| Official State Web Site |
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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:
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www.alabama.gov/portal/index.jsp
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Special Education Services
Alabama Department of Education
P.O. Box 302101 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-2101 |
| (800) 392-8020 (in AL) |
| (334) 242-8114 |
| mabreyw@alsde.edu |
| www.alsde.edu/ |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Instructional Services Division
Alabama State Department of Education
50 N. Ripley Street |
| Montgomery AL 36104 |
| (334) 242-8199 |
| dstone@alsde.edu |
| www.alsde.edu |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| Alabama's Early Intervention System
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Early Intervention
2129 East South Boulevard |
| Montgomery AL 36116 |
| (800) 543-3098 |
| (334) 215-5042 |
| (800) 499-1816 (TTY) |
| betsy.prince@rehab.alabama.gov |
| www.rehab.alabama.gov/ei |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 |
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| Contact State Department of Education: Special Education. |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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| Special Education Services
Alabama State Department of Education
P.O. Box 302101 |
| Montgomery AL 36130 |
| (334) 242-8114 |
| droth@alsde.edu |
| www.alsde.edu |
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| Office of State Career and Technical Education |
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| Career and Technical Education
Alabama State Department of Education
P.O. Box 302101 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-2101 |
| (334) 242-9111 |
| skey@alsde.edu |
| www.alsde.edu/ |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth |
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| Office of Children's Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
P.O. Box 301410 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-1410 |
| (334) 353-7110 |
| steven.lafreniere@mh.alabama.gov |
| www.mh.alabama.gov |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities
RSA Union Building
100 N. Union Street, Suite 498
P.O. Box 301410 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-1410 |
| (800) 232-2158 |
| (334) 242-3973 |
| acdd@mh.state.al.us |
| http://acdd.org |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP)
The University of Alabama
500 Martha Parham West
P.O. Box 870395 |
| Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0395 |
| (800) 826-1675 |
| (205) 348-4928 (V/TTY) |
| ADAP@adap.ua.edu |
| www.adap.net |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Department of Rehabilitation Services
2129 East South Boulevard |
| Montgomery AL 36116 |
| (334) 613-2265 |
| rachel.hughes@rehab.alabama.gov |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Children's Rehabilitation Service
2129 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 11586 |
| Montgomery AL 36111-0586 |
| (800) 441-7607 |
| (334) 281-8780 |
| (800) 846-3697 (in AL) |
| melinda.davis@rehab.alabama.gov |
| www.rehab.alabama.gov/crs |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (health care for low-income uninsured children)
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 250 |
| Montgomery AL 36104 |
| (877) 774-9521 |
| (334) 206-5568 |
| www.adph.org/allkids/ |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind |
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| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
1050 Government Street |
| Mobile AL 36604 |
| (251) 432-7777 (V/TTY) |
| jones.michelle@aidb.state.al.us |
| www.AIDB.org |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 548-2547 (V) |
| (800) 548-2546 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (888) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English) |
| (866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish) |
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| Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
2129 East South Boulevard |
| Montgomery AL 36111 |
| (334) 613-3471 (Montgomery office) |
| (205) 290-4540 (Birmingham office) |
| (888) 574-2257 (TTY) |
| (800) 205-9986 (Alabama's Toll Free Hotline for ADA Information) |
| graham.sisson@rehab.alabama.gov |
| www.rehab.state.al.us/ada |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Civitan International Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1719 6th Avenue South |
| Birmingham AL 35294-0021 |
| (800) 822-2472 |
| (205) 934-8900 |
| www.circ.uab.edu |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| STAR (Statewide Technology Access and Response for Alabamians with Disabilities)
2125 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 20752 |
| Montgomery AL 36120-0752 |
| (800) 782-7656 (In AL) |
| (334) 613-3480 |
| (334) 613-3519 (TTY) |
| www.rehab.alabama.gov/star |
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| State Mediation System |
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| Alabama Department of Education
Gordon Persons Building
P.O. Box 302101 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-2101 |
| (800) 392-8020 (in AL) |
| (334) 242-8114 |
| dorismc@alsde.edu |
| www.alsde.edu |
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| Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| 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 |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
| www.add.org |
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| 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 |
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| Learning Disabilities |
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| Learning Disabilities Association of Alabama
P.O. Box 11588 |
| Montgomery AL 36111 |
| (334) 277-9151 |
| www.ldaal.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
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| Partners in Policymaking |
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| Partners in Policymaking of Alabama
100 N. Union Street, Suite 498
P.O. Box 301410 |
| Montgomery AL 36130-1410 |
| (800) 846-3735 |
| (256) 765-3895 |
| jchase1040@aol.com |
| http://acdd.org |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| Lakeshore Foundation
4000 Ridgeway Drive |
| Birmingham AL 35209 |
| (888) 868-2303 (In AL) |
| (205) 313-7400 |
| www.lakeshore.org |
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| Independent Living |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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