| 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: |
| www.idaho.gov/ |
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Bureau of Special Population Services
Idaho Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83720-0027 |
| (208) 332-6800 |
| www.sde.idaho.gov/specialed/ |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| Children's Developmental Services
Family and Community Services
Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
450 W. State Street, 5th Floor |
| Boise ID 83720-0036 |
| (208) 334-5514 |
| (800) 926-2588 |
| jonesm@dhw.idaho.gov |
| www.infanttoddler.idaho.gov |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 |
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| Bureau of Special Population Services
Idaho Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83720-0027 |
| (208) 332-6800 |
| www.sde.idaho.gov/specialed/ |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83720-0096 |
| (208) 334-3390 (V/TTY) |
| www.vr.idaho.gov |
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| State Mental Health Agency |
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| Adult and Children's Mental Health Programs
Division of Family and Community Services
Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720-5th Floor |
| Boise ID 83720-0036 |
| (208) 334-0969 |
| www2.state.id.us/dhw/mentalhealth/ |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Comprehensive Advocacy, (Co-Ad, Inc.)
Idaho’s Protection and Advocacy System
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100 |
| Boise ID 83706-2066 |
| (208) 336-5353 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 632-5125 |
| coadinc@cableone.net |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency. |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| Children's Special Health Program
Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83720-0036 |
| (208) 334-5962 |
| scogginm@dhw.idaho.gov |
| www.cshp.dhw.idaho.gov |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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| Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
341 W. Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83702-0012 |
| (208) 334-3220 |
| (800) 542-8688 |
| aroan@icbvi.idaho.gov |
| www.icbvi.state.id.us |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1720 Westgate Drive, Suite A |
| Boise ID 83704 |
| (208) 334-0879 (V) |
| (208) 334-0803 (TTY) |
| (800) 433-1323 (Voice -- in ID only) |
| (800) 433-1361 (TTY -- in ID only) |
| snows2@dhw.idaho.gov |
| www.cdhh.idaho.gov |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 377-1363 (V) |
| (800) 377-3529 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY) |
| (888) 791-3004 (Speech to Speech) |
| (866) 252-0684 (Spanish) |
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| Project for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind |
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| Idaho Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness
University of Idaho
Center on Disabilities and Human Development
322 E. Front Street, Suite 440 |
| Boise ID 83702 |
| (208) 364-4012 |
| rgreen@uidaho.edu |
| http://www.idahocdhd.org/ |
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| State Education Agency Rural Representative |
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| Division of Student Achievement & School Accountability
Idaho Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720 |
| Boise ID 83720-0027 |
| (208) 332-6973 |
| www.sde.idaho.gov/dept |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| DBTAC Northwest: ADA Center
Western Washington Universtiy-CCER
6912 220th Street, S.W. #105 |
| Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 |
| (425) 248-2480 (TTY) |
| (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) |
| dbtacnw@wwu.edu |
| www.dbtacnorthwest.org |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Center on Disabilities and Human Development
University Center on Excellence/University of Idaho
129 W. Third Street |
| Moscow ID 83843 |
| (208) 885-3559 |
| jfodor@uidaho.edu |
| www.idahocdhd.org |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| Idaho Assistive Technology Project
129 W. Third Street |
| Moscow ID 83843 |
| (208) 885-3557 |
| (800) 432-8324 (V/TTY) |
| rseiler@uidaho.edu |
| www.idahoat.org |
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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 |
| mail@add.org |
| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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| Autism Society of America/Treasure Valley Chapter
441 W. 7th Street North |
| Middleton ID 83644 |
| (208) 336-5676 |
| info@asatvc.org |
| www.asatvc.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 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Brain Injury |
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| Brain Injury Association of Idaho
P.O. Box 414 |
| Boise ID 83701-0414 |
| (208) 342-0999; (888) 374-3447 (In ID) |
| info@biaid.org |
| www.biaid.org |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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| Idaho Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ISHA)
P.O. Box 603 |
| Mountain Home ID 83647 |
| (208) 599-2536 |
| www.idahosha.org |
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| Tourette Syndrome |
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| (Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road |
| Brighton CO 80601 |
| (720) 212-7535 |
| tsarmr@att.net |
| www.tsarmr.com |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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| Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. (IPUL)
1878 W. Overland Road |
| Boise ID 83705 |
| (208) 342-5884 (V/TTY) |
| (800) 242-4785 (in ID only) |
| parents@ipulidaho.org |
| http://ipulidaho.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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| Contact Parent Training and Information Center. |
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| Other Parent Organization |
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| (National resource center for Native American families and parent centers)
Native American Families Together
S. 200 Almon #205 |
| Moscow ID 83843 |
| (208) 892-8270; (877) 205-7501 |
| NAFT@moscow.com |
| www.nativefamilynetwork.com |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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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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