-6410 (V/TTY, in SD) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.c-s-d.org

STATE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM

Kathy Olson, Program Specialist Respite Care Program Department of Human Services Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3438 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/respite/index.htm

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Contact State Department of Education: Special Education (see above)

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Joyce Hume, Director Rocky Mountain DBTAC Meeting the Challenge, Inc. 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ada-infonet.org

DISABILITY 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 201 Landover, MD 20785 (301) 306-7070 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.chadd.org

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 1303 Northbrook, IL 60065-1303 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.add.org

Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM Web: www.autism-society.org

Learning Disabilities James Huff, President LDA of South Dakota P.O. Box 9760 Rapid City, SD 57709-9760 1-888-388-5553 (In SD only) E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html Mental Health National Mental Health Association (NMHA) 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 (800) 969-6642 Web: www.nmha.org (to identify a chapter of NMHA in your area)

Donna Yocom, Executive Director NAMI, South Dakota P.O. Box 221 Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 697-7210; (800) 551-2531 E-mail: [email protected]

Speech and Hearing SD Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 308 Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0308

Visual Impairments Paul Schroeder, Director American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 245-9961 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.afb.org

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Judy Struck, Executive Director SD University Affiliated Program Health Science Center 1400 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY) Web: www.usd.edu/sduap

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Dave Vogel, Project Director DakotaLink 221 S. Central Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-5336; (800) 224-5336 E-mail: [email protected] Web: dakotalink.tie.net

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Bev Petersen, Director SD Parent Connection 3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 200B Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 361-3171 (V/TTY) (800) 640-4553 (in SD) E-mail: [email protected] Web: /www.sdparent.org

GOALS 2000 PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER

Mary Baumeister, Director South Dakota Parent Resource Network P.O. Box 218 Sturgis, SD 57785 (800) 219-6247; (605) 347-6260 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.tie.net/prn

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Patricia K. Miller, CEO/Executive Director Easter Seals South Dakota 1351 N. Harrison Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852 E-mail: [email protected]

Teri Suss, Chair South Dakota Family Support Council 14828 482nd Avenue Milbank, SD 57252 (605) 432-4203 E-mail: [email protected]

Shelly Pfaff, Director South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities 221 South Central Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 (800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY) E-mail: [email protected]

Char Crisp, Executive Director VSA (Very Special Arts) South Dakota 301 South Garfield Avenue, #8 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 E-mail: [email protected]