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Volume 16, Issue 3
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Spring 2004 |
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| published quarterly by: The New Hampshire Challenge, Inc. P.O. Box 579, Dover, NH 03821-0579 |
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| Where to Find Help |
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| If you would like to have a helpful resource listed in The Challenge, please Contact Us. |
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| Statewide Resources |
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ATECH Services (An Alliance for Assistive Technology, Education and Community Health)
Phone: 603-528-3060 (V/TTY) or 800-932-5837
Website: www.nhassistivetechnology.org
ATECH is an umbrella organization under which the following organizations function:
NH-ATEC (NH Assistive Technology Evaluation & Consultation)
67 Communications Drive, Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 800-932-5837
Lorraine Halton, Clinical Director, E-mail:
lorraineh@atechservices.org
Provides highly specialized evaluations and consultations in the area of assistive technology: Seating & wheeled mobility; Augmentative & alternative communication; Computer access; Home & worksite modifications.
ASSETT (Assistive Services to Schools for Education, Technology and Training)
117 Pleasant Street, Dolloff Bldg., Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-226-2900
Donna Furlong, Admin. Assist, E-mail: dfurlong@nhaat.mv.com
Consultations & Technical assistance; Loans of specialized equipment and materials; Training for educators, parents & children; Library for families & educators.
REM (Refurbished Equipment Marketplace)
84A Ironworks Road, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-224-7630 or 800-427-3338
Website: www.neatexchange.org
Paul Luff, Coordinator, E-mail: pluff@nhaat.mv.com
Sale of quality refurbished equipment; Rentals, service & repair; Information & referral services; Inventory on website
TECH-LAB
117 Pleasant Street, Dolloff Bldg., Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-226-2900
Lee Benoit, Technician COTA/L, E-mail: lbenoit@nhaat.mv.com
Hands-on technology exploration; loans of assistive technology; training; technical support.
Autism Society of New Hampshire
P.O. Box 68, Concord, NH 03302
Phone: 603-679-2424 E-mail: nhautism@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/SV2833
Statewide organization provides information, advocacy and support to individuals with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), and their families.
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
109 N. State Street, Suite 2, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-8400 or 800-773-8400 E-mail: mail@bianh.org
Website: www.bianh.org
Statewide organization provides resource information to survivors of brain injury and their families.
Bureau of Special Medical Services
Phone: 603-271-4488 or 1-800-852-3345 x4488
Division of Public Health; broad range of health programs for diagnosis and treatment of children (0-20) who have physical disabilities, chronic illnesses or developmental delays
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
78 Regional Drive, Bldg. 2, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3471 (V/TTY) or 1-800-299-1647 Fax: 603-271-7095 E-mail: dlebrun@ed.state.nh.us
Website: www.ed.state.nh.us
Provides individualized guidance, counseling and placement services to eligible consumers; also provides family services around needs of individual.
Child Development Center - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Phone: 603-650-7884
Assessment, diagnosis, follow-up; information and education.
Council for Children and Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions and the Families
105 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-4991 or 800-852-3345 x4991 Fax: 271-5166
Peter Clark: cell phone: 603-396-9238 E-mail: pclarke@dhhs.state.nh.us
Website: www.ccahc.org
Provides information and advocacy.
Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education
101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3494 Fax: 603-271-1953 E-mail: braymond@ed.state.nh.us
Website: www.ed.state.nh.us
Responsible for ensuring that school districts provide a free and appropriate education to all educationally handicapped students.
Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
18 Low Ave., P.O. Box 3660, Concord, NH 03302-3660
Phone: 603-228-0432 or 800-834-1721 Fax: 225-2077 E-mail: advocacy@drcnh.org
Website: www.drcnh.org
Provides legal services and other advocacy assistance to persons with disabilities; information/referral.
Early Education and Intervention Network of N.H.
10 Ferry St. #416, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-228-2040 E-mail: info@eeinnh.org
Website: www.eeinnh.org
Information/referral; early intervention and pre-school programs for children with developmental disabilities or at risk for developmental delay.
Family Resource Connection
Phone: 603-271-6826 or 800-298-4321 E-mail: FRC@library.state.nh.us
Website: www.state.nh.us/nhsl/frc/
Free, statewide program of NH State Library providing materials on all aspects of raising, caring for and educating children, especially children with special needs; free lending library of books and videos mailed to your home with postage paid envelopes for return; free research and reference service.
Family Support Contact Person, DDS (Michelle Rosado)
Phone: 603-271-5034 or 1-800-852-3345 x 5034. E-mail: mrosado@dhhs.state.nh.us
Can direct you to services available through the Division of Developmental Services (DDS), the 12 Regional Area Agencies and Regional Family Support Programs.
Governor's Commission on Disability
57 Regional Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-2773 (V) 271-2774 (TTY) or 800-852-3405 (V), Fax: 271-2837
Website: www.state.nh.us/disability
Information and referral. Provides information about the many services, laws, and regulations that affect citizens with disabilities. Implements and operates the federally funded Client Assistant Program designed to work out problems that may arise between persons with disabilities and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Granite State Guardianship Services
Phone: 603-837-9561 Fax: 603-837-2613 E-mail: info@gsgs.org
Website: www.gsgs.org/
Provides guardianship, protective and fiduciary services to incapacitated residents of NH.
Granite State Independent Living (GSIL)
21 Chenell Drive, Concord, NH 03302-9680
Phone: 603-228-9680 (V/TTY) or 800-826-3700 (V/TTY) E-mail: erica.marden@gsil.org
Website: www.gsil.org
Information and referral, peer support and counseling, skills training, advocacy, interpreter and personal care attendant services, transportation, social and recreational programs and accessibility services, and deaf and hard of hearing services.
Institute on Disability/UCED
(Concord office)
Phone: 603-228-2084 or 1-800-238-2048 Fax: 603-228-3270
(Durham office)
Phone: 603-862-4320 Fax: 603-862-0555
Website: www.iod.unh.edu
Training, technical assistance and resources with the goal of improving the quality of life and level of participation of people with disabilities in schools, the community and the workplace.
Medical Genetics - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Phone: 603-650-7886
Genetic testing and counseling, information and referral.
M.I.C.E. (Multi-sensory Intervention through Consultation and Education)
Phone: 603-228-1028 (V) 603-228-5755 (TTY)
Statewide program for educational and developmental services for children birth through three with visual or hearing impairments and their families.
NAMI-NH - Alliance for the Mentally Ill of NH
15 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301
603-225-5359 or 1-800-242-NAMI E-mail: info@naminh.org
Website: www.naminh.org
Statewide organization and affiliates offer information and support to people with serious mental illnesses and their parents, children, spouses, siblings and friends.
NH Association for the Blind
Phone: 603-224-4039 or 800-464-3075 E-mail: services@sightcenter.com
Website: www.sightcenter.com
Provides information and gives direct services to people of all ages who are blind and visually imparied to enable them to maintain their independence.
N.H. Developmental Disabilities Council
10 Ferry Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3236 or 800-852-3345 x3236 E-mail: nhddcncl@aol.com
Website: www.nhddc.com/
Monitors services; promotes policy; advocacy.
NH Family Voices, a family to Family Health Information and Resource Center
Phone: 603-271-4525 or 800-852-3345 x4525 E-mail: nhfv@yahoo.com
Website: www.nhfv.org
Assists families in finding their way through the maze of services by providing information and emotional support, identifying resources available within the community, and making available a lending library of books, videos and audio tapes; distributes free newsletter, Pass It On.
Northeast Passage
Hewitt Hall, 4 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-0070 (TTY-NH) 1-800-735-2964 (TTY-ME) 1-207-955-3323 E-mail: northeastpassage@unh.edu
Website: www.nepassage.org
Provides (for a fee) equipment and expertise to individuals, schools and companies to ensure access to educational outings and recreational activities.
Office of Public Guardian
10 White Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-224-8041E-mail: info@opgnh.org
Website: www.opgnh.org
Provides legal guardianship services for people with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.
Parent Information Center
Phone: 603-224-7005 (V/TTY) or 800-232-0986 E-mail: pcinfo@parentinformationcenter.org
Website: www.parentinformationcenter.org
Information, support and training around educational issues and advocacy.
Parent to Parent of NH
12 Flynn Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
Phone: 1-800-698-5465 E-mail: contact@p2pnh.org
Website: www.p2pnh.org
Specializes in networking parents of children with special needs; support and information.
People First of NH
4 Park Street, Suite 201, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-568-2128 or 1-800-566-2128 E-mail: janet.peoplefirstofnh@verizon.net
Website: www.peoplefirstofnh.org
Self-advocacy group of people "working together to help each other take charge of our lives"; help team available for new or existing groups; 24-hour answering service.
Seacoast Child Development Clinic at UNH
312 Morrill Hall, Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-0561 (V/TDD) Fax: 603-862-0034 E-mail: Seacoast.Clinic@unh.edu
Website: www.seacoastclinic.unh.edu/
An interdisciplinary clinical consultation service, assisting families of children with developmental disabilities by using a team approach. Evaluation may include home and/or school visit, depending on needs of child and family. The program is affiliated with Dartmouth Center for Genetics and Child Develpment and the Insitute on Disability, UNH.
Special Olympics NH
650 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-624-1250 or 800-639-2608 Fax: 603-624-4911
Website: www.sonh.org/
Provides sports activities change to: opportunities for athletes with developmental disabilities.
"Talking Books" (NH State Library Services to Persons with Disabilities)
117 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3429 or 800-491-4200
Website: www.state.nh.us/nhsl/talkbks
FREE service for people with visual, physical, and reading disabilities. Supplies (by mail) cassette books and records andequipment needed to use them. Fiction, non-fiction and popular magazines available.
VSA arts of NH
44 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-228-4330 Fax: 603-225-7240 E-mail: info@vsaarts.org
Website: www.vsarts.org
Provides opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities add: and technical assistance for programmatic and cultural access. |
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