Mississippi Resources for Parents

State Agencies/Universities/Grant Programs

• Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education
• University of Southern Mississippi's Children's Center for Communication and Development
• University of Southern Mississippi's Institute for Disability Studies
• Mississippi Division of Medicaid
• Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Mississippi Department of Health
• Mississippi Department of Human Services
• Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Mississippi State University, TK Martin Center for Technology and Disability
• Mississippi State University Rehabilitation & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision
• Mississippi School for the Blind
• Mississippi Department of Mental Health

Parent Organizations

• Parents United Together
• Concerned Parents for A Better Greenville 

Disability Organizations

• Disability Rights Mississippi
• Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE)
• Mississippi Society for Disabilities

Specific Disabilities

Autism

• Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi (TEAAM)
• Mississippi Department of Health

Blind/Visually Impaired

• Mississippi Industries for the Blind
• Mississippi Council for the Blind

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association (504 Plans)

Down Syndrome

• Northeast Mississippi Down Syndrome Society
• Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society
• Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society

Intellectual Disabilities

• The ARC of Mississippi

Mental Health

• Mississippi Families as Allies for Childrens Mental Health
• National Association for Mental Illnes-Mississippi

National Resources

Government Agencies

• U.S Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• The U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
• disAbility.gov

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• ADA.gov

Assistive Technology

• The Alliance for Technology Access
• National Organization Caring for Kids (NOCK)
• Lighthouse International
• Family Guide to Assistive Technology

Disability Info

• Disability is Natural
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Healthcare

• Family Voices

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)

Independent Living

• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)

Specific Disabilities

Autism

• Autism Society of America

Intellectual Disabilities

• The ARC of the United States

Learning Disabilities

• LD OnLine

Legal

• Wright's Law
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA)

Secondary Education/Transition

• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

If your organization or parent group offers services or resources to families and children with disabilities and would like to have your link added to our resources, please email info@mspti.org with your website information to be added.

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