| 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.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (515) 281-3333 |
| kevin.fangman@iowa.gov |
| www.state.ia.us/educate |
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| Early Intervention System, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| Early ACCESS (IDEA, Part C)
Bureau of Early Childhood
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (888) 425-4371 (inquiries/referrals to early intervention) |
| (515) 558-9986 |
| Julie.Curry@iowa.gov |
| www.state.ia.us/earlyaccess |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 5 |
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| Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (515) 281-5433 |
| Mary.Schertz@iowa.gov |
| www.iowa.gov/educate |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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| Transition and Work Experience
Bureau of Family and Student Support Services
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (515) 281-5265 |
| Barbara.Guy@iowa.gov |
| www.state.ia.us/educate/ |
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| Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities |
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| Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation
Bureau of Community Colleges & Career and Technical Education
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (515) 281-8260 |
| stephanie.weeks@iowa.gov |
| www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/241/389/1/1 |
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| State Mental Health Agency |
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| State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Division of Mental Health and Disability Services
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0114 |
| (515) 281-7277 |
| aparks@dhs.state.ia.us |
| www.dhs.state.ia.us |
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| State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth |
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| State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Mental Health and Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0114 |
| (515) 242-6845 |
| mmohrha@dhs.state.ia.us |
| www.dhs.state.ia.us |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
950 Office Park Road, Suite 221 |
| West Des Moines IA 50265 |
| (800) 779-2502 |
| (515) 278-2502 |
| (866) 483-3342 (TTY) |
| (515) 278-0571 (TTY); |
| info@ipna.org |
| www.ipna.org |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Department of Human Rights
Division of Persons with Disability
Client Assistance Program
Capitol Complex, Lucas Building |
| Des Moines IA 50319 |
| (800) 652-4298 (V/TTY) |
| (515) 281-3656 |
| jackie.witterman@iowa.gov |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive |
| Iowa City IA 52242-1011 |
| (800) 777-8442 |
| www.uihealthcare.com/chsc |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (health care for low-income uninsured children)
hawk-i Program
P.O. Box 71336 |
| Des Moines IA 50325-9958 |
| (800) 257-8563 |
| www.hawk-i.org/ |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 735-2943 (V) |
| (800) 735-2942 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (877) 735-1007 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| DBTAC - Great Plains ADA Center
University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive |
| Columbia MO 65203 |
| (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) |
| (573) 882-3600 (V/TTY); |
| ada@missouri.edu |
| www.adaproject.org |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive, S295 |
| Iowa City IA 52242-1011 |
| (800) 331-3027 (V) |
| (319) 353-8777 |
| (877) 686-0032 (TTY) |
| iowa-compass@uiowa.edu |
| www.uiowa.edu/infotech/ |
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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 |
| mail@add.org |
| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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| To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 |
| Bethesda MD 20814 |
| (800) 3-AUTISM |
| (301) 657-0881 |
| www.autism-society.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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| Brain Injury |
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| Brain Injury Association of Iowa
308 E. Burlington Street, Suite 296 |
| Iowa City IA 52240 |
| (800) 444-6443 |
| info@biaia.org |
| www.biaia.org |
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| Epilepsy |
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| Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska
1111 Ninth Street, Suite 275 |
| Des Moines IA 50314-2593 |
| (515) 238-7660 |
| kashlock@efncil.org |
| www.efncil.org |
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| Mental Health |
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| Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
106 S. Booth |
| Anamosa IA 52205 |
| (888) 400-6302 |
| (319) 462-2187 |
| lori@iffcmh.org |
| www.iffcmh.org |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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| Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association
525 S.W. Fifth Street, Suite A |
| Des Moines IA 50309-4501 |
| (515) 282-8192 |
| isha@isha.org |
| www.isha.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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| ASK (Access For Special Kids Resource Center)
321 E. 6th Street |
| Des Moines IA 50039-1903 |
| (800) 450-8667 |
| (515) 243-1713 |
| info@askresource.org |
| www.askresource.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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| Contact Parent Training and Information Center. |
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| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
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| Iowa PTA
5619 NW 86th Street, Suite 600 |
| Johnston IA 50131 |
| (800) 475-4782 |
| (515) 225-4197 |
| ia_office@pta.org |
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| Parent Educator Connection |
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| (see listing under “Other Disability Organizations”) |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| Parent Educator Connection
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building |
| Des Moines IA 50319-0146 |
| (515) 242-5295 |
| deb.samson@iowa.gov |
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| Iowa Compass: Information and Referral
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive #295 |
| Iowa City IA 52242-1011 |
| (800) 779-2001 |
| (319) 353-8777 |
| (877) 686-0032 (TTY) |
| iowa-compass@uiowa.edu |
| www.iowacompass.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) 207-0340 (TTY) |
| (202) 207-0334 (V) |
| ncil@ncil.org |
| www.ncil.org |
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