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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Great Lakes ADA Center University of Illinois at Chicago Institute on Disability & Human Development (MC 728) 1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405 Chicago , IL , 60608
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.adagreatlakes.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wistech Office of Independence and Employment 1 W. Wilson, Room 951 P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-9091
(608) 267-9880 (TTY)
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/index.htm
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 1700 W. State Street Janesville , WI , 53546
(608) 758-6100
(800) 832-9784 (in WI)
http://www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us/
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 451 P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-5641
(888) 879-0017
http://www.dhs.wi.gov/blind
Children’s Long Term Support Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Children’s Services Section Division of Long Term Care Department of Health Services 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418 P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-7469
http://www.cltswisconsin.org
Children’s Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Division of Children and Family Services Department of Health Services P.O. Box 8916 Madison , WI , 53708-8916
(608) 267-3905
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Wisconsin BadgerCare P.O. Box 6678 Madison , WI , 53716
(800) 362-3002
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/BadgerCarePlus/
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities 201 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 110 Madison , WI , 53703
(888) 332-1677
(608) 266-7826
(608) 266-6660 (TTY)
http://www.wi-bpdd.org/
Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Department of Health Services 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 451 P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 261-7823
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/sensory/INDEX.HTM
Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH) 19601 W. Bluemound Road, #200 Brookfield , WI , 53045
(262) 787-9540 (V/TTY)
(888) 656-8556
(866) 552-7792 (videophone)
http://www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov
Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH) Wisconsin School for the Deaf 309 W. Walworth Avenue Delavan , WI , 53115
(262) 728-7127 (V/TTY)
(877) 973-3323 (V/TTY)
http://www.wsd.k12.wi.us
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Developmental Disabilities Services Section Bureau of Long Term Support Division of Long Term Care Department of Health Services 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-1520
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aboutdhs/DLTC/
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Division of Long Term Care Department of Health Services P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(800) 642-7837
(608) 267-3270
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3/
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System Burns Mediation Services P.O. Box 107 Hartland , WI , 53029-0107
(888) 298-3857
(262) 538-1618 (TTY)
http://www.wsems.us
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Department of Health Services P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-2717
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/substabuse/
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Integrated Systems Development Section Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services DDES/DHFS P.O. Box 7851 Madison , WI , 53707-7851
(608) 266-2861
http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Early Childhood Special Education Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy P.O. Box 7841 Madison , WI , 53707-7841
(608) 267-9172
(800) 442-4563
http://dpi.wi.gov/dlsea/index.html
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Disability Rights Wisconsin 131 W. Wilson St., Suite 700 Madison , WI , 53703
(800) 928-8778
(608) 267-0214
(888) 758-6049 (TTY)
http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
(800) 947-6644 (V)
(800) 947-3529 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 272-1773 (ASCII); (800) 267-8867 (Fast ASCII)
(800) 833-7637 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy 125 S. Webster Street P.O. Box 7841 Madison , WI , 53707-7841
(608) 266-1781
(800) 441-4563
http://dpi.wi.gov/dlsea/
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 813 W. Wells Street Milwaukee , WI , 53233-1436
(414) 286-3045
(800) 242-8822
(414) 286-3548 (TDD)
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/rll/lbphinfo.html
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Children’s Special Health Care Needs Program Bureau of Community Health Promotion Division of Public Health 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 351 P.O. Box 2659 Madison , WI , 53701-2659
(608) 266-8178
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
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.wisconsin.gov
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative 225 Ostermann Drive Turtle Lake , WI , 54889
(715) 986-2020, ext. 2122
http://www.wsti.org/
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Waisman Center University of Wisconsin – Madison 1500 Highland Avenue Madison , WI , 53705-2280
(608) 263-5776
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/mchlend/
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Career and Technical Education Team Division for Academic Excellence Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 7841 Madison , WI , 53707-7841
(608) 267-9251
(800) 441-4563
http://www.dpi.wi.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Wisconsin
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Workforce Development 201 East Washington Avenue PO Box 7852 Madison , WI , 53707-7852
(608) 261-0050
(800) 442-3477
(888) 877-5939 (TTY)
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
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
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) PO Box 7557 Wilmington , DE , 19803-9997
(800) 939-1019 (V/Fax)
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Autism Society of Wisconsin 1477 Kenwood Drive Menasha , WI , 54952
(920) 558-4602
(888) 428-8476 (in WI)
http://www.asw4autism.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http://www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin 21100 W. Capitol Drive, Suite 5 Pewaukee , WI , 53072
(262) 790-9660
(800) 882-9282 (in WI)
http://www.biaw.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin 36 Broad Street, Suite 120 P.O. Box 1241 Oshkosh , WI , 54903-1241
(920) 424-4071
(800) 261-1895 (in WI)
(920) 424-4076 (TTY)
http://cpmideastwis.com/
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. 7519 W. Oklahoma Avenue Milwaukee , WI , 53219
(414) 329-4500
(414) 329-4511 (TTY)
(888) 482-7739
http://www.ucpsew.org
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Center for Communication, Hearing & Deafness 10243 W. National Avenue West Allis , WI , 53227
(414) 604-2200
(414) 604-7217 (TTY)
http://www.cchdwi.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin, Inc. The Cambridge Office Center 9401 W. Beloit Road, Suite 311 Milwaukee , WI , 53227-4357
(414) 327-3729
(866) 327-3729
http://www.dsaw.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Madison Area Down Syndrome Society P.O. Box 44796 Madison , WI , 53744-4796
(608) 692-7653
http://www.madss.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
The Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association, Inc. 2800 Royal Avenue #209 Madison , WI , 53713
(877) 272-8400
(608) 222-8907
http://www.arc-wisconsin.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Learning Disabilities Association of Wisconsin P.O. Box 14690 Madison , WI , 53708-0690
(866) 532-9472
http://www.LDAWisconsin.com
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Mental Health America of Wisconsin 734 N. 4th Street, Suite 200 Milwaukee , WI , 53203
(866) 948-6483
(414) 276-3122
http://www.mhawisconsin.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
NAMI Wisconsin 4223 W. Beltline Highway Madison , WI , 53711
(800) 236-2988
(608) 268-6000
http://www.namiwisconsin.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Family Ties 16 N. Carroll Street, Suite 640 Madison , WI , 53703
(800) 422-7145 (Parents only)
(608) 267-6888
http://www.wifamilyties.org
Prader-Willi
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Wisconsin, Inc. 2701 N. Alexander Street Appleton , WI , 54911
(920) 882-6371
(866) 797-2947
http://www.pwsaofwi.org/
Special Health Care Needs
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Family Voices of Wisconsin Family-toFamily Health Information Network P.O. Box 55029 Madison , WI , 53705
(608) 233-3726
http://www.wfv.org/fv/
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Speech-Language-Pathology and Audiology Professional Association 1360 Regent Street #154 Madison , WI , 53713
(800) 545-0640
http://www.wisha.org
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Spina Bifida Association of Wisconsin 830 N. 109th Street, Suite 6 Wauwatosa , WI , 53226
(414) 607-9061
http://www.sbawi.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 42-40 Bell Boulevard Bayside , NY , 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
http://www.tsa-usa.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
Alianza Latina Aplicando Soluciones 1615 S. 22nd St., Ste 109 Milwaukee , WI , 53204
(414) 643-0022
http://alianzalatinawi.org
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) 800 Wisconsin Street, Building D-2 Suite 420-H, Mailbox 65 Eau Claire , WI , 54703
(715) 833-0739
(877) 844-4925
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin PTA 4797 Hayes Road, Suite 102 Madison , WI , 53704-3256
(608) 244-1455
http://www.wisconsinpta.org/
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin FACETS 600 W. Virginia Street Suite 501 Milwaukee , WI , 53204
(877) 374-0511 (Milwaukee)
(877) 374-4677 (Statewide)
(414) 374-4645
(414) 374-4635 (TTY)
http://www.wifacets.org
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
MUMS – National Parent to Parent Network 150 Custer Court Green Bay , WI , 54301-1243
(877) 336-5333 (Parents only)
(920) 336-5333
http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Wisconsin
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin 1020 Kabel Avenue Rhinelander , WI , 54501
(888) 266-0028
(715) 361-2890
http://www.p2pwi.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
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/TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
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
(877) 525-3400
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Easter Seals Wisconsin 101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301 Madison , WI , 53713
(608) 277-8288 (V)
(608) 277-8031 (TTY)
(800) 422-2324
http://wi.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=WIMA_homepage
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Wisconsin First Step c/o Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center NCA2-04 Mail Stop 1900 South Avenue LaCrosse , WI , 54601
(800) 642-7837
http://www.mch-hotlines.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
VSA arts of Wisconsin, Inc. 4785 Hayes Road, Suite 201 Madison , WI , 53704
(608) 241-2131 (Voice/TTY)
http://www.vsawis.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Wisconsin
Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 437 Madison , WI , 53703
(608) 261-7816 Voice
(608) 267-9880 TTY
