Connecticut - Find Developmental Disabilities Assistance in Connecticut

11. University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Interdisciplinary university programs conduct research on human development and developmental disabilities and provide best practice models to improve services and programs. The Programs house clinics that provide evaluation and intervention services for individuals with a broad range of physical, developmental, learning and/or behavioral challenges, in a family-centered and culturally-sensitive setting.

University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222
Farmington, CT 06030-6222
(866) 623-1315
(860) 679-1500
(860) 679-1502 (TTY)
www.uconnucedd.org

12. Technology-Related Assistance

Assistive technology resource centers help children and adults with disabilities, their families, and employers get access to, and funding for assistive technology to meet personal, educational, and vocational needs.

Connecticut Tech Act Project
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
25 Sigourney Street, 11th Floor
Hartford , CT 06106
(800) 537-2549 (in CT)
(860) 424-4881
(860) 424-4839 (TTY)
www.cttechact.com
www.getATstuff.com

13. State Mediation System

Connecticut Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education
Due Process Unit
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1630
(860) 713-6935
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2678&Q=320730#Briefs

14. Special Format Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

This service offers special format books for individuals with visual impairments, blindness, dyslexia, and other print disabilities.
Connecticut State Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill CT 06067
(800) 842-4516
(860) 721-2020
http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm

Connecticut Unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 624-4334
www.rfbd.org/ct

15. Autism

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda MD 20814-3067
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 328-8476
Telephone: (301) 657-0881
Website:

16. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
Telephone: (301) 306-7070
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail only)
Website: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543[br] Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
Telephone: (484) 945-2101
Website: Attention Deficit Disorder Association

17. Programs for Blindness and Visual Impairments

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
www.afb.org

18. Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
333 E. River Drive, Suite 106
East Hartford, CT 06108
(800) 278-8242
(860) 721-8111
www.biact.org

19. Cerebral Palsy

This agency also serves children with multiple disabilities, complex medical needs, and developmental disabilities.
St. Vincents Special Needs Services Trumbull Corporate Park
95 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 375-6400
www.stvincentsspecialneeds.org

UCP of Eastern Connecticut
42 Norwich Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
(860) 443-3800
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/51

20. Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.
386 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(800) 899-3745
(860) 346-1924
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/connecticut/