State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Tim Johnson (D)
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5842
(202) 228-5765 (Fax)
E-mail: tim@johnson.senate.gov
Web: http://johnson.senate.gov

Honorable Thomas A. Daschle (D)
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2321
(202) 224-2047 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://daschle.senate.gov/webform.html
Web: http://daschle.senate.gov/

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House's Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 224-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Mike Rounds
500 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3212
E-mail: governor@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/governor/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Deborah Barnett, Director
Office of Special Education
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: deb.barnett@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Barb Hemmelman, Education Program Assistant Manager
Office of Special Education
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478
E-mail: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Dawn Smith, Education Program Representative
Office of Special Education
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-2535
E-mail: dawnl.smith@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Grady Kickul, Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3195
E-mail: grady.kickul@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/drs/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Angela Osterander, State Equity Liaison
Division of Workforce and Career Preparation
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-4527
E-mail: angela.osterander@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca

State Mental Health Agency
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Director
Division of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: kim.malsam-rysdon@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Amy Iversen Pollreisz, Program Manager/Community Mental Health
Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: amy.iversen-pollreisz@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

State Developmental Disabilities Program
Wanda Seiler, Division Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
E-mail: wanda-seiler@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/

State Developmental Disabilities Representative for Children and Youth
Donna Olivier, Program Specialist
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
(605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: donna.olivier@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

State Developmental Disabilities Council
Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director
South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-6369; (800) 265-9684
E-mail: arlene.poncelet@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/ddc/

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Robert J. Kean, Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 S. Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD)
E-mail: sdas@sdadvocacy.com
Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency, above.

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nancy Hoyme, Director
Children's Special Health Services
Health and Medical Services
Department of Health
615 E. Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3737
E-mail: Nancy.Hoyme@state.sd.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Gaye Mattke, Director
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
E-mail: infosbvi@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Benjamin Soukup, CEO
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD)
102 N. Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5760 (V/TTY)
(800) 642-6410 (V/TTY, in SD)
E-mail: bsoukup@c-s-d.org
Web: www.c-s-d.org

State Respite Care Program
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Respite Care Program
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438
E-mail: Kathy.Olson@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/respite/index.htm

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Contact State Department of Education: Special Education, listed above.

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Patrick Going, Director
Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: rmdbtac@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Judy Struck, Executive Director
Center for Disabilities
Health Science Center
1400 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY)
Web: www.usd.edu/cd

Technology-Related Assistance
Dave Vogel, Project Director
DakotaLink
221 S. Central
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5336; (800) 224-5336
E-mail: dvogel@tie.net
Web: http://dakotalink.tie.net

State Mediation System
Michelle Powers, Assistant Program Manager
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Office of Special Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: michelle.powers@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/Special/index.htm

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

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

Learning Disabilities
James Huff, President
LDA of South Dakota
P.O. Box 9760
Rapid City, SD 57709-9760
1-888-388-5553 (in SD only)
E-mail: dthom@rapidnet.com
Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html

Mental Health
To identify a chapter of NMHA in your area, contact:
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722; (800) 969-6642
Web: www.nmha.org

Donna Yocom, Executive Director
NAMI, South Dakota
P.O. Box 221
Brookings, SD 57006
(800) 551-2531
E-mail: namisd@santel.net
Web: http://sd.nami.org

Speech and Hearing
South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 308
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 331-2927
Web: www.sdslha.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Lynn Boettcher Fjellanger, Director
South Dakota Parent Connection
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 200B
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-3171 (V/TTY); (800) 640-4553 (in SD)
E-mail: sdpc@sdparent.org
Web: www.sdparent.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Patti Berg, President
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
411 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3194
(605) 224-0144
E-mail: sd_office@pta.org

No Child Left Behind - Parent Information & Resource Center
Mary Baumeister, Director
South Dakota Parent Resource Network
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(800) 219-6247; (605) 347-6260
E-mail: lbedford@bhssc.tie.net
E-mail: maryb@bhssc.tie.net
Web: www.tie.net/prn

Other Disability Organizations

Patricia K. Miller, CEO/Executive Director
Easter Seals South Dakota
1351 N. Harrison Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852
E-mail: administrator@sd.easter-seals.org
Web: www.essd.org

Teri Suss, Chair
South Dakota Family Support Council
14828 482nd Avenue
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-4203

Shelly Pfaff, Executive Director
South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sdccdpfaff@dtgnet.com
Web: www.sd-ccd.org

Independent Living

To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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