Resources
Advocacy Unlimited - information on psychiatric disablities, advocacy, education and other special topics. www.mindlink.org
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, CT Chapter. www.agbellct.org
The ARC/Connecticut. (860) 953-8335. Arc/CT, 1030 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110. Phone: 860-953-8335 Fax: 960-953-8343. www.arcct.com
Autism Society of Connecticut - ASCONN. 207 Metacomet Drive, Meriden, CT 06450. (203) 235-7629. www.autismsocietyofct.org
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc. (BIAC): 1800 Silas Deane Highway Suite 224, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Call (860) 721-8111 or e-mail general@biact.org. The mission of BIAC is to support persons with brain injury and their families by promoting services to facilitate full inclusion within their local community, and to increase awareness and understanding of brain injury and its prevention through community education. www.biact.org
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), The designated state unit responsible for administering vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and social security disability programs. www.dss.state.ct.us/svcs/rehab.htm
CT Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. www.cacld.org
Connecticut Association of Non-Profits, A network of Connecticut's non-profit organizations. www.ctnonprofits.org
CT Autism Spectrum Resource Center. ASRC 1978 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 (203) 248-5222. www.ct-asrc.org
CT Birth to 3 System. www.birth23.org
Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive Education. CCIE, Inc. P.O. Box 331053, West Hartford, CT 06110, Telephone: 860-953-8335, Fax: 860-953-8343, e-mail: ARC-CT www.includeme.org
CT Council on Developmental Disabilities. Edward T. Preneta, Director, 460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1308 (860) 418-6160 (860) 418-6172 (TTY) E-mail: ed.preneta@po.state.ct.us www.state.ct.us/ctcdd
CT Department of Education. www.state.ct.us/sde
CT Department of Education: Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services, George Dowaliby, Bureau Chief, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1520 (860) 807-2025 E-mail: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us. www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addicition Services - Information on statewide services. www.dmhas.state.ct.us
CT Dept. of Mental Retardation (DMR). www.dmr.state.ct.us
CT Down Syndrome Congress. www.ctdownsyndrome.org
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment. (CT FEAT) P.O. Box 370352, West Hartford, CT 06137-0352. (860) 571-3888. www.ctfeat.org
CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A). James McGaughey, Executive Director, 60 B Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120-1551 (860) 297-4300 (800) 842-7303 (In CT) (860) 566-2102 (TTY) E-mail: OPA.Information@po.state.ct.us. www.state.ct.us/opapd
CT Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) 338 Main Street, Niantic CT 06357 (860) 739-3089 V/TDD Toll Free 1-800-445-CPAC. www.cpacinc.org
Connecticut Parent to Parent/PATH. PATH was formed in 1986 as an information and support network of families who have experienced a difficult pregnancy, premature birth, the loss of a young child or who have a child with medical needs, developmental delays and/or disabilities. In 2000 PATH expanded its network and became known as PATH Parent to Parent of CT and continues to reach out to help strengthen families coping with similar situations in Connecticut and surrounding states. E-mail PATH03@aol.com for more information.
CT Tourette Syndrome Association Connecticut TSA, 169 Mason Street #4E, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Telephone: (203) 458-1077. www.tsact.org
Directions / Futures, Inc. The Futures, Inc. school program offers choice, opportunity, and flexibility to students with any type, or combination, of disabilities. Futures' sister organization Directions, Inc. provides employment, community participation, and independent living supports to individuals with disabilities. www.futures-ct.org
Disability Network of Eastern Connecticut - Empowering persons with disabilities in Eastern Connecticut. www.dnec.org
Disabled American Veterans Department of Connecticut - Assistance for Connecticut's veterans with disabilities. www.davct.org
Easter Seals of Connecticut - Offering progams and support. www.ct.easterseals.com
Exceptional Parent Magazine - Info on parenting a child or young adult with a disability. www.eparent.com
Infoline 211 Ever wonder how to find a community service when you or someone you know needs help? Infoline can help you find the answers. Just dial 211 from anywhere in Connecticut. www.infoline.org
Move International - Dedicated to helping children and adults with severe disabilities sit, stand and walk. www.move-international.org
NAMI of CT - Support, education and advocacy concerning mental illness. www.namict.org
National Institute of Mental Health - online information on different diagnoses and fact sheets, plus up to date research info. www.nimh.nih.gov
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association. www.nlda.org
Office of Protection and Adocacy for Persons with Disabilities laws legislation, resources and services. www.ct.gov/opapd/site
Partnership for Strong Communities - Through the combined work of numerous state and social service agencies, close to 1000 units of supported housing for people who are homeless- many with mental illness- have been developed or are in the pipeline. www.ctpartnershiphousing.com
SEPTA (Special Education Parent Teacher Association). Founded in August, 2003, the Connecticut SEPTA Council is a statewide organization whose primary mission is to facilitate the sharing of information among groups that support families of children with special needs, including both PTA and non-PTA organizations, and to communicate such information to the families and teachers who would benefit from these services. www.septanetwork.org
Special Education Network of New Canaan & Wilton - Networks of parents and professionals who are interested in special education and 504 issues. www.spednet.org
Special Education Resource Center (SERC). call (860) 632-1485. www.ctserc.org
Special Olympics - Providing year round sports, training and competition. www.soct.org
University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities. 263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222, Farmington, CT 06030-6222 (860) 679-1500 (860) 679-1502 (TTY) (866) 623-1315. www.uconnucedd.org
Yale Center for Children With Special Needs, 40 Temple Street, Suite 6B, New Haven, CT 06510. (203) 764-8175, toll free (888) 842-1937. Email kidcare@email.med.yale.edu. or Michele White, Family Resource Coordinator, michele.white@yale.edu. www.med.yale.edu/pediat/specialneeds/index.html
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, CT Chapter. www.agbellct.org
The ARC/Connecticut. (860) 953-8335. Arc/CT, 1030 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110. Phone: 860-953-8335 Fax: 960-953-8343. www.arcct.com
Autism Society of Connecticut - ASCONN. 207 Metacomet Drive, Meriden, CT 06450. (203) 235-7629. www.autismsocietyofct.org
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc. (BIAC): 1800 Silas Deane Highway Suite 224, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Call (860) 721-8111 or e-mail general@biact.org. The mission of BIAC is to support persons with brain injury and their families by promoting services to facilitate full inclusion within their local community, and to increase awareness and understanding of brain injury and its prevention through community education. www.biact.org
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), The designated state unit responsible for administering vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and social security disability programs. www.dss.state.ct.us/svcs/rehab.htm
CT Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. www.cacld.org
Connecticut Association of Non-Profits, A network of Connecticut's non-profit organizations. www.ctnonprofits.org
CT Autism Spectrum Resource Center. ASRC 1978 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 (203) 248-5222. www.ct-asrc.org
CT Birth to 3 System. www.birth23.org
Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive Education. CCIE, Inc. P.O. Box 331053, West Hartford, CT 06110, Telephone: 860-953-8335, Fax: 860-953-8343, e-mail: ARC-CT www.includeme.org
CT Council on Developmental Disabilities. Edward T. Preneta, Director, 460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1308 (860) 418-6160 (860) 418-6172 (TTY) E-mail: ed.preneta@po.state.ct.us www.state.ct.us/ctcdd
CT Department of Education. www.state.ct.us/sde
CT Department of Education: Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services, George Dowaliby, Bureau Chief, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1520 (860) 807-2025 E-mail: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us. www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addicition Services - Information on statewide services. www.dmhas.state.ct.us
CT Dept. of Mental Retardation (DMR). www.dmr.state.ct.us
CT Down Syndrome Congress. www.ctdownsyndrome.org
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment. (CT FEAT) P.O. Box 370352, West Hartford, CT 06137-0352. (860) 571-3888. www.ctfeat.org
CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A). James McGaughey, Executive Director, 60 B Weston Street, Hartford, CT 06120-1551 (860) 297-4300 (800) 842-7303 (In CT) (860) 566-2102 (TTY) E-mail: OPA.Information@po.state.ct.us. www.state.ct.us/opapd
CT Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) 338 Main Street, Niantic CT 06357 (860) 739-3089 V/TDD Toll Free 1-800-445-CPAC. www.cpacinc.org
Connecticut Parent to Parent/PATH. PATH was formed in 1986 as an information and support network of families who have experienced a difficult pregnancy, premature birth, the loss of a young child or who have a child with medical needs, developmental delays and/or disabilities. In 2000 PATH expanded its network and became known as PATH Parent to Parent of CT and continues to reach out to help strengthen families coping with similar situations in Connecticut and surrounding states. E-mail PATH03@aol.com for more information.
CT Tourette Syndrome Association Connecticut TSA, 169 Mason Street #4E, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Telephone: (203) 458-1077. www.tsact.org
Directions / Futures, Inc. The Futures, Inc. school program offers choice, opportunity, and flexibility to students with any type, or combination, of disabilities. Futures' sister organization Directions, Inc. provides employment, community participation, and independent living supports to individuals with disabilities. www.futures-ct.org
Disability Network of Eastern Connecticut - Empowering persons with disabilities in Eastern Connecticut. www.dnec.org
Disabled American Veterans Department of Connecticut - Assistance for Connecticut's veterans with disabilities. www.davct.org
Easter Seals of Connecticut - Offering progams and support. www.ct.easterseals.com
Exceptional Parent Magazine - Info on parenting a child or young adult with a disability. www.eparent.com
Infoline 211 Ever wonder how to find a community service when you or someone you know needs help? Infoline can help you find the answers. Just dial 211 from anywhere in Connecticut. www.infoline.org
Move International - Dedicated to helping children and adults with severe disabilities sit, stand and walk. www.move-international.org
NAMI of CT - Support, education and advocacy concerning mental illness. www.namict.org
National Institute of Mental Health - online information on different diagnoses and fact sheets, plus up to date research info. www.nimh.nih.gov
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association. www.nlda.org
Office of Protection and Adocacy for Persons with Disabilities laws legislation, resources and services. www.ct.gov/opapd/site
Partnership for Strong Communities - Through the combined work of numerous state and social service agencies, close to 1000 units of supported housing for people who are homeless- many with mental illness- have been developed or are in the pipeline. www.ctpartnershiphousing.com
SEPTA (Special Education Parent Teacher Association). Founded in August, 2003, the Connecticut SEPTA Council is a statewide organization whose primary mission is to facilitate the sharing of information among groups that support families of children with special needs, including both PTA and non-PTA organizations, and to communicate such information to the families and teachers who would benefit from these services. www.septanetwork.org
Special Education Network of New Canaan & Wilton - Networks of parents and professionals who are interested in special education and 504 issues. www.spednet.org
Special Education Resource Center (SERC). call (860) 632-1485. www.ctserc.org
Special Olympics - Providing year round sports, training and competition. www.soct.org
University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities. 263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222, Farmington, CT 06030-6222 (860) 679-1500 (860) 679-1502 (TTY) (866) 623-1315. www.uconnucedd.org
Yale Center for Children With Special Needs, 40 Temple Street, Suite 6B, New Haven, CT 06510. (203) 764-8175, toll free (888) 842-1937. Email kidcare@email.med.yale.edu. or Michele White, Family Resource Coordinator, michele.white@yale.edu. www.med.yale.edu/pediat/specialneeds/index.html
