| 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.in.gov
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Indiana Department of Education
Division of Exceptional Learners
Room 229, State House |
| Indianapolis IN 46204-2798 |
| (317) 232-0570 |
| rmarra@doe.in.gov |
| www.doe.in.gov/exceptional |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Bureau of Child Development Services (BCDS)
402 W. Washington Street, Room W-386
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| Indianapolis IN 46204 |
| (800) 441-7837 (in IN) |
| (317) 233-6092 |
| FirstStepsWeb@fssa.in.gov |
| http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2633.htm |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
402 W. Washington Street, Room W453
P.O. Box 7083 |
| Indianapolis IN 46207-7083 |
| (800) 545-7763 |
| (317) 234-4475 |
| michael.hedden@fssa.in.gov |
| www.IN.gov/fssa/ |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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| Center on Community Living and Careers
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
University Center for Excellence
Indiana University
2853 E. Tenth Street |
| Bloomington IN 47408 |
| (812) 855-6508 |
| tgrossi@indiana.edu |
| http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/ |
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| State Mental Health Agency |
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| Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, Room W353 |
| Indianapolis IN 46204-2739 |
| (317) 232-7845 |
| cathy.boggs@fssa.in.gov |
| www.IN.gov/fssa |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children |
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| Children's Services Bureau
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, Room W353 |
| Indianapolis IN 46204-2772 |
| (317) 232-7934 |
| kevin.moore@fssa.in.gov |
| www.IN.gov/fssa |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
150 W. Market Street, Suite 628 |
| Indianapolis IN 46204 |
| (317) 232-7770 |
| (317) 232-7771 (TTY) |
| sjackson@gpcpd.org |
| www.IN.gov/gpcpd/ |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
4701 N. Keystone Avenue, Suite 222 |
| Indianapolis IN 46205 |
| (800) 622-4845 |
| (317) 722-5555 |
| (800) 838-1131 (TTY) |
| info@ipas.in.gov |
| www.in.gov/ipas |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency. |
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| MCH-LEND |
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| (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities)
Riley Child Development Center (RCDC)
Indiana University School of Medicine
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Drive, Room 5837 |
| Indianapolis IN 46202-5225 |
| (317) 274-8167 |
| jdrau@child-dev.com |
| www.child-dev.com |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| Maternal & Children's Special Health Care Services Division
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian Street, Suite 7B |
| Indianapolis IN 46204 |
| (800) 475-1355 |
| (317) 233-1351 |
| www.in.gov/isdh/19571.htm |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (health care for low-income uninsured children)
Hoosier Healthwise
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, Room 382, MS07 |
| Indianapolis IN 46204-2739 |
| (800) 889-9949 |
| www.in.gov/fssa/programs/chip |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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| Blind and Visually Impaired Services
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
402 W. Washington Street, Room W-453
P. O. Box 7083 |
| Indianapolis IN 46207-7083 |
| (877) 241-8144 |
| (317) 232-1433 |
| gregory.jinks@fssa.in.gov |
| www.in.gov/fssa/disability/services/blind/ |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| Indiana Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
402 W. Washington Street , Room W-453
P.O. Box 7083 |
| Indianapolis IN 46207-7083 |
| (800) 962-8408 (V/TTY in IN only) |
| (317) 232-1143 (V/TTY) |
| james.vanmanen@fssa.in.gov |
| www.IN.gov/fssa/dhhs |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 743-3333 (V) |
| (800) 743-3333 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (877) 743-8231 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center
University of Illinois/Chicago
Department on Disability & Human Development
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405 |
| Chicago IL 60608 |
| (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) |
| (312) 413-1407 (V/TTY); |
| gldbtac@uic.edu |
| www.adagreatlakes.org |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University, Bloomington
2853 E. Tenth Street |
| Bloomington IN 47408-2696 |
| (812) 855-6508 |
| (812) 855-9396 (TTY) |
| iidc@indiana.edu |
| www.iidc.indiana.edu |
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| Special Format Library |
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| Indiana State Library
Talking Books
140 N. Senate Avenue |
| Indianapolis IN 46204 |
| (800) 622-4970 |
| (317) 232-3684 |
| (317) 232-7763 (TTY) |
| lbph@library.in.gov |
| www.library.in.gov |
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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 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
| (301) 306-7070 |
| www.chadd.org |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
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| www.add.org |
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| Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA)
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Indiana's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
Indiana University
2853 E. 10th Street |
| Bloomington IN 47408-2696 |
| (812) 855-6508 |
| (812) 855-9396 (TTY) |
| prattc@indiana.edu |
| www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca |
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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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| Cerebral Palsy |
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| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana, Inc.
6100 N. Keystone Avenue, Suite 254 |
| Indianapolis IN 46220 |
| (800) 723-7620 |
| (317) 632-3561 |
| donnar@ucpaindy.org |
| www.ucpaindy.org |
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| Epilepsy |
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| Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana
3901 W. 86th Street, Suite 380 |
| Indianapolis IN 46268 |
| (800) 526-6618 |
| (317) 876-0600 |
| ecgc@fuse.net |
| www.ecgc-ohnky.net |
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| Learning Disabilities |
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| Learning Disabilities Association of Indiana
1508 E. 86th Street, #275 |
| Indianapolis IN 46240 |
| (800) 284-2519 |
| www.LDAofIndiana.org |
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| Mental Health |
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| Mental Health America in Indiana University
1431 N. Delaware Street |
| Indianapolis IN 46202 |
| (800) 555-6424 (in IN only) |
| (317) 638-3501 |
| www.mhai.net |
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| Organizations for Parents |
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| Partners in Policymaking |
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| Partners in Policymaking
c/o Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
150 W. Market Street, Suite 628 |
| Indianapolis IN 46204 |
| (317) 232-7770 |
| PIP@gpcpd.org |
| www.in.gov/gpcpd/ |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| VSA arts of Indiana
Harrison Centre for the Arts
1505 N. Delaware Street |
| Indianapolis IN 46202 |
| (317) 974-4123 |
| (317) 974-4117 (TTY) |
| jnulty@vsai.org |
| www.vsai.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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