* The
Baton Rouge Autism Society
12854 Arlingord Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA
70815
(225) 273-3984
Email:
mjhebert654@earthlink.net
Web:
http://www.lastateautism.org/batonrouge/index.htm
We are a support group
for families and persons affected by autism.
Baton
Rouge Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center
P.O. Box 15766
Baton
Rouge, LA 70895-5766
(225) 275-0668
Behavioral
Intervention Group
Cassie Bradford
3403 Myrtle Grove Dr
Baton Rouge,
LA 70810
(225) 921-2857; (866) 694-2857 (fax)
Email: cbradford@big-br.com
Web:
http://www.big-br.com
BCBAs in Louisiana
providing applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior services to families and
schools with preschool-aged children diagnosed with autism or other developmental
disabilities.
Children
Unlimited EIP
437 East Mississippi
Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-9110; (800) 847-2505; (318) 513-9110
(fax)
Email: infant@bayou.com
Our
services include special instruction, speech therapy, occupational therapy and
family support and education.
Children with Exceptionalities Act (R.S.
17:1941 et seq.)
http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/specialpop/policy.htm
Client
Assistance Program
The Advocacy Center
2620 Centenary Boulevard,
Suite 248
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 227-1489; (800) 960-7705 (in LA only)
Email: dmirvis@advocacyla.org
Web: http://www.advocacyla.org/
Developmental
Disabilities Access Line (DIAL)
c/o
LA Developmental Disabilities Council
(800) 922-DIAL
Web:
http://www.laddc.org/plans/activities/dial/
Division
of Special Populations Bulletins
There are 28 Bulletins from the division,
which are not on-line except through the Department of Education. Even then, many
are not available. All are listed, with links for .pdf downloads and a phone number
to request those not on-line.
Note:
These files are large and may take several minutes to download.
1508 Pupil Appraisal Handbook
(225) 342-1508
Download
1530 Louisiana IEP Handbook
(225) 342-3640
1532 The Early
Childhood Special Education Handbook for Louisiana's Early Education Program
(225) 342-1190
1573 Complaint Management
Procedures
(225) 342-3661
1575
Reference Handbook: Occupational and Physical Therapy in Louisiana Schools
(225) 342-3730
Download
1617 Resource Manual
for Administrators and Teachers of the Visually Impaired
(225) 342-6110
1641
Competency Testing for Adapted Physical Education
(225) 342-3730
1706 Subpart A Regulations for Students with Disabilities
(225)
342-1508
Download
1717 Adapted Physical
Education Curriculum Guide
(225) 342-3730
1807
A Resource Guide for Personnel Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
(225) 342-6110
1830 GUMBO: Games Uniting
Mind and Body
(225) 342-3730
Download
1869 Writing Measurable
IEPs -- A Training Package
(225) 342-3640
1870/1871
Determining Eligibility for Extended School Year Programs/ Program Standards for
Extended School Year Services
(225) 342-3640
1872
Extended School Year Program (ESYP) Handbook
(225) 342-3640
1879
Related Services in the Educational Setting
(225) 342-3730
1883
School-Based Therapy: A Parents' Guide
(225) 342-3730
Download
1885 Clean Intermittent
Catherization in the Educational Setting-- Guidelines for Implementation of Act
1048
(225) 342-1190
1891 Louisiana's
Handbook for Gifted and Talented Students
(225) 342-6110
1909
Implementation of Act 760 of 1991 with Amendments of Act 469 of 1992, Guideline
for Training: Noncomplex Health Procedures
(225) 342-1190
1912
The Student Outcome Guide: A Resource Manual for Technical Assistance Providers
in Programs Serving Students with Severe Disabilities
(225) 342-3640
1921
Louisiana Special Education State Plan IDEA-Part B
(225) 342-1508
1922
Compliance Monitoring Procedures
(225) 342-3661
Download
1927 Preschool Grant
Application: Program for Children with Disabilities, ages 3-5
(225) 342-1190
1928 ChildNet: Louisiana's Early Intervention
Program for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs and Their Families
(225)
342-1190
1933 The LA Curriculum System:
Process Guide for Developing Inclusive Functional Programs for Students with Severe
Disabilities
(225) 342-3640
1886
Special Education Transportation Guide
(225) 342-3661
1706
Subpart B Regulations for Gifted/Talented Students
(225) 342-6110
Download
1706 Regulations for
Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act ( R.S 17:1941 et seq.)
(225) 342-1508
Download
Down
Syndrome Association of Acadiana (DSAA)
P O Box 81323
Lafayette, LA
70592
(337) 234-3109
Email: dsaa@dsaa.info
Web: www.dsaa.info
Education/Support organization
serving families and professionals within Region IV to better the lives of those
with Down syndrome and their families
Down
Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans (DSAGNO)
Karen Scallan
P.O. Box 748
Destrehan, LA 70047
(504) 251-8953; (985) 764-3543
Email: kscallan@cox.net
Web: http://www.dsagno.org
Parent support group for parents of children with Down syndrome and other
cognitive disabilities in Greater New Orleans and throughout state of Louisiana.
Dyslexia
Association of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. (DAGBR)
Larquel Jackson
3488 Partridge Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 926-2844; (225) 923-0328
Email: ljackson@brighton-academy.org
Web: www.brighton-academy.org
or www.park-meadow.org
DAGBR owns Brighton Academy (alt. school for students with language-based
learning disabilities) and Parkmeadow High School (traditional
college-preparatory with optional SKILLS program for (above-listed
disabilities).
Early
Steps
Connie D. Amos, COS
825 Kaliste Saloom Road
Brandywine 3 Suite 100
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 262-5323; (337) 262-5237 (fax)
Email: camos@dhh.la.gov
Web: http://www.earlysteps.dhh.louisiana.gov
Earlysteps is Louisiana's Early Intervention System for children
with disabilities and developmental delays ages birth to three
and their families.
earlySteps
Nora McKenzie
6554 Florida Blvd. Suite 250
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 216-7474; (866) 216-7474; (225) 216-7977 (fax)
Email: nmckenzie@fhfgbr.org
Web: http://fhfgbr.org
Earlysteps is Louisiana's Early Intervention System for children
with disabilities and developmental delays ages birth to three
and their families.
EarlySteps
Mika Savoie
707 A East Prien Lake Road
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337)
475-3202; (337) 475-3222 (fax)
Email: msavoie@dhh.la.gov
I am the Community Outreach Specialist for Southwest Louisiana. I provide resources,
referrals, to families of children ages 0-3 with disabilities or developmental
delays.
Easter Seals Louisiana
305 Baronne Street, Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112-1617
(504) 523-7325
(Voice/TTY); (800) 695-7325 (Voice/TTY in LA only)
Email: DanUnderw1@aol.com
Epilepsy
Foundation of Southeast Louisiana
3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New
Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 486-6326; (800) 960-0587
Email: epileps@bellsouth.net
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Families
Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge
778 Chevelle Drive
Baton Rouge,
LA 70806
(225) 216-7474; (225) 216-7977 (fax); (866) 216-7474
Email: FHFofGBR@msn.com
Web: www.fhfgbr.org
Families
Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
Mary Jacob
201 Evams Road
Building One, Suite 100
Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 888-9111; (504) 888-0246 (fax)
Email: mjacob@fhfgno.org
Web: http://www.fhfgno.org
Family Resource Center for individuals with disabilities and their
families. Peer to Peer Support, Information and Referral &
Education and Training.
Families
Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana
Aliscia L Banks
5200 Northeast Road
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 361-0487; (888) 300-1320; (318) 361-0417 (fax)
Email: info@fhfnela.org
Web: http://www.fhfnela.org
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana, Inc. is a family
directed resource center whose mission is to provide information,
referral and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities
and their families.
Families
Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana
BJ Chism
1545 Line Ave, Suite 330
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 221-0315; (318) 221-0301 (fax)
Email: ed@fhfnwla.ntcmail.net
Web: http://fhfnwla.org
Family Resource, Education and Referral Center for Individuals
with Disabilities and their families.
Families
Helping Families of Louisiana
Karen Scallan
P.O. Box 1068
Luling,
LA 70070
(504) 430-3604
Email: fhf-la@cox.net
Web: http://www.fhfla.org
A statewide contact
for 10 Regional Resource Centers serving Louisiana having core services of information
and referral, education and training and peer to peer support for people with
disabilities and their families.
Families
Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
(Part of the statewide network)
2927 Hodges Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-2570
Email: fhfswla@xspedius.net
Web: http://www.fhfla.org/
Family
Voices Louisiana
1539 Jackson Avenue, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 299-9175
Email: familyla@bellsouth.net
Governor's Office of Disability Affairs
P.O. Box 94004
Baton
Rouge, LA 70804-9004
(225) 219-7550
Email:
disabilityaffairs@gov.state.la.us
Web:
http://www.gov.state.la.us/disabilityaffairs/default.asp
Greater
New Orleans Autism Society of America
P.O. Box 26057
New Orleans, LA
70186
(504) 464-5733
Email: sue@GNOASA.org
Web: http://www.gnoasa.org/
This
is the Autism Society of America's New Orleans Chapter. Support meetings and resources
for autism in the New Orleans area are provided by the group.
Head
Injury Foundation
217 W. Buffwood Drive
Baker, LA 70714-3755
(225)
775-2780
Email: wmoakbiala@aol.com
D.
W. Jessen Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic
Scottish Rite
Temple
619 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-3789
LA Federation of Families
for Children's Mental Health
Verlyn "Vee"
Boyd, Executive Director
5627 Superior Dr. Ste. A-2
Baton Rouge, La 70816
(225) 293-3508; (225) 293-3510 (fax); (800) 224-4010
Web: www.LAFFCMH.com
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
P.O. Box 14115
Baton
Rouge, LA 70898-4115
(225) 925-9500 (V/TDD); (800) 270-6185 (V/TDD); (225)
925-9560 (fax)
Email: jnesbit@latan.org
Web: http://www.latan.org/
Louisiana Capital Area CHADD
P.O. Box 1121
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1121
(225) 261-0613
Email: lacachadd@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.lacachadd.org
The Louisiana Capital Area CHADD is a volunteer support and advocacy group that
hosts monthly workshops and provides referral services for those dealing with
ADD/ADHD.
Louisiana Department of
Education
626 North Fourth Street
P. O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge,
LA 70704-9064
(225) 342-3607; (225) 342-7316
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council Access Line (DIAL)
(800) 922-DIAL
Website: http://www.laddc.org/plans/activities/dial/
Louisiana Federation of Families
for Children's Mental Health
P.O.
Box 4767
Shreveport, LA 71134-0767
(318) 227-2796
Email: info@laffcmh.com
Web: http://www.laffcmh.com/
Louisiana Hands & Voices
853 Wilson Drive
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 452-4914
Email: kvmurphy@dhh.la.gov
Deaf/hard of hearing family support without communication bias.
Louisiana
Occupational Therapy Association
P.O. Box 14806
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
(225) 291-4014
Email: lotassoc@aol.com
Web: www.lota.org
Louisiana
Parent-Teacher Association
201 Brookter
Slidell, LA 70461
(504)
649-3108
Email: jkhuse201@aol.com
Web: http://www.lapta.org/
Louisiana
Special Student Populations
(225) 342-3633
Web:
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/index.html
Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA
70809
(225) 922-4512
Email: lsha@pncpa.com
Web: http://www.lsha.org/
Mental
Health Association in Louisiana
200 Lafayette Street, Suite 709
Baton
Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 343-1921
Email: yblack@mhal.org
Web: http://www.mhal.org/
Mental
Health Association in Southwest Louisiana
P.O. Box 805
Lake Charles,
LA 70602-0805
(337) 582-1430
Email: melliott61@juno.com
Mercy
Family Center
Stewart Clark
110 Veterans Blvd, Suite 425
Metairie,
LA 70005
(504) 838-8283; (504) 838-9799 (fax)
Email:
sclark@mercyfamilycenter.com
Web:
http://www.mercyfamilycenter.com
Mercy Family Center is an outpatient
behavioral health clinic with locations in the Greater New Orleans area and on
the North Shore.
NAMI Louisiana
11762 S. Harrell's Ferry Road, Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)
292-6928
Web: www.nami.org/laami
New
Orleans Oral School
Martha Myers, Director
4000 W. Esplanade Ave., S.
Metairie,
LA 70002
(504) 885-1606; (504) 885-2603 (fax)
Email: neworleansoralschool@yahoo.com
Web:
http://oraldeafed.org/schools/neworleans
New
Orleans Oral School is a private, non-profit, early intervention program devoted
to teaching children with all degrees of hearing loss to listen and speak.
Northeast Louisiana Autism Society
P.O. Box 4762
Monroe, LA 71211
(318) 361-0487; (318) 343-7698
Email: oh_mom@yahoo.com
Web: www.autismnela.org
We provide
information, resources and support to families living with an Autism Spectrum
Disorder.
Northshore
Families Helping Families
Jeanne Abbott-Gauthier
204 W. 21st Avenue
Covington,
LA 70433
(985) 875-0511; (800) 383-8700; (985) 875-9979 (fax)
Email: nfhf@bellsouth.net
Web:
http://www.fhfnorthshore.org
Resource
center that provides information, referral, advocacy and peer to peer training
for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Northshore
Music Therapy, Inc.
Jacqueline H. Baron, MMT-BC
134 Carlisle Court
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 788-1340; (985) 649-0844 (fax)
Email: jhwbaron@bellsouth.net
Music Therapy is considered a related service in the public schools. Music Therapists
work with a wide range of special needs. E-mail for more information.
Office
of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Division of Adult Education
Louisiana Department of Education
P.O.
Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 219-9333
Email:
pmerrick@mail.doe.state.la.us
Web:
http://www.louisianaschools.net/
Programs
for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Division of Special
Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-1190
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
Programs
for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children's Special Health
Services
Office of Public Health
Department of Health and Hospitals
P.O. Box 60630, Room 607
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 568-5055
Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Infant/Toddler Program
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State
Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-1190
Email: edjohnson@mail.doe.state.la.us
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
Project PROMPT
Cindy Arceneaux
201 Evans Road, Building ONE, Suite 100
Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 888-9111; (800) 766-7736; (504) 888-0246 (fax)
Email:
carceneaux@projectprompt.com
Web: http://www.projectprompt.com
Parent Training Institute for the State of Louisiana assisting families of
children with disabilities with education issues.
Protection
and Advocacy Agency
The Advocacy Center
225 Baronne Street, Suite
2112
New Orleans, LA 70112-2112
(504) 522-2337; (800) 960-7705 (in LA
only)
Email: lsimpson@advocacyla.org
Web: http://www.advocacyla.org/
Pyramid Parent
Training Program
4101 Fontainbleau Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504)
827-0610
Email: : Dmarkey404@aol.com
Regional
ADA Technical Assistance Agency
Southwest Disability and Business
Technical Assistance Center of Independent Living Research Utilization
2323
South Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232;
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
Email: swdbtac@ilru.org
Scottish
Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic
Scottish Rite Temple
725
Cotton Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-9713
Spina
Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans
P.O. Box 1346
Kenner, LA
70063
(504) 737-5181
Web: http://www.sbagno.org/
State
Agency for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Louisiana Commission for the Deaf
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4175; (800) 256-1523;
(800) 543-2099 (TTY)
Web: http://www.dss.state.la.us/
State
Agency for the Visually Impaired
Blind Services
Department of Social
Services
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834
(225) 925-4131; (225) 925-3594
State
Department of Education: Special Education
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA
70804-9064
(225) 342-3633
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
State
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Louisiana Developmental
Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 3455
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455
(225)
342-6804; (800) 922-3425 (In LA)
Email: dmartin@dhh.la.gov
Web: http://www.laddc.org/
State
Education Agency Rural Representative
Richland Parish School Board
Special Education
P.O. Box 599
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-5964
State
Mediation System
Department of Education
Division of Special Populations
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-3661
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
State Mental Health Agency
Office of Mental Health
Department of Health and Hospitals
P.O. Box 4049 - BIN 12
Baton Rouge,
LA 70821-4049
(225) 342-9238
State Mental Health Representative
for Children and Youth
Child and Adolescent Services Development
Office of Mental Health
Department of Health and Hospitals
P.O. Box
4049 - Bin 12
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4049
(225) 342-2548
State
Mental Retardation Program
Office for Citizens with Developmental
Disabilities
P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117
(225)
342-0095
State Vocational Rehabilitation
Agency
Department of Social Services
Louisiana Rehabilitation
Services
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834
(225)
925-4131
Web:
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/lrs/Vocational_Rehabilitation.html
Technology-Related
Assistance
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
P.O. Box 14115
Baton Rouge,
LA 70898
(225) 925-9500; (800) 270-6185 (V/TTY)
Email: jnesbit@latan.org
Web: http://www.latan.org/
Tutoring
Direct
820 Jordan, Suite 510F
Shreveport, LA 71101
(866) 298-8867
Email: : info@tutoringdirect.com
Web: http://www.tutoringdirect.com
We have highly qualified tutors who will come to your choice of location.