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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
New England ADA Center 180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1 Boston , MA , 02114
(800) 949-4232 V/TTY)
(617) 695-1225 (V/TTY)
http://www.newenglandada.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
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)
http://www.atap.ri.gov
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired Department of Human Services 40 Fountain Street Providence , RI , 02903
(401) 222-2300
(401) 272-8090 (Spanish)
http://www.ors.ri.gov
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
(health care for low-income uninsured children) RIte Care
(401) 462-5300(V)
(401) 462- 3363 (TTY)
(401) 462-1500 (Spanish)
http://www.dhs.ri.gov/People/FamilieswithChildren/ HealthCare/RIteCare/tabid/213/Default.aspx
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council 400 Bald Hill Road, Suite 515 Warwick , RI , 02886
(401) 737-1238
http://www.riddc.org
Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
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)
http://www.cdhh.ri.gov
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals 14 Harrington Road, Barry Hall Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 462-3234
http://www.mhrh.ri.gov/ddd/
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Department of Human Services Center for Child and Family Health 600 New London Avenue Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 462-0318
http://www.dhs.ri.gov/ChildrenwithSpecialNeeds/ EarlyInterventionProgram/tabid/839/Default.aspx
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Shephard Building Providence , RI , 02903
(401) 222-8326
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Special_Populations/Dispute_resolution/
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals 14 Harrington Road Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 462-3201
http://www.mhrh.ri.gov
Mental Health – Children
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Department of Children, Youth and Families 101 Friendship Street Providence , RI , 02903
(401) 528-3756
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Office for Diverse Learners Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Shepard Building Providence , RI , 02903-3414
(401) 222-8941
http://www.ride.ri.gov
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Disability Law Center. Inc. 275 Westminster St., Suite 401 Providence , RI , 02903- 3434
(800) 733-5332 (in RI)
(401) 831-3150
(401) 831-5335 (TTY)
http://www.ridlc.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
(800) 745-6575 (V)
(800) 745-5555 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 745-1570 (ASCII), (866) 355-9213 (Speech to Speech)
(866) 355-9214 (Spanish)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
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
http://www.ride.ri.gov
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Talking Books Plus Office of Library and Information Services One Capitol Hill Providence , RI , 02908
(800) 745-5555 (TTY)
(401) 222-5800
http://www.olis.ri.gov/tbp/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
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
http://www.health.ri.gov
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
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.ri.gov
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminister Street, Shepard Building Providence , RI , 02903-3400
(401) 222-8987
http://www.ride.ri.gov/special_populations/default.aspx
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue Providence , RI , 02908
(401) 456-8072
(401) 456-8773 (TTY)
http://www.sherlockcenter.org
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminister Street, Shepard Building Providence , RI , 02903-3400
(401) 222-8987
http://www.ride.ri.gov/special_populations/default.aspx
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Rhode Island
Office of Rehabilitation Services Department of Human Services 40 Fountain Street Providence , RI , 02903
(401) 421-7005, Ext. 301
(401) 421-7016 (TTY)
http://www.ors.ri.gov
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
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
(301) 306-7070
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 7557 Wilmington , DE , 19803-9997
(800) 939-1019 (V/Fax)
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Autism Society of Rhode Island PO Box 16603 Rumford , RI , 02916
(401) 595-3241
http://www.autism-society.org/rhodeisland
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
The Autism Project 1516 Atwood Avenue Johnston , RI , 02919
(401) 785-2666
http://www.theautismproject.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http://www.afb.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island P.O. Box 154564 Riverside , RI , 02915
(401) 433-2606
http://www.nfbri.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island, Inc. 935 Park Avenue, Suite 8 Cranston , RI , 02910
(888) 824-8911
(401) 461-6599
http://www.biaofri.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island 200 Main Street, Suite 210 Pawtucket , RI , 02862
(401) 728-1800
http://www.ucpri.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island, Inc 99 Bald Hill Road Cranston , RI , 02920
(800) 745-5555 (TDD for RI Relay)
(401) 463-5751
http://www.dssri.org
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Epilepsy Foundation Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire & Maine 540 Gallivan Blvd, 2nd Floor Boston , MA , 02124
(888) 576-9996
(617) 506-6041
http://www.efmarinhme.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Arc 99 Bald Hill Road Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 463-9191
http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=328
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Mental Health Association of Rhode Island 500 Prospect Street Pawtucket , RI , 02860
(401) 726-2285
http://www.mhari.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
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
http://www.psnri.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
NAMI Rhode Island 154 Waterman Street, Suite 5B Providence , RI , 02906
(800) 749-3197
(401) 331-3060
http://www.namirhodeisland.org
Special Health Care Needs
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Family Voices at the RI Parent Information Network 1210 Pontiac Ave. Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 270-0101
(800) 464-3399
http://ripin.org/
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 9241 Providence , RI , 02940
(401) 455-7472
http://www.risha.info
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside , NY , 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
http://www.tsa-usa.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Congress of Parents and Teachers RIC East Campus-Building 6 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue Providence , RI , 02908
(401) 272-6405
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Rhode Island
Rhode Island Parent Info Network (RIPIN) 1210 Pontiac Avenue Cranston , RI , 02920
(800) 464-3399 (In RI)
(401) 270-0101
http://www.ripin.org
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Rhode Island
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
http://www.rifamilytofamily.net
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Rhode Island
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: Rhode Island
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: Rhode Island
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities John O. Pastore Center 41 Cherry Dale Court Cranston , RI , 02920
(401) 462-0100
(401) 462-0101 (TTY)
http://www.disabilities.ri.gov
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Advocates in Action P.O. Box 41528 Providence , RI , 02940-1528
(800) 745-5555 (TTY, via RI relay)
(401) 785-2028
http://www.aina-ri.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Rhode Island
Exeter/West Greenwich Individuals Needs Advisory Committee c/o Special Services Office 930 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich , RI , 02817
http://EWGINAC.home.att.net
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Rhode Island
VSA arts of Rhode Island 500 Prospect Street Pawtucket , RI , 02860
(401) 725-0247
