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Resources for Children With Special Needs (RCSN)

www.resourcesnyc.org

212 677 4650

Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) is an independent nonprofit organization that works for families and children with all disabilities, across all boroughs, to understand, navigate, and access the services needed to ensure that all children and youth have the opportunity to develop their full potential.

Springbrook

www.springbrookny.org

607.286.7171

Springbrook provides innovative supports for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities.

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

www.fddc.org

850-488-4180 

The mission of the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc., is to advocate and promote meaningful participation in all aspects of life for Floridians with developmental disabilities.

FOCUS

www.focus-ga.org

770-234-9111

FOCUS offers comfort, hope, and fun to families with children who are medically fragile or have significant developmental or physical disabilities through a variety of programs.

Georgia Advocacy Office

thegao.org

404.885.1234

GAO's mission is to organize their resources and follow their values and legal mandates in ways which substantially increase the number of people who are voluntarily standing beside and for people in Georgia who have significant disabilities and mental illness.

Warm Springs Counseling Center

www.childrenshomesociety.com

208.343.7813

Warm Springs Counseling Center (WSCC) is an outpatient behavioral, emotional and mental health clinic that offers counseling and therapy services to children and families that has been operated by Children’s Home Society of Idaho since 1975. WSCC strives to be the first choice in behavioral health services, referrals, customer service, and employment.

Marklund

www.marklund.org

(630) 593 5500

Marklund is a nonprofit organization that serves infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs.

The National Lekotek Center

www.lekotek.org

(773) 528-5766

LEKOTEK CENTERS offer therapeutic play-based family sessions for families of children with disabilities structured to help children learn, develop and thrive in a world that presents them with many unique and complex challenges.

The Arc Greater Boone County

www.thearcgbc.org

765-482-6815

The Arc works to give Boone County residents with disabilities better opportunities to be contributing members in their own communities.

The Arc of East Central Iowa

www.arceci.org

319-365-0487

The Arc of East Central Iowa empowers people with intellectual and related disabilities to engage in lifelong opportunities to live, learn, work and play with dignity, freedom and full inclusion in their communities.

Ballet Des Moines Dance Without Limits

balletdesmoines.org

(515) 440-1177

Dance Without Limits is a dance program specifically-designed for children with special needs who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the joy of dance. During the program, a period of professional dance instruction is provided by instructors and volunteers trained to work with children with disabilities.

Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas

www.ercrefer.org

877-678-2548

Provides childcare referrals and parenting education to residents of Eastern Kansas (outside of Kansas City)

Heartspring

www.heartspring.org

316.634.8700

The Heartspring School is a therapeutic residential and day school program for children with severe developmental disabilities from across the United States. Other programs are also available for students with exceptional needs.

Variety Kansas City

varietykc.org

913-558-2309

Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City provides children with developmental disabilities the adaptive equipment and opportunities need for activity and inclusion.

Easter Seals West Kentucky

www.easterseals.com

270-444-9687

Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities. 

YMCA of Central Kentucky

www.ymcacky.org

859-219-9622

Runs a Special Needs Sports program, which provides opportunities for fun and physical activity for youth and teens with special needs.

The Lindsay Foundation

www.lindsayfoundation.org

The Lindsay Foundation is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to assist families with resources necessary to provide medical treatment, therapies and rehabilitative equipment in order to improve the quality of life for their children with special needs.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier

www.thearccaddobossier.org

318 221-8392 

The Arc Caddo-Bossier is a private, non-profit agency that provides an array of services and supportive programs for infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to realize their full potential, to fulfill their gifts and talents, and to become self-directed and contributing citizens.

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