NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilitites

All State Organizations

State Agencies Official 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.dc.gov/index.asp Coordinator for No Child Left Behind Contact Department of Education: Special Education.     Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Contact State Department of Education: Special Education.     Transition DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-8085 darlene.gripper@dc.gov Mental Health Community Service Agency Department of Mental Health 1250 U Street, N.W. Washington   DC   20009 (202) 671-4010 (202) 698-2525 (202) 442-4202 (intake office) juanita.price@dc.gov http://dds.dc.gov Developmental Disabilities Council DC Developmental Disabilities Council Department of Human Services 64 New York Avenue, N.E., Room 6161 Washington   DC   20001 (202) 671-4385 mary.brown@dc.gov  www.dc.gov/agencies Client Assistance Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.     Special Health Care Needs The HSC (Health Services for Children) Pediatric Center 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE Washington   DC   20017 (800) 226-4444 (202) 832-4400 (202) 832-7848 (TTY) www.hscpediatriccenter.org Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Ward 5, CWI Unit & One Stop Center DC Rehabilitation Services Administration Department on Disability Services 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-8629 www.dc.gov Blind / Visually Impaired Visual Impairment Unit DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-8628 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Center for Child and Human Development Georgetown University 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW P.O. Box 571485 Washington   DC   20057-1485 (202) 687-5000 magrabp@georgetown.edu http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/ Special Format Library Adaptive Services Division DC Public Library 901 G Street, N.W., Room 215 Washington   DC   20001 (202) 727-2270 (202) 727-2142 (202) 727-2255 (TTY) venetia.demson@dc.gov  http://dclibrary.org/lbph/ Special Education Office of Special Education DC Public Schools 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 6th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-4800 phyllis.harris@dc.gov www.k12.dc.us/ Early Intervention: Birth through 3 Early Care and Education Administration Office of the State Superintendent of Education Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities Division Department of Human Services 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington   DC   20005 (202) 727-3665 http://osse.dc.gov/seo/lib/seo/DC_EIP_Directory_2009_2010.pdf   Vocational Rehabilitation DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 First Street, N.E., 10th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-8663 ted.daniels@dc.gov Transition DCPS Office of Special Education 825 N. Capitol Street, NE, 6th Floor Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-5488 www.k12.dc.us Developmental Disabilities Department on Disability Services 1125 15th Street, NW Washington   DC   20005 (202) 730-1700 judith.heuman@dc.gov http://dds.dc.gov Protection and Advocacy University Legal Services: Protection and Advocacy 220 I Street, N.E., Suite 130 Washington   DC   20002 (202) 547-0198 (202) 547-2657 (TTY) jbrown@uls-dc.org  www.uls-dc.org Special Health Care Needs Department of Outreach Services Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. 2124 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E. Washington   DC   20020 (202) 580-6485 (202) 467-2708 cdoggette@hscsn.org www.hscsn-net.org/ CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) DC Healthy Families Insurance Program 4601 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington   VA   22203 (888) 557-1116 www.dchealth.dc.gov Relay Services (800) 643-3769 (V) (800) 643-3768 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (800) 898-0137 (ASCII) (800) 898-0740 (Speech to Speech) (800) 546-7111 (Spanish TTY) (800) 546-5111 (Spanish Voice)     ADA Center DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center TransCen, Inc. 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700 Rockville   MD   20850 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) (301) 217-0124 (V/TTY) adainfo@transcen.org www.adainfo.org Mediation Mediation Services and Early Dispute Resolution State Enforcement and Investigation Division DC Public Schools 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E. Washington   DC   20002 (202) 442-5467 bernadette.bullock@k12.dc.us www.k12.dc.us Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact: 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 District of Columbia 5167 7th Street NE Washington   DC   20011 (202) 561-5300 (202) 561-8634 dc-washington@autismsocietyofamerica.org http://www.autism-society.org/chapter130 Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Washington, DC 1818 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 101 Washington   DC   20002 (202) 526-0146 gillomcarter@ucpdc.org www.ucpdc.org Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities The Arc of the District of Columbia, Inc. 817 Varnum Street, N.E., Suite 229 Washington   DC   20017 (202) 636-2950 mlmeccariello@arcdc.net www.arcdc.net Mental Health Child and Family Community Support Services Department of Mental Health Community Support 821 Howard Road, S.E., 1st Floor Washington   DC   20020 (202) 698-1838 douglas.garland@dc.gov www.dmh.dc.gov NAMI DC, National Alliance on Mental Illness 422 8th Street, S.E. Washington   DC   20003-2832 (202) 546-0646 namidc@juno.com www.namidc.org Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of the National Capital Area P.O. Box 523415 Springfield   VA   22152-5415 (703) 455-4900 www.sbanca.com Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 7557 Wilmington   DE   19803-9997 (800) 939-1019 info@add.org www.add.org Blind / Visual Impairment American Foundation for the Blind 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 513 Washington   DC   20036 (202) 822-0833 afbgov@afb.net www.afb.org Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region 8503 LaSalle Road Towson   MD   21286 (800) 492-2523 (410) 828-7700 lkingham@epilepsy-foundation.org www.epilepsy-foundation.org Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute 801 Buchanan Street, N.E. Washington   DC   20017 (202) 529-7600 (202) 281-2759 daphne.pallozzi@ccs-dc.org www.ccs-dc.org Mental Health Association of DC 1628 l6th Street, N.W., 4th Floor Washington   DC   20009 (202) 265-6363 73kimberlybattle@cau.edu www.mhadc.org Speech, Language, and Hearing District of Columbia Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 29590 Washington   DC   20017 (202) 877-1000 president@dcsha.org www.dcsha.org Tourette Syndrome Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington 33 University Boulevard, East Silver Spring   MD   20901 (877) 295-2148 (301) 681-4133 TSAGW@aol.com www.TSAGW.org Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Center Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 2041 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E., Suite 400 Washington   DC   20020 (888) 327-8060 (202) 678-8060 kim.jones@aje-DC.org www.AJE-DC.org Parent Teacher Association DC Congress of Parents and Teachers Hamilton School 1401 Brentwood Parkway, N.E. Washington   DC   20002 (202) 543-0333 dc_pres@pta.org Community Parent Resource Center Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 4201 Georgia Ave. NW Washington   DC   20011 (202) 265-1432 caru.echenique@aje-dc.org www.AJE-DC.org Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations The Equal Rights Center 11 Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 450 Washington   DC   20036 (202) 234-3062 (202) 234-7590 (TTY) info@equalrightscenter.org www.equalrightscenter.org The Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 825 Washington   DC   20015 (202) 448-1450 www.dcqualitytrust.org Independent Living To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in the District, 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 Anacostia Satellite Office 2110 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Suite B1 Washington   DC   20020 (202) 889-5802 Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region Children's Services 1420 Spring Street Silver Spring   MD   20910 (301) 588-8700 lreeves@eseal.org; mricker@eseal.org www.gwbr.easterseals.com WVSA arts Connection 1100 16th Street, N.W. Washington   DC   20036 (202) 296-9100 info@wvsarts.org www.wvsarts.org DC Center for Independent Living (CIL) 1400 Florida Avenue, NE Washington   DC   20002 (202) 388-0033 info@dccil.org www.dccil.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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