STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Mike Armstrong, Director
Division of Exceptional Children's Services
Kentucky Department of Education
Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: marmstro@kde.state.ky.us
URL: http://www.kde.state.ky.us
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Debbie Schumacher, Director, Division of Preschool Programs
Office of Learning Program Development
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 16th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-7056
E-mail: dschumac@kde.state.ky.us
URL: http://www.kde.state.ky.us
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Jim Henson, Part H Coordinator
Infant and Toddler Program
Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7700
E-mail: jhenson@mail.state.ky.us
STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Sam Serraglio, Commissioner
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Cabinet for Workforce Development
209 St. Clair
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4440
DIVISION OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Donnalie Stratton, Program Consultant
Special Vocational Programs
Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2114, 500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3775
E-mail: dstratto@kde.state.ky.us
URL: http://www.kde.state.ky.us
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Elizabeth Rehm Wachtel, Commissioner
Department for MH/MR Services
Cabinet for Health Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601-0001
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: ewachtel@mail.state.ky.us
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Paul Andis, Manager
Children & Youth Services Branch
Department for MH & MR Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7610
E-mail: pandis@mail.state.ky.us
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Diane Simmons, Acting Director
Division of Mental Retardation/Department for
Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7702
E-mail: dsimmons@mail.state.ky.us
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Kentucky DD Planning Council
Dept. For Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7842
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Gayla O. Peach, Director
Department for Public Advocacy, P&A Division
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2967; (800) 372-2988 (In KY) (Voice and TTY)
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Diane A. High, Director
Client Assistance Program
209 St. Clair, 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8035; (800) 633-6283 (in KY)
E-mail: dhigh@mail.state.ky.us
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Denzle L. Hill, Executive Director
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217-1566
(502) 595-4459; (800) 232-1160
E-mail: Denzle.Hill@mail.state.ky.us
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Pris Rogers, Commissioner
Department for the Blind
P.O. Box 757
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757
(502) 564-4754
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director
KY Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2604 (V/TTY)
(800) 372-2907 (V/TTY, in KY only)
E-mail: kcdhh@mail.state.ky.us
URL: http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/kcdhh
STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Johnnie Grissom, Associate Commissioner
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: jgrissom@kde.state.ky.us
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
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
9930 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Suite 3E
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 350-9595
(800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: NatlADDA@aol.com
URL: http://www.add.org
Brain Injury
Bob Ayres, Director
Brain Injury Association of KY
3910 Dupont Square South, Suite D
Louisville, KY 40207-4648
(800) 592-1117 (in KY); (502) 899-7141
E-mail: info@braincenter.org
URL: http://www.braincenter.org
Cerebral Palsy
Sally Hanbury, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Kentucky
Diniaco Court, P.O. Box 413
Ashland, KY 41105-0413
(606) 324-1614
Down Syndrome
Gail T. Lowe, Coordinator
Down Syndrome Axis of Kentucky, Inc.
3713 Fallen Timber Drive
Louisville, KY 40241-1620
(502) 339-8690; (888) 999-3759
E-mail: GTLowe@aol.com
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Franlin Co./Bluegrass
2210 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 473-1256
Mental Health
Sheriall A. Cunningham, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Kentucky
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-0460; (888) 705-0463
E-mail: mhaky@kih.net
David Olds, President
Mental Health Association of Northern KY
605 Madison
Covington, KY 41011
(606) 431-1077
Sheila Schuster, Executive Director
Kentucky Mental Health Coalition
120 Sears Avenue, #202
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0222
Doris Daulton, President
KY Alliance for the Mentally Ill
10510 LaGrange Rd., Bldg. 103
Louisville, KY 40223-1228
(502) 245-5284; (800) 257-5081
Mental Retardation
Chris Brown, Executive Director
The Arc of Kentucky
833 East Main
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-5225; (800) 281-1272
Speech and Hearing
Rebecca Goss, President
KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association
366 Waller Avenue, Suite 113
Lexington, KY 40504
(606) 277-2446
E-mail: KSHAoffice@aol.com
Spina Bifida
Ed Farley, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky
982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-7363
E-mail: SBAofKY@aol.com
Visual Impairments
Paul Schroeder, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-9961
E-mail: chicago@afb.org
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Kerry Gillihan, President/CEO
Kentucky Easter Seal Society
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(800) 888-5377; (606) 254-5701
Gail Lincoln, Executive Director
Angie Wood, Information Manager
Kentucky Disabilities Coalition
859 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-1871; (800) 977-7505
Deborah Anderson
KY Partnership for Families and Children
c/o Division of Mental Health
DMHMRS
100 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-7610
E-mail: danderson@mail.state.ky.us
Deborah Anderson
Office of Family Leadership
Department for Mental Health
100 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-7610
E-mail: danderson@mail.state.ky.us
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Human Development Institute
University Affiliated Facility
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
(606) 257-1714
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Rd.
Louisville, KY 40242
(800) 327-5287; (502) 327-0022
E-mail: KATSNet@iglou.com
URL: http://www.katsnet.org
PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECT
Paulette Logsdon, Director
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN)
2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 456-0923; (800) 525-7746
E-mail: familytrng@aol.com
DIRECTIONS DISABILITY LINK
Ruth L. Bailey, Executive Director
Dawn Vermey, Assistant Director
Ask Us, Inc.
201 Burley Ave.
Lexington, KY 40503-1009
(606) 233-9370
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Susan Lawrence
Parent Outreach: Parents Supporting Parents
1146 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
E-mail: CRC@iglou.com
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Karen C. Jones, President
Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 654
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-4378
E-mail: KY_office@pta.org
