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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center 401 North Washington Street, Suite 450 Rockville , MD , 20805
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
http://www.adainfo.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Visual Impairment Unit DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-8628
CHIP Program
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
(health care for low-income uninsured children) DC Healthy Families Insurance Program 4601 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington , VA , 22203
(888) 557-1116
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
DC Developmental Disabilities Council Department of Human Services 64 New York Avenue, N.E., Room 6161 Washington , DC , 20001
(202) 671-4385
http://directory.dc.gov/
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Ward 5, CWI Unit & One Stop Center DC Rehabilitation Services Administration Department on Disability Services 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-8629
http://www.dc.gov
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Department on Disability Services 1125 15th Street, NW Washington , DC , 20005
(202) 730-1700
http://dds.dc.gov
Early Intervention: Birth through 3
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Early Care and Education Administration Office of the State Superintendent of Education Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities Division Department of Human Services 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington , DC , 20005
(202) 727-3665
http://osse.dc.gov/seo/lib/seo/DC_EIP_Directory_2009_2010.pdf
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Mediation Services and Early Dispute Resolution State Enforcement and Investigation Division DC Public Schools 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E. Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-5467
http://www.k12.dc.us
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Community Service Agency Department of Mental Health 1250 U Street, N.W. Washington , DC , 20009
(202) 671-4010
(202) 698-2525
(202) 442-4202 (intake office)
http://dds.dc.gov
Official Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
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.dc.gov/index.asp
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Contact State Department of Education: Special Education.
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
University Legal Services 220 I Street, N.E., Suite 130 Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 547-0198
(202) 547-2657 (TTY)
http://www.uls-dc.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
(800) 643-3769 (V) (800) 643-3768 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (800) 898-0137 (ASCII) (800) 898-0740 (Speech to Speech) (800) 546-7111 (Spanish TTY) (800) 546-5111 (Spanish Voice)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Office of Special Education DC Public Schools 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 6th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-4800
http://www.k12.dc.us/
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Adaptive Services Division DC Public Library 901 G Street, N.W., Room 215 Washington , DC , 20001
(202) 727-2270
(202) 727-2142
(202) 727-2255 (TTY)
http:// http://dclibrary.org/lbph/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Department of Outreach Services Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. 2124 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E. Washington , DC , 20020
(202) 580-6485
(202) 467-2708
http://www.hscsn-net.org/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
The HSC (Health Services for Children) Pediatric Center 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE Washington , DC , 20017
(800) 226-4444
(202) 832-4400
(202) 832-7848 (TTY)
http://www.hscpediatriccenter.org
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 1st Street, N.E., 9th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-8085
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
DCPS Office of Special Education 825 N. Capitol Street, NE, 6th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-5488
http://www.k12.dc.us
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
Center for Child and Human Development Georgetown University 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW P.O. Box 571485 (mailing) Washington , DC , 20057-1485
(202) 687-8807
(202) 687-5503 (TTY)
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: District of Columbia
DC Rehabilitation Services Administration 810 First Street, N.E., 10th Floor Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 442-8663
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact:
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: District of Columbia
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 7557 Wilmington , DE , 19803-9997
(800) 939-1019
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Autism Society District of Columbia 5167 7th Street NE Washington , DC , 20011
(202) 561-5300
http://www.autism-society.org/chapter130
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
American Foundation for the Blind 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 513 Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 822-0833
http://www.afb.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
United Cerebral Palsy of Washington, DC 1818 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 101 Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 526-0146
http://www.ucpdc.org
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region 8503 LaSalle Road Towson , MD , 21286
(800) 492-2523
(410) 828-7700
http://www.epilepsy-foundation.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
The Arc of the District of Columbia, Inc. 817 Varnum Street, N.E., Suite 229 Washington , DC , 20017
(202) 636-2950
http://www.arcdc.net
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute 801 Buchanan Street, N.E. Washington , DC , 20017
(202) 529-7600
(202) 281-2759
http://www.ccs-dc.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Child and Family Community Support Services Department of Mental Health Community Support 821 Howard Road, S.E., 1st Floor Washington , DC , 20020
(202) 698-1838
http://www.dmh.dc.gov
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Mental Health Association of DC 1628 l6th Street, N.W., 4th Floor Washington , DC , 20009
(202) 265-6363
http://www.mhadc.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
NAMI DC, National Alliance on Mental Illness 422 8th Street, S.E. Washington , DC , 20003-2832
(202) 546-0646
http://www.namidc.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
District of Columbia Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 29590 Washington , DC , 20017
(202) 877-1000
http://www.dcsha.org
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Spina Bifida Association of the National Capital Area P.O. Box 523415 Springfield , VA , 22152-5415
(703) 455-4900
http://www.sbanca.com
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington 33 University Boulevard, East Silver Spring , MD , 20901
(877) 295-2148
(301) 681-4133
http://www.TSAGW.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: District of Columbia
DC Congress of Parents and Teachers Hamilton School 1401 Brentwood Parkway, N.E. Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 543-0333
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: District of Columbia
Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 1012 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington , DC , 20003
(888) 327-8060
(202) 678-8060
http://www.AJE-DC.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in the District, 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: District of Columbia
DC Center for Independent Living (CIL) 1400 Florida Avenue, NE Washington , DC , 20002
(202) 388-0033
http://www.dccil.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Anacostia Satellite Office 2110 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Suite B1 Washington , DC , 20020
(202) 889-5802
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
The Equal Rights Center 11 Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 450 Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 234-3062
(202) 234-7590 (TTY)
http://www.equalrightscenter.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region Children’s Services 1420 Spring Street Silver Spring , MD , 20910
(301) 588-8700
http://www.gwbr.easterseals.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
The Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 825 Washington , DC , 20015
(202) 448-1450
http://www.dcqualitytrust.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: District of Columbia
WVSA arts Connection 1100 16th Street, N.W. Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 296-9100
