Alabama Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI-AL)
Lynn Sharp, Executive Director
4122 Wall Street
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 396-4797; (800) 626-4199
Web: http://www.namialabama.org
Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment
PO Box 1730
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-1730
(205) 554-4118; (205) 554-4177 (fax)
Email: bmccomb@dbtech.net
Web: http://www.al-apse.org/
Alabama Disabilities Action Coalition
206 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233-1317
ADA Hotline
(800) 205-9986; (888) 574-2257 (TTY)
Email: gsisson@rehab.state.al.us
Web: http://www.accessalabama.org/
Alabama Easter Seal Society
P.O. Box 20320
Montgomery, AL 36120-0320
(334) 288-8382; (800) 388-7325
Email: alaseal@worldnet.att.net
American
Foundation for the Blind-Southeast
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
Email: atlanta@afb.org
Alabama
Head Injury Foundation
3600 8th Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 328-3505; (800) 433-8002 (In AL)
Email: ahif1@aol.com
Web: http://www.ahif.org/
Alabama
Institute for the Deaf and Blind
Terry Graham
205 E. South Street
P.O. Box 698
Talladega, AL 35161-0698
(256) 761-3207; (256) 761-3234
Email: ross.jessica@aidb.state.al.us
Web: http://www.aidb.org
In 2008, AIDB will celebrate 150 years of service to Alabamas
sensory impaired children and adults. AIDB has five campuses in
Talladega and a network of nine Regional Centers across the state.
Alabama
Legislative Information System (Statutes and Constitution)
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/
Alabama
PTA
470 S. Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36104-4330
(334) 834-2501; (800) 328-1897
Email: al_office@pta.org
Web: http://www.alabamapta.org/
Alabama School for the Deaf
205 East South Street
Talladega, AL 35160
Alabama
State Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2101
(334)242-9700
Web: http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp
Alabama Statewide Technology Access and Response Project (STAR)
System for Alabamians with Disabilities
2125 East South Boulevard
P.O. Box 20752
Montgomery, AL 36120-0752
(334) 613-3480; (800) STAR656; (334) 613-3519 (TDD); (334) 613-3485
(fax)
Email: tbridges@rehab.state.al.us
Web: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/star
Alabama Work Incentives Network
206 13th Street South
Birmingham, AL. 35233-1317
(866) 869-3290; (888) 737-2032 (TDD)
Web: http://www.alawin.org/
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accessible IT Resource
Center
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
(DBTAC)
490 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Email: sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu
Web: http://www.sedbtac.org/
The
Arc of Alabama
300 S. Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 262-7688
Email: info@thearcofalabama.com
Web: http://www.thearcofalabama.com
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Support Group
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Foley, Alabama
Meetings 2nd and 4th Friday of each month; begin at 6:30 pm.
For info, contact Tina Perrault at (251) 968-2122 or by email: perrault@gulftel.com
Autism
Diagnostics, Consultation, & Training
Caroline R. Gomez, Ph.D.
132 N. Gay St., Suite 205
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 444-3910; (866) 309-8835 (fax)
Email: drcarolinegomez@charter.net
Dr. Caroline Gomez has been providing services to the autism community
for over 20 years.
Autism
Society of Alabama
Jennifer Muller/Melanie Jones
4217 Dolly Ridge Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 967-8244; (877) 4AUTISM
Email: info@autism-alabama.org
Web: http://www.autism-alabama.org
Beyond
Expectations
Karen Reid
8360 Pecan St.
Citronelle, AL 36522
(251) 605-1017
Email: karenreidconsulting@yahoo.com
Increase communication, skills, and reduce problem behavior! Beyond
Expectations is a provider of applied behavior analytic services
within the Gulf Coast area.
Cane
and Able
Rhonda Beadles
PO Box 1909
Auburn, AL 36831-1909
(334) 787-0697
Email: caneandable@charter.net
Contract provider for school systems and government agencies as
an Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Low Vision Therapist
(CLVT), CTVI and RT.
Central
Alabama Scottish Rite Learning Center
Inquiries: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
400 Valley Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209-3899
(205) 942-2687
Child's
Play Therapy Center, LLC
Johnna Wood
3057 Lorna Road Suite 220
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 978-9939; (205) 987-8080; (205) 968-4157 (fax)
Email: Johnna@childsplaytherapycenter.com
Web: http://www.childsplaytherapycenter.com
We are a pediatric therapy provider for speech, occupational , and
physical needs. We also offer small group classes and summer camps.
Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (C.H.A.D.D.)
Web: http://www.chadd.org/
Children's
Rehabilitation Engineering Team
Robert M. Perry
2419 Gordon Smith Dr.
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 450-6360; (251) 478-2197 (fax)
Email: rperry@rehab.state.al.us
Web: http://www.childrensrehabengineeringteam.com/
The purpose the Children's Rehabilitation Engineering Team is to
serve people with disabilities in the Alabama counties of Mobile,
Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke,Escambia, Monroe, and Washington by assisting
them with their adaptive technology needs.
Children's
Rehabilitation Services
A Division of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Drawer 2328
Birmingham, AL 35201
(205) 290-4500; (888) 430-7423; (205) 290-4560 (fax)
Web:
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/CRS/Main
Civitan
International Research Center
Web: http://www.circ.uab.edu/
Client
Assistance Program
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 11586
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
(334) 281-2276 (V/TTY); (800) 228-3231 (V/TTY in AL)
Client
Assistance Program
Department of Rehabilitation Services
2125 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 613-2209; (800) 228-3231 (V/TTY in AL)
Email: sacap2000@yahoo.com
The
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Web: http://www.cec.sped.org/
Susan
Shirock DePaola
Attorney at Law
1726 West Second Street~Suite B
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
(334) 262-1600
Email:
specialeducationattorney@mindspring.com
Web: www.specialeducationattorney.com
Representing parents of children with disabilities in due process
proceedings in the State of AL.
Endless
Potential - Behavioral Intervention Solutions
495 Bethel Church Rd.
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 293-8455
Email: info@endlesspotential.org
Web: http://www.endlesspotential.org
Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama
701 37th Street, South, Suite 2
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 324-4222; (800) 950-6662 (In AL)
Email: epilepsy@aol.com
Web: www.bham.net/epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of South Alabama
951 Government Street, Suite 201
Mobile, AL 36604
(334) 432-0970; (800) 626-1582 (In AL)
Email: mgarrett@mobilecan.org
Web: http://www.efa.org/local/southalabama/
Family
Voices
Childrens Rehabilitation Service
2129 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 613-2284
Email: scolburn@rehab.state.al.us
Family Voices
9800 Cascade Drive
Mobile, AL 36695
(334) 633-3756
Email: oveson@bellsouth.net
Juliana
M. Fort, MD, LLC
10 N. Section St, #126
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-9892
Email: jfort5@hotmail.com
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and parent of child with asperger's;
interested in helping families with asperger's and in starting social
skills groups for asperger's in Fairhope.
Friends
for Life NETWORK
6000 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 271-3214; (334) 271-5643
Full
Life Ahead Foundation
Lisa Manly, Executive Director
2908 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
(205) 439-6534; (866) 700-2026 (phone/fax)
Email: lisamanly@FullLifeAhead.org
Web: www.FullLifeAhead.org
The
Gallini Group, LLC
James Gallini
103 Davis Lane
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 529-7193
Email: jamesgallini@yahoo.com
Representing parents and children in the area of Special Education
and IEP coaching using our IEP 1-2-3 training course.
E.H.
Gentry Technical Facility
Dr. John Mascia
1105 Fort Lashley Avenue
Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 761-2401
Email: Mascia.John@aidb.state.al.us
Web: http://www.aidb.org/ehgentry/
Greengate
School for Dyslexia
Marcia Ramsey
501 Holmes Ave NE
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 551-4439
Email: info@greengateschool.org
Web: http://www.greengateschool.org
Greengate is a non-profit elementary school for children with learning
differences (dyslexia). Acting as a community resource, training
teachers, parents and growing community awareness.
Independent
Living/Walker County
P.O. Box 434
Jasper, AL 35503
Janice
Mitchell Isbell Academy, Inc.
3213 Lodge Rd. NW
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 746-9206; (256) 858-3046 (fax)
Email: isbell_academy@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.angelfire.com/al4/isbell_academy
Serves students struggling in a traditional classroom.
Learning
Disabilities Association of Alabama
P.O. Box 11588
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 277-9151
Web: http://www.ldaal.org/
The
Learning Tree/Little Tree, Inc.
Cliff Andrews
P.O. Box 908
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 447-9349 Ext. 32
In Mobile: Kathi Allen (251) 649-4420
In Tallassee: Gail Sims (334) 252-0025
In Auburn: Holly Rogers (334) 826-1847
Email: candrews@learning-tree.org
Web: http://learning-tree.org
Private, non-profit. ABA Philosophy. Provide residential and school
services for children (6-21) with MR and severe behavioral challenges.
The Little Tree, in Auburn serves preschool children with Autism
along with typically developing peers.
Legacy
Financial Group
Mitch Bayles
2703 6th St.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
1109 Townhouse Rd
Helena, Alabama 35080
(205) 345-9522; (866) 371-5433
Email: mbayles@legacy1financial.com
Special Needs Trust workshops--Info on how to set up, & fund
a trust without any out of pocket expense AND without jeopardizing
state and/or federal aid. Workshop is FREE.
Lindamood-Bell
Learning Center
Beth Nations
2864 Dauphin Street, Suite D
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 473-6808; (800) 300-1818; (251) 473-6807 (fax)
Email: bnations@lblp.com
Web: http://www.LindamoodBell.com
Internationally-renowned leader in educational instruction and research,
offers sensory-cognitive issues surrounding language and literacy
development, including the symptoms of dyslexia, hyperlexia, attention-deficit
disorder, and autism.
Links
to Alabama Federal District Courts (And Decisions)
Web:
http://www.wallacejordan.com/resources/index.html
Madison
Learning Differences
(256) 837-7936
Web:
http://www.geocities.com/madisonlearningdifferences/
*Support group for parents of children with dyslexia and other learning
differences.
Deborah
Mattison, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Wiggins, Childs, Quinn and Pantazis
301 19th Street N.
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 314-0561; (205) 314-0500; (205) 254-1500 (fax)
Email: dmattison@wcqp.com
Representation of parents and students in special education and
Section 504 issues.
Mobile
Asperger Support Group
Candy Knickerbocker
7350 Willow Pointe Dr. N.
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 767-0304; (251) 633-0109
Email: cknick@bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.mobasp.org
Parent Support Group Meeting, 3rd Friday night of each month, 6:30-8
p.m., Providence Hospital, Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL. More info?
Please call.
Mobile
Scottish Rite Learning Center
Inquiries: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
P.O. Box 70203
Mobile, AL 36670-1203
(334) 476-5300
Angela
P. Naccari, MS, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT
4624 Summit Cove
Hoover, AL 35226
(205) 542-2112; (205) 987-8369
Email: apnaccari@bellsouth.net
Auditory based therapy, educational audiological services, and consultation
regarding services for children and adults with cochlear implants/hearing
aids in home or school setting.
Northeast
Alabama Dyslexia Center
Lisa Spratt
228 Holmes Ave. NE Suite 212
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 426-4066
Email: help4dyslexia@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.nealdc.com
Northeast Alabama Dyslexia Center offers the Davis method to overcome
learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, reading and math
difficulties.
Northeast
Alabama Scottish Rite Learning Center
Inquiries: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
314 Bob Wallace Avenue, S.W.
Huntsville, AL 35801-3811
(256) 539-1300
Office
of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Education Administrator - Curriculum Innovation, Department
of Education
Gordon Persons Building, Room 5234
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, Al 36130-2101
(334) 242-9108
Over
the Mountain Speech, Language, and Learning Services, LLC
Jerri Smith, MCD CCC-SLP Speech/Language Pathologist
1050 Lake Colony Lane
Vestavia Hills, AL 35242
(205) 531-8998
Email: otmspeech@bellsouth.net
OTM provides speech/language/hearing/vision screenings, speech/language
evaluations and therapy (office or onsite), academic tutoring, and
staff development programs for child care professionals.
Parent
as Partners (formely SEAC)
Dr. Barbara Wheat
576 Azalea Rd. Suite 105
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 478-1208; (800) 222-7322; (251) 473-7877 (fax)
Email: maeseac@seacpac.com
Web: http://www.seacparentassistance.com
Parent educators
Kinta
M. Parker, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
3 Office Park Circle, Suite 108
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 802-1007; (205) 802-1009 (fax)
Email: kmparker@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.kintaparker.com/
Clinical psychologist provides services to families affected by
disabilities. Focus on strengthening caregiver, marital and family
resources to improve quality of life for whole family.
Partners in Policymaking of Alabama
Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street
Post Office Box 301410
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1410
(334) 242-3973; (800) 232-2158; (877) 774-9520; (334) 242-0797 (fax)
Email: addpc@mh.state.al.us
Web: http://www.acdd.org/About/PIPA.htm
Programs
for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Education Specialist/Coordinator 619
Contact
State Department of Education: Special Education
Programs
for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Children's Rehabilitation Service
2129 East South Blvd., P.O. Box 11586
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
(334) 281-8780; (800) 846-3697
Email: ckendall@rehab.state.al.us
Web: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/
Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Alabama's Early Intervention System
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Early Intervention
2129 East South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 281-8780
Email: bdprince@rehab.state.al.us
Web: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/
Protection
and Advocacy Agency
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP)
The University of Alabama
526 Martha Parham West
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395
(205) 348-4928; (800) 826-1675; (205)348-9484 (TTY)
Email: ADAP@law.ua.edu
Web: http://www.adap.net/
RAM
Behavior Consultant
Cynthia Jackson
9661 Springmeadow Dr. North
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 554-9903; (251) 639-0791 (fax)
Email: CYNDY555@MSN.COM
Help for parents, teachers, administrators that have children with
behavior problems, or families with drug addiction recovery.
Scottish
Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders
University of Montevallo, Dept. of Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Station 6720
Montevallo, AL 35115
(205) 665-6720
James
D. Sears, Esq.
Attorney at Law
816-A Manci Avenue
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 621-3485; (251) 621-3486 (fax)
Email: info@searslawfirm.com
Attorney for parents of children with disabilities. Advocates in
the IEP process and provides representation through a due process
hearing.
Selma
Disabilities Advocacy Program
Carolyn Calhoun-Bates, Founder
701 Lauderdale Street
P.O. Box 268
Selma, AL 36702-0268
(334) 875-6001; (334) 875-6342; (334) 875-2999 (fax)
Email: Selmadisability@cs.com
Web: http://Tolerance.org/SocialJusticeGroup
Only Alabama Non-profit Organization of its kind, especially designed
programs for children and parents. Providing referral, legal, social
security, protection, tutoring, information, museum, other resources.
Special
Education Action Committee Inc. (SEAC)
600 Bel Air Blvd., Suite 210
P.O. Box 161274
Mobile, AL 36616-2274
(334) 478-1208; (800) 222-7322 (In AL)
Email: seacofmobile@zebra.net
or seacmobile@zebra.net
Speech
and Hearing Association of Alabama
Gary Copeland
P.O. Box 1731
Athens AL 35611
(256) 325-8885
Email: info@alabamashaa.org
Web: http://www.AlabamaSHAA.org
State association of speech-language pathologists and audiologists
advancing the professions in Alabama. We can help you find speech
and hearing services.
Spina
Bifida Association of Alabama
c/o Trish Switzer
140 Lansdowne Drive
Madison, AL 35758
or
P.O. Box 661424
Birmingham, AL 35266
(256) 325-8600
Email: AL_spina_bifida_support@hotmail.com
State Department of Education: Special Education
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education Services
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
(334) 242-8114
Email: mabreyw@alsde.edu
Web: www.alsde.edu/
State
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities
RSA Union Bldg.
100 N. Union Street
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410
(334) 242-3973; (800) 232-2158
State
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
RSA Union Bldg.
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410
(334) 242-3107
Email: jhouston@mh.state.al.us
State Mental Retardation Program
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
RSA Union Bldg.
100 N. Union Street
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410
(334) 242-3107
Email: jhouston@mh.state.al.us
Email: ADDPC@mh.state.al.us
State
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Department of Rehabilitation Services
2129 East South Blvd., P.O. Box 11586
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586
(334) 281-8780
Email: sshivers@rehab.state.al.us
Web:
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/Main
Super
Sports-Montgomery
1500 E. Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 833-4348
Email: lmolenik@huntingdon.edu
Technology
Assistance for Special Consumers
Lisa Snyder, Program Manager
1856 Keats Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 859-8300
Email: tasc@ucphuntsville.org
Web: http://tasc.ataccess.org
Assistive Technology/AAC evaluations, Trainings, Adapting toys,
Lending Library, Reutilization of Durable Medical Equipment.
Gerald
A. Templeton, Esq.
Attorney at Law
301 19th Street North, Suite 585
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 458-1222; (205) 879-6960 (fax)
Email: jerry@ttgpc.com
Parent Attorney representing families in special education matters.
Consultation on IEP's and services available for special needs
children. Special Needs Trusts and Medicaid/Medicare consultation.
Troy
Scottish Rite Learning Center
Chas. Henderson Child Health Center
Inquiries: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
P.O. Box 210956
Montgomery, AL 36121-0956
(334) 277-8109
United
Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
Web: http://www.sedbtac.org/
United
Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham
2430 11th Avenue, North
Birmingham, AL 35234
(205) 251-0165
Email: gedwards@ucpbham.com
Web: ucpbham.com
United
Cerebral Palsy of Mobile, Inc.
3058 Dauphin Square Connector
Mobile, AL 36607
(334) 479-4900
Email: gharger1947@aol.com
University
Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Civitan International Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1719 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0021
(205) 934-8900
Web: http://www.circ.uab.edu/
VSA
arts Alabama (formerly Very Special Arts)
701 S. 37th Street, Suite 10
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 322-4086
Email: vsachap@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.vsarts.org/
Wiregrass
Scottish Rite Learning Center
Inquiries: Scottish Rite Masonic Center
P.O. Box 1074
Dothan, AL 36302-1074
(334) 792-5388