<p>STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION</p><p>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 </p><p>PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5</p><p>Jan Elsing, Education Program Representative Office of Special Education 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-3678 E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2</p><p>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</p><p>STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY </p><p>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 </p><p>STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH </p><p>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] </p><p>STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM </p><p>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</p><p>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]</p><p>STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL</p><p>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/</p><p>PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY</p><p>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</p><p>CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</p><p>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</p><p>PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS</p><p>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]</p><p>STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED</p><p>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</p><p>PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING</p><p>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</p><p>STATE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM</p><p>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 </p><p>STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE</p><p>Contact State Department of Education: Special Education (see above)</p><p>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</p><p>DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS</p><p>Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:</p><p>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</p><p>National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 1303 Northbrook, IL 60065-1303 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.add.org</p><p>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</p><p>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) </p><p>Donna Yocom, Executive Director NAMI, South Dakota P.O. Box 221 Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 697-7210; (800) 551-2531 E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>Speech and Hearing SD Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 308 Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0308</p><p>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</p><p>UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM</p><p>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</p><p>TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE</p><p>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</p><p>PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT</p><p>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</p><p>GOALS 2000 PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER</p><p>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 </p><p>OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS </p><p>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]</p><p>Teri Suss, Chair South Dakota Family Support Council 14828 482nd Avenue Milbank, SD 57252 (605) 432-4203 E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>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]</p><p>Char Crisp, Executive Director VSA (Very Special Arts) South Dakota 301 South Garfield Avenue, #8 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 E-mail: [email protected]</p>