South Dakota State Disability Resources

Complete update - 11/2007
Partial update - 3/5/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Tim Johnson (D)
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5842
(202) 228-5765 (Fax)
E-mail: http://johnson.senate.gov/emailform.html
Web: http://johnson.senate.gov

Honorable John Thune (R)
United State Senate SR-493
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2321; (866) 850-3855
(202) 228-5429 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://thune.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Web: http://thune.senate.gov/

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the HouseÕs Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 224-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Mike Rounds
500 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3212
Web: www.state.sd.us/governor/

Official State Web Site
Web: www.state.sd.us

State Department of Education: Special Education
Ann Larsen, Director
Special Education Programs
Department of Education
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: ann.larsen@state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Diane Lowery, State Title I Director
South Dakota Department of Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-6509
E-mail: diane.lowery@state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth to 3
Susan Sheppick, Director
Birth to Three Connections
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Offices
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478
(800) 305-3064 (in SD)
E-mail: susan.sheppick@state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/birthto3/index.asp

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Janet Ricketts, Director
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Offices
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Grady Kickul, Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3195
E-mail: grady.kickul@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/

Coordinator for Transition Services
Dan Rounds, Transition Coordinator
Black Hills Special Services Coop.
221 S. Central
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5336
E-mail: drounds@tie.net
Web: www.tslp.org

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Brad Scott, Career Cluster Specialist
Office of Career and Technical Education
South Dakota Department of Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-4740
E-mail: brad.scott@state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/octe/

State Mental Health Agency
Amy Iversen-Pollreisz, Director
Division of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: amy.iversen-pollreisz@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/dmh/

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Revi Warne, Child and Adolescent Program Specialist
Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: revi.warne@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/dmh/

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Wanda Seiler, Division Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
E-mail: wanda-seiler@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/

State Developmental Disabilities Representative for Children and Youth
Donna Olivier, Program Specialist
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
(605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: donna.olivier@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director
South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-6369; (800) 265-9684
E-mail: arlene.poncelet@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/ddc/

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Robert J. Kean, Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 S. Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD)
E-mail: sdas@sdadvocacy.com
Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency, above.

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Barb Hemmelman, Manager
MCH Programs
Children's Special Health Services
Health and Medical Services
Department of Health
615 E. Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3737; (800) 305-3064
E-mail: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/doh

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
South Dakota Medical Assistance
(800) 305-3064
Web: www.state.sd.us/social/Medical/CHIP/Index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Gaye Mattke, Director
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
E-mail: infosbvi@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/sbvi/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Benjamin Soukup, CEO
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD)
102 N. Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5760 (V); (800) 642-6410 (V/in SD)
(605) 367-5761 (TTY); (866) 273-3323 (TTY)
E-mail: bsoukup@c-s-d.org
Web: www.c-s-d.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 877-1113 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 981-9744 (Speech to Speech)

State Respite Care Program
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Respite Care Program
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
E-mail: Kathy.Olson@state.sd.us
Web: http://dhs.sd.gov/dd/respite/index.aspx

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Contact State Department of Education: Special Education, listed above.

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Jana Copeland, Ph.D., Director
DBTAC - Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: technicalassistance@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Judy Struck, Executive Director
Center for Disabilities
Health Science Center
1400 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY)
Web: www.usd.edu/cd

Technology-Related Assistance
Ron Rosenboom, Project Director
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347-4467
E-mail: rrosenboom@bhssc.tie.net
Web: http://dakotalink.tie.net

State Mediation System
Ann Larsen, Director
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Programs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: ann.larsen@state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/complaint/index.asp

Special Format Library
Daniel W. Boyd, Librarian
South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library
State Library Building
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
(605) 773-3131; (800) 423-6665
E-mail: dan.boyd@state.sd.us
Web: www.sdstatelibrary.com/b&tb/index.htm

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
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)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Learning Disabilities
James Huff, President
LDA of South Dakota
P.O. Box 9760
Rapid City, SD 57709-9760
1-888-388-5553 (in SD only)
E-mail: dthom@rapidnet.com
Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html

Mental Health
Phyllis Arends, Executive Director
NAMI South Dakota
P.O. Box 88808
Sioux Falls, SD 57109
(800) 551-2531
E-mail: namisd@midconetwork.com
Web: www.nami.org/sites/namisouthdakota

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Linda Ingerson, President
South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 308
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
(605) 274-2423
E-mail: sdslha@yahoo.com
Web: www.sdslha.org

Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
E-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org
Web: www.tsa-usa.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Elaine Roberts, Acting Executive Director
South Dakota Parent Connection
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 102
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-3171 (V/TTY); (800) 640-4553 (in SD)
E-mail: sdpc@sdparent.org
Web: www.sdparent.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Bobbie Wirth, President
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
411 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3194
(605) 224-0144
E-mail: sd_office@pta.org
Web: www.southdakotapta.org

No Child Left Behind - Parent Information & Resource Center
Mary Baumeister, Director
South Dakota Parent Information and Resource Center
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(800) 219-6247; (605) 347-6260
E-mail: llaughlin@bhssc.tie.net
E-mail: maryb@bhssc.tie.net
Web: www.sdpirc.org

Other Disability Organizations

Ann Bush, CEO/Executive Director
South Dakota Cares
1351 N. Harrison Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852
E-mail: abush@southdakotacares.org
Web: www.southdakotacares.org

Shelly Pfaff, Executive Director
South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY)
E-mail: shellyp@sd-ccd.org
Web: www.sd-ccd.org

Independent Living

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)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

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)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org