STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Deborah Barnett, Director
Office of Special Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-6302 (TTY)
Web: doe.sd.gov/oess/sped.aspx
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Michelle Powers, Education Program Assistant Manager
Office of Special Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Barb Hemmelman
Education Program Assistant Manager
Office of Special Education
700 Governor’s Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
Patricia Warkenthien, Interim Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3195
Web: dhs.sd.gov/rehabservices/
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Betty Oldenkamp, Director
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Properties Plaza
East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
Web: dss.sd.gov/behavioralhealth/
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Kent Huckins, Program Specialist
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Properties Plaza
East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Division Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Properties Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
Web: dhs.sd.gov/developmentaldisabilities/default.aspx
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Betty Oldenkamp, Director
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-5991
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director
SD Governor’s Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza, E. Hwy 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-6369
Web: dhs.sd.gov/councilondevelopmentaldisabilities.aspx
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)
Web: www.sdadvocacy.com
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Nancy Hoyme, Director
Children’s Special Health Services
Health & Medical Services
Department of Health
615 E. Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3737
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Grady Kickul, Director
Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired
East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
Web: afb.org/directory/profile/south-dakota-division-of-service-to-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/12
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Benjamin Soukup, Director
Communication Services for the Deaf
102 N. Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5760 (V/TTY)
(800) 640-6410 (V/TTY, in SD)
STATE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
Web: dhs.sd.gov/developmentaldisabilities/respitecare.aspx
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CH.A.D.D)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 1303
Northbrook, IL 60065-1303
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
Learning Disabilities
James Huff, President
LDA of South Dakota
P.O. Box 9760
Rapid City, SD 57709-9760
1-888-388-5553
Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html
Mental Health
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(800) 969-6642
Web: www.nmha.org
Donna Yocom, Executive Director
NAMI, South Dakota
P.O. Box 221
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-7210; (800) 551-2531
Speech and Hearing
SD Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 308
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0308
(605) 224-8628
Visual Impairments
Paul Schroeder, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-9961
GOALS 2000 PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER
Parent Resource Network
PO Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(800) 219-6247
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Judy Struck, Executive Director
SD University Affiliated Program
Health Science Center
1400 West 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY)
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Dave Vogel, Project Director
DakotaLink
1925 Plaza Boulevard
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1876 (V/TTY); (800) 645-0673 (V/TTY)
PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Bev Schreck, Director
SD Parent Connection
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 200B
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-3171 (V/TTY)
(800) 640-4553 (in SD)
Web: www.taalliance.org/ptis/sd/
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Parent to Parent, Inc.
3701 West 49th Street, Suite 200-B
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-9838; (800) 658-5411 (in SD)
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Connie LeZotte, President
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
411 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3194
(605) 224-0144
GOALS 2000 PARENT ASSISTANCE CENTER
Parent Resource Network
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(800) 219-6247
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Susan Quinn, Executive Director
Easter Seals – South Dakota
1351 N. Harrison Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852
Clint Harris, Chair
South Dakota Family Support Council
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
Shelly Pfaff, 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)
Char Crisp, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) South Dakota
301 South Garfield Avenue, #8
Sioux Falls, SD 57104