Note: The groups with a star (*) next to their names sponsored an advocacy training program by Pete and Pam Wright.

Access for Special Kids
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 243-1713; (800) 450-8667
E-mail: info@askresource.org
Web: http://www.askresource.org

American Foundation for the Blind - Midwest
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
E-mail: chicago@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

The Arc of Iowa
715 E. Locust
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 283-2358; (800) 326-2927
E-mail: arciowa@aol.com

Autism Society of Iowa
4549 Waterford Drive
W. Des Moines, IA 50265
(563) 557-1169; (888) 722-4799
E-mail: autism50ia@aol.com
Web: www.autismia.org

Brain Injury Association of Iowa
2101 Kimball Avenue, LL7
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 272-2312; (800) 475-4442
E-mail: biaia@cedarnet.org
Web: www.biaia.org

CHADD Ames
Tel: (515) 233-1677
CHADD Cedar Rapids
Tel: (319) 489-2361

CHADD Dubuque
Tel: (319) 557-7529
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd312.html

CHADD Greater Des Moines
Tel: (515) 830-1738
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd597.html

CHADD of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Tel: (319) 489-2361
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd556.html

CHADD Iowa City
Tel: (319) 627-2711
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd604.html

CHADD Mississippi River,Quad City
Tel: (319) 332-4482
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd628.html

CHADD Muscatine
Tel: (319) 263-8476
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd273.html

CHADD Siouxland
Sioux City
Tel: (712) 277-8871
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd748.html

Deaf Services Commission of Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0090
(515) 281-3164 (V/TTY)
Web: www.state.ia.us./government/dhr

Department of Human Rights
Division of Persons with Disability
Client Assistance Program
Capitol Complex, Lucas Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3957; (800) 652-4198 (V/TTY)

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Education
510 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-6731
Web: www.dvrs.state.ia.us

Easter Seals Iowa
401 N.E. 66th Avenue
P.O. Box 4002
Des Moines, IA 50333
(515) 289-1933; (515) 289-4069 (TTY)
E-mail: info@eastersealsia.org

Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785-7223
(800) 332-1000
E-mail: postmaster@efa.org
Web: www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Governor Tom Vilsack
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319-0001
(515) 281-5211
(515) 281-6611 (Fax)

Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
617 E. Second Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 281-9083
Web: www.state.ia.us/government/ddcouncil/

Iowa Cerebral Palsy Association
760 Ansborough Avenue
P.O. Box 4090
Waterloo, IA 50704-4090
(319) 232-6671

Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive, Room 247
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
(319) 356-1118
Web: www.medicine.uiowa.edu/chsc

Iowa Compass
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 353-8777; (800) 779-2001
E-mail: iowa-compass@uiowa.edu
Web: www.medicine.uiowa.edu/iowacompass

Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
8345 University Boulevard, Suite F-1
Des Moines, IA 50325
(515) 225-4197; (800) 475-4782
E-mail: ia_office@pta.org
Web: www.iowapta.org

Iowa Branch of The International Dyslexia Association
1030 5th Ave., SE, Suite 1450
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319 551-2851
Sue Harapat, Branch Coordinator
E-mail: sue_ida_ia@yahoo.com

Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281-1333; (515) 281-1355 (TTY)
Web: www.blind.state.ia.us

Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
East 14th and Grand Streets
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
V: (515) 281-3436 FAX: (515) 281-4122
Web: http://www.state.ia.us/educate

Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
110 South Williams PO Box 362
Anamosa, Iowa 52205
(319) 462-2187 Office
(888) 400-6302 Toll Free
E-mail: Help@iffcmh.org (office)
E-mail: Lori@iffcmh.org (Personal)
Web: www.iffcmh.org

Iowa Parental Rights in Special Education
Web: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/programs/ecese/cfcs/dueprocess/rights.html

Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Center for Disabilities and Development
The University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
(319) 356-0550; (800) 331-3027 (V)
(877) 686-0032 (TTY)
E-mail: infotech@uiowa.edu
Web: www.uiowa.edu/infotech/

Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 278-2502; (515) 278-0571 (TTY); (800) 779-2502
E-mail: info@ipna.org
Web: www.ipna.org

Iowa Special Education Rules and Laws
Rules: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/rules/spec_ed/index.html
Laws: Scroll down to 'Special Education' http://www.state.ia.us/educate/law/s.html

Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association
525 S.W. 5th Street, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309-4501
(515) 282-8192
Web: www.isha.org

Iowa's University Center for Excellence on Disabilities
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 356-1335
Web: www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/index.cfm

Illinois/ Iowa Center for Independent Living
Direct Services Team Member
3708 11TH Street
P.O. Box 6156
Rock Island, IL 61204
(309) 793-0090; (309) 283-0097
E-mail: iicil@iicil.com
Web: www.iicil.com
We are a non-profit organization geared toward making a independence a priority for persons of all ages with disabilities. We provide advocacy and outreach to help people achieve independence.

Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa
P.O. Box 665
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 280-8558

The Legal Center for Special Education
317 East Sixth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-1903
Phone: (515) 309-0033
Toll free in Iowa: (866) 250-4545
Fax: (515) 309-0035
E-mail: tlciowa@mcleodusa.net

NAMI Iowa (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
5911 Meredith Drive, Suite E
Des Moines, IA 50322-1903
(515) 254-0417; (800) 417-0417

Parent Educator Connection Program
Dept. of Education
Grimes State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA
(515) 242-5295 or (515) 281-6336
Our state is set up into Area Education Agencies and each AEA employes at least on Parent Coordinator in the Special Education Division (coordinators are all parent of special needs ourselves) to support families and educators who have children with special needs. The purpose of our program is to enhance communication between families and schools. We do this in various ways. Through newsletters, attending meeting with families, providing parent training programs and training for educators as well. We want to make sure parent have the opportunity to know their rights and are able to make decisions regarding their child. We also have resource libraries of books, videos to better help parents understand their child disability so they can become better advocates for their children. We have all your materials also. This year we will also be focusing on the transition of children from Part C to Part B, transition from preschool to school age and transition from school to post secondary or adult services.

The Parent Partner Community Resource Center
1120 33rd Avenue, S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 399-6719; (800) 332-8488
Web: www.aea10.k12.ia.us/

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5433

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Early ACCESS
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5437

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
ADA Project
Great Plains Disability and Business Technical Assistance Ctr.
University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 882-3600; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Web: www.adaproject.org

Senator Charles E. Grassley (R)
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-1501
(202) 224-3744
(202) 224-6020 (Fax)
E-mail: chuck_grassley@grassley.senate.gov
Web: www.senate.gov/~grassley

Senator Tom Harkin (D)
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-1502
(202) 224-3254
(202) 224-9369 (Fax)
E-mail: tom_harkin@harkin.senate.gov

Special Education Appeal Decisions
Web: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/state_board/appeals/index.html
Web: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/state_board/appeals/speceda.html

Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
P.O. Box 1456
Des Moines, IA 50305
(515) 986-9088
E-mail: spinabifidaiowa@aol.com
Web: www.spinabifidaia.com

Springtides, Inc.
Sue Harapat, Development Coordinator
1030 5th Ave.,SE, Suite 1450
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-365-1006 FAX 319-365-1038
Email: sue_springtides@yahoo.com

State Department of Education: Special Education
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5735
Web: www.state.ia.us/educate/index.html

State Mediation System
Department of Education
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5766
Web: www.state.ia.us/educate

State Mental Health Agency/State DD Program
Division of Behavioral, Developmental and Protective Services for Families, Adults and Children
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
(515) 281-5521
Web: www.dhs.state.ia.us

Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Bureau of Community Colleges
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-3866
Web: www.state.ia.us/educate/

VSA Arts of Iowa
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5839
Web: www.state.ia.us/educate/vsa/index.html

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