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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Southwest ADA Center 2323 S. Shepherd, #1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY)
http://www.southwestada.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network P.O. Box 14115 Baton Rouge , LA , 70898
(800) 270-6185 (V/TTY)
(225) 925-9500
http://www.latan.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Blind Services Department of Social Services Louisiana Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 91297 Baton Rouge , LA , 70821-9297
(225) 219-2943
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program LaCHIP Processing Office P.O. Box 91278 Baton Rouge , LA , 70821-9278
(877) 252-2447
http://www.dhh.state.la.us/MEDICAID/LACHIP/Index.htm
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council P.O. Box 3455 Baton Rouge , LA , 70821-3455
(800) 922-3425 (In LA)
(225) 342-6804
http://www.laddc.org
Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Deaf Blind Project Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(877) 453-2721 (in LA)
(225) 342-0520
http://www.doe.state.la.us
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(225) 342-0520
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21 Baton Rouge , LA , Baton Rouge
(225) 342-0095
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Part C Early Intervention Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21, 682 N. 4th Street Baton Rouge , LA , 70802
(225) 342-0095
http://www.earlysteps.dhh.louisiana.gov
Hearing Loss and/or Speech Impairment
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Commission for the Deaf 628 North Fourth Street 5th floor Baton Rouge , LA , 70802
(800) 256-1523
(800) 846-5277 (tdd)
(800) 947-5277 (voice)
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=387
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Legal Services Division Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(225) 342-4482
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/index.html
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Office of Mental Health Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals 628 N. 4th Street, 4th Floor P.O. Box 4049 Baton Rouge , LA , 70821-4049
(225) 342-2540
http://www.dhh.la.gov/offices/?ID=62
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Mental Health Bienville Building 628 N. 4th Street Baton Rouge , LA , 70802
(225) 342-0590
http://www.dhh.state.la.us
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Division of Standards, Assessments and Accountability Louisiana Department of Education P. O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804
(225) 342-3366
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/index.html
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Advocacy Center 8325 Oak Street New Orleans , LA , 70118
(800) 960-7705 (in LA)
(504) 522-2337 (V/TTY)
http://www.advocacyla.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
(800) 947-5277 (V) (800) 846-5277 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (888) 550-5277 (ASCII) (888) 272-5530 (Speech to Speech) (800) 737-1813 (Spanish)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804
(877) 453-2721
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/students-with-disabilities
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
State Library of Louisiana Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 701 N. Fourth Street Baton Rouge , LA , 70802
(800) 543-4702
(225) 342-0035
http://test.state.lib.la.us/VisImpaired/visimp_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=99
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health Children’s Special Health Services 1450 L & A Road Metairie , LA , 70802
(504) 568-5055
http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/childrensspecial/index.html
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
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:
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(225) 342-0520
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/index.html
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Louisiana UCEDDERS LSUHSC- Human Development Center School of Allied Health Professions 1900 Gravier Street 10th Floor Room 1036 New Orleans , LA , 70112
(504) 556-7585
http://www.hdc.lsuhsc.edu
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Division of Family, Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education Programs Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(225) 219-9333
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/index.html
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Louisiana
Department of Social Services Louisiana Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 91297 Baton Rouge , LA , 70821-9297
(800) 737-2958 (in LA)
(225) 219-2225
http://www.dss.state.la.us
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
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
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Autism Society of Lousiana P.O. Box 80162 Baton Rouge , LA , 70898
(800) 955-3760
http://www.lastateautism.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
UCP/Baton Rouge–McMains Children’s Development Center 1805 College Drive Baton Rouge , LA , 70808
(225) 923-3420
http://www.mcmainscdc.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans 2200 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 103 Kenner , LA , 70062
(504) 461-4266
http://www.ucpgno.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans P.O. Box 748 Destrehan , LA , 70047
(504) 251-8953
http://www.dsagno.org
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana 3701 Canal Street, Suite H New Orleans , LA , 70119
(800) 960-0587
(504) 486-6326
http://www.epilepsylouisiana.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
The Arc of Louisiana 8336 Kelwood Drive Baton Rouge , LA , 70806
(225) 303-0463
http://www.thearcla.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Division of Educational Improvement and Assistance Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9064
(225) 342-3513
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/eia/home.html
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Northwestern State University Teacher Education Center, Room 104J Natchitoches , LA , 71497
(318) 357-5154
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Mental Health America of Louisiana 660 N. Foster Drive, Suite C-201 Baton Rouge , LA , 70806
(225) 201-1930
http://www.mhal.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
NAMI Louisiana, National Alliance on Mental Illness P.O. Box 40517 Baton Rouge , LA , 70835
(866) 851-6264
(225) 926-8770
http://www.namilouisiana.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health 5627 Superior Drive, Suite A-2 Baton Rouge , LA , 70816-6085
(800) 224-4010
(225) 293-3508
http://www.laffcmh.org
Special Health Care Needs
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Family Voices Louisiana 1539 Jackson Avenue, Suite 200 New Orleans , LA , 70130
http://www.familyvoices.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001 Baton Rouge , LA , 70809
(225) 922-4512
http://www.lsha.org
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Spina Bifida of Greater New Orleans P.O. Box 1346 Kenner , LA , 70063
(504) 737-5181
http://www.sbgno.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Louisiana
Tourette Syndrome Association Mid-South Regional Office (Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia) 423 Summertrees Drive Auburn , AL , 36832
(334) 502-0055
http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Louisiana
(Serving greater New Orleans area) Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center 3132 Napoleon Avenue New Orleans , LA , 70125
(504) 899-1505
http://www.pyramidparentcenter.org
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Louisiana (a statewide network of ten regional family resource centers) P.O. Box 626 Thibodaux , LA , 70302
(504) 430-3604
http://www.fhfla.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association 1543 Del Plaza, Suite 13 Baton Rouge , LA , 70815
(225) 927-7382
http://www.lapta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center 201 Evans Road, Building 1, Suite 100 Harahan , LA , 70123
(800) 766-7736 (in LA)
(504) 888-9111
http://www.laptic.org
Easter Seals Louisiana
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
305 Baronne Street, Suite 400 New Orleans , LA , 70112-1617
(800) 695-7325 (Voice/TTY in LA only)
(504) 523-7325 (Voice/TTY)
http://www.louisiana.easterseals.com
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
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)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
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)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
VSA arts of Louisiana 2758-D Brightside Lane Baton Rouge , LA , 70820
(225) 761-4243 (V/TTY)
http://vsalouisiana.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Special Olympics Louisiana 1000 E. Morris Avenue Hammond , LA , 70403
(800) 345-6644
(985) 345-6644
http://www.laso.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association P.O. Box 14806 Baton Rouge , LA , 70898
(225) 291-4014
http://www.lota.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 1033 N. Lobdell Avenue Baton Rouge , LA , 70806
(225) 231-2490
http://www.lahealthandrehab.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LACAN) 2313 Blue Haven Drive New Iberia , LA , 70563
(337) 367-7407
http://www.lacanadvocates.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs P.O. Box 94004 Baton Rouge , LA , 70804-9004
(225) 219-7550
http://www.gov.state.la.us/disabilityaffairs/default.asp
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Louisiana
Direct Support Prof. Workforce Development Initiatives University Centers for Excellence in Dev. Disabilities 1900 Gravier Street, 8th Floor, Room 817 New Orleans , LA , 70112
(504) 556-7558
