American Samoa Disability Resources

American Samoa Disability Resources
photo by: Leonid Mamchenkov
National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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.americansamoa.gov/
Department of Education: Special Education
 
Special Education Division Department of Education
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-1323 or (684) 633-4789
mvaatausili@doe.as
http://www.doe.as/index_files/DepartmentOverview/index.htm
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
 
LBJ Tropical Medical Center American Samoa Hospital Authority Government of American Samoa
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-4929 or 2697
 
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
 
Contact Department of Education: Special Education.
 
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
 
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Human and Social Services American Samoa Government
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 699-1371/1372/1373
apisap26@yahoo.com
 
Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
 
Department of Education Government of American Samoa
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-1246
 
Social Services Agency for Children, Families and Adults
 
Department of Human and Social Services Social Services Division
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-2696
 
Agency for the Care of Chronically Mentally Ill
 
Mental Health Clinic LBJ Tropical Medical Center P.O. Box LBJ
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-5139
 
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
 
American Samoa DD Council P.O. Box 194
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-5908
 
Protection and Advocacy Agency
 
Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled P.O. Box 3937 
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-2441
p_tauanuu@yahoo.com
 
Client Assistance Program
 

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.

 
Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals (PAMII)
 

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.

 
Protection and Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled (PADD)
 

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.

 
Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR)
 

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.

 
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
 

Department of Health American Samoa Government

Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-4686
 
Technology-Related Assistance
 
American Samoa Assistive Technology Project Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Human Resources
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 699-1529
(684) 233-7874 (TTY)
 
Mediation System
 
American Samoa Department of Education P.O. Box 2202
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 633-1323
 
 
 Organizations for Parents
Community Parent Resource Center
 
Center for Families of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (CFIDD) CPRC in American Samoa P.O. Box 2191 
Pago Pago   AS   96799
(684) 699-6621
(684) 699-6619 (Fax)
info@cfidd.org
www.cfidd.org
 Other Disability Organizations
Independent Living
 
To find 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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