PENNSYLVANIA
ADA Center
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
401 North Washington Street, Suite 450
Rockville, MD, 20805
http://www.adainfo.org
Assistive Technology
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology
Institute on Disabilities
1755 N. 13th Street
Student Center, Room 411S
Philadelphia, PA, 19122
http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/piat/
Autism
ABOARD (Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders)
35 Wilson Street, Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA, 15223
www.autism-support.org
AutismLink
376 Wagon Wheel Trail
Wexford, PA, 15090
http://www.autismlink.com/pennsylvania
Autism Society of Pittsburgh
4371 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA, 15146-2837
http://www.autismsocietypgh.org
Autism Society of Greater Philadelphia
1036 Nash Avenue
Lansdale, PA, 19446
http://www.asaphilly.org
Career and Tech Ed
Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Division of Field Support
Department of Education
333 Market Street, 11th Floor
Harrisburg, PA, 17126-0333
http://www.pde.state.pa.us
CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program
http://www.chipcoverspakids.com/
D D Council
Developmental Disabilities Council
561 Forum Building, Commonwealth Avenue
Harrisburg, PA, 17120
http://www.paddc.org
Developmental Disabilities
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA, 17105-2675
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/dhsorganization/officeofdevelopmentalprograms/
Early Intervention
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA, 17105-2675
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/earlyinterventionservices/
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania
Locations in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Johnstown – http://www.efwp.org/contact/Contact.xml
http://www.efwp.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania
919 Walnut Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA, 19107-5237
http://www.efepa.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
http://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory-results/PA
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC, 20036
http://www.ncil.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Pennsylvania
101 S. Second Street, Suite 403, Executive House
Harrisburg, PA, 17101
http://www.thearcpa.org
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania
info@ldaamerica.org
https://ldaamerica.org/lda-chapters/lda-of-pennsylvania/
Mediation
Office for Dispute Resolution
6340 Flank Drive, Suite 600
Harrisburg, PA, 17112
(717) 541-4960
http://odr-pa.org
Mental Health
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA, 17105-2675
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/mentalhealthservices/
NAMI Pennsylvania
2149 N. Second Street
Harrisburg, PA, 17110
http://nami-pa.org
Family & Youth Support & Advocacy Division
1211 Chestnut St., Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
(215) 751-1800
(800) 688-4226
Check website for local offices
http://www.mhasp.org/family-youth
Mental Health – Youth
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA, 17105
(717) 705-8289
http://www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/dhsorganization/officeofmentalhealthandsubstanceabuseservices/bureauofchildrensbehavioralhealthservices/index.htm
Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving American Street Empowerment Zone and providing intense training sessions to parents of children with disabilities in Philadelphia)
Hispanos Unidos para Ninos Excepcionales
(Philadelphia HUNE, Inc.)
2215 N. American St,
Philadelphia, PA 19133
http://huneinc.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
4804 Derry Street
Harrisburg, PA, 17111
http://www.papta.org
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
6340 Flank Drive, Suite 600
Harrisburg, PA, 17112-2764
http://www.parenttoparent.org
Partners in Policymaking
Institute on Disabilities/University Center for Excellence
Temple University
University Services Building, Room 610
1601 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19122
http://disabilities.temple.edu
Preschool, Disabilities
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Department of Education and Public Welfare
333 Market Street, 7th Floor, PDE Building
Harrisburg, PA, 17126-0333
http://www.pde.state.pa.us
Protection & Advocacy
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
1414 N. Cameron Street, Suite C
Harrisburg, PA, 17103
http://www.drnpa.org
Relay Services
(800) 654-5988 (V)
(800) 654-5984 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech – English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech – Spanish)
Special Education
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education
333 Market Street, 7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA, 17126-0333
Special Education Consultline: (800) 879-2301(V/TTY)
http://www.pde.state.pa.us
The Camphill School
1784 Fairview Rd
Glenmoore, PA 19343
610-469-9236
http://camphillschool.org
Special Format Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
(215) 683-3213
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/library-for-the-blind-and-physically-handicapped
Special Health Care Needs
Division of Community Systems Development and Outreach
Division of Child and Adult Health Services
Department of Health, 7th Floor, East Wing
Health & Welfare Building
7th & Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA, 17120
http://www.state.pa.us
PA Special Kids Network
http://www.gotoskn.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/special_kids_network/14205
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
700 McKnight Park Drive, Ste 708
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
http://www.psha.org
State Web Site
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.pa.gov/
Transition Services
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN)
3190 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA, 15238
http://www.pattan.net
Variety - the Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley
2950 Potshop Road
PO Box 609
Worcester, PA 19490
Phone: 610.584.4366
Fax: 610.584.5586
varietyphila.org
The Camphill School
551 W Seven Stars Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-469-9236
http://camphillschool.org
UCEDD
Institute on Disabilities/ UCEDD
Temple University
1755 N 13th Street, Suite 411
Howard Gittis Student Center, South
Philadelphia, PA, 19122
http://disabilities.temple.edu
Vocational Rehabilitation
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Labor and Industry
1521 N. 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA, 17102
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356
Easter Seals of Western and Central Pennyslvania
2525 Railroad St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (888) 372-7280
http://www.easterseals.com/wcpenna/
Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania
3975 Conshohocken Avenue
Philadelphia, PA, 19131
http://www.easterseals-sepa.org
Pennsylvania Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
P.O. Box 4336
Harrisburg, PA, 17111-0336
http://www.ppcrn.org