STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL …



STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Deborah Barnett, Director

Office of Special Education

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 5750l-2291

(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-6302 (TTY)

E-mail: deb.barnett@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/deca/special/special.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Jan Elsing, Education Program Representative

Office of Special Education

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501-2291

(605) 773-3678

E-mail: jan.elsing@state.sd.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Barb Hemmelman

Education Program Assistant Manager

Office of Special Education

700 Governor's Drive

Pierre, SD 57501-2291

(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478

E-mail: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/state/executive/deca/special/special.htm

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Grady Kickul, Director

Division of Rehabilitation Services

Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-5070

(605) 773-3195

Web: state.sd.us/dhs/drs/welcome3.htm

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Gloria Smith-Rockhold, State Equity Liaison

Division of Workforce and Career Preparation

700 Govenor's Drive

Richard F. Kneip Bldg.

Pierre, SD 57501-2291

(605) 773-4747

E-mail: Gloria.Smith-Rockhold@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/state/executive/deca

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Betty Oldenkamp, Director

Division of Mental Health

Hillsview Properties Plaza

East Highway 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-5070

(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)

E-mail: betty.oldenkamp@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/state/executive/dhs

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Kent Huckins, Program Specialist

Division of Mental Health

Hillsview Properties Plaza

East Highway 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-5070

(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)

E-mail: kent.huckins@state.sd.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

Wanda Seiler, Division Director

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-3438

E-mail: wanda-seiler@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/dhs/dd/welcome.htm

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES REPRESENTATIVE

FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Jane Nielsen, Program Specialist

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-5991

E-mail: jane.nielsen@state.sd.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director

SD Governor's Planning Council

on Developmental Disabilities

Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-5070

(605) 773-6369

E-mail: arlene.poncelet@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/dhs/ddc/

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Robert J. Kean, Executive Director

South Dakota Advocacy Services

221 S. Central Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD)

E-mail: sdas@

Web:

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

South Dakota Advocacy Services

221 S. Central Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD)

E-mail: sdas@

Web:

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Nancy Hoyme, Director

Children's Special Health Services

Health & Medical Services

Department of Health

615 E. Fourth Street

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-3737

E-mail: Nancy.Hoyme@state.sd.us

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Patty Warkenthien, Director

Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired

East Highway 34

c/o 500 E. Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-4644

E-mail: infosbvi@dhs.state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/homepage/sbvi.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

Benjamin Soukup, Director

Communication Services for the Deaf

102 N. Krohn Place

Sioux Falls, SD 57103

(605) 367-5760 (V/TTY)

(800) 640-6410 (V/TTY, in SD)

E-mail: bjsoukup@

Web: c-s-

STATE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM

Kathy Olson, Program Specialist

Respite Care Program

Department of Human Services

Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34

c/o 500 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-3438

E-mail: kathy.olson@state.sd.us

Web: state.sd.us/dhs/dd/respite/index.htm

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Contact State Department of Education: Special Education

(see above)

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Joyce Hume, Director

Rocky Mountain DBTAC

Meeting the Challenge, Inc.

3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)

E-mail: ada-infonet@mtc-

Web: ada-

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Attention Deficit Disorder

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 201

Landover, MD 20785

(301) 306-7070

(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)

E-mail: national@

Web:

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

P.O. Box 1303

Northbrook, IL 60065-1303

E-mail: mail@

Web:

Autism

To identify an autism group in your state, contact:

Autism Society of America

7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM

Web: autism-

Learning Disabilities

James Huff, President

LDA of South Dakota

P.O. Box 9760

Rapid City, SD 57709-9760

1-888-388-5553 (In SD only)

E-mail: dthom@

Web: Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html

Mental Health

National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

1021 Prince Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-2971

(800) 969-6642

Web:

(to identify a chapter of NMHA in your area)

Donna Yocom, Executive Director

NAMI, South Dakota

P.O. Box 221

Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 697-7210; (800) 551-2531

E-mail: namisd@

Speech and Hearing

SD Speech-Language-Hearing Association

P.O. Box 308

Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0308

Visual Impairments

Paul Schroeder, Director

American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest

401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 245-9961

E-mail: chicago@

Web:

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Judy Struck, Executive Director

SD University Affiliated Program

Health Science Center

1400 West 22nd Street

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY)

Web: usd.edu/sduap

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Dave Vogel, Project Director

DakotaLink

221 S. Central

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 224-5336; (800) 224-5336

E-mail: dvogel@

Web: dakotalink.

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Bev Petersen, Director

SD Parent Connection

3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 200B

Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 361-3171 (V/TTY)

(800) 640-4553 (in SD)

E-mail: sdpc@

Web: /

GOALS 2000 PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER

Mary Baumeister, Director

South Dakota Parent Resource Network

P.O. Box 218

Sturgis, SD 57785

(800) 219-6247; (605) 347-6260

E-mail: lbedford@bhssc.

E-mail: maryb@bhssc.

Web: prn

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Patricia K. Miller, CEO/Executive Director

Easter Seals South Dakota

1351 N. Harrison Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852

E-mail: ceoessd@

Teri Suss, Chair

South Dakota Family Support Council

14828 482nd Avenue

Milbank, SD 57252

(605) 432-4203

E-mail: gtsass@

Shelly Pfaff, Director

South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities

221 South Central Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501

(800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY)

E-mail: sdccdpfaff@

Char Crisp, Executive Director

VSA (Very Special Arts) South Dakota

301 South Garfield Avenue, #8

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

E-mail: prairie@

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