Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

State Department of Education: Special Education 
Michelle Powers, Director 
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Offices
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291 
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: michelle.powers@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Diane Lowery, Title 1 Director/NCLB Coordinator 
South Dakota Department of Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-6509
E-mail: diane.lowery@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Barb Hemmelman, Education Program Assistant Manager
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Offices
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3678; (605) 773-4478
(800) 305-3064 (in SD)
E-mail: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Jan Elsing, Education Program Representative
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Offices
Office of Educational Services and Supports
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291 
(605) 773-2535
E-mail: jan.elsing@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/special

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Grady Kickul, Director
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
E-mail: grady.kickul@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/drs/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities 
Angela Ostrander, State Equity Liaison
Office of Career and Technical Education
Department of Education Programs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-4527
E-mail: angela.ostrander@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca

State Mental Health Agency 
Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Director
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)
E-mail: kim.malsam-rysdon@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Amy Iversen Pollreisz, Community Mental Health Manager
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)
E-mail: amy.iversen-pollreisz@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs

State Developmental Disabilities Program
Wanda Seiler, Division Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501 
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684 
E-mail: wanda-seiler@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/

State Developmental Disabilities Representative for Children and Youth 
Donna Olivier, Program Specialist
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
(605) 773-5990 (TTY)
E-mail: donna.olivier@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/

State Developmental Disabilities Council 
Arlene Poncelet, Executive Director
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
E-mail: arlene.poncelet@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/ddc/

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Robert J. Kean, Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services 
221 S. Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 
(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782 (in SD) 
E-mail: sdas@sdadvocacy.com
Web: www.sdadvocacy.com

Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency, above.

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nancy Hoyme, Director
Children's Special Health Services 
Health and Medical Services
Department of Health
615 E. Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501 
(605) 773-3737; (800) 305-3064
E-mail: Nancy.Hoyme@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/doh

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Web: http://www.state.sd.us/social/medical/CHIP/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired 
Gaye Mattke, Director
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4644
E-mail: infosbvi@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/sbvi/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Benjamin Soukup, CEO
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD)
102 N. Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5760 (V); (800) 642-6410 (V/in SD) 
(605) 367-5761 (TTY); (866) 273-3323 (TTY)
E-mail: bsoukup@c-s-d.org
Web: www.c-s-d.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 877-1113 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 981-9744 (Speech to Speech)

State Respite Care Program
Kathy Olson, Program Specialist
Respite Care Program
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3438; (800) 265-9684
E-mail: Kathy.Olson@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/respite/index.htm 

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Contact State Department of Education: Special Education, listed above.

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Patrick Going, Director
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)
E-mail: rmdbtac@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Judy Struck, Executive Director 
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

Technology-Related Assistance 
Dave Vogel, Project Director
DakotaLink
221 S. Central
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5336; (800) 224-5336
E-mail: dvogel@tie.net
Web: http://dakotalink.tie.net

State Mediation System 
Michelle Powers, Director 
Special Education Programs
Department of Education Programs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291 
(605) 773-3678
E-mail: michelle.powers@state.sd.us
Web: www.state.sd.us/deca/Special/index.htm

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jay Stiteley, Director
American Foundation for the Blind - Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
E-mail: chicago@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Learning Disabilities
James Huff, President
LDA of South Dakota
P.O. Box 9760
Rapid City, SD 57709-9760
1-888-388-5553 (in SD only)
E-mail: dthom@rapidnet.com
Web: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/8835/AboutLDA-SD.html 

Mental Health 
NAMI South Dakota
P.O. Box 1204
Huron, SD 57350-1204
(800) 551-2531
E-mail: namisd@santel.net
Web: http://sd.nami.org

Speech and Hearing
Shirley Hauge, President
South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 308
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
(605) 331-2927
Web: www.sdslha.org

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Lynn Boettcher Fjellanger, Director
South Dakota Parent Connection
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite 200B
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-3171 (V/TTY); (800) 640-4553 (in SD)
E-mail: sdpc@sdparent.org
Web: www.sdparent.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Betty Ochsner, President
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
411 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3194
(605) 224-0144
E-mail: sd_office@pta.org
Web: www.southdakotapta.org

No Child Left Behind - Parent Information & Resource Center 
Mary Baumeister, Director
South Dakota Parent Resource Network
P.O. Box 218
Sturgis, SD 57785
(800) 219-6247; (605) 347-6260
E-mail: llaughlin@bhssc.tie.net
E-mail: maryb@bhssc.tie.net
Web: www.tie.net/prn

Other Disability Organizations

Patricia K. Miller, CEO/Executive Director
Easter Seals South Dakota
1351 N. Harrison Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 
(605) 224-5879; (800) 592-1852
E-mail: administrator@sd.easter-seals.org
Web: www.sd.easterseals.com

Teri Suss, Chair
South Dakota Family Support Council
14828 482nd Avenue
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-4203

Shelly Pfaff, Executive Director
South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(800) 210-0143 (V/TTY); (605) 945-2207 (V/TTY)
E-mail: shellyp@sd-ccd.org
Web: www.sd-ccd.org

Independent Living 

To find out the contact information for the Statewide 
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for 
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org