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.
The
Center for Pediatric Therapy, LLC
Michele Bower
270 Highway 3185
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 449-0944; (985) 499-0945 (fax)
Email: michele@therapyforpeds.com
Web: http://www.therapyforpeds.com
We provide Physical, Occupational, Speech and Massage therapy
to the children of our community.
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/
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 Region 7
Chanel Jackson
2620 Centenary Blvd Bldg.2 Ste. 250
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 226-4541; (877) 226-4541
Email: fhfregion7@bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.fhfregion7.com
Families Helping Families Region 7 is a network of families who,
because of their experiences have become committed to reaching
out to individuals 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
D.
R. Gammons & Associates, Inc.
Deneen R. Gammons, Ph.D.
23752 E. Alabama Drive
Aurora, CO 80018
(720) 324-8195; (720) 324-8194
Email: drgammonsandassociates@comcast.net
Web: http://www.drgammonsandassociates.com
Mental health, home-based behavior support, counseling, parent
training and skills training for children with developmental disabilities,
workshops dealing with IDEA, Section 504, and FERPA issues.
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
Association for the Blind
Heather Stephens
1750 Claiborne Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 635-6471; (318) 635-8902 (fax)
Email: hstephens@lablind.com
Web: http://www.lablind.com
Louisiana Association for the Blind (LAB) is a private, non-profit
organization that provides quality employment, rehabilitation,
vocational training, and recreational activities to individuals
who are blind and visually impaired.
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) 342-3602
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
NeuroTherapy
Specialists, Inc.
Susan S. Ducote, PT
11140 N. Harrell's Ferry Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 926-1838; (225) 275-0930 (fax)
Email: neurorx@bellsouth.net
Web: http://neurotherapyspecialists.net
Outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children
with disabilities and their families. Established over twenty
years ago with a vision that expert care, empowering parents,
and education can provide exceptional results, NeuroTherapy also
believes that therapy should be FUN!
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.