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Regional Resources
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Attention Deficit Disorder Institute (For Profit)
131 Kings Highway North, Westport, CT. 06880
Tel. (203) 221-4710 or (203) 221-4706
Medical & counseling for persons who have attention deficit disorder
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CLASP (Community League Advocate for Special People)
Jim Oravetz, 20 Meridian Road, Rowayton, CT 06853
Tel. (203) 853-1975
Group for children and young adults involved in Special Olympic training. Also includes traveling, recreation , social, and educational activities. Not affiliated with CLASP Homes.
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Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (CACLD)
Beryl Kaufman, Director, 25 Van Zant Street, Suite 15-5, Norwalk, CT 06855
Tel. (203) 838-5010
www.cacld.org
Provides consultation, information, advocacy, and referrals for families who have a member with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.
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Epilepsy Support Group
Contact: Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
Tel. (203) 852-2400
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Family Support/Respite Groups
Contact: Rose Docktor
The Kennedy Center, 2440 Reservoir Avenue, Trumbull, CT 06111
Tel. (203) 365-8522 ext.233
Meets monthly/every other month. Morning/evening support groups for families.
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Father Support Network of Southwest Connecticut,
"Special Kids, Special Dads"
Christopher Librandi, Department of Mental Retardation
115 Virginia Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06610
Tel. (203) 576-3750, email- clibrandi@aol.com
Meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at St. Vincent’s Special Need/Feroleto Center in Trumbull.
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GARP (Guardianship & Advocacy Resource Program, Inc.)
174 Richmond Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT, 06902
Tel. (203) 324-9258 or Denise Grove (203) 322-6476
An independent program of service and advocacy providing counseling and alternative approaches to families/friends of persons with mental retardation for temporary or permanent advocacy on their behalf.
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Padres Abriendo Puertas
Angel Avila and Maria Engborg, Coordinators
50 Glenville Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel. (203) 531-1880 ext. 303 and 314
Provides assistance, support, and training to Latino parents of children with developmental disabilities. Focuses on the concerns with the educational sysytem.
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PATH (Parent Available to Help) / Parent to Parent Network of CT
Karen Cubbellotti, Executive Director
P.O. Box 611, Trumbull, CT 06611
Tel. (800) 399-PATH (CT only) or (203) 459-4687, email- path03@aol.com
Support network for families of children with developmental and/or health related needs. Free service includes one to one phone support, family matches, meetings, newsletter, resources, and lending library.
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Parent Exchange Greenwich Health
Tel. (203) 863-3780
Trainings and parent support
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Pizza Moms
Nanette Jordan, 33 1/2 A Plymouth Avenue, Norwalk, CT. 06581
Tel. (203) 847-5963
Laurie Allan Tel. (203) 855-0634
Meets first Tuesday of every month; provides informal information sharing and support group during supper at Post Corner Pizza in Darien.
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SCOPES (Stamford Coalition of Parents of Exceptional Students, Inc.)
Judi Sohn
95 Skyview Drive, Stamford, CT 06902
Tel. (203) 348-2057
Fax: (203) 547-6072
Email: info@scopesnetwork.org. Website: http://www.scopesnetwork.org
SCOPES provides a support network for parents and educators, serves as a community resource for information about special education services, provides enrichment opportunities to exceptional students and their teachers, and maintains an active voice in pertinent legislative issues. Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month during the school year.
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SPED*NET New Canaan (Special Education Network of New Canaan)
Contact- Anne Eason, Esq.
P.O. Box 1612 New Canaan, CT 06840
Tel. (203) 966-9709, email: Eason55@aol.com
Or email : info@spednet.org
www.spednet.org
SPED*NET New Canaan is a network of parents who are interested in special education issues, holds seminars during the school year, and provides handouts and information.
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SPED*NET Wilton is a special education network that holds a monthly forum for discussing issues and ideas and developing strategies for special education.
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STEPS of Darien (Support for our Town’s Exceptional People)
Contact- Brenda O’Mahoney, ext. 61
Email: YWCASTEPSDarien@aol.com
YWCA of Darien/Norwalk, 49 Old Kings Highway North, Darien, CT 06820
Tel. (203) 655-2535 • Fax- (203) 655-9137
www.spednet.org/steps.htm
STEPS’s is parent lead group that is committed to advancing, involving and including Darien’s residents with disabilities in all facents of our community.
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