Advocacy & Education Support:
Parent Support Arizona
Parent Support Arizona offers education and civil rights advocacy; connects families with local resources and supports families as they navigate the public education system, state developmental disability system and behavioral health system. Is your child struggling at school? You do not have to go through this alone, let us help. If you would like to discuss your child’s unique needs, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 520-365-4445
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1815 E. Queen Creek Rd. Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85286
Fax: 480-304-3226
Website: www.parentsupportarizona.com
Raising Special Kids
Raising Special Kids is a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization that provides support and information for parents of children, from birth to age 26, with a full range of disabilities and special health care needs. Programs are offered at no cost to families, and are available in English and Spanish.
Phone: 520-441-4416
Toll-Free: 800-237-3007
Email: [email protected]
Address: 5025 E. Washington St. Suite 204, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Fax: 520-441-8981
Website: www.raisingspecialkids.org
Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL)
The Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL) is a not for profit public interest law firm, dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals with physical, mental, psychiatric, sensory and cognitive disabilities. We provide a variety of legal services to people with disabilities and/or disability-related problems. We focus primarily on those cases in which individuals have nowhere else to go for legal support.
Phone: 520-327-9547
Toll-Free: 800-922-1447
Email: [email protected]
Address: 177 N. Church Ave. Suite 800, Tucson, AZ 85701
Fax: 520-884-0992
Website: www.raisingspecialkids.org
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
Website: www.wrightslaw.com
Government Resources:
Child Find
Child find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA ’04) that requires states to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, ages birth through 21 years, who are in need of early intervention or special education services. This includes children who are highly mobile, such as migrant or homeless children, children suspected of having a disability even though they are advancing from grade to grade, private school students, and homeschool students.
Website: www.azed.gov
Arizona Department of Education
Website: www.azed.gov
National Dissemination Center For Children With Disabilities
Website: nichcy.org
U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act
Website: www.ada.gov
School Districts in Tucson
Tucson Unified School District
Address: 1010 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: (520) 225-6000
Website: www.tusd1.org
Amphitheater Public Schools
Address: 701 W. Wetmore Rd., Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: (520) 696-5000
Website: www.amphi.com
Benson Unified School District
Address: 360 S. Patagonia St., Benson, AZ 85602
Phone: (520) 720-6700
Website: www.bensonsd.k12.az.us
Catalina Foothills School District
Address: 2101 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 209-7500
Website: www.cfsd16.org
Flowing Wells School District
Address: 1556 W. Prince Road, Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: (520) 696-8800
Website: www.flowingwellsschools.org
Marana Unified School District
Address: 11279 W. Grier Rd, Marana, AZ 85653
Phone: (520) 682-3243
Website: www.maranausd.org
Nogales Unified School District #1
Address: 310 W. Plum St., Nogales, AZ 85621
Phone: (520) 287-0800
Website: www.nusd.k12.az.us
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District
Address: 570 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico, AZ 85648
Phone: (520) 281-8282
Website: www.scv35.org
Sahuarita Unified School District
Address: 350 W. Sahuarita Rd., Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Phone: (520) 625-3502
Website: www.susd30.us
Sierra Vista Unified School District
Address: 3555 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: (520) 515-2700
Website: www.svusd68.org
Sunnyside Unified School District
Address: 2238 E. Ginter Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706
Phone: (520) 545-2000
Website: www.susd12.org
Tanque Verde Unified School District
Address: 2300 N. Tanque Verde Loop, Tucson, AZ 85749
Phone: (520) 749-5751
Website: www.tanqueverdeschools.org
Vail School District
Address: P.O. Box 800, 13801 E. Benson Hwy, Vail, AZ 85641
Phone: (520) 879-2000
Website: www.vailschooldistrict.org