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RESOURCES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SWWashington, D.C. 20201
www.acf.dhhs.govAmerican Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016-3007
202.966.7300
Fax: 202.966.2891
aacap.orgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
USA
847.434.4000
Fax: 847.434.8000
aap.orgAmerican Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
800.374.2721
202.336.5500
apa.orgThe Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.565.3842800.433.5255
Fax: 301.565.3843 or 301.565.5342Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite CMount Laurel, NJ 08054
856.439.9099Fax: 856.439.0525
Email: adda@add.org
Attention Deficit Information Network
58 Prince StreetNeedham, MA 02492
781.455.9895
Autism Network International (ANI)
P.O. Box 35448
Syracuse, NY 13235-5448
Autism Society of America (ASA)
7910 Woodmont Ave, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
301.657.0881
800.3AUTISM (800.328.8476)
Autism Speaks
2 Park Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212.252.8584
Fax: 212.252.8676
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Office of Consumer, Family, and Public Information
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15-105
Rockville, MD 20857
301.443.2792
mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhsChildren and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
301.306.7070
Fax: 301.306.7090
chadd.orgCouncil for Exceptional Children
11920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
703.684.7710
www.cec.sped.org
Doug Flutie, Jr., Foundation for Autism, Inc.P.O. Box 767
Framingham, MA 01701
866.3AUTISM (866.328.8476)
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4516 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412.341.8077
ldanatl.orgMUMS: National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer CourtGreen Bay, WI 54301
877.336.5333
920.336.5333
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1015
Arlington, VA 22203-3754
703.524.7600
800.950.NAMI
nami.orgNational Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (NAPAS)
900 Second St NE
Suite 211
Washington, DC 20002
202.408.9514
Fax: 202.408.9520
Email: napas@earthlink.net
National Autism Association
1330 W. Schatz Lane
Nixa, MO 65714
866.NAA.ORDERS (866.622.6733)
National Center for Learning Disabilities
99 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212.687.7211
ncld.orgNational Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
800.695.0285
Fax: 202.884.8441
Email: nichcy@aed.orgNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Public Information and Communications Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
866.415.8051
Fax: 301.443.4279
www.nimh.nih.govNational Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
National Disability Rights Network
900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211
Washington, DC 20002
202.408.9514
Fax: 202-408-9520
Email: info@ndrn.orgOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20202
202.205.5465
ed.gov/OSERSParent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
8161 Normandale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55437
952.838.9000
Fax: 952.838.0199
Email: pacer@pacer.orgUnlocking Autism
P.O. Box 208
Tyrone, GA 30290
866.366.3361
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202800.872.5327
Mississippi Agencies & Advocacy Organizations
The Arc of Mississippi
MS Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
7 Lakeland Circle, Suite 600
Jackson, MS 39202
601.982.1180
800.717.1180
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Mississippi Health Benefits
Division of Medicaid
Robert E. Lee Building, Suite 801
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson MS 39201-1399
877.870.3110
www.dom.state.ms.us/CHIP/chip.htmlCoalition for Citizens with Disabilities
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
601.969.0601800.721.7255
www.mscoalition.comDepartment of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building239 N. Lamar St.
Jackson, MS 39201
601.359.1288
www.dmh.state.ms.usDivision of Children and Youth Services
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
601.359.1288
Email: brenda.scafidi@dmh.state.ms.us
www.dmh.state.ms.usEMPOWER Community Parent Resource Center
Agnes Johnson, Executive Director
136 S. Poplar Street
Greenville, MS 38702-1733
662.332.4852800.337.4852
Fax: 662.332.1622empower@empower.org
msempower.orgF.A.C.T.S.
Families Advocating Collaborating Teaching and Supporting for
Children’s Mental Health, Inc.
The Gulf Coast Chapter of MS Families As Allies, Inc.18041 Dedeaux Clan Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
First Steps Early Intervention System (children 3 and under)
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
P.O. Box 1700
570 E. Woodrow Wilson Boulevard, Room 107
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
601.576.7427800.451.3903
Fax: 601.576.7540
www.msdh.state.ms.us
Learning Disabilities Association of Mississippi
4080 Old Canton Road
P.O. Box 4477
Jackson, MS 39216
Mental Health Association of the Capital Area
Sylvia M. Thomas, Executive Director407 Briarwood Drive, Suite 208
Jackson, MS 39206
601.956.2800
Email: mhajxn@aol.com
Mississippi Councils on Developmental Disabilities
1101 Robert E. Lee Building239 N. Lamar St.
Jackson, MS 39201
601.359.1270
cdd.ms.govMississippi Families As Allies for Children's Mental Health
5166 Keele Street, Building A
Jackson, MS 39206
601.981.1618800.833.9671
Email: msfaa@netdoor.comMississippi Parent Training and Information Center
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
601.969.0601800.721.7255
Fax: 601.709.0250
Mississippi SAFE KIDS Campaign
Lori Bezada, Project Coordinator754 N. President Street
Jackson, MS 39202
601.360.0531877.706.8741
Email: MSSAFEKIDS@bellsouth.net
mssafekids.com
Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 22664
Jackson, MS 39225-2664
800.664.6742
Email: mshahelp@mshausa.org
mshausa.orgNational Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Mississippi (NAMI-MS)
Larry Swearengen, Director
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401
Jackson, MS 39206
601.899.9058
Email: namimiss1@aol.comDebra Wertz, Contact
601.957.5284
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Office of Innovative Support, Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
601.359.3499
www.mde.k12.ms.usOffice of Special Education: Mississippi Department of Education
Dr. Ann Moore, Director, Special Education
359 North West Street, Suite 335
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
601.359.3498 or 877.544.0408
Fax: 601.359.1829
www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_educationParents for Public Schools of Jackson
3252 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
601.713.1633
Email: dana.larkin@parents4publicschools.com
parents4publicschools.com/jacksonParent Teacher Association (PTA)
Mary Hardy, President
Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
P.O. Box 1937
Jackson, MS 39215
601.352.7383800.795.6123
Email: ms_office@pta.org
mississippipta.org
Parents United Together (PUT)
Mandy Rogers, President
P.O. Box 2121
Madison, MS 39130
Email: MOM424@aol.com
parentsunitedtogether.comPrograms for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children’s Medical Program
Board of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
601.987.3965800.844.0898
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director
5305 Executive Place
Jackson, MS 39206
601.981.8207800.772.4057
Email: info@mspas.com
mspas.comSpecial Kids Family Network
Family YMCA
3719 Broadway Drive
Hattiesburg, MS
Cookie Smith601.266.5163
State Mental Health Agency
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
601.359.1288
www.dmh.state.ms.usState Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Gary Neely, Director
Mississippi Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5230
E-mail: gneely@mdrs.state.ms.us
Web: http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us/TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi)
Bridgette Yeager, MPPAExecutive Director
P.O. Box 579
Magee, MS 39111
601.849.2695
Fax: 601.849.2696
Email: bridgette@yeagergroup.com
Weems Community Mental Health Center
Division of Children & Youth Services, Lee Lee Marlow, PhD, Director
1929 23rd Avenue
Meridian, MS 39305
601.482.7377
Fax: 601.482.7366
Mississippi Support Groups
The Arc of Lowndes County
Norma Jones or Leslie Junkin
P.O. Box 5387
Columbus, MS 39704
662.245.1323 or 662.327.2965
Central MS Autism Support Network
149 Dry Creek RoadMagee, MS 39111
Pam Dollar
601.594.9314
Fax: 601.849.3981Columbus/North MS Autism Support Group
P.O. Box 205West Point, MS 39773
662.494.7060
Fax: 662.404.7533
DeSoto County Autism Support Group
Hernando, MS
Tonya Andrews
662.796.1113
tinytune@gmail.com
DeSoto County Schools Autism Support Group
Olive Branch, MS.
Dr. Sheila Williamson
901.335.4890
drsmw0@comcast.netGulf Coast Autism Support Network
Ocean Springs, MS
Patty Gautier
228.218.9805
pattygautier@yahoo.com
Hattiesburg ADHD Parent Support Group, Pine Belt Satellite of CHADD
Hattiesburg, MSKathy Duke
601.818.8146
pinebelt@chadd.net
Hattiesburg Autism Support Group
Hattiesburg, MS
Laurie Kleindinst
601.264.8005
leklinedinst@mac.com
Meridian Autism Support Group, TEAAM ChapterMeridian, MS
Teri Nolen, Contact
Natchez Autism Support Group
Natchez, MS
Susannah Heatherly
susannahheatherly@hotmail.com
Northeast MS Autism Support Network
West Point, MS
Beverly Shields
662.494.1783
drjester@netdoor.com
Oxford Autism and Education Support Group
Oxford, MS
Nicole Boyd662.832.6950 or 662.832.3718
Pine Belt Autism Support Group
Laurel, MS
Sharon Blackwell
601.428.8929
blackwell112@yahoo.com
Quitman ADHD Support Group, Quitman Satellite of CHADDQuitman, MS
Steve & Becky Watkins
601.776.5433
Email: quitman-ms@chadd.net
Quitman P.A.W.S. (Parent Advocates Working for Solutions)
Becky Watkins, Parent Contact
P.O. Box 277
Quitman, MS 39355-0277
601.776.5433
Fax: 601.776.6994
Email: quitmanpaws@yahoo.com
Meagan Breaux, Website manager
Paws and Puzzles Yahoo online group:
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ms_paws_and_puzzles
SCORE-A (Stone Co. Open Resource Educating Autism)
Perkinston, MS
Theresa Angrisano
601.528.5727 or 228.209.0092
tascore_a@yahoo.comSouthaven Elementary Support Group
Southaven, MS
Gwen Cobb
662.342.2289
TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi)
Bridgette Yeager, MPPAExecutive Director
P.O. Box 579
Magee, MS 39111
601.849.2695
Fax: 601.849.2696
Email: bridgette@yeagergroup.com
Tri-Lakes Autism Parent Support Group
Emily Thomas Johnson, PhD4628 Union Road
Sardis, MS 38666
662.609.4950Fax: 662.487.3188
ETJPhD@gmail.com
Vicksburg Autism Support Group
Vicksburg, MS
Regina Jeffers
601.638.4642
rjnurs@aol.com
Online Support Communities
wrightslaw.com
Wrightslaw provides reliable information for parents, educators, and advocates about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ms.htm
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids. You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities.
ASD-MS (Autism Spectrum Disorders—Mississippi)
Online support group for parents and family members of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Mississippi. The purpose of the listserv is to bring family members together to support each other.
CONTACT:
Pam Dollar, 601.594.9314
Patty Gautier, 228.588.3016
Children's Autism Support Team of Mississippi
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CASTMS
Online support group for people affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), and Developmental Delays (DD). The purpose of the listserve is to provide general information, promote positive public awareness, advocacy and information on community outreach projects.
CONTACT:
Leah Price
Mississippi Autism Advocacy Network
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MSAAN
Online network established to provide individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders, family members and professionals who provide autism related services, with an information system of current news, legislation and events in Mississippi regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders.
CONTACT:
Elle Sullivan
National Autism Association of MS online yahoo group:
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NAAofMS
Parents United Together (PUT)
Quitman P.A.W.S. (Parent Advocates Working for Solutions)
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ms_paws_and_puzzles
Quitman PAWS is a parent-run and parent sponsored support group for special needs children and their families and caregivers in the Quitman, MS school district. The Mission of PAWS is to provide awareness, advocacy and education to those serving and caring for our special kids.
CONTACT:
Becky Watkins, 601.776.5433
Publications & Online Materials
ADDitude magazine
42 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018
Subscriptions: P.O. Box 500
Missouri City, TX 77459
888.762.8475
additudemag.com
A.D.D. Warehouse
300 Northwest 70th Avenue, Suite 102
Plantation, FL 33317
800.233.9273
954.792.8100
Fax: 954.792.8545
addwarehouse.com
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Educational Resources Ltd.
36 Carrier Crescent
Maple, Ontario
CANADA L6A 0T8
905.553.4223
Fax: 905.303.3568
Email: info@abaresources.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
223 Tacoma Ave S. #100
Tacoma, WA 98402
253.759.5085
Fax: 253.572.3700
addresources.org
CHADD Information and Resource Guide to AD/HD
National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
301.306.7070
Fax: 301.306.7090
chadd.org
Exceptional Parent magazine
65 East Route 4,
River Edge, NJ 07661
201.489.4111
Fax: 201.489.0074
eparent.com
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
MISSISSIPPI State Board of Education Policy Manual
(REGS for Special Education Included)
State Board of Education (SBE) policies
www.mde.k12.ms.us/public/1whmsbe.htm
Recommended Reading: ADHD
Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, by L. Susan Buttross, MD, FAAP, University Press of Mississippi
A concise, clearly written overview of the symptoms of ADHD and the range of possible treatments. The book provides useful, up-to-date information on a condition that can be treated with early diagnosis and intervention and is beneficial to anyone seeking a better understanding of children and childhood development.
ADD/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit, by Grad L. Flick, PhD, Jossey-Bass, Inc.
Ready-to-Use strategies & activities for helping children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools, by Harvey C. Parker, PhD, Specialty Press, Inc.
Effective strategies for identifying and teaching students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders in elementary and secondary schools.The ADD Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, and Kids, by Harvey C. Parker, PhD, Specialty Press, Inc.
Tips for parents, guidelines for teachers, stories for kids, sticker charts and mediation and behavior modification.Children with Disabilities, by Mark L. Batshaw, MD, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Provides the individual working with and caring for children with disabilities the necessary background to understand different disabilities and their treatments, enabling affected children to reach their full potential.Delivered from Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey, MD, The Random House Publishing Group
A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.
Patterns of Learning Disorders, by David L. Wodrich & Ara J. Schmitt, Guilford Publications, Inc.
Working systematically from assessment to intervention by providing a clear framework for assessment and evidence-based intervention planning under the revised IDEA guidelines.
Skills Training for Children with Behavior Problems, Revised Edition, A Parent and Practitioner Guidebook, by Michael L. Bloomquist, PhD, Guilford Publications, Inc.
A parent and practitioner guidebook addressing a broad array of behavior and adjustment difficulties. Ideal for practitioners collaborating with families in clinic, school, or community settings and can also be used by parents on their own.
Taking Charge of ADHD, Revised Edition, The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell A. Barkley, PhD, Guilford Publications, Inc.
The complete, authoritative guide for parents empowers parents by arming them with the knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child with ADHD receives the best care possible.
Teenagers with ADHD A Parent’s Guide, by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, MS, Woodbine House
Covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, accommodations, advocacy, legal rights, family & school life, and options after high school.
Recommended Reading: Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive, by Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson & James McPartland, Guilford Publications, Inc.
Provides an excellent overview of the topic written by psychologists. Focuses on understanding AS and high functioning Autism and provides ideas for living with AS at home, in school, and through the lifespan.
A Work in Progress: Behavioral Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism, by Ron Leaf, John McEachin & Jaisom D. Harsh, DRL Books
Describes the fundamentals of intensive behavioral intervention in plain English, with clear teaching guidelines, concrete examples, and a fully developed curriculum. (ABA-based teaching techniques).Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals, by Catherine Maurice, Gina Green & Stephen C. Luce, PRO-ED, Inc.
For parents of newly diagnosed children addressing most of the questions that parents have about the merits and mechanics of undertaking an intensive behavioral intervention program.Could it be Autism? A Parent’s Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps, by Nancy D. Wiseman, Broadway Publishing
Easy-to-use checklists for milestones and early detection and intervention strategies for developmental delays.Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph Over Autism, by Catherine Maurice, Ballantine Books
A moving account of a parent’s quest to obtain effective treatment for her two children diagnosed with Autism igniting a world wide interest in intensive ABA treatment.
Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism, by Catherine Maurice, Gina Green & Richard M. Foxx, PRO-ED, Inc.
Follow-up book to Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism. Covers a variety of topics including incidental teaching techniques to promote spontaneous language, maximizing conversation skills, teaching social skills, dealing with food problems, etc.
Right From The Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism, by Sandra Harris, PhD & Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA, Woodbine House
For parents of newly diagnosed young children, providing all the essential information parents need to know about the urgent questions facing them.
Teach Me Language: A Language Manual for Children With Autism Asperger’s Syndrome and Related Developmental Disorders, by Sabrina Freeman & Lorelei Dake, SKF Books
User-friendly manual designed for parents and therapists, which targets language weaknesses common to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping and Healing, by Karen Siff Exhorn, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
The book is written for parents by parents providing practical information, reliable research, and emotional support.The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth, by Stanley Greenspan, MD, Serena Wieder, PhD & Robin Simons, Perseus Books
The comprehensive approach to developmental challenges including Autism, PDD, language and speech problems, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADD, and other related disorders.
ADHD * Autism Spectrum Disorders * Speech/Language Disorders
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