Mississippi Resources
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 Hearing-Vision Project
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Department of Child Protective 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 School for the Deaf
Parent Organizations
Mississippi PTA
Parents for Public Schools
Disability Organizations
Disability Rights Mississippi
Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE)
Mississippi Society for Disabilities
The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH)
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Ollibean
Specific Disabilities
Autism
Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi (TEAAM)
Mississippi Department of Health
Inclusiveschools.org
Blind/Visually Impaired
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Mississippi Council for the Blind
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (504 Plans)
Down Syndrome
Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society
Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society
Intellectual Disabilities
Mental Health
Families as Allies
National Association for Mental Illness-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)
Assistive Technology
The Alliance for Technology Access
Family Guide to Assistive Technology
Disability Info
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Healthcare
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
1111
Independent Living
Specific Disabilities
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Legal
Wright’s Law
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA)
Secondary Education/Transition
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
NTACT’s purpose is to assist in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
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