Special Needs
AL Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Executive Director: Cary Boswell
Referral Contact: Lisa Alford
Physical Address: 1305 James I. Harrison, Jr. Pkwy. E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 1610 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Phone: 205-554-1300 Fax: 205-554-1369
Email: lisa.alford@rehab.alabama.gov; craig.akin@rehab.alabama.gov (serves Perry Co. through Selma office)
Website: www.rehab.state.al.us
Days and Hours of Operation: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Services Provided Include: VRS helps Alabamians with disabilities achieve independence through employment and training & also helps students in middle schools - college with educational opportunities.
Counties Served: Tuscaloosa, Hale, Green, Pickens, Sumter, Bibb, Fayette, Lamar, Perry
Cost & Eligibility: To be eligible must have a physical or mental impairment that is a substantial impediment to employment & service must benefit need in terms of going to work. Cost- Varies according to needs.
Alabama Early Intervention System District Office-Tuscaloosa
Referral Contact: Tania Baldwin
Physical Address: 1110 Dr. Edward Hillard Dr. Tuscaloosa, Al
Mailing Address: PO Drawer 2817 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Phone: 205-759-1279 Fax: 205-344-4072
Email: Tania.Baldwin@rehab.alabama.gov
Website: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/ei/
Days and Hours of Operation: M-F, 8am-5pm
Services Provided Include: A division of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama's Early Intervention System ( AEIS ), provides a coordinated, family-focused system of supports and services for babies with special needs.
Counties Served: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa
Cost & Eligibility: Varies according to needs.
Easter Seals West Alabama
Executive Director: Ronny Johnston
Contact: Renee McMullen
Physical Address: 1110 Dr. Edward Hillard Dr.Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Mailing Address:.PO Box 2817 East Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Phone: 205-759-1211, 759-1211, Ext. 262
Fax: 205-349-1162
Email: rmcmullen@eswaweb.org
Days and Hours of Operation:M-F, 8am - 4:30pm
Services Provided Include: Works with out-of school youth 16-21 years old. GED & job placement
Cost & Eligibility: Low Income
