| 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.ri.gov |
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| Governor's Commission on Disabilities |
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Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
John O. Pastore Center
41 Cherry Dale Court |
| Cranston RI 02920 |
| (401) 462-0100 |
| (401) 462-0101 (TTY) |
| www.disabilities.ri.gov |
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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Office for Diverse Learners
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street, Room 400, Shepard Building |
| Providence RI 02903-3400 |
| (401) 222-3505 |
| www.ride.ri.gov |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Contact State Department of Education: Special Education. |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 |
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Office for Diverse Learners
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street, Shepard Building |
| Providence RI 02903-3414 |
| (401) 222-8941 |
| www.ride.ri.gov |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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Office of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
40 Fountain Street |
| Providence RI 02903 |
| (401) 421-7005, Ext. 301 |
| (401) 421-7016 (TTY) |
| rcarroll@ors.ri.gov |
| www.ors.ri.gov |
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| Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities |
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Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
14 Harrington Road, Barry Hall |
| Cranston RI 02920 |
| (401) 462-3234 |
| sbabin@mhrh.ri.gov |
| www.mhrh.ri.gov/ddd/ |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council
400 Bald Hill Road, Suite 515 |
| Warwick RI 02886 |
| (401) 737-1238 |
| riddc@riddc.org |
| www.riddc.org |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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Rhode Island Disability Law Center
349 Eddy Street |
| Providence RI 02903 |
| (800) 733-5332 (in RI) |
| (401) 831-3150 |
| (401) 831-5335 (TTY) |
| rbandusky@ridlc.org |
| www.ridlc.org |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Protection and Advocacy Program. |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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Office for Special Healthcare Needs
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 302 |
| Providence RI 02908-5097 |
| (401) 222-5929 |
| (401) 222-2312 |
| deborah.garneau@health.ri.gov |
| www.health.ri.gov |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Department of Human Services
40 Fountain Street |
| Providence RI 02903 |
| (401) 222-2300 |
| (401) 272-8090 (Spanish) |
| www.ors.ri.gov |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind |
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Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
One Capitol Hill, Ground Level |
| Providence RI 02908-5850 |
| (401) 222-1204 (V) |
| (401) 222-1205 (TTY) |
| cdhh@cdhh.ri.gov |
| www.cdhh.ri.gov |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 745-6575 (V) |
| (800) 745-5555 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (800) 745-1570 (ASCII), (866) 355-9213 (Speech to Speech) |
| (866) 355-9214 (Spanish) |
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| State Education Agency Rural Representative |
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Office for Diverse Learners
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street, Room 400, Shepard Building |
| Providence RI 02903-3400 |
| (401) 222-3505 |
| www.ride.ri.gov |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue |
| Providence RI 02908 |
| (401) 456-8072 |
| (401) 456-8773 (TTY) |
| aantosh@ric.edu |
| www.sherlockcenter.org |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership
Office of Rehabilitation Services
40 Fountain Street |
| Providence RI 02903-1898 |
| (401) 421-7005 Ext. 373 |
| (401) 421-7016 (TTY) |
| kburrell@ors.ri.gov |
| www.atap.ri.gov |
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| Special Format Library |
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Talking Books Plus
Office of Library and Information Services
One Capitol Hill |
| Providence RI 02908 |
| (800) 745-5555 (TTY) |
| (401) 222-5800 |
| tbplus@lori.ri.gov |
| www.olis.ri.gov/tbp/ |
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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)
PO Box 7557
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| Wilmington DE 19803-9997 |
| (800) 939-1019 |
| info@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 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Cerebral Palsy/Developmental Disabilities |
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United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island
200 Main Street, Suite 210 |
| Pawtucket RI 02862 |
| (401) 728-1800 |
| ucprisupport@ucpri.org |
| www.ucpri.org |
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| Down Syndrome |
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Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island, Inc
99 Bald Hill Road |
| Cranston RI 02920 |
| (800) 745-5555 (TDD for RI Relay) |
| (401) 463-5751 |
| coordinator@dssri.org |
| www.dssri.org |
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| Epilepsy |
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Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
540 Gallivant Boulevard, 2nd Floor |
| Boston MA 02124 |
| (888) 576-9996 |
| (617) 506-6041 |
| www.efmri.org |
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Parent Support Network of Rhode Island
Crossroads Common Plaza
1395 Atwood Avenue, Suite 114 |
| Johnston RI 02919 |
| (800) 483-8844 (in RI) |
| (401) 467-6855 |
| c.ciano@psnri.org |
| www.psnri.org |
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| Special Health Care Needs |
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Family Voices of the Rhode Island Parent Information Network
175 Main Street |
| Pawtucket RI 02860 |
| (800) 464-3399 ext. 158 (in RI) |
| (401) 727-4144 ext. 158 |
| familyvoices@ripin.org |
| http://ripin.org/ |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 9241 |
| Providence RI 02940 |
| (401) 455-7472 |
| www.risha.info |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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Rhode Island Parent Info Network (RIPIN)
175 Main Street |
| Pawtucket RI 02860 |
| (800) 464-3399 (In RI) |
| (401) 270-0101 |
| collins@ripin.org |
| www.ripin.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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Family to Family of Rhode Island
Family Voices at the Rhode Island Parent Information Network
175 Main Street |
| Pawtucket RI 02860 |
| (800) 401-3399 (in RI) |
| (401) 727-4144, ext. 161 |
| torres@ripin.org |
| www.rifamilytofamily.net |
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| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
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Rhode Island Congress of Parents and Teachers
RIC East Campus-Building 6
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue |
| Providence RI 02908 |
| (401) 272-6405 |
| ri_office@pta.org |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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Advocates in Action
P.O. Box 41528 |
| Providence RI 02940-1528 |
| (800) 745-5555 (TTY, via RI relay) |
| (401) 785-2028 |
| www.aina-ri.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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