NICHCY State Contact Sheets STATE RESOURCE SHEETS National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 E-mail: nichcy@aed.org URL: http://www.nichcy.org 1-800-695-0285 (V/TTY) The NICHCY State Resource Sheet for your state will help you locate organizations and agencies within your state that address disability-related issues. Included on NICHCY state sheets are: state senators state governors state agencies serving children and youth with disabilities state chapters of disability organizations and parent groups parent training and information projects These state level agencies and organizations can often refer you to local sources of information and assistance. Some state departments of education serving general and special education have web sites. The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) provides links to sites. ------------------------------------------------------- AGE OF ELIGIBILITY 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 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION. ------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT NICHCY STATE RESOURCE SHEETS NICHCY State Resource Sheets are listings of selected state-wide organizations that can refer people to organizations in their area. We update the state sheets continuously; however, the addresses and telephone numbers of these selected groups are constantly changing. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know. ------------------------------------------------------- Publication of this document is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H030A30003 between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. This publication is copyright free. Readers are encouraged to copy and share it, but please credit the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. ---------- ALABAMA STATE RESOURCES Updated 6/03/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Jeff Sessions (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0101 (202) 224-4124 (202) 224-3149 (Fax) Richard C. Shelby (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0103 (202) 224-5744 (202) 224-3416 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Fob James, Jr. State Capitol 600 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 242-7100 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Bill East, Director AL Dept of Educ, Div of Special Education Services P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 (334) 242-8114; (800) 392-8020 (In AL) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 James Waid, Education Specialist/Coordinator 619 Contact State Department of Education: Special Education (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Ouida Holder, Part H Coordinator Alabama's Early Intervention System Department of Rehabilitation Services 2129 East South Blvd., P.O. Box 11586 Montgomery, AL 36111-0586 (334) 281-8780 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Lamona Lucas, Commissioner Department of Rehabilitation Services 2129 East South Blvd., P.O. Box 11586 Montgomery, AL 36111-0586 (334) 281-8780 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Jim Kendrick, Coordinator Special Needs Programs, Department of Education Gordon Persons Building P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, Al 36130-2101 (334) 242-9108 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Brian McManus, Director Alabama Department of Mental Health RSA Union Bldg. P.O. Box 301410 Montgomery, AL 36130-1410 (334) 242-3218 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Catherine P. Maddox, Associate Commissioner Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation RSA Union Bldg. 100 N. Union Street P.O. Box 301410 Montgomery, AL 36130-1410 (334) 242-3701 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Joan B. Hannah, Director Alabama DD Planning Council RSA Union Bldg. 100 N. Union Street P.O. Box 301410 Montgomery, AL 36130-1410 (334) 242-3973; (800) 232-2158 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Reuben Cook, Director Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) 526 Martha Parham West The University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870395 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0395 (205) 348-4928 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Jerry Norsworthy, Coordinator Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 11586 Montgomery, AL 36111-0586 (334) 281-2276; (800) 228-3231 (In AL) (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Kay Herrin, Assistant Commissioner Department of Rehabilitation Services Children's Rehabilitation Service 2129 East South Blvd., P.O. Box 11586 Montgomery, AL 36111-0586 (334) 281-8780; 1-800-846-3697 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism Autism Society of Alabama 301 26th Court, NW Center Point, AL 35215 Cerebral Palsy Gary Edwards, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham 2430 11th Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35234 (205) 251-0165 Glenn R. Harger, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile, Inc. 3058 Dolphin Square Connector Mobile, AL 36607 (334) 479-4900 Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of North & Central AL 1801 Oxmoor Road, Suite 101 Birmingham, AL 35209 (205) 870-1146; (800) 950-6662 (In AL) F. Mitchell Garrett, Executive Director Epilepsy Chapter of Mobile and Gulf Coast 951 Government Street, Suite 201 Mobile, AL 36604 (334) 432-0970; (800) 626-1582 (In AL) Head Injury Charles Priest, Director Alabama Head Injury Foundation P.O. Box 550008 Birmingham, AL 35255 (205) 328-3505; (800) 433-8002 (In AL) Learning Disabilities Wanda Manning, President Learning Disabilities Association of AL P.O. Box 11588 Montgomery, AL 36111 (334) 277-9151 Mental Health Ann Denbo, President Alabama Alliance for the Mentally Ill 6900 6th Ave., S., Suite B Birmingham, AL 35212-1902 (205) 833-8336; (800) 626-4199 (In AL) Mental Retardation Connie Rogers, Executive Director The Arc of Alabama 444 South Decatur Street Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 262-7688; (800) 261-7687 (In AL) Speech and Hearing Dr. Brian Shulman, President Speech & Hearing Association of AL P.O. Box 9585 Mobile, AL 36691 (334) 380-2630 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of AL P.O. Box 130538 Birmingham, AL 35213 (205) 978-7287 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Craig T. and Sharon L. Ramey, Directors Civitan International Research Center University of AL at Birmingham 1719 Sixth Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294-0021 (205) 934-8900 URL: http://www.circ.uab.edu ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Tom Gannaway, Executive Director Alabama Statewide Technology Access and Response Project (STAR) System for Alabamians with Disabilities 2125 East South Boulevard P.O. Box 20752 Montgomery, AL 36120-0752 (334) 613-3480; (334) 613-3519 (TTY); (800) 782-7656 (In AL) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT Carol Blades, Director Special Education Action Committee Inc. (SEAC) P.O. Box 161274 Mobile, AL 36616-2274 (334) 478-1208; (800) 222-7322 (In AL) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Donna Dickey, President Alabama PTA 470 S. Union St. Montgomery, AL 36104-4330 (334) 834-2501 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Barry F. Cavan, President Alabama Easter Seal Society P.O. Box 20320 Montgomery, AL 36120-0320 (334) 288-8382 Joseph Busta, Jr., President Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind P.O. Box 698 Talladega, AL 35161 (205) 761-3200 ---------- ALASKA STATE RESOURCES Updated 6/03/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Ted Stevens (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0201 (202) 224-3004 Honorable Frank Murkowski (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0202 (202) 224-6665 ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Tony Knowles PO Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811-0001 (907) 465-3500 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Myra Howe, Director Office of Special Education/AK Department of Education 801 West 10th St, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 (907) 465-2971 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Richard Smiley, Program Manager Office of Special Services and Supplemental Programs Department of Education 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 (907) 465-8702 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Pam Muth, Program Manager Early Intervention Services/ Infant Learning Program State Department of Health & Social Services 1231 Gambell Street Anchorage, AK 99501-4627 (907) 277-1651 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Duane French, Director Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 801 West 10th Street, M.S. 0581 Juneau, AK 99801 (907) 465-2814; (907) 465-2440 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Sue Ethelbah, Program Manager Office of Adult & Vocational Education 800 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 (907) 465-8729 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Michael Renfro, Director Division of Mental Health/DD Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, AK 99811-0620 (907) 465-3370; (907) 465-2225 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Holly Galbreath, Coordinator Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division of Mental Health/DD Department of Health & Social Services P.O. Box 110620 Juneau, AK 99811-0620 (907) 465-3370; (907) 465-2225 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Derrill Johnson, Program Administrator Developmental Disabilities Section Division of Mental Health/DD Department of Health & Social Services Pouch 110620 Juneau, AK 99811-0620 (907) 465-3372; (907) 465-2225 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL David Maltman, Director Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education PO Box 240249 Anchorage, AK 99524-0249 (907) 269-8991 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Rick Tessandore, Director Disability Law Center of Alaska 615 East 82nd, Suite 101 Anchorage, AK 99518 (907) 344-1002 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Pam Muth Section of Maternal, Child and Family Health Department of Health & Social Services 1231 Gambell Street Anchorage, AK 99501-4627 (907) 274-7626 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Debra M. Russell NBIA/Alaska Association 8121 E. 18th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99504 (907) 337-1441 Mental Health Jan McGillivary, CEO Alaska Mental Health Association 4050 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 202 Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 563-0880 E-Mail: mhaa@alaska.net Alaska Alliance for the Mentally Ill 110 W. 15th Ave., Suite B Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 277-1300; (800) 498-4462 (In AK) Mental Retardation Mary Jane Michael, Executive Director The Arc of Anchorage 2211 Arca Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 277-6677 Physical and Cognitive Disabilities V. Gutierrez, Executive Director Easter Seal Society of Alaska 2525 Blueberry Rd., Suite 106 Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 277-7325 Speech and Hearing Kelly Brewer, President AK Speech, Hearing & Language Association 929 Bench Court Anchorage, AK 99504 (907) 479-4234 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Karen M. Ward, Director University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development 2330 Nichols Street Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 272-8270 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Kathe Matron, Assistant Chief Rose Foster, Information and Referral Assistive Technologies of Alaska 2217 East Tudor Road, Suite 5 Anchorage, AK 99507-1068 (907) 563-0146 (V/TTY) (800) 770-0138 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT Jenny Weaver P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. 540 W Int'l Airport Road, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99518 (907) 563-2246 (800) 478-7678 (in AK only) parents@alaska.net ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Terry McDermott, President Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers P.O.Box 201496 Anchorage, AK 99520-1496 (907) 279-9345 (Call before faxing) ---------- ARIZONA STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable John McCain (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0303 (202) 224-2235 (202) 228-2862 (Fax) Honorable Jon Kyl (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0304 (202) 224-4521 (202) 228-1239 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Fife Symington State Capitol 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-4331 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Kathryn A. Lund, State Director Exceptional Student Services, Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3084 URL: http://ade.state.az.us ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Lynn Busenbark, Preschool Coordinator Exceptional Student Services, Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3852 URL: http://ade.state.az.us ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Diane Renne, Executive Director Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers Department of Economic Security 1717 West Jefferson P.O. Box 6123 (801-A-6) Phoenix, AZ 85005 (602) 542-5577 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Roger Hodges, Administrator Rehabilitation Services Bureau 930A Department of Economic Security 1789 West Jefferson 2NW Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3332 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Karlene Darby, Director of Federal Vocational Support Division of Vocational Education, Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson, Bin 60 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3450 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Rhonda Baldwin, Assistant Director Division of Behavioral Health Services Department of Health Services 2122 E. Highland Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 381-8999 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Ron Smith, Manager Bureau of Children's Services Division of Behavioral Health Services Department of Health Services 2122 E. Highland Ave., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 381-8998 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM Roger A. Deshaies, Assistant Director Department of Economic Security Division of Developmental Disabilities P.O. Box 6123, Site Code (791A) Phoenix, AZ 85005 (602) 542-0419 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Bill Hixon, Acting Executive Director Governor's Council on DD 1717 West Jefferson Street Site Code (074Z) Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-4049 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Leslie Cohen, Executive Director Arizona Center for Disability Law 3839 N 3rd Street #209 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 274-6287 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Contact the Protection & Advocacy Agency listed above. ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Susan Burke, Chief Office of Children's Rehabilitation Services Department of Health 411 N 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 220-6570 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Stuart R. Brackney, Executive Director Arizona Council for the Hearing Impaired 1400 Washington Street, Room 126 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3323 (V/TTY); (800) 352-8161 (V/TTY) E-mail: sbrack@hetzone.com URL: http://www.state.az.uslachi ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Blindness Chris Tompkins, Executive Director Foundation for Blind Children 1235 E. Harmont Drive Phoenix, AZ 85020 (602) 331-1470 Brain Injury Mary Jane Trunsow, President Arizona Brain Injury Foundation 4545 North 36th Street, #125A Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 908-7069; (602) 952-2449 Cerebral Palsy Guy Cullison, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Central AZ 321 West Hatcher, Suite 102 Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602) 943-5472 Epilepsy Mary Macleish, Executive Director Epilepsy Society of Arizona P.O. Box 25084 Phoenix, AZ 85002-5084 (602) 406-3581 Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of AZ P.O. Box 30606 Phoenix, AZ 85046-0606 (602) 495-1175 Mental Health Cheryl Collier-Becker, Executive Director Mental Health Association of Arizona 6411 E. Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85251 (602) 994-4407 Liz Ramsey, President AZ Alliance for the Mentally Ill 2441 E. Fillmore St. Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 244-8166 Mental Retardation Richard Young, Executive Director The Arc of Arizona 5610 South Central Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 243-1787; (800) 252-9054 Anita Chavez, President "SHARING"-Down Syndrome Support & Info. Network 3525 East Garfield Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 275-1426 Speech and Hearing Donna Collier AZ Speech-Language-Hearing Association 7622 N. 48th Drive Glendale, AZ 85301 (602) 939-6103; (800) 705-7510 Stuart Brackney, Director AZ Council for the Hearing Impaired 1400 West Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-3323 (Voice/TTY); (800) 352-8161 (V/TTY, in AZ) Spina Bifida Arizona Spina Bifida Association Inc. 1001 East Fairmont Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 274-3323 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Richard Carroll, Director Institute for Human Development Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 5630 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 (520) 523-4791 http://www.nau.edu~ihd ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE M. J. Demetras, Program Director Arizona Technology Access Program (AZTAP) 2600 N. Wyatt Drive, 2nd Floor Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 324-3170; (520) 324-3177 (TTY) (800) 477-9921 (In AZ) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT Mary Slaughter, Executive Director Pilot Parent Partnerships 4750 N. Black Canyon Highway, Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85017-3621 (602) 242-4366 ; (800) 237-3007 (In AZ) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Contact Parent Training and Information Project (see above). ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Jeanette Weis, President Arizona Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. 2721 North Seventh Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85007-1102 (602) 279-1811 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS William Montfort, Executive Director DeAnn Davis, Vice President of Programs Easter Seal Society of AZ 903 North Second Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 252-6061; (800) 626-6061 (602) 254-3026 (TTY) Community Information and Referral Services 1515 E. Osborn Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 263-8856; (800) 352-3792 (In AZ) ---------- ARKANSAS STATE RESOURCES Updated 6/03/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Dale Bumpers (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0401 (202) 224-4843 (202) 224-6435 (Fax) Honorable Tim Hutchinson (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0402 (202) 224-2353 (202) 228-3973 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Mike Huckabee State Capitol, Suite 250 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-2345 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Diane Sydoriak, Associate Director Special Education Unit, Department of Education Special Education Building C, Room 105 #4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 (501) 682-4221 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Sandra K. Reifeiss, Coordinator Preschool Programs, Special Education, Dept. of Educ. #4 Capitol Mall, Room 105-C Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 (501) 682-4222 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Sherry Cobb, Part H Coordinator Div. of Dev. Dis. Svcs.,Dept. of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Donaghey Plaza, North-5th Floor, Slot 2520 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 (501) 682-8676 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Bobby C. Simpson, Commissioner Department of Workforce Education Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 1616 Brookwood Drive P.O. Box 3781 Little Rock, AR 72203-3781 (501) 296-1616 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Mary Williams, Special Needs Programs Manager Department of Workforce Education Three Capitol Mall, Luther S. Hardin Building Little Rock, AR 72201-1083 (501) 682-1800 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY John Selig, Director Arkansas Division of Mental Health Services 4313 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-9164 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Billy Burris, CASSP Director Division of Mental Health Services 4313 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205-4096 (501) 686-9166 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Mike McCreight, Director Div. of Dev. Dis. Services, Dept. of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot #2500, 7th & Main Streets, 5th Floor Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 (501) 682-8662 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Wilma Stewart, Coordinator Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council Freeway Medical Tower 5800 West 10th, Suite 805 Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 661-2589 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Nan Ellen East, Executive Director Advocacy Services, Inc. 1100 N. University, Suite 201 Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 296-1775; (800) 482-1174 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Eddie Miller, CAP Director Advocacy Services, Inc. 1100 N. University, Suite 201 Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 296-1775;(800) 482-1174 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Gilbert Buchanan, Medical Director Children's Medical Services, Department of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot #256 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 (501) 682-2277 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED James C. Hudson, Director Department of Human Services, Division of Services for the Blind 522 Main Street, Suite 100 P.O. Box 3237 Little Rock, AR 72203 (501) 682-5463; (800) 960-9270 (501) 682-0093 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Arkansas P. O. Box 26236 Little Rock, AR 72221 (501) 771-5011; (800) 235-2443 Cerebral Palsy Edmond A. Benton, President United Cerebral Palsy of Central AR 9720 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72227 (501) 224-6067 Epilepsy Arkansas Epilepsy Society Arkansas Children's Hospital 800 Marshall Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 320-3636 Hearing Impairment Karen Lutrick, Executive Director Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children 2000 S. Main, Suite 109 Little Rock, AR 72206 (501) 374-7010 Learning Disabilities Janice Peters, Director Learning Disabilities Association of AR P.O. Box 7316 Little Rock, AR 72217 (501) 666-8777 Mental Health Libby Wheeler, President Mental Health Association of N.W. AR 1635 West Shadowridge Fayetteville, AR 72701 (501) 521-1158 Ted Newman, President AR Alliance for the Mentally Ill 4313 West Markham, Hendrix Hall #233 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-0264; (800) 844-0381 E-mail: arami@sprynet.com Speech and Hearing Susan Russell, Association Manager AR Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 3835 Little Rock, AR 72203 (501) 228-7850 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of Arkansas P.O. Box 24663 Little Rock, AR 72221 (501) 851-3351 (3:30 - 6:00 PM) ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Mark Swanson, Director University Affiliated Program of Arkansas 501 Woodlane, Suite 210 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-9900; (800) 831-4827 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Sue Gaskin, Project Director Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network 2201 Brookwood, Suite 117 Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 666-8868 (V/TTY) or (800) 828-2799 (in AR) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT Dale Dahmen-Jones, Director Arkansas Disability Coalition 3920 Woodland Heights Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 221-1330 (V/TTY); (800) 223-1330 (V/TTY) Barbara Semrau, Early Childhood Coordinator FOCUS, Inc. 305 West Jefferson Avenue Jonesboro, AR 72401 (501) 935-2750; (501) 221-1330 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Linda Hamilton, President Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. P.O. Box 1015 North Little Rock, AR 72115 (501) 753-5247 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Sharon Moone-Jochums, Executive Director Arkansas Easter Seal Society 3920 Woodland Heights Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 227-3600 Paul Cavnor, President Rodney Farley, Parent Activities Coordinator Children's Medical Services Parent Advisory Council P.O. Box 1437, Slot 526 Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 (501) 682-1461 Julian Streett, Executive Director Community Resources Network 501 Woodlane, Suite 303 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-9952 ---------- CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Dianne Feinstein (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0504 (202) 224-3841 (202) 228-3954 (Fax) Honorable Barbara Boxer (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0505 (202) 224-3553 (202) 228-0026 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Pete Wilson State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-2864 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Leo Sandoval, Director Special Education, Department of Education 515 L Street, Suite 270 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-4729 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Leo Sandoval, Director Special Education Div./California Dept. of Educ. 515 L Street, Suite 270 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-4623 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Beth Gould, Manager Early Start Program 1600 9th Street, Room #310 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-2773 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Brenda Premo, Director Department of Rehabilitation 830 K Street Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-3971 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Department of Education 721 Capital Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 657-2451 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Stephen W. Mayberg, Director Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-2309 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Gary Pettigrew, Deputy Director Systems of Care, Department of Mental Health 1600 9th Street, Room 250 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-3551 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Dennis G. Amundson, Director Dept. of Developmental Services, Health & Welfare Agency 1600 9th Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-1897 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Judy McDonald, Director State Council on Developmental Disabilities 2000 "O" Street, Room 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 322-8481 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Catherine Blakemore, Executive Director Protection & Advocacy, Inc. 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 488-9950; (800) 776-5746 (In CA) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Sheila Conlon Mentkowski, Chief Client Assistance Program 830 K Street Mall, Room 308 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 322-5066; (800) 952-5544 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Maridee Gregory, Director CA Children's Services, Department of Health 714 P Street, Room 323 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0499 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Fred Lewis, Chief State Office of Deaf Access Department of Social Services 744 P Street, MS 19-91 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 229-4573; (916) 229-4577 (TTY) E-mail: deaf.access@dss.ca.gov ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Ted Hawthorne, Consultant Special Education Division, Department of Education 515 L Street, Suite 270 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-3505 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Claude Munday, President Brain Injury Association of CA P.O. Box 160786 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 442-1710; (800) 457-2443 Cerebral Palsy Jo Gates, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Sacramento 3001 E Street Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 441-0400 Epilepsy Jackie Vella, Executive Director Epilepsy Society of San Diego County 2055 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92104 (619) 296-0161 Learning Disabilities Jane Bagley, Administrative Director Learning Disabilities Association of CA 655 Lewelling Boulevard, #355 San Leandro, CA 94579 (415) 343-1411 Mental Health Rusty Selix, Executive Director Mental Health Association in California 1127 11th St , #830 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 557-1167 Karen Hart, Chair NAMI Children & Adolescent Network California Alliance for the Mentally III 1111 Howe Ave., Suite 475 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 567-0163 Mental Retardation Laurie Shields, Interim Executive Director Arc California 120 I Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 552-6619 Speech and Hearing Lisa Breakey, President CA Speech-Language-Hearing Association 825 University Ave. Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 921-1568 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of East Bay 1547 Palos Verdes, Suite 318 Walnut Creek, CA 94596-2228 (510) 210-6006 Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego P.O. Box 232272 San Diego, CA 92193-2272 (619) 491-9018 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY - AFFILIATED PROGRAM Elizabeth Dyknes, Associate Director Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Program University of California at Los Angeles 760 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 206-4633 Robert A. Jacobs, Director Children's Hospital LA 4650 Sunset Boulevard P. O. Box 54700, MS #53 Los Angeles, CA 90027 (213) 669-2300 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Dennis Law, Project Coordinator California Assistive Technology System CA Department of Rehabilitation 830 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-3062 (V/TTY); (800) 390-2699 (V/TTY, In CA) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Joan Tellefsen, Director Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) 100 West Cerritos Avenue Anaheim, CA 92805-6546 (714) 533-TASK Mary Ellen Peterson, Chief Executive Officer Northern California Coalition for Parent Training Information (NCC) Parents Helping Parents 3041 Olcott Street Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222 (408) 727-5775 Parents Helping Parents - San Francisco 594 Monterey Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94127 (415) 841-8820 Marion Karian, Executive Director Exceptional Parents Unlimited 4120 North 1st St Fresno, CA 93726 (209) 229-2000; (209) 229-2956 Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) 2212 6th Street Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 644-2555 Deidre Hayden, Executive Director MATRIX, A Parent Network & Resource Center 555 Northgate Drive, Suite A San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 499-3877 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Carol Ruley, President The California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Inc. 930 Georgia Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-0100 (213) 620-1100 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Bart Charlow, Director Easter Seal Society of the Bay Area 6221 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 752-1915 Kathi Maxwell, Executive Director Family Resource Network 5250 Claremont Avenue, Suite 235 Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 472-3674 Chris Meinsen, Founder & Advocate FOCUSED (For Our Children Under Stress with Educational Disabilities) P.O. Box 417 Lakeside, CA 92040-0417 (619) 390-HELP ---------- COLORADO STATE RESOURCES Updated 6/03/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Wayne Allard (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0604 (202) 224-5941 (202) 224-6471 (Fax) Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0605 (202) 224-5852 (202) 224-1933 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Roy Romer 136 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203-1792 (303) 866-2471 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Lorrie Harkness, Director Spec. Educ. Svcs. Unit/CO Dept. of Educ. 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6694 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Jane L. Amundson, 619 Coordinator Department of Education/Prevention Initiatives 201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 305 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6712 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Elizabeth Soper Hepp, Part H Coordinator Early Childhood Initiatives State Department of Education 201 East Colfax, Room 305 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6711 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Diana Huerta, Director Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Human Services 110 16th Street, 2nd Floor Denver, CO 80202 (303) 620-4153 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Tim Starck, Director of Special Populations CO Community College & Occupational Educ. System 1391 North Speer Blvd., Suite 600 Denver, CO 80204-2554 (303) 595-1577 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Tom Barrett, Director Mental Health Services 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver, CO 80236 (303) 762-4060 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH William Bane, Child and Adolescent Program Specialist Mental Health Services, Department of Human Services 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver, CO 80236 (303) 762-4076 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Charlie Allinson, Director Developmental Disabilities Services 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver, CO 80236 (303) 762-4560 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Don St. Louis, Executive Director Colorado State Council on DD 777 Grant Street, Suite 304 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 894-2345 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Mary Anne Harvey, Executive Director The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People 455 Sherman Street, Suite 130 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 722-0300 (800) 288-1376 (in CO only) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Kimberley Erickson, Coordinator Contact Protection & Advocacy Agency (800) 288-1376 (In CO) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Joan Eden, Director Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs (HCP) CO Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1530 (303) 692-2370 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Tanni Anthony, Senior Consultant Special Education/Department of Education 201 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6681 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of CO 6825 E. Tennessee Avenue, #405 Denver, CO 80224 (303) 355-9969; (800) 955-2443 Cerebral Palsy Judy Ham, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, Inc. 2200 South Jasmine Street Denver, CO 80222-5708 (303) 691-9339; (800) 881-UCPA Epilepsy Cathy Benavidez-Clayton, Executive Director Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado 234 Columbine Street, Suite 333 Denver, CO 80206 (303) 377-9774 Learning Disabilities Sheila Buckley, President Learning Disabilities Association of CO 1045 Lincoln Street, Suite 106 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 894-0992 Mental Health Cindy Truitt, Acting Executive Director Mental Health Association of CO 6795 E. Tennessee Ave., Suite 425 Denver, CO 80224 (303) 377-3040 Larry Zimmerman, President CO Alliance for the Mentally Ill 1100 Fillmore St. Denver, CO 80206-3334 (303) 321-3104 Carolyn Nava, Director Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health c/o Mental Health Association of CO 6795 E. Tennessee Ave., #425 Denver, CO 80224 (303) 377-3040 Mental Retardation Molly Markert, Executive Director The Arc of CO 4155 East Jewell Avenue, Suite 916 Denver, CO 80222 (303) 756-7234 Speech and Hearing Debra Harris-Smith, Administrative Assistant CO Speech-Language-Hearing Association 1325 South Colorado Blvd., Suite B401 Denver, CO 80222 (303) 753-1221 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of Colorado P.O. Box 22994 Denver, CO 80222 (303) 797-7870 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Cordelia Robinson, Director John F. Kennedy Center for Developmental Disabilities CO UAP University of CO Health Sciences Center 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box C-234 Denver, CO 80262-0234 (303) 315-7224 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Cathy Bodine, Project Director Colorado Assistive Technology Project 1391 N. Speer Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, CO 80204-2553 (303) 534-1027 (V); (303) 534-1063 (TTY) (800) 255-3477 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Judy Martz & Barbara Buswell, Co-Directors PEAK Parent Center, Inc. 6055 Lehman Drive, Suite 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 531-9400; (800) 284-0251 (In CO and TT) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Sue Anderson, President Colorado Congress of Parents and Teachers 6000 E. Evans Avenue, Suite 1-300 Denver, CO 80222-5414 (303) 758-3466 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Contact Parent Training and Information Project (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Bruce Whitaker, President CO Easter Seal Society for Children & Adults with Disabilities, Inc. 5755 West Alameda Avenue Lakewood, CO 80226 (303) 233-1666 (V/TTY) ---------- CONNECTICUT STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Christopher J. Dodd (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0702 (202) 224-2823 Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0703 (202) 224-4041 (202) 224-9750 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR John G. Rowland 210 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 566-4840 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Leslie Averna, Acting Bureau Chief Bur. of Special Educ. & Pupil Svcs. CT Dept. of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457-1520 (860) 638-4265 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Maria Synodi, 3-5 Coord., State Preschool Program Bureau of Early Childhood Education & Social Svcs. CT Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 638-4211 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Kay Halverson, Birth-3 Part H Coordinator Bureau of Early Childhood Education & Social Services CT Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 638-4205 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES John F. Halliday, Director Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Department of Social Services 10 Griffin Road, North Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 298-2003 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE TRANSITION COORDINATOR Leslie Averna, Associate Commissioner Bureau of Special Education CT Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457-1520 (860) 638-4242 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Albert J. Solnit, Commissioner Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 418-7000 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Gary Blau, Director of Mental Health Department of Children & Families 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 550-6528 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Peter O'Meara, Commissioner Department of Mental Retardation 460 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 418-6000 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Edward T. Preneta, Director Council on Developmental Disabilities 460 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106-1308 (860) 418-6157; (860) 418-6172 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY James McGaughey, Acting Executive Director Office of P & A for Persons with Disabilities 60 B Weston Street Hartford, CT 06120-1551 (860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303 (In CT) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Susan Werboff, Director Client Assistance Program Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Richard S. Povilaitis, CSHCN Director CT Department of Public Health 410 Capital Avenue, MF #911MAT P. O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 (860) 509-8074 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCY FOR THE LEGALLY BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED Kenneth R. Tripp, Executive Director Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) 170 Ridge Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 249-8525 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Valerie R. Marino, Executive Director Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired 1245 Farmington Avenue West Hartford, CT 06107 (860) 561-0196 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of CT 1800 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 224 Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 721-8111; (800) 278-8242 (in CT) Cerebral Palsy Barry Buxbaum, President/CEO St Vincents Special Needs Services/UCP of Fairfield County Affiliate Trumbull Corporate Park, 95 Merritt Blvd Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 375-6400 Epilepsy Linda Wallace, Executive Director Epilepsy Foundation of CT 1800 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 168 Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 721-9226; (800) 899-3745 (in CT) Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of CT (LDA) 999 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 560-1711 Beryl Kaufman, Executive Director The CT Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (CACLD) 25 Van Vent Street, Suite 15-5 East Norwalk, CT 06855 (203) 838-5010 Mental Health Beverly Walton, President & CEO Mental Health Association of CT 20-30 Beaver Road, Suite 101 Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 529-1970 Maureen Kennedy, State Coordinator CT Alliance for the Mentally Ill (CAMI) 151 New Park Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 586-2319; (800) 215-3021 Mental Retardation Margaret Dignoti, Executive Director Association for Retarded Citizens/CT 1030 New Britain Avenue, Suite 102B West Hartford, CT 06110 (860) 953-8335 Speech and Hearing Andrew Lees, President CT Speech-Language-Hearing Association 213 Back Lane Newington, CT 06111 (860) 666-6900 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of CT, Inc. P.O. Box 2545 Hartford, CT 06146-2545 (203) 874-2339 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Lee McLean, Acting Director A. J. Pappanikou Ctr. on Spec. Educ. & Rehabilitation A University Affiliated Program 249 Glenbrook Road, U-64 Storrs, CT 06269-2064 (860) 486-5035 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE John M. Ficarro, Project Director Bureau of Rehabilitation Services 10 Griffin Road North Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 298-2042 (860) 298-2018 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Nancy Prescott, Director Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) P.O. Box 579 East Lyme, CT 06333 (860) 739-3089; (800) 445-2722 (In CT) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Mary Ann Meade, Network Coordinator Parent-to-Parent Network of CT Connecticut Children's Medical Center 282 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 545-9022 Pat Tomka, Coordinator WeCAHR 11 Lake Avenue Ext. Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 792-3540 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION Tamarra Pincavage, President The Parent-Teacher Association of CT Wilbur Cross Commons, Building #11 60 Connolly Parkway Hamden, CT 06514-2519 (203) 281-6617 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS John R. Quinn, President Easter Seal Society of CT 147 Jones Street P.O. Box 100 Hebron, CT 06248-0100 (860) 228-9438; (860) 228-2091 (TTY) ---------- DELAWARE STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0801 (202) 224-2441 Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0802 (202) 224-5042 (202) 224-0139 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Thomas R. Carper Tatnall Building William Penn Street, 2nd floor Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4101 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Martha Brooks, Team Leader Exceptional Children and Early Childhood Education Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-5471 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Martha Toomey, 619 Coordinator Exceptional Children and Early Childhood Group Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-4667 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Roseanne Griff-Cabelli, Part H Coordinator Management Svcs. Division Health and Social Services, 2nd Floor, Room 204 1901 North DuPont Highway New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 577-4647 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Andrea S. Guest, Director Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 4425 North Market Street P. O. Box 9969 Wilmington, DE 19809-0969 (302) 761-8275; (302) 761-8336 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Adam W. Fisher, Education Associate Vocational Technology Education & School to Work Transition Department of Public Instruction P. O. Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-4638 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Thomas M. Fritz, Director Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Department of Health & Social Services 1901 North DuPont Highway New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 577-4461 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Julian R. Taplin, Director Division of Child Mental Health Services Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families 1825 Faulkland Road Wilmington, DE 19805-1195 (302) 633-2600 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM William E. Love, Director Division of Mental Retardation Department of Health & Social Services Jesse Cooper Building P.O. Box 637/Federal Street Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-4386 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL James F. Linehan, Director Delaware Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 821 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 108 Townsend Building Dover, DE 19904 (302) 739-3333 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Disabilities Law Program 913 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 575-0660 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Teresa Gallagher, Director Client Assistance Program, United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. 254 East Camdem-Wyoming Avenue Camden, DE 19934 (302) 698-9336 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Karen DeLeeuw, Director Family Health Services Division of Public Health P.O. Box 637, Jesse Cooper Building Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-3111 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED Deborah Wallace, Acting Director Division for the Visually Impaired Health & Social Services 1901 N. Dupont Hwy., Biggs Building New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 577-4730 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Lorretta Sarro, Coordinator DE Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Labor Building 4425 North Market Street, 3rd Floor P. O. Box 9969 Wilmington, DE 19809-0969 (302) 761-8296 (V/TTY) E-mail: lsarro@dvr.state.de.us ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Contact State Department of Education: Special Education (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Delaware P.O. Box 9876 Newark, DE 19714 (302) 475-2286; (800) 411-0505 Cerebral Palsy William McCool III, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of DE 700 A River Road Wilmington, DE 19809 (302) 764-2400 Epilepsy Barbara Blair, Executive Director Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware New Castle Corporate Commons 61 Corporate Circle New Castle, DE 19720-2405 (302) 324-4455 Mental Health Marjorie Mudrick, Executive Director Mental Health Association in DE 1813 North Franklin Street Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 656-8308; (800) 287-6423 (In DE) Kay Woodrick Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Delaware 4th Street Plaza, Suite 12 2500 West 4th Street Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 427-0787 Mental Retardation Rita Mariani- Smith, Executive Director Arc of DE 1016 Centre Road, Suite 1 Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 996-9400 Speech and Hearing Pamela Patterson, President DE Speech and Hearing Association P.O. Box 7383 Newark, DE 19714-7383 (302) 478-3552 Spina Bifida Marie Baca, Parent Information Center Contact Spina Bifida Association of Delaware 461 Granger Drive Bear, DE 19701-2175 (302) 832-0298 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Donald L. Peters, Director University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies A University Affiliated Program 101 Alison Hall Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-6974 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Beth A. Mineo-Mollica, Project Director DE Assistive Technology Initiative Univ. of Delaware DuPont Hospital for Children 1600 Rockland Road, Room 117E Wilmington, DE 19899-0269 (302) 651-6790; (302) 651-6794 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Marie-Anne Aghazadian, Executive Director Parent Information Center of DE, Inc. (PIC) 700 Barksdale Road, Suite 3 Newark, DE 19711 (302) 366-0152; (302) 366-0178 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Margaret Tansley, President Delaware Congress of Parents and Teachers 100 South Gerald Drive Newark, DE 19713-3299 (302) 737-4646 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Contact Parent Training and Information Project (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Sandra Tuttle, President Easter Seal Society of Del-Mar, Inc. 61 Corporate Circle New Castle Corporate Commons New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 324-4444 Ronald I. Sibert, Chairperson Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens 21 The Green, Suite 1 Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4553 ---------- FLORIDA STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Bob Graham (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0903 (202) 224-3041 Honorable Connie Mack (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-0904 (202) 224-5274 ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Lawton Chiles The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (904) 488-2272 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Instructional Support & Community Services Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 (904) 488-1570 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Nancy D. Thomas, Program Specialist Office of Early Intervention & School Readiness Division of Public Schools/Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 325 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 (904) 488-6830 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Fran Wilber, Early Intervention Director Children's Medical Services Department of Health 1317 Winewood Blvd., Building 6, Room 130 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 487-2690 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Tamara Bibb Allen, Director Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Labor & Employment Security 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696 (904) 488-6210 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Janet Adams, Program Specialist Division of Applied Technology & Adult Education Dept. of Educ./FL Education Center 325 W Gaines Street, Suite 714 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 (904) 487-3164 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY John Bryant, Assistant Secretary Mental Health Programs Office Department of Children & Families 1317 Winewood Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 488-8304 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH David Fairbanks, Chief Children's Mental Health Program Mental Health Programs Office 1317 Winewood Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 487-2920 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES Charles Kimber, Assistant Secretary Department of Children and Families Developmental Services Program Office 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 3, Rm. 325 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 488-4257 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Joseph Krieger, Director Florida DD Council 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981 (904) 488-4180 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Marcia Beach, Executive Director Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities 2671 Executive Center Circle West, Suite 100 Tallahassee, FL 32301-5029 (904) 488-9071; (800) 346-4127 (TTY) (800) 342-0823; (800) 350-4566 (Spanish & Creole Speaking Clients) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Steve Howells, CAP Program Director Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Children's Medical Services Programs Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services 1309 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 6, Room 130 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 487-2690 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCY FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS Division of Blind Services Department of Labor 2540 Executive Center Circle West Tallahassee, FL 32399 (904) 488-1330 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Cecil Bradley, State Coordinator Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Program Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696 (904) 488-2867 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Robert M. Connors, Deputy Director Instructional Programs Division of Public Schools Department of Education Florida Education Center, Room 514 Tallahassee, FL 32399 (904) 488-2601 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism Jerry Bullock, President Autism Society of Florida, Inc. 7268 Crystal Spring Run Weeki Wachee, FL 34607 (904) 997-7233 Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF) North Broward Medical Center 201 East Sample Road Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (954) 786-2400; (800) 992-3442 (in FL) Cerebral Palsy Carol J. DeJarnette United Cerebral Palsy of Florida 2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205 Tallahassee, FL 32301-4946 (904) 878-2141 Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of Central FL 22 West Lake Beauty Drive, Suite 314 Orlando, FL 32806 (407) 422-1416 Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Florida (LDAF) 331 East Henry Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (941) 637-8957 Mental Health Elliott Steele, President FL Alliance for the Mentally Ill 304 N. Meridian St., Suite 2 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (904) 222-3400 Mental Retardation Chris Schuh Association for Retarded Citizens/FL 411 East College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (904) 921-0460 Speech and Hearing FL Language, Speech & Hearing Association 335 Beard Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 (904) 222-6000 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Coalition of FL, Inc. P. O. Box 510522 Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 (904) 390-3686; (800) 722-6355 (in FL only) ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Mary Theresa Urbano, Associate Director Mailman Center for Child Development University of Miami School of Medicine P.O. Box 016820 - D-820 Miami, FL 33101 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Nancy Fulton, Director Adult Services Department of Children's Family Services 1317 Winwood Boulevard; Building 3, Rm. 311 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 (904) 488-8922; (904) 488-2881 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Jan LaBelle, Executive Dirctor Family Network on Disabilities 2735 Whitney Road Clearwater, FL 34620 (813) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Sandy Traeger, President Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. 1747 Orlando Central Parkway Orlando, FL 32809-5757 (407) 855-7604 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Robert Griggs, President FL Easter Seal Society 1010 Executive Center Drive, Suite 231 Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 896-7881 ---------- GEORGIA STATE RESOURCES Updated 4/21/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Max W. Cleland (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1001 Honorable Paul Coverdell (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1004 (202) 224-3643 (202) 228-3783 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Zell Miller 203 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-1776 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Paulette Bragg, Director Division for Exceptional Students GA Department of Education 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-3963 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Brenda Bachechi, Consultant Preschool Special Education GA Department of Education 1970 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334-5060 (404) 657-9955 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Eve Bogan, Project Director Local EI Program Support Division of Public Health Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, Room 7-315 Atlanta, GA 30303-3166 (404) 657-2726 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Valencia Wilson-Thomas, Business Development Representative Department of Human Resources Division of Rehabilitation Services 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Room 35-403 Atlanta, GA 30303-3166 (404) 657-3053 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Naomi Dorsey, Program Specialist Department of Education Vocational Education Special Needs Unit 1752 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-8323 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Carl E. Roland, Director Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 (404) 657-2252 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Lucy Bigham, Director Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 (404) 657-2174 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Contact State Mental Health Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR GEORGIA John E. Crews, Director Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3-210 Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 (404) 657-2126 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Joyce Ringer, Executive Director Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. 999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 870 Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 885-1234; (800) 537-2329 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Client Assistance Program Division of Rehabilitation Services 2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23rd Floor, Suite 307 Atlanta, GA 30303-3166 (404) 657-3012 (V/TTY); (800) 822-9727 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Wyndolyn C. Bell, Director Child & Adolescent Health Unit GA Department of Resources 2600 Skyland Drive, NE, Lower Level Atlanta, GA 30319-3640 (404) 679-0547 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Paulette Bragg Department of Education 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-9953 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Gloria Stahle, Executive Director Brain Injury Association of GA 1447 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 810 Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 817-7577 Cerebral Palsy Joe Aniello United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Atlanta 1776 Peachtree Street, Suite 522 South Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 892-3667 (V/TTY) Epilepsy Gerald L. Rupert, Executive Director Georgia Chapter, Inc. Epilepsy Foundation of America 100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 527-7155; (800) 527-7105 (In GA) Learning Disabilities Selma Ridgway, President Learning Disabilities Association of GA P.O. Box 965505 Marietta, GA 30066 (770) 514-8088 Mental Health Cynthia Wainscott, Executive Director Mental Health Association of GA 620 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300-R Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 875-7081 David McKinney, President GA Alliance for the Mentally Ill 1256 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Room 412S Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 894-8860 Sue Smith, Executive Director GA Parent Support Network 620 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite #300E Atlanta, GA 30308 Mental Retardation Tom Query, Executive Director ARC Network of Georgia P. O. Box 43663 Atlanta, GA 30336 (770) 732-1122 Speech and Hearing Raymond Penn, Executive Director GA Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 6708 Athens, GA 30604 (706) 613-0144; (800) 226-4742 Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, Inc. 1605 Chantilly Drive, Suite 240 Atlanta, GA 30324 (404) 636-6212 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Zolinda Stoneman, Executive Director University Affiliated Program of GA for Persons with Developmental Disabilities The University of Georgia Dawson Hall -- Family Science Center II Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-3457 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Joy Kniskern, Project Director Georgia Tools for Life Division of Rehabilitation Services #2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 23-411 Atlanta, GA 30303-3166 (404) 657-3082; (800) 497-8665; (404) 657-3085 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS Linda Shepard, Project Director Parents Educating Parents (PEP) Georgia ARC P. O. Box 43663 Atlanta, GA 30336 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Cathy Spraetz, Executive Director Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc. 2900 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 240 Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 451-5484 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Janice Cox, President Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. 114 Baker Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308-3366 (404) 659-0214 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Donna Davidson, President/CEO Easter Seal of North Georgia 3035 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, GA 30329 (404) 633-9609 Janet Bittner GA Policy Council 47 Trinity Avenue, Suite 501 Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-0630 ---------- GUAM STATE RESOURCES Updated 4/21/97 GOVERNOR Carl T. C. Gutierrez Executive Chamber PO Box 2950 Agana, GU 96932 011 (671) 472-8931 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Vince Leon Guerrero, Assoc. Superintendent Special Education Division GU Department of Education P.O. Box DE Agana, GU 96932 011 (671) 475-0552(V) 011 (671) 475-0550 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Vince Leon Guerrero Pre-School & Elementary School Program Dept. of Education/Division of Special Education P.O. Box DE Agana, GU 96932 011 (671) 475-0575(V) 011 (671) 475-0550 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Leilani T. Nishimura, Part H Program Director P.O. Box DE Agana, GU 96910 011 (671) 475-0547/0548(V) 011 (671) 475-0550 (TTY ------------------------------------------------------- DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Joseph Artero-Cameron, Director Department of Vocational Rehabilitation 1313 Central Avenue Tiyan, GU 96913 011 (671) 475-4646 (V) 011 (671) 475-2892 (F)/(TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Ginger S. Porter, Dean School of Technology & Human Services Guam Community College P.O. Box 23069 GMF, Guam 96921 011 (671) 735-5590 011 (671) 734-5237 (TTY) E-mail: gporter@gcc.guam.net ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Elena I. Scragg, Director Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse 790 Gov. Carlos Camacho Road Tamuning, GU 96911 011 (671) 647-5445 (V) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Mariles Benavente, Administrator Child/Adolescent Services Division Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse 790 Gov. Carlos Camacho Road Tamuning, GU 96911 011 (671) 647-5410/5045 (V) ------------------------------------------------------- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Tomas Paulino, Executive Director GU Developmental Disabilities Council 104 E. Street Tiyan, GU 96913 011 (671) 475-9127 (V); 011 (671) 475-9128(F/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Eddie del Rosario, Director The Advocacy Office P.O. Box 8830 Tamuning, GU 96931 011 (671) 472-8985(V); 011 (671) 472-8989 (F/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Edmund Cruz, CAP Coordinator Parent Agencies Networking P.O. Box 23474 GMF, GU 96921 011 (671) 649-1948 (V)(TTY) 011 (671) 646-1446 (F) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Dennis Rodriguez, Director Department of Public Health & Social Services Government of Guam P.O. Box 2816 Agana, GU 96911 011 (671) 735-7102(V); 011 (671) 734-5910 (F) 011 (671) 734-7822 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Sarah Leon Guerrero, Department Chairperson Educational Services Department, Sina Center Guam Community College GMF, Guam 96921 011 (671) 735-5594(V); 011 (671) 734-8324 (F) 011 (671) 734-5237 (TTY) E-mail: slguerre@gcc.guam.net ------------------------------------------------------- ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Ben S. Servino, Project Director Guam System for Assistive Technology University Affiliated Program - Developmental Disabilities 303 University Drive University of Guam, UOG Station Mangilao, Guam 96923 011 (671) 735-2490/3(V); 011 (671) 734-5709 (F) 011 (671) 734-8378 (TTY) E-mail: gsat@ite.net URL: http://uog2.uog.edu/uap/gsat.html ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Heidi Farra-San Nicolas, Director University of Guam, College of Education 303 University Drive UOG Station Mangilao, GU 96923 011 (671) 735-2481(V); 011 (671) 734-5709 (F) 011 (671) 734-6531 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Jess Torres, Executive Director Governor's Commission on Persons w/Disabilities 102 E. Street Tiyan, GU 96913 011 (671) 475-9353/4 (V) 011 (671) 472-1106 (F/TTY) ---------- HAWAII STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Daniel K. Inouye (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1102 (202) 224-3934 (202) 224-6747 (Fax) Honorable Daniel K. Akaka (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1103 (202) 224-6361 (202) 224-2126 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Benjamin J. Cayetano Executive Chambers State Capitol Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 586-0034 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Robert Campbell, Administrator Special Education Section HI Department of Education 3430 Leahi Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (808) 733-4990 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Michael Fahey, 619 Coordinator Special Education Section Department of Education 3430 Leahi Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (808) 733-4840 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Jean Johnson, Coordinator Zero-to-3 Hawaii Project Department of Health Pan Am Bldg., 1600 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1401 Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 957-0066 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Neil Shim, Administrator Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Human Services 1000 Bishop Street, Room 605 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 586-5355 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Alan R. Kohan, State Director Office of the State Director for Vocational Education University of Hawaii at Manoa 2425 Campus Road Sinclair Library; MEZ #2 Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 956-7461 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Sherry Harrison, Chief Adult Mental Health Division P.O. Box 3378 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 586-4434 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Richard Munger, Chief Child & Adolescent MH Division Department of Health 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 101 Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 733-9333 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Stanley C. Yee, Chief Developmental Disabilities Division P. O. Box 3378 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 586-5840 ------------------------------------------------------- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Diana Tizard, Executive Director State Planning Council on DD 919 Ala Moana Blvd., #113 Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 586-8100 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Gary Smith, Executive Director Protection and Advocacy Agency 1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 1060 Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 949-2922; (800) 882-1057 (in HI) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Contact Protection & Advocacy Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Patricia Heu, Chief Children with Special Health Needs Branch Department of Health 741 Sunset Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 733-9070 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Marianne Chung, Program Coordinator HI State Coordinating Council on Deafness 919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101 Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 586-8131 (V/TTY); (808) 586-8130 (TTY) E-mail: epdppp@aloha.net ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Ken Yamamoto, Assistant Superintendent Office of Accountability and School Instructional Services P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, HI 96804 (808) 586-3316 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Cerebral Palsy Donna Fouts, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii 414 Kuwili Street, Suite #105 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 532-6744 Epilepsy Tracy Trevorrew, President Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii P. O. Box 61033 Honolulu, HI 96839 (808) 951-7705 Head Injury Pacific Head Injury Association 1775 So. Beretania, Rm. 203 Honolulu, HI 96826 (808) 941-0372 Learning Disabilities Jennifer Schember-Lang Learning Disabilities Association of HI 200 North Vineyard Blvd., #310 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 536-9684 (V/TTY); (800) 533-9684 Mental Health Lisa Maruyama, Executive Director Mental Health Association in HI 200 North Vineyard Blvd., #300 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 521-1846 E-mail: mha@i-one.com Paul Soenksen, President Oahu State Alliance for the Mentally Ill 770 Kapiolani Blvd., #613 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 591-1297 Deborah Toth-Dennis, Executive Director HI Families as Allies 200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 300 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 521-1846 Mental Retardation Ahmad Saidin, Chief Executive Officer The Arc in Hawaii 3989 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 737-7995 Speech And Hearing Ken Blile, President HI Speech-Language-Hearing Association 1350 So. King Street, Suite 100 Honolulu, HI 96814 (808) 539-2400 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Robert A. Stodden, Director Hawaii University Affiliated Program for Developmental Disabilities, University of Hawaii at Manoa 1776 University Avenue, UA 4-6 Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 956-5009 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong, Project Director Hawaii Assistive Technology Training and Service Project 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 403 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 532-7110 (V/TTY) Eric Arveson, Executive Director Aloha Special Technology Access Center, Inc. (Aloha STAC) 710 Green Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5547 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING INFORMATION PROJECT Jasmine Williams, Project Coordinator Assisting With Appropriate Rights in Education (AWARE) 200 North Vineyard Blvd., #310 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 536-2280 (Voice or TTY); (800) 533-9684 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Susan Rocco, Coordinator Special Parent Information Network (SPIN) 919 Ala Moana Blvd. #101 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 (808) 586-8126 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Arlene Iwano, President Hawaii Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students P.O. Box 30254 Honolulu, HI 96820-0054 (808) 834-7872 ------------------------------------------------------- OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS John Howell, Chief Executive Officer Easter Seal Society of Hawaii 710 Green Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 536-1015; (808) 536-1015 (TTY) ---------- IDAHO STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Larry E. Craig (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1203 (202) 224-2752 (202) 224-2573 (F) Honorable Dirk Kempthorne (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1204 (202) 224-6142 (202) 224-5893 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Philip E. Batt State House Boise, ID 83720-0034 (208) 334-2100 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Nolene Weaver, Supervisor Special Education Section/ID Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0027 (208) 332-6917 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Contact State Department of Education: Special Education (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Mary Jones, Program Manager Infant Toddler Program Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Department of Health and Welfare P.O. Box 83720 450 West State Street, 5th Floor Boise, ID 83720-0036 (208) 334-5514 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY George J. Pelletier Jr., Administrator Div. of Voc. Rehab. P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0096 (208) 334-3390 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Sam Byrd, Manager, Special Programs State Division of Vocational Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0095 (208) 334-3216 E-mail: sbyrd@ved.state.id.us ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Roy Sargeant, Chief Bur. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Div. of Family & Community Service Department of Health & Welfare P.O. Box 83720-0036 Boise, ID 83720 (208) 334-6500 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Wes Engel, Children's Mental Health Co-Director Division of Family & Community Services Department of Health & Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 (208) 334-5525 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Paul Swatsenbarg, Chief Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Division of Family & Community Services Department of Health & Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 (208) 334-5512 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL Russell C. Spearman, Executive Director Idaho State Council on DD 280 North 8th Street, Suite 208 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0280 (208) 334-2178 E-mail: rspearma@icdd.state.id.us ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY James Baugh, Director Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. 4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100 Boise, ID 83706 (208) 336-5353 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Contact Protection & Advocacy Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Brett Harrell, Manager Children's Special Health Program Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Services Idaho Department of Health & Welfare P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 (208) 334-5962 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE AGENCY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED Mike Blackaller, Acting Administrator Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 341 West Washington Street Boise, ID 83702 (208) 334-3220 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Pennie Cooper, Executive Director ID Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1720 Westgate Drive Boise, ID 83704 (208) 334-0879 (Voice -- in ID only); (208) 334-0803 (TTY) (800) 433-1323 (800) 433-1361 (TTY -- in ID only) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Nolene Weaver, Supervisor Department of Education 650 West State Street Boise, ID 83720-0001 (208) 334-2165 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism Cheryl Nickels ID Autism Association 545 N. 100 West Jerome, ID 83338 Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of ID 1547 East Holly Street Boise, ID 83712 (208) 336-7708 Cerebral Palsy Janet Atkinson, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of ID 5530 Emerald Road Boise, ID 83706 (208) 377-8070 Epilepsy David C. Blackwell, Executive Director Epilepsy League of Idaho 310 West Idaho Boise, ID 83702 (208) 344-4340; (800) 237-6676 (In ID) Mental Health Mary Robertson, President Idaho Alliance for the Mentally Ill 331 N. Allumbaugh Street Boise, ID 83704-9208 (208) 376-2143 Speech And Hearing Kim Ennis, President ID Speech, Language & Hearing Association 1554 Riverstone, Apartment 206 Boise, ID 83706 (208) 338-3664, ext. 146 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM A. Lee Parks, Director ID Center on Developmental Disabilities University Affiliated Program/University of Idaho 129 W. Third Street Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 885-3559 ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Ron Seiler, Project Director Idaho Assistive Technology Project 129 W. Third Street Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 885-3621; (208) 885-3630 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING INFORMATION PROJECT Debra J. Johnson, Executive Director Idaho Parents Unlimited Inc (IPUL) 4696 Overland Road, #478 Boise, ID 83705 (208) 342-5884 (V/TTY) E-mail: ipul@rmci.net ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Contact Parent Training Information Project (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Terry Anderson, President Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. 500 West Washington Boise, ID 83702-5965 (208) 344-0851; (208) 342-8585 ---------- ILLINOIS STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Richard J. Durbin (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1302 (202) 224-2152 (202) 224-0868 (Fax) Honorable Carol Moseley-Braun (D) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1303 (202) 224-2854 (202) 228-1318 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Jim Edgar State Capitol, Room 207 Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-6830 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Jack Shook, Division Administrator Accountability & Quality Assurance Program Compliance 100 North First Street, E-216 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 (217) 782-5589 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Pam Reising, 619 Coordinator Center for Educational Innovation and Reform Early Childhood Division 100 North First Street, E-230 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 (217) 782-4874 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Audrey Witzman, Part H Coordinator ISBE 100 West Randolph St., C-14-300 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 814-3850 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY Audrey McCrimon, Director Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 19429 Springfield, IL 62794-9429 (217) 785-0218 (V); (217) 782-5734 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Sharon Fall, Special Populations Consultant Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street, C-418 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 (217) 782-3370 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Ann Patla, Director Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities 401 Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62765 (217) 782-2243 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Leigh Steiner, Associate Director Division of MH/Dept. of MH & DD 400 Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62765 (217) 782-7555 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Lynn Handy, Associate Director Division of DD/Dept. of MH & DD 416 Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62765 (217) 524-0453 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Rene Christensen Leininger, Director Illinois Planning Council on DD 830 S. Spring St. Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 782-9696 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Zena Naiditch, CEO & President Equip for Equality, Inc. 11 East Adams, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 341-0022 ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Cynthia Grothaus, Manager Illinois Client Assistance Program 100 North First Street, 1st Floor West Springfield, IL 62702-5197 (217) 782-5374 (V/TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Dr. Robert F. Biehl, Director Division of Specialized Care for Children University of Illinois at Chicago P.O. Box 19481 2815 West Washington, Suite 300 Springfield, IL 62794-9481 (217) 793-2340 ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Ellen Roth, State Coordinator of the Deaf Division of Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Department of Rehabilitation Services 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 8-100 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 814-2939; (312) 814-3040 (TTY) E-mail: zandu@mcs.com ------------------------------------------------------- STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Marilyn Holt, Design Facilitator Dept. of Rural Education, IL State Board of Education 123 South Tenth Street, Suite 200 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-8383 ------------------------------------------------------- DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.) 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101 Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 587-3700 (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) URL: http://www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 972 Mentor, OH 44061 (216) 350-9595 (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com URL: http://www.add.org Autism To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM URL: http://www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Cheryl Burda, Executive Director Brain Injury Assoc. of IL 1127 South Mannheim Rd., Ste. 213 Westchester, IL 60154 (708) 344-4646; (800) 699-6443 (in IL only) Cerebral Palsy Don Moss, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of IL 312 East Adams Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 528-9681 Epilepsy Barbara Wilder-Dershin, President/CEO Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago 20 East Jackson Boulevard, 13th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-8622; (800) 273-6027 (312) 939-1117 (TTY) Learning Disabilities Ernie Florence, President Learning Disabilities Association of IL 10101 S. Roberts Rd., Suite 205 Palos Hills, IL 60465 (708) 430-7532 Mental Health Jan Holcomb, Executive Director Mental Health Association of IL 188 West Randolph Street, Suite 2225 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 368-9070 Linda Virgil, President Alliance for the Mentally Ill of IL. 730 E. Vine Street, Room 209 Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 522-1403; (800) 346-4572 (In IL only) Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities Anthony Paulauski, Executive Director The Arc of Illinois 1820 Ridge Road, Suite 300 Homewood, IL 60430 (708) 206-1930; (708) 206-1171 (Fax) E-mail: tony@thearcofil.org URL: http://www.thearcofil.org Speech And Hearing Cynthia Keillor, Executive Director Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1717 Chicago, IL 60611-4067 (312) 644-0828, ext. 210 Spina Bifida Ann Walsh Cernak, Director IL Spina Bifida Association 3080 Ogden Avenue, Suite 103 Lisle, IL 60532 (630) 637-1050 ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM David Braddock, Director Institute on Disability & Human Development University of Illinois at Chicago 1640 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 413-1647 (V); (312) 413-0453 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Wilhelmina Gunther, Executive Director Illinois Assistive Technology Project 528 South 5th Street, Suite 100 Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 522-7985(V/TTY) (800) 852-5110 (V/TTY, in IL only) ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TRAINING INFORMATION PROJECTS Charlotte Des Jardins, Director Family Resource Center on Disabilities 20 East Jackson Blvd., Room 900 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-3513; (312) 939-3519 (TTY) (800) 952-4199 Donald Moore, Director Designs for Change 6 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60602-4809 (312) 857-9292; (312) 857-1013 (TTY) Deb Kunz, Director Family T.I.E.S. Network 830 S. Spring Street Springfield, IL 62704 (800) 865-7842; (217) 544-5826 (TTY) E-mail: FTIESN@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT-TO-PARENT Charlotte Des Jardins Family Resource Center on Disabilities 20 East Jackson Blvd., Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-3513; (800) 952-4199 ------------------------------------------------------- PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Betty Durbin, President Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers 901 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62704-2790 (800) 877-9617 ; (217) 528-9617 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Tom Berkshire, President Illinois Easter Seal Society 2715 South 4th Street, Box 1767 Springfield, IL 62705 (217) 525-0398 ---------- INDIANA STATE RESOURCES Updated 7/07/97 UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Richard G. Lugar (R) United States Senate 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-1401 (202) 224-4814 E-mail: senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov Honorable Dan Coats (R) 404 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-1403 (202) 224-5623 (202) 228-4137(Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNOR Honorable Evan Bayh State House, Room 206 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-4567 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Robert Marra, Director Division of Special Education, Dept. of Education State House, Room 229 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798 (317) 232-0570 E-mail: MARRAB@speced.state.in.us URL: http://www.indstate.edu/seas/dse.htm ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Sheron Cochran, Preschool Coordinator Division of Special Education, Department of Education State House, Room 229 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798 (317) 232-0570 E-mail: COCHRA@speced.state.in.us ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Maureen Greer, Assistant Deputy Director IN Family & Social Services Administration Div. of Families & Children/Bur. of Child Development 402 West Washington Street, Room W-386 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2429; (317) 232-7948 (Fax) ------------------------------------------------------- STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Rita Martin, Deputy Director Indiana Family & Social Services Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division of Disability Aging, and Rehabilitative Services 402 W. Washington St., Rm. W453, P.O. Box 7083 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 (317) 232-1319; (800) 545-7763, ext. 1319 ------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Terry Fields, State Coordinator Program Improvement & Modernization 325 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-1829 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Patrick Sullivan, Director IN Family & Social Services Administration Division of Mental Health, Family & Social Services Administration 402 West Washington Street, Room W353 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 (317) 232-7845 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN Jim Phillips, Chief IN Family & Social Services Administration Childrens Services Bureau Division of Mental Health 402 West Washington Street, Room W353 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 (317) 232-7934 ------------------------------------------------------- STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Rebecca Bowman, Deputy Director IN Family & Social Services Administration Division of Disabilitiy, Aging & Rehabilitative Services Bureau of DD Services 402 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 (317) 232-7933 ------------------------------------------------------- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL Suellen Jackson-Boner, Director Governor's Planning Council on DD 143 West Market Street, Suite 404 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-7770 ------------------------------------------------------- PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Thomas Gallagher, Executive Director Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services 4701 N. Keystone Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46205 (317) 232-1150 (800) 622-4845 (In IN only); (800) 838-1131 (TTY) ------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency (see above) ------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Wendy Gettelfinger, Director Children's Special Health Care Services Division of Famiy