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 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:    STATE VOCATIONAL  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DISABILITY  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN   STATE VOCATIONAL DISABILITIES UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED     EARLY  DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL HEALTH CLIENT ASSISTANCE  TECHNOLOGY RELATED PARENTS  DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN   PARENT-TEACHER STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Dr. Leon Borne, Jr., Assistant Superintendent Office of Special Educational Services Louisiana State Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064             (504) 342-3633       PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Susan W. Batson, Administrator Preschool Programs, Office of Special Education Services Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064             (504) 763-3555       PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Evelyn D. Johnson, Administrator Office of Special Education Services/Dept. of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064             (504) 763-3540       STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION May Nelson, Director Dept. of Social Services/LA Rehabilitation Svcs. 8225 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834             (504) 925-4131       OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITHDISABILITIES Thelma Hughes, Director of Administrative Services Department of Education/Office of Vocational Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064             (504) 342-5250       STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Richard C. Lippincott, Assistant Secretary Office of Human Services, Dept of Health & Hospitals P.O. Box 4049 – BIN #12 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4049             (504) 342-9238       STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Ron Boudreaux, Project Director Office of Mental Health Department of Health & Hospitals P.O. Box 4049 – Bin #12 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4049             (504) 342-9524       STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Bruce Blaney, Assistant Secretary Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities Box 3117, Bin 21 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117             (504) 342-0095       STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Clarice Eichelberger, Executive Officer Developmental Disabilities Council P.O. Box 3455 Baton Rouge, LA70821-3455             (504) 342-6804      ;             (800) 922-DIAL       (In LA) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Lois V. Simpson, Executive Director Advocacy Center for the Elderly & Disabled 225 Baronne Street, Suite 2112 New Orleans, LA 70112-2112             (504) 522-2337      ;             (800) 960-7705       (In LA) CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Susan Howard, Director Client Assistant Program Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled 225 Baronne Street, Suite 2112 New Orleans, LA 70112-2112             (504) 522-2337       PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Judy Moore, Administrator Handicapped Children’s Services Office of Public Health Department of Health & Human Resources P.O. Box 60630, Room 607 New Orleans, LA 70160             (504) 568-5055       STATE AGENCY FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS Pat Bradshaw, Program Manager Department of Social Services LA Rehabilitation Service, Randolph Sheppard Program 8225 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834            (504) 925-4131       PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Jan Faulkner, Executive Director LA Commission for the Deaf 8225 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806             (504) 925-4178                   (800) 256-1523      ;             (800) 543-2099       (TTY) STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Bennie McKay, Supervisor Department of Education Special Education P.O. Box 599 Rayville, LA 71269 DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317             (954) 587-3700                   (800) 233-4050       (Voice mail to request information packet) URL:  Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061             (216) 350-9595                   (800) 487-2282       (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail:NATLADDA@aol.com URL:  Brain Injury William E. Moak, Executive Director Head Injury Foundation 217 Buffwood Drive Baker, LA 70714-3755             (504) 775-2780       Cerebral Palsy Janet Ketcham, Executive Director UCP of Baton Rouge – Children’s Developmental Center 1805 College Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808             (504) 923-3420       Paul Bussell, Executive Director UCP of Greater New Orleans 1000 Leonidas Street & Leake Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118             (504) 865-0003       Epilepsy Bernard Sellers, Executive Director Epilepsy Council of Southeast LA 4840 Banks Street New Orleans, LA 70119             (504) 486-6326      ;             (800) 960-0587       Learning Disabilities Barbara Duchardt, Asst. Professor of Special Education Northwestern State University Teacher Education Center, Room 103A, Wing D Natchitoches, LA 71497 Mental Health Shannon Robshaw, Executive Director Mental Health Association of Louisiana 200 Lafayette Street, Suite 423 Baton Rouge, LA 70802            (504) 343-1921       Bea Piker, President LA Alliance for the Mentally Ill P.O. Box 2547 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2547             (504) 343-6928       Mental Retardation Susan B. Bagot, Executive Director Arc of LA P.O. Box 65129 Baton Rouge, LA 70896-5129             (504) 927-0764       Speech and Hearing Linda Rose, President LA Speech-Language-Hearing Association 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001 Baton Rouge, LA 70809             (504) 922-4619       Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans P.O. Box 1346 Kenner, LA 70063             (504) 737-5181       OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Daniel Underwood, President/CEO Easter Seal Society of Louisiana for Children and Adults P.O. Box 8425 Metairie, LA 70011             (504) 455-5533       (V/TTY) STATE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Robert E. Crow, Director Human Development Center LA State University Medical Center 1100 Florida Avenue, Building 138 New Orleans, LA 70119             (504)942-8200       TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Julie Nesbit, Executive Director Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network P.O. Box 14115 Baton Rouge, LA 70898             (504) 925-9500      ;             (800) 270-6185       (V/TTY) PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT Leah Knight, Director Project PROMPT 4323 Division Street, Suite 110 Metairie, LA 70002-3179             (504) 888-9111      ;             (800) 766-7736       (in LA) E-mail: fhfgno@ix.netcom.com PARENT-TO-PARENT Peggy Leblanc, Parent Coordinator Parent-to-Parent of LA, Family Support Program 200 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118             (800) 299-9511      , extension 4268 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Michael N. Johnson, President Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association 1543 Del Plaza, Suite 13 Baton Rouge, LA 70815             (504) 927-7382       Louisiana Web Disability Information       Community       Education     Computers and Technology   Family and Parenting   Health     Consumer Protection        Job Training and Workplace      Children and Youth         Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse           Homelessness, Housing and Poverty    

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