Baton
Rouge Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center
P.O. Box 15766
Baton Rouge, LA 70895-5766
(225) 275-0668
Behavioral
Intervention Group
Mailing: P.O. Box 84376, Baton Rouge, LA 70884
Physical: 7222 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 757-8002; (866) 694-2857 (fax)
Email: info | at | big-br.com
Web: http://www.big-br.com
BIG provides clinic-based and home-based applied behavior analysis
and verbal behavior services to preschool and school 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 | at | 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 | at | 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 | at | 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 | at | 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)
Ken Ehrle
P.O. Box 23453
New Orleans, LA 70183
(504) 259-6201
Email: kenehrle | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://www.dsagno.org
Parent support group for parents of children with Down syndrome
and other cognitive disabilities in New Orleans and surrounding
parishes.
D.R.E.A.M.S.
Foundation of Acadiana
Donielle Watkins
PO Box 82502
Lafayette, LA 70598
(337) 267-9199; (337) 237-1789 (fax)
Email: donielle | at | dreamsfoundationaca.org
Web: http://www.dreamsfoundationaca.org
D.R.E.A.M.S Foundation of Acadiana is a non-profit organization
focused on enriching and broadening the lives of children with
special needs and those who support them.
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 | at | 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 | at | 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 | at | 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
Cathy Dove, Community Outreach
429 Murray Street, Suite B
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 484-2449; (318) 484-2458 (fax)
Email: cathy.dove | at | la.gov
Web: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID
I am the Community Outreach Specialist for EarlySteps,Region 6,
Central Louisiana area. ES is Louisiana's Early Intervention System
for children with disabilities and developmental delays ages 0
to 3 and their families.
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 | at | aol.com
Epilepsy
Foundation of Southeast Louisiana
3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 486-6326; (800) 960-0587
Email: epileps | at | bellsouth.net
Extraordinary
Faith Family Services, Inc.
Karl Smith
P.O.Box 5893
Shreveport, LA 71135
(318) 632-4900
Email: info | at | extraordinaryfaithfamilyservicescom
Web: http://www.extraordinaryfaithfamilyservices.com
Our Company is an Educational Provider for students with special
needs. We provide Parent as well as Student Support,Resources
for Families, and Academic Tutoring.
*
Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge
2356 Drusilla Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 216-7474; (225) 216-7977 (fax)
Email: strammell | at | fhfgbr.org
Web: http://fhfgbr.org
FHFGBR is nonprofit resource center organized and directed by
family members of individuals with disabilities. We support families
whose members have physical, cognitive, mental, emotional or behavioral
disabilities.
*
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
Mary Jacob
201 Evans Road
Building One, Suite 100
Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 888-9111; (504) 888-0246 (fax)
Email: mjacob | at | fhfjefferson.org
Web: http://www.fhfjefferson.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 | at | 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 | at | fhfnwla.ntcmail.net
Web: http://fhfnwla.org
Family Resource, Education and Referral Center for Individuals
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 | at | 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 Southeast Louisiana
4118 Franklin Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70122
Email: info | at | fhfsela.org
Web: http://www.fhfsela.org/
*
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
(Part of the statewide network)
2927 Hodges Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-2570
Email: fhfswla | at | xspedius.net
Web: http://www.fhfla.org/
Family
Voices Louisiana
1539 Jackson Avenue, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 299-9175
Email: familyla | at | bellsouth.net
Gaitway
Therapeutic Horsemanship
Shelley Barry
6555 Pikes Ln.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 766-1614
Email: SBarry | at | GaitWay.org
Web: http://www.GaitWay.org
GaitWay offers therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy to
people of all ages with special needs.
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 | at | 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 | at | 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 | at | 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.
Rodney
B. Hastings, Esq.
Attorney at Law
9714 Trendale Dr.
Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225) 590-7744
Email: hastingslaw | at | cox.net
Web: http://www.hastings-law-firm.com
Special Education Attorney. Assisting parents/advocates with obtaining
needed accommodations.
Theresa
S. Hastings, Academic Language Therapist
9714 Trendale Dr.
Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225) 936-6276
Email: tshastings | at | cox.net
Conduct one-on-one therapy with students to remediate their dyslexic
tendencies and other language processing issues.
Head
Injury Foundation
217 W. Buffwood Drive
Baker, LA 70714-3755
(225) 775-2780
Email: wmoakbiala | at | aol.com
Helping
Hands Down Syndrome & Chromosome Disorders Support Group
PO Box 893
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 507-3050
Email: helpinghandsdssg | at | yahoo.com
Family members and individuals with Down Syndrome and other Chromosome
Disorders come together monthly in Hammond to receive the acceptance
and understanding from others in similar circumstances.
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 | at | latan.org
Web: http://www.latan.org/
Louisiana
Association for the Blind
Heather Broussard
1750 Claiborne Ave.
Shreevport, LA 71103
(318) 698-2300; (318) 698-2300 (fax)
Email: hbroussard | at | lablind.com
Web: http://www.lablind.com
Louisiana Association for the Blind (LAB) is a private, non-profit
organization that provides quality employment, rehabilitation
and vocational training 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 | at | 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
Family to Family Health Information Center
Kim Detillier
204 East Bayou Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4461; (800) 331-5570; (985) 447-7988 (fax)
Email: f2fhic | at | bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.blfhf.org/f2fhic/index
Health and Health care financing information and advocacy assistance
for families of children/youth with special health care needs
or at risk, ages 0-26.
Louisiana
Family Voices
Kim Detillier
204 East Bayou Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-4461; (800) 331-5570; (985) 447-7988 (fax)
Email: blfhf | at | bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.blfhf.org
Louisiana state chapter for national Family Voices advocating
for children and youth with special health care needs.
Louisiana Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
P.O. Box 4767
Shreveport, LA 71134-0767
(318) 227-2796
Email: info | at | laffcmh.com
Web: http://www.laffcmh.com/
Louisiana Hands & Voices
853 Wilson Drive
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 452-4914
Email: kvmurphy | at | 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 | at | aol.com
Web: www.lota.org
Louisiana
Parent-Teacher Association
201 Brookter
Slidell, LA 70461
(504) 649-3108
Email: jkhuse201 | at | 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 | at | pncpa.com
Web: http://www.lsha.org/
Janey
Macey & Associates
2285 Benton Road, Suite C-200
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 741-5909; (318) 741-5911 (fax)
Email: lboudloche | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://therapy4kidz.com
We are a full service Pediatric clinic. We offer ABA therapy with
an on staff BCBA. We also offer OT, Pt, and Speech therapy.
Mental
Health Association in Louisiana
200 Lafayette Street, Suite 709
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 343-1921
Email: yblack | at | 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 | at | juno.com
Mercy
Family Center
Stewart Clark
110 Veterans Blvd, Suite 425
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 838-8283; (504) 838-9799 (fax)
Email: sclark | at | 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.
My
Child Too
Michelle Miller
382 Chester Lee St
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 855-5227
Email: mychildtoo | at | aol.com
Web: http://www.mychildtoo.com
“My Child Too” is a support program for families of
children with special needs. Our passion is to inform, uplift
and empower you with the personal experiences of other parents
and loved ones who are on this same journey.
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 | at | 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
Level Consultants & Affiliates, LLC
Brenda Lee Cosse'
P.O. Box 3045
Slidell, LA 70459-3045
(985) 445-5988
Email: nlcaevents | at | yahoo.com
Web: http://eventsbynlca.com
Parent Advocate
New
Orleans Oral School
Martha Myers, Director
4000 W. Esplanade Ave., S.
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 885-1606; (504) 885-2603 (fax)
Email: neworleansoralschool | at | 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 | at | yahoo.com
Web: www.autismnela.org
We provide information, resources and support to families living
with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Northshore
Families Helping Families
Donna Slocum
204 West 21st Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 875-0511; (800) 383-8700; (985) 875-9979 (fax)
Email: nfhf | at | bellsouth.net
Web: http://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 | at | 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 | at | mail.doe.state.la.us
Web: http://www.louisianaschools.net/
Louisiana
Parent Training and Information Center
Mary Jacob
201 Evans Road
Building One, Suite 100
Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 888-9111; (504) 888-0246 (fax)
Email: mjacob | at | fhfjefferson.org
Web: http://www.laptic.org
Louisiana's federally funded parent training & information
center specializing in advocating for students with disabilities
birth - 26 years old in the education arena.
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 | at | mail.doe.state.la.us
Web: http://www.doe.state.la.us/
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 | at | advocacyla.org
Web: http://www.advocacyla.org/
Pyramid
Parent Training Program
4101 Fontainbleau Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 827-0610
Email: : Dmarkey404 | at | 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 | at | 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
Spina Bifida of Greater New Orleans
PO Box 1346
Kenner, LA
(504) 737-5181
Email: sbgno | at | sbgno.org
Web: http://www.sbagno.org/
We serve the entire state of Louisiana
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 | at | 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 | at | latan.org
Web: http://www.latan.org/
Tutoring
Direct
820 Jordan, Suite 510F
Shreveport, LA 71101
(866) 298-8867
Email: info | at | tutoringdirect.com
Web: http://www.tutoringdirect.com
We have highly qualified tutors who will come to your choice of
location.
