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Mississippi State Disability  Resources 

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Government and National Info Links

Mississippi Chapters of the ARC

 

 
Mississippi Chapters
of the United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
UCP of the Gulf Coast
4101 Gautier-Vancleave Road
Darimasa Court, Unit 102
Gautier, MS 39553
Contact: Norciva Geddie
Ph. (601) 497-6999
Fax (601) 497-6966

 

National Respite Locator Service   DisABILITY Information and Resources

Library of the National Medical Society

  The Arc of the United States
Exceptional Parent   The National Information Center for Children with Disabilities
Social Security Online   Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Disability Resource Monthly
The Disability Resource Monthly Guide to Disability on the Internet
  Social Security Disability Information
HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education   World Association of Persons with disAbilties
National Rehabilitation Information Center(NARIC)   National Council on Disability
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc.   Major Federal Disability Laws
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3319
301-588-9284 (TT/VOICE) 800-346/2742
E-MAIL: naric@capaccess.org
  The Americans With Disabilities Act
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
    National Easter Seal Society, Inc.
230 West Monroe Street,
Suite 1800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312)-726-6200; (312)726-4258 or 800-221-6827

Mississippi Resources for the Visually Impaired

Blind and Vision Impaired Services and Information   NYISE Blindness Resource Center
Talking Books   Yahoo Broadcast-Audio Books
List to Audio Books On-line   Blindness-Related Resources on the Web and Beyond
Assistive Media
The first on-line audio solution designed for persons with reading access barriers
  RFB&D
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic National Headquarters
National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
   

Pearl River County

Project Prints
Early Intervention Program--birth to 3 yrs old
801 Williams Ave.
Picayune,Ms.
601-798-7132
  Mississippi Dept of Mental Health
Picayune Indusries
1401 Sixth Ave.
Picayune,Ms.
601-798-8859
River County Enterprises
530 Hwy 26 E.
Poplarville,Ms.
601-795-4099
   

Hattiesburg Area

Ms Comm. Of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Programs
1507 Hardy St.
601-583-6040
  District Health Office
Infant/Toddler Program
1402 Corinne St.
601-544-7967
Ms Medicaid Regional Office
1520 Adeline St.
601-545-1171
  Ms Special Olympics
202 N 33rd Ave.
601-264-7295
601-264-7296
601-264-7326

Mississippi Medical Resources and Info

Hearing Health
Links to Companies offering Products, Service and Information for the Deaf, Hearing and Speach Impaired
  Johns Hopkins Medical Institution's InfoNet
InteliHealth
Home to Johns Hopkins Health Information
  BRAINNET.ORG
Pds Physician's Disability Services, Inc.   Case Management Resource Guide-Online
Bard Medical Products   American Discount Medical
Medscape (Internet Medical Resource/Info Link)   American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
6300 North River road, Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018-4226
(847)698-0536 ; FAX: 847-823-0536

 Mississippi Educational Info and Resources

A Treasure chest of Education Resources
A compilation of Mississippi and Educationally Related WebSite Gems discovered and compiled by your MDE Web Managers.
  Parents special guide
A Parents Special guide to Special Eduction
State Education Agency
Rural Representative
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
  Programs for Children
with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5

Coordinator
Office of Special Education, Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3498
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Director
MS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5230
  American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental MedicineExceptional Parent Magazine
a website and monthly publication with loads of information
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
4015 Hardy Str.
Hattiesburg,Ms.
601-264-6178
  The Special Ed Advocate-SpecialEd Law
Know your child's rights. A website and newsletter for parents of special needs children in the public school.ADA and IDEA info and more
LearnAbled Kids   Magic Touch
Touch screens for your home computer
Special Toys for Special Needs   Transportation Resources and Services
Therapies   Caregivers' Corner
Camping Unlimited
travel, camping and more for the family with a disabled child
  Children with Disabilities
 CaregiversZone
Provided by Inteli Health. Home to Johns Hopkins Health Information
  Dictionary: For Parents of Children with Disabilities
 
   

Therapies

Botox Info   Cerebral Palsy - Rhizotomy Information
G-Therapy Information   Medtronic ITB Therapy Info
Intrathecal Baclofen Successful Outcomes  

 

(Intrathecal Baclofen™ (ITB) Overview)
University of Wisconsin Neurology Surgery   The Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Botox in Spasticity Management   KU Medical Center (Botulinum Toxin)

Speical Needs Toys

Toys for Disabled Children   The National Lekotek Center
The Dragonfly Toy Company, Inc.    
kidABILITY   Adaptive Clothing for Children
 
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mississippird@thecpnetwork.org

 

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