New Hampshire Autism Resources

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 Services.

See New Hampshire Web Resources


STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Robert T. Kennedy, Administrator of Special Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603) 271-3842      

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Ruth Littlefield, Program Coordinator
Bureau of Early Learning, Dept. of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603) 271-2178      

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Pam Miller-Sallet, Part H Coordinator
NH Early Support & Services
Division of Developmental Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603) 271-5144      

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Paul K. Leather, Director
Div. of Adult Learning & Rehabilitation
New Hampshire Department of Education
78 Regional Drive, Bldg. 2
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3471      

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Franklin H. Dye, Ph.D.
Educational Consultant
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603) 271-2454      

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Paul Gorman, Director
Division of Behavioral Health
Department of Health and Human Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5167      

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Joseph Perry, Director of Children’s Mental Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health
State Office Park South, 105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5095      

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

Susan Fox, Director
Division of Developmental Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-5013      

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Alan Robichaud, Executive Director
NH DD Council, The Concord Center
10 Ferry Street, Unit 315
Concord, NH 03301-5004
(603) 271-3236      

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Donna Woodfin, Executive Director
Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 3660
Concord, NH 03302-3660
(603) 228-0432      ;             (800) 834-1721      

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Christie Goodrich
Governor’s Commission on Disability
Client Assistance Program
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301-8506
603-271-2773      ;             (800) 852-3405       (in NH)

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Jane Hybsch, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Special Medical Services
Office of Health Management
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6527
(603) 271-4596

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Nathan Norris, Consultant
Bureau for Early Learning
Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603) 271-3730      

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

Brain Injury
Steven D. Wade, Executive Director
New Hampshire Brain Injury Association
2 1/2 Beacon Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-8400      ;             (800) 773-8400       (in NH only)

Learning Disabilities
Jan Carleton, President
NH Learning Disibilities Association
P.O. Box 7118
Concord, NH 03301
(800) 794-9700       (in NH only);             (603) 429-0648

Mental Health
Mrs. Rick Sherman, President
Alliance for the Mentally Ill of New Hampshire
10 Ferry Street, Unit 314
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5359      ;             (800) 242-6264
E-mail: NHAMI@aol.com

Mental Retardation
Sandra Young
The Arc of NH
The Concord Center
10 Ferry Street, Unit 4
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-9092      ;             (800) 828-9997

Speech and Hearing
Karen Michel, President
NH Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc., Inc. (NHSLHA, Inc.)
P.O. Box 3251
Nashua, NH 03061-3251
(603) 778-6613      ;             (603) 335-5983
(603) 772-2981

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Larry Gammon, President
Easter Seal Society of New Hampshire
555 Auburn Street
Manchester, NH 03l03
(603) 623-8863       (V/TTY)

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Jan Nisbet, Executive Director
Institute on Disability/UAP
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
(603) 862-4320       (V/TTY)
E-mail: institute.disability@unh.edu
URL: http://iod.unh.edu

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Marion Pawlek, Project Coordinator
New Hampshire Technology Partnership Project
Institute on Disability/UAP
University of New Hampshire
#14, Ten Ferry Street
The Concord Center
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-0630       (V/TTY)
E-mail: mjpawlek@christa.unh.edu

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Judith Raskin, Director
Parent Information Center (PIC)
P.O. Box 2405
Concord, NH 03302-2405
(603) 224-6299      ;             (603) 224-7005       (V/TTY)
(800) 232-0986       (In NH) or             (800) 947-7005       (In NH)
E-mail: picnh@aol.com

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Bev Parry, Director
P.O. Box 622
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 448-6393      ;             (800) 698-5465       (In NH & VT, only)

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

Caroline Butler, President
New Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers
33 Mt. Vernon Road
Amhurst, NH 03031-3323
(603) 673-4234


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