South Dakota

American Foundation for the Blind – Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
Email: chicago | at | afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Autism Society of the Black Hills
1818 W. Fulton St., Suite 101
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 737-0377

Center for Disabilities
Health Science Center
1400 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 357-1439; (800) 658-3080 (V/TTY)
Web: www.usd.edu/cd

Children’s Care Hospital and School
2501 West 26th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 782-2300; (605) 782-2301 (fax)
Email: info | at | cchs.org
Web: http://www.cchs.org
Children’s Care Hospital & School in Sioux Falls & Rapid City provides residential, school, rehabilitation, and community outreach services to children and adolescents with disabilities.

Children’s Special Health Services 
Health and Medical Services
Department of Health
615 E. Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3737
Email: Nancy.Hoyme | at | state.sd.us

Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD)
102 N. Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5760 (V/TTY); (800) 642-6410 (V/TTY, in SD)
Email: bsoukup | at | c-s-d.org
Web: www.c-s-d.org

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3438
Email: wanda-seiler | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/

Division of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
Email: kim.malsam-rysdon | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3195
Email: grady.kickul | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/drs/

Division of Workforce and Career Preparation 
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-4747
Email: angela.ostrander | at | state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/

Easter Seals South Dakota
1351 N. Harrison Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852
Email: administrator | at | sd.easter-seals.org
Web: http://sd.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=SDDR_homepage

LDA of South Dakota
P.O. Box 9760
Rapid City, SD 57709-9760
(888) 388-5553 (in SD only)
Email: dthom | at | rapidnet.com
Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html

Learning Abilities (testing for specific types of learning disabilities)
116 East 3rd Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-6350;, (605) 779-2321
Email: jdhorn | at | midstatesd.net

Midwest Evaluation Services
Brian Larson NCSP
101 Saint Anne
Rapid city, SD 57701
(970) 589-6475
Email: Brianmarklarson | at | gmail.com
Web: http://Midwestevaluationservices.com
School psychology services to the Rapid City and Black hills area . South Dakota , Wyoming, Nebraska, colorado behavioral consultations. Educational evaluations, parent education, staff training

Mitchell Area Parents Helping Parents (when kids need help) 
(605) 996-6350; (605) 779-2321
Email: jdhorner | at | earthlink.net

NAMI South Dakota (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
P.O. Box 221
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-7210; (800) 551-2531
Email: namisd | at | brookings.net
Web: http://sd.nami.org

Office of Special Education 
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-6302 (TTY)
Email: deb.barnett | at | state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Office of Special Education
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-2536
Email: jan.elsing | at | state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/index.asp

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
Office of Special Education
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478
Email: barb.hemmelman | at | state.sd.us
Web: http://doe.sd.gov/oess/Birthto3/index.asp

Rapid City Dyslexia Care
Karin Merkle
2714 Mtn. Meadow Rd.
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 786-5677
Email: rcdyslexiacare | at | gmail.com
Web: http://rcdyslexiacare.com
RCDC offers specialized reading and spelling lessons and raises awareness of dyslexia by giving presentations and sharing resources.

Respite Care Program
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438
Email: Kathy.Olson | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/respite/index.htm

Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Email: regionVIII | at | mte-inc.com
Web: www.ada-infonet.org

Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza
3800 East Highway 34
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
Email: infosbvi | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/

Smart Start Dyslexia Correction Center
Kim Carson, Licensed Davis® Facilitator
619 Fifth Ave. Suite 5
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-1785
Email: smartstartcenter | at | swiftel.net
Web: http://smartstartcenter.com
The center offers one-on-one correction training that addresses areas of dyslexia (including reading, writing, and math deficiencies), auditory perception disorders, and ADD.

South Dakota Advocacy Services 
221 S. Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD)
Email: sdas | at | sdadvocacy.com
Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY)
Email: sdccdpfaff | at | dtgnet.com

South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
411 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3194
(605) 224-0144
Email: sd_office | at | pta.org

South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-6369; (800) 265-9684
Email: arlene.poncelet | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/ddc/

South Dakota Family Support Council
14828 482nd Avenue
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-4203
Email: gtsass | at | trics.com

South Dakota Parent Connection
150 Knollwood Drive
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 348-0305
Email: bbeck | at | sdparent.org
Web: http://sdparent.org
Provide free information, training, & resources to families of children with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

South Dakota Parent Connection
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 102
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-3171; (800) 640-4553; (605) 361-2928 (fax)
Email: bbeck | at | sdparent.org
Web: http://www.sdparent.org
Provide free information, training, & resources to families of children with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 308
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 331-2927
Web: www.sdslha.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-5991; (605) 773-5990 (TTY)
Email: amy.pollreisz | at | state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

Technology-Related Assistance 
DakotaLink
221 S. Central
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5336; (800) 224-5336
Email: dvogel | at | tie.net
Web: http://dakotalink.tie.net

VSA South Dakota
301 S. Garfield Avenue, Suite 8
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Email: prairie | at | ideasign.com