Contacts

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Web Resources
South Dakota Advocacy Services
To protect and advocate the rights of South Dakotans with disabilities through legal, administrative, and other remedies http://www.sdadvocacy.com/

South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs http://www.state.sd.us/deca/

Division of Education Services and Resources
The Division of Education Services and Resources shall provide leadership and technical support to assure all South Dakota children and youth receive equitable and quality education experiences. http://www.state.sd.us/deca/ta/edserhpg.htm

Office of Special Education
The Office of Special Education, located in the South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, advocates for the availability of the full range of personnel, programming, and placement options, including early intervention and transition services, required to assure that all individuals with disabilities are able to achieve maximum independence upon exiting from school. http://www.state.sd.us/deca/special/special.htm

South Dakota Department of Health
South Dakota Department of Health.
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/index.htm

Newborn Hearing Screening
Making sure all babies born in South Dakota have a good start in life is the goal of Governor Janklow's Bright Start early childhood initiative. One important part of Bright Start is assuring babies receive a hearing screening.
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/famhlth/newhearing.htm

South Dakota Parent Connection
Our Mission is to empower families caring for children with disabilities with knowledge and supports to participate fully in the planning and delivery of quality educational services. http://www.sdparent.org/

South Dakota School for the Deaf
The South Dakota School for the Deaf is the statewide resource for the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing in the state of South Dakota. http://www.ris.sdbor.edu/sdsd/main.htm

South Dakota NICHCY
Resources From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY). http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/sd.htm

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