LESA has created a wealth of resources which is published on their website, which you can find under the Community Resources tab. From there you can access resources for Assistive Technology, Early childhood and parent Resources. Below, please find an overview of Community Resources, found on the LESA website, as well as MORE RESOURCES that may not be local but which has been provided to us.
Information and referral call center for Livingston County health, human and community service needs is now available to families, education, and human service professionals.
ADD/ADHD
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
Ph: 800-233-4050 Fax: 301-306-7090
Allergy/Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
85 W. Algonquin Rd., Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Ph: 847-427-1200
Autism
1213 Center Street, Ste B
Lansing, MI 48906
Ph: 800-223-6722 / Fax: 517-882-2816
Headquarters
4410 W. 13 Mile Rd
Royal Oak, MI 48073
autism@judsoncenter.org
Blind/Visually Impaired
Library of Michigan Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Ph: 800-992-9012
101 Independance Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20540
Ph: 202-707-5000
The American Foundation for the Blind
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Ph: 800-AFB-LINE
E-mail: leaderdog@leaderdog.org
Ph: 888-777-5332
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Ph: 800-292-4200
Cancer
American Childhood Cancer Organization
Ph: 800-ACS-2345
Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan
4970 Northwind Drive, Suite 102
East Lansing, MI 48823
Ph: 800-828-2714 (Michigan only) / Ph: 517-203-1200
Fax: 517-203-1203
E-mail: ucp@ucpmichigan.org
Communication Disorders (Speech, Language, and Hearing)
American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
2200 Research Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Ph: 301-296-5700 Fax: 301-296-8580
TTY: 301-296-5650
Member: 800-498-2071 / Non-Member: 800-638-8255
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
2111 Orchard Lake Road, #101
Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
Ph: 248-332-3331
Michigan Association for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
5236 Dumond Ct., Suite C
Lansing, MI 48917-6001
Voice/TTY: 517-487-0066 Video Phone: 517-507-5353
Fax: 517-487-2586
E-mail: info@madhh.org
National Stuttering Association
119 W. 40th Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Ph: 800-937-8888 / Ph: 212-944-4050 / Fax: 212-944-8244
E-mail: info@westutter.org
Cystic Fibrosis
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Ph: 800-344-4823 / Ph: 301-951-4422
Fax: 301-951-6378
E-mail: info@cff.org
Diabetes
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
26 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 800-533-CURE (2873)
Fax: (212) 785-9595
E-mail: info@jdrf.org
Disabilities, general
2399 E. Walton Blvd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 800-757-3257
National Rehabilitation Information Center
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 600
Landover, MD 20785
Phone: 800-346-2742
PO Box 1563
Mentor, OH 44061
Phone: 810-239-7634
TDD: 810-239-7637
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 800-695-0285
Fax: 202-884-8441
Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
Voice 800.221.4602
Emotional Impairments
Michigan Association for Children with EI
Voice 248.433.2200
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
Voice 800.377.6226
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan
Voice 517.485.8160
Voice 888.597.7809
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Voice 888.575.7373
Mental Health
Community Mental Health Services of Livingston County
2280 E. Grand River, Howell, MI 48843
Voice 517.546.4126
Fax 517.546.1300
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Voice 240.403.1901
Michigan Mental Health Association
Voice 800.969.6642
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Voice 734.416.7076
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Voice 800.772.4323
Tourette Syndrome
Voice 800.237.0717
Transportation
Livingston Essential Transit Service (LETS)
Voice 517.546.6660
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General Parent Resources/Advocacy
CAUSE (Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education)
Voice 517.886.9167
Michigan Alliance For Families
Voice 800.552.4821
Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service
Voice 800.288.5923
1004 Pinckney Road, Suite 201, Howell, MI 48843
Voice 517. 546.1228
Center for Educational Networking (CEN)
Voice 800.593.9146
Child and Family Services of Michigan
Voice 800.878.6587
Children's Special Health Care Services
Voice 800.359.3722
Livingston County Department of Public Health
Voice 517.546.9850
Michigan Department of Education Special Education & Early Intervention Services MDE, SE/EIS
Voice 517.373.0923
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Voice 517.335.3165
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in U.S. Department of Education
Voice 800.421.3481
Special Education Mediation Services
Voice 833.543.7148
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan
Voice 734.973.7860
U.S. Department of Education - Especially for Parents
U.S. Department of Education - Online Publications
MDE Section 504 Fact sheet: OSE/EIS Special Education Consultant providing assistance with general questions about special education and Section 504
Voice 888.320.8384
The Council for Exceptional Children(CEC)
Voice 888.CEC-SPED
Center for Educational Networking(CEN)
Voice 800.593.9146