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Maryland 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 Maryland Web Resources

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:SpecialEducation Services.	STATE VOCATIONAL Rehabilitation Agency.	DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Planning Council.	OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHDisabilities DISABILITY Organizations
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ages 3 through 5.	STATE VOCATIONAL Special Needs Programs	DISABILITIES Advocacy Program	UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED Programs
EARLY Intervention System.	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH for children and youth.	CLIENT ASSISTANCE Program.	TECHNOLOGY RELATED Assistance.
PARENTSTraining and Information Project.	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL Health	PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN with Special Health Care Needs.	PARENT-TEACHER Association (PTA)

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

Beatrice Rodgers, Director
Governor’s Office for Individuals with Disabilities
One Market Center, Box 10
300 West Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3435
            (410) 333-3098       (V/TTY)
E-mail: ojd@clark.net

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Carol Ann Baglin, Assistant State Superintendent
Department of Education, Division of Special Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
            (410) 767-0238

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Lucy Hession, Chief
Program Development and Assistance Branch
Division of Special Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-0237

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

Deborah Metzger, Chief
Department of Education
Division of Special Education
200 West Baltimore Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-0261      ;             (410) 767-0342
            (800) 535-0182       (in MD only)

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Robert Burns, Assistant State Superintendent
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Education, Maryland Rehabilitation Center
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
            (410) 554-9385

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Diana M. Bailey, CTE Coordinator
Division of Career Technology and Adult Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-0531

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Stuart Silver, M.D., Director
Mental Hygiene Admin.
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street, Room 416A
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-6860

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Al Zachik, Assistant Director
Division of Child & Adolescent Services
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-6649

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

Diane Ebberts, Director
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
O’Connor Bldg., 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-5600

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Mindy Morrell, Executive Director
MD Developmental Disabilities Council
300 West Lexington Street, Box 10
Baltimore, MD 21201-2323
            (410) 333-3688

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Elizabeth Jones, Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
1800 N. Charles, Suite 204
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 234-2791

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Peggy Dew, Director
Client Assistance Program
Department of Education
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
            (410) 554-9358      ;             (800) 638-6243

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Children’s Medical Services – Unit 50
20l West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 225-5580

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Jerry White, Chief
Program Administration & Support
Division of Special Education/Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (410) 767-0249

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
Brain Injury Association of Maryland
Kernan Hospital
2200 Kernan Drive, Suite 810E
Baltimore, MD 21207
            (410) 747-7758      ;             (800) 221-6443       (in MD)

Cerebral Palsy
Mitzi Bernard, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern MD
1616 Forest Drive, Suite 5
Annapolis, MD 21403
            (410) 263-9600

Epilepsy
Lee Kingham, Executive Director
Epilepsy Association of MD
Hampton Plaza
300 East Joppa Road
Towson, MD 21286
            (410) 828-7700      ;             (800) 492-2523

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of MD
76 Cranbrook Road, Suite 300
Cockeysville, MD 21030
            (410) 484-0499

Mental Health
Linda Raines, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Maryland
711 West 40th Street, Suite 428
Baltimore, MD 21211
            (410) 235-1178

Joe Friend, President
The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maryland Inc.
711 W. 40th St., Suite 451
Baltimore, MD 21211
            (410) 467-7100      ;             (800) 467-0075
Mental Retardation
Cristine Boswell Marchand, Executive Director
The Arc of Maryland
49 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
            (410) 571-9320      ;             (410) 974-6139       (In Balt.)

Speech and Hearing
Ray Rembe, President
MD Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 539
Columbia, MD 21045
            (800) 622-6742

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Maryland
600 W. Baker Avenue
Abingdon, MD 21009
            (410) 833-5059

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Jess Hall, President
Easter Seal Society
3104 Timanus Lane, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21244
            (410) 298-0991

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Gary W. Goldstein, M.D., President
The Kennedy Krieger Institute
Contact:             (410) 550-9483      ,             (410)550-8446      , or             (800)873-3377
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205-1890

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Mary Brady, Executive Director
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Office for Individuals with Disabilities
One Market Center, Box 10
300 W. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3435
            (410) 333-4975       (V/TTY)
            (800) TECH-TAP
E-mail: mdtap@clark.net
URL: http://www.mdtap.org

PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECT

Susan Kierson, Director
Parents Place of MD, Inc.
7257 Parkway Drive, Suite 210
Hanover, MD 21076-1306
            (410) 712-0900
E-mail: parplace@aol.com
URL: http://www.somerset.net/ParentsPlace

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Mona Freedman, Coordinator
Family Support Network/Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program
Department of Education
Division of Special Education
200 West Baltimore Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
            (800) 535-0182

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

John R. Allen III, President
Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers
3121 St. Paul Street, Suite 25
Baltimore, MD 21218
            (410) 235-7290

Maryland Web

Community Maryland State and Local Government Crime Baltimore Regional Office of Citizens Against Crime, Inc. Peace and Conflict Resolution Center for Conflict Resolution Montgomery County Committee on Hate Violence Worcester Mentoring and Conflict Resolution Services	Disability Information Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens (BARC) Chimes Kids on the Block Inc. Learning Independence Through Computers, Inc. (LINC) Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Montgomery County United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland American Music Therapy AssociationFamily and Parenting RESOLVE of Maryland SPARK (Single Parents Raising Kids, Inc.)
Children and Youth Baltimore Area Council, BSA Big Brothers of the National Capitol Area Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore Bowie Boys and Girls Club Culpepper County 4-H DelMarva Council Boy Scouts of America Leaders for the 21st Century, Inc. Manhattan Beach Civic Association Maryland 4-H Center Wood To Wonderful Y.E.S. Inc.	Computers and Technology Learning Independence Through Computers, Inc. (LINC) Maryland Computers Professionals for Social ResponibilityEducation Baltimore Reads Adult Literacy Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Outreach Initiative PROED Group, Inc.
Community Service (Volunteering) Shore C.A.N.Homelessness, Housing and Poverty Action for the Homeless Christmas in April Carroll County Habitat for Humanity of Talbot County Housing Unlimited, Inc Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity Prince George’s County Habitat for Humanity	Health Brain Injury Association of Maryland Brook Lane Health Services Combined Health Agencies of Maryland Endometriosis Association Support Group of Baltimore Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore Frederick County Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Maryland Poison Center United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, Inc. United Scleroderma Foundation, Southern Maryland Chapter
Safety Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department College Park Volunteer Fire Department Hyattesville Volunteer Fire Department	Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse Alcoholics Anonymous – West Baltimore Howard County Sexual Assault Center Montgomery County Community Partnership Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Howard Country

September 6, 2012

North America Autism Resources

Canada
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Foundations and Fundraising Coalitions

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Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse

Religion

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September 6, 2012

Nevada Autism Resources

See NevadaWeb Resources

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.	Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs.	DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Planning Council.	DISABILITY Organizations STATE VOCATIONAL Rehabilitation Agency.
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN ages 3 through 5.	STATE VOCATIONAL Special Needs Programs	DISABILITIES Advocacy Program	UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED Programs
EARLY Intervention System.	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH for children and youth.	CLIENT ASSISTANCE Program.	TECHNOLOGY RELATED Assistance.
PARENTS Training and Information Project.	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL Health	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH /Retardation	PARENT-TEACHER Association (PTA)

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Gloria Dopf, Director
Educational Equity, Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
            (702) 687-9142

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Sharon Rogers, Consultant
Educational Equity, Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
            (702) 687-9142

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

Marilyn K. Walter, Chief
Early Childhood Services/DCFS
Department of Human Resources
3987 S. McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89502
            (702) 688-2284

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Elizabeth Breshears, Administrator
Rehabilitation Division, Dept. of Employment, Training,
& Rehabilitation
505 East King St., Room 502
Carson City, NV 89710
            (702) 687-4440

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Phyllis Rich, Director of School Improvement & Workforce Education
Occupational and Continuing Education Branch
Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 111
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
            (702) 687-9190

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Division of Mental Hygiene & Mental Retardation
Department of Human Resources
Kinkead Bldg., Suite 602
505 East King Street
Carson City, NV 89701-3790
            (702) 687-5943
E-mail: MHMR@govmail.state.nv.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Ken Patterson, Administrator
Division of Child/Family Services
711 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701
            (702) 687-5982

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

Carlos Brandenburg, Administrator
Division of Mental Hygiene and Mental Retardation
Department of Human Resources
Kinkead Bldg., Suite 602
505 East King Street
Carson City, NV 89701-3790
            (702) 687-5943
E-mail: MHMR@govmail.state.nv.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Paul Haugen, DD Planner
Office of Community Based Services
711 South Stewart St
Carson City, NV 89701
            (702) 687-4452

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

S. Travis Wall, Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
401 S. Third Street, Suite 403
Las Vegas, NV 89101
            (702) 383-8150      ;             (702) 383-7097       (TTY)
            (800) 992-5715       (In NV)

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

William E. Bauer, Director
State of Nevada, Client Assistance Program
1755 E. Plumb Lane, # 109
Reno, NV 89502
            (702) 688-1440      ;             (800) 633-9879

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Judith Wright, Chief
Bureau of Family Health Services, Division of Health
Dept. of Human Resources
505 East King Street, Room 200
Carson City, NV 89701-4792
            (702) 687-4885
E-mail: jwright@govmail.state.nv.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

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
Francisca Lara, President
Southern Nevada Head Injury Association
P.O. Box 29151
Las Vegas, NV 89110
            (702) 454-7666

Janet Shapiro
Northern Nevada Head Injury Association
Nevada Community Enrichment Program
70 Smithridge Drive, Suite C
Reno, NV 89502
            (702) 828-7171

Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Northern Nevada
255 Glendale Avenue, Suite 3
Sparks, NV 89431
            (702) 331-3323

Mental Health
Rosetta Johnson, President
NV Alliance for the Mentally Ill
2600 Spinnaker Drive
Reno, NV 89509
            (702) 825-7023

Mental Retardation
Edward R. Guthrie
Opportunity Village Assoc. for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
6300 W. Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
            (702) 259-3707

Speech and Hearing
Diane Branson, President
Nevada Speech and Hearing Association
7235 Lingfield Drive
Reno, NV 89502

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of NV
3201 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 4
Las Vegas, NV 89109
            (702) 796-7242

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Donald Stromquist, Executive Director
Nevada Easter Seal Society
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
            (702) 322-6555      ;             (800) 555-7495       (in NV)Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living
1919 Grimes Street, Suite B
Fallon, NV 89406
            (702) 423-4900       (V/TTY)

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

JoAnne Johnson, Acting Director
University Affiliated Program
Research and Education Planning Center
College of Education/MS285
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
            (702) 784-4921       (V/TTY);             (800) 216-7988

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Todd Butterworth, Director
Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Rehabilitation Division
Office of Community Based Services
711 South Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89710
            (702) 687-4452      ;             (702) 687-3388       (TTY)Liz Isaacs
NV Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P. O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
            (702) 885-6268

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Karen Taycher, Executive Director
Nevada PEP
601 S. Rancho Drive, Suite C25
Las Vegas, NV 89106
            (702) 388-8899
            (800) 216-5188
E-mail: nvpep@vegas.infi.net

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Cheryl Dinnell, State Coordinator
Nevada Parent Network
REPC, College of Education/278
Reno, NV 89557-0082
            (702) 784-4921      ;             (800) 216-7988
E-mail: cdinnell@scs.unr.edu

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

Debbie Smith, President
Nevada Parent-Teacher Association
3270 Wilma Drive
Sparks, NV 89431

Nevada Web

Consumer Protection Better Business Bureau of Northern Nevada Family and Parenting Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas	Children and Youth Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas Children’s Cabinet at Incline Village Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada Nevada Area Boy Scouts Council
Safety Fernley Volunteer Fire Department Recovery, Addiction, and Abuse East Las Vegas Area of Narcotics Anonymous	Disability Information Accessibility in Nevada Health Desert Southwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

September 6, 2012

State Protection and Advocacy Agencies

A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

ALABAMA
Reuben W. Cook
Ex. Director
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Adap 526 Martha Parham, West
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0395             (205) 348-4928
TDD             205-348-9484
            800-826-1675
FAX (205) 348-3909ALASKA
Rick Tessandore
Executive Director
Disability Law Center of Alaska
615 East 82nd Avenue
Suite 101
Anchorage, Alaska 99518-3158

(907) 344-1002 V/TDD
800-478-1234
FAX (907) 349-1002
E-mail – Disablaw@anc.ak.net

AMERICAN SAMOA
Minareta Thompson
Ex. Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy
for the Disabled
American Samoa Government
Post Office Box 3937
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-0320

00 for overseas operator
011(684) 633-2441
011(684) 613-4163
FAX (684) 633-7286
ARIZONA
Leslie J. Cohen
Executive Director
The Arizona Center for Disability Law
3131 North Country Club
Suite #100
Tucson, Arizona 85716

            (520) 327-9547       Voice\TDD
FAX (520) 323-0642
            1-800-922-1447
PHOENIX OFFICE –             1-800-927-2260

ARKANSAS
Nan Ellen D. East
Executive Director
Advocacy Services, Inc.
1100 North University, Suite 201
Evergreen Place
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

(501) 296-1775 V/TDD
1-800-482-1174 V/TDD
Fax (501) 296-1779
E-Mail – advocacy@aristotle.net
E-Mail – hn5322@handsnet.org

CALIFORNIA
Catherine Blakemore
Executive Director
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, California 95825

            916-488-9955       Admin Off.
            916-488-9950       Legal Off.
            800-776-5746
(FAX) 916-488-2635
E-Mail 1232@handsnet.org
E-Mail cathyb@sacramento.pai-ca.com

COLORADO
Mary Anne Harvey
Executive Director
The Legal Center
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80203-4403

(303) 722-0300 Voice\TDD
FAX 303 722-0720
E-Mail hn6282@handsnet.org

CONNECTICUT
James McGaughey (Jim)
Executive Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, Conneticut 06120-1551

            (860) 297-4300
            800-842-7303       (State-wide)
            (860) 566-2102       (TDD & voice)
FAX 860-566-8714
E-Mail hn2571@handsnet.org
E-Mail hn6587 Ex.Dir@handsnet.org

DELAWARE
Judith Schuenemeyer (FUNDING)
Ex. Director
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delware 19801

(302) 575-0660
FAX 302-575-0840

Brian Hartman (PROGRAM)
Director
Disab. Law Program
913 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

(302) 575-0690
FAX 302-575-0840
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Jane Brown, Esq.
Executive Director
University Legal Services, Inc. (ULS)
300 I Street, N.E., Suite 202
Washington, D.C. 20002

(202) 547-4747
FAX 202-547-2083/2662

FLORIDA
Marcia Beach
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.
2671 Executive Center, Circle, West
Webster Building, Suite-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-5092

            (850) 488-9071
            1-800-342-0823
FAX 850-488-8640
TDD             1-800-346-4127

GEORGIA
Dr. Joyce R. Ringer
Executive Director
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
999 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 870
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3166

            (404) 885-1234       Voice\TDD
            1-800-537-2329
FAX (404) 607-8286
E-Mail hn5298@handsnet.org

GUAM
Eduardo R. del Rosario (Eddie)
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy of the Marianas (PAM)
Reflection Center, Suite 204
Chalan Santo Papa
Agana, Guam 96910

011-(671) 472-8985/86
FAX 011-671-472-8989
E-Mail hn5986@handsnet.org

HAWAII
Gary L. Smith
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Agency
1580 Makaloa Street
Suite 1060
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-3237

(808) 949-2922 Voice/TDD
FAX (808) 949-2928
E-Mail hn4981@handsnet.org

IDAHO
James R. Baugh
Executive Director
Co-Ad, Inc.
Idaho’s Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
4477 Emerald Street, Suite B-100
Boise, Idaho 83706

(208) 336-5353 Voice/TDD
Fax (208) 336-5396
Toll Free 1-800-632-5125
E-Mail – hn5880@handsnet.org

ILLINOIS
Zena Naiditch
Executive Director
Illinois Equip for Equality, Inc.
11 E. Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 341-0022 Voice/TDD
FAX 312-341-0295
E-Mail – hn6177@handsnet.org

INDIANA
Tom Gallagher
Executive Director
Indiana Advocacy Service
4701 North Keystone Avenue
Suite 222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205

(317) 722-5555
800-622-4845
FAX (317) 722-5564
E-Mail-ipas@source.isd.state.in.us

IOWA
Mervin L. Roth
Executive Director
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, Iowa 50310

(515) 278-2502
FAX (515) 278-0539
515-278-0571 TDD
E-Mail hn5317@handsnet.org

KANSAS
Jim Germer
Acting Executive Director
Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
501 SouthWest Jackson, Suite 425
Topeka, Kansas 66603

(913) 232-3469
FAX 913-232-4758
E-Mail JGermer@idir.net

KENTUCKY
Maureen Fitzgerald
Acting Director
Division for Protection and Advocacy
Office for Public Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 3rd FL
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(502) 564-2967
800-372-2988 TDD
FAX (502) 564-7890
E-Mail dfoy@advocate.pa.state.ky.us

LOUISIANA
Lois V. Simpson
Executive Director
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled
225 Baronne Street
Suite 2112
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2112

(504) 522-2337
1-800-960-7705
FAX (504) 522-5507

MAINE
Kimberly Moody (Kim)
Acting Executive Director
Maine Advocacy Services
32 Winthrop Street
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, Maine 04338-2007

(207) 626-2774 ext. 104
1-800-452-1948
FAX 207-621-1419

MARYLAND
Elizabeth Jones
Ex. Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
The Walbert Building
1800 North Charles Street
Suite 204
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

(410) 234-2791
1-800-233-7201
FAX 410 234-2624
hn6313@handsnet.org

MASSACHUSETTS
Christine Griffin
Executive Director
Disabilities Law Center, Inc. (DLC)
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

            (617) 723-8455       Voice
            (617) 227-9464       TTD
FAX (617) 723-9125
            1-800-872-9992
            1-800-381-0577       TDD
E-mail hn5348@handsnet.org

MICHIGAN
Elizabeth W. Bauer
Executive Director
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, Michigan 48933-1706

(517) 487-1755 \Voice/TDD
1-800-288-5923
FAX (517) 487-0827
E-mail hn5293@handsnet.org

MINNESOTA
Jerry Lane
Executive Director
Minnesota Disability Law Center
430 First Avenue, North, Suite 300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1780

(612) 332-1441
800-292-4150
FAX (612) 334-5755
E-mail hn0518@handsnet.org

MISSISSIPPI
Rebecca Floyd
Executive Director
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
5330 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, Mississippi 39206-5606

(601) 981-8207
FAX 601-981-8313
800-772-4057
E-mail hn5999@handsnet.org

MISSOURI
Shawn de Loyola
Executive Director
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B-1
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109

(573) 893-3333
800-392-8667
FAX 573-893-4231

MONTANA
Bernadette Ongoy Frank
Executive Director
Montana Advocacy Program, Inc. (MAP)
Post Office Box 1680
316 North Park, Room 211
Helena, Montana 59624

(406) 444-3889 Voice\TDD
800-245-4743 (MT Only)
FAX 406 444-0261
E-mail hn6510 Exe.Dir
E-mail hn6511 Alan Freed, Staff Attorney

NATIVE AMERICAN PROTECTION AND
ADVOCACY PROJECT (NAPAP)

Therese Yanan
Executive Director
DNA)People’s Legal Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 392
Shiprock, New Mexico 87410

(505) 368-3216
1-(800)-862-7271 – Clients Only
Fax 505 368-3220
E-mail hn4857@handsnet.org

NEBRASKA
Timothy Shaw
Executive Director
Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.
522 Lincoln Center Building
215 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-1813

(402) 474-3183 Voice/TDD
800-422-6691
FAX 402-474-3274

NEVADA
Jack Mayes
Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, Inc.(NDALC)
401 So. Third St. Suite 403 800-992-5715 Toll Free (within Nevada)
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

(702) 383-8150
(702) 383-8170/TDD
FAX 702-383-8170

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Donna Woodfin
Executive Director
Disabilities Rights Center
P.O. Box 3660
18 Low Avenue
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-3660

(603) 228-0432 Voice/TDD
800-834-1721 (NH Only)
FAX 603-225-2077
E-mail hn6217@handsnet.org

NEW JERSEY
Sarah Wiggins Mitchell
Ex. Director
NJ Protection and Advocacy Inc.
210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608

(609) 292-9742
800-792-8600
FAX 609 777-0187
E-mail hn5621Exe.Dir
hn5622Rick Considine

NEW MEXICO
James Jackson
Executive Director
P&A System
1720 Louisiana Blvd., N.E., Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

(505) 256-3100/Voice\TDD
800-432-4682
Fax 505 256-3184
E-mail hn5412@handsnet.org

NEW YORK
Clarence J. Sundram
Chairman
NY Commission on Quality of
Care for the Mentally Disabled
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1002
Albany, New York 12210

            (518) 473-4057
            (518) 473-7378
            800-624-4143       (TDD)
FAX 518 473-6296
E-mail hn5344@handsnet.org (PAIMI)
hn5345@handsnet.org (PADD)

NORTH CAROLINA

Allen Perry
Exec. Director
Governor’s Advocacy Council for
Persons with Disabilities
2113 Cameron Street, Suite 218
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1344

919 733-9250/Voice\TDD
FAX 919 733-9173
800-821-6922

NORTH DAKOTA
Teresa Larson
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Suite 616
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

(701)-328-2950
800-472-2670/Voice\Tool free
800-642-6694 (24H. Line)
FAX 701-328-3934
E-mail Beckatpa@aol.com

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Lydia Barcinas Santos
Executive Director
Northern Mariana P&A System, Inc.
Post Office Box 3529 C.K.
Saipan, MP 96950

011-(670) 235-7273/4/6
TTY – 011(670) 235-7278
FAX – 011-670 235-7275

OHIO
Carolyn Knight
Executive Director
Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2999

(614) 466-7264/Voice\TDD
800-282-9181
FAX (614) 644-1888
E-mail hn7149@handsnet.org

OKLAHOMA
Kayla Bower
Executive Director
Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.
2915 Classen Blvd., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

(405) 525-7755
800-880-7755
FAX 405 525-7759

OREGON
Robert Joondeph
Executive Director
Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W., Fifth Ave., 5th Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204-1428

            (503) 243-2081
            800-452-1694
TDD             800-556-5351
FAX 503-243-1738
E-mail hn6919@handsnet.org
E-mail oradvocacy@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA
Kevin T. Casey
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
116 Pine Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1208

(717) 236-8110/Voice\TDD
800-692-7443
FAX 717 236-0192
E-mail hn6067@handsnet.org

INTERNET – 102126.1251@COMPUSERVE.COM

PUERTO RICO
David Cruz Veles
Executive Director
Office of the Ombudsman for the Disabled Persons
Caribbean Office Plaza,
Ponce de Leon Avenue
#670 Miramar
Puerto Rico 00907 P.O Box 4234
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-4234

787-729-4299
(787) 721-4299 Ombudsman
787-725-2333 mESSAGE/V
Deputy 787-725-3606
L 800 981-4125
FAX 787-721-2455

REP OF PALAU
(Vacant)
Executive Dir.
Client Assistance Program
Bu. of Public Health
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, Republic of Palau 96940

011-680-488-2813
FAX 011-680-488-1211

RHODE ISLAND
Ray Bandusky
Ex. Director
Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(401) 831-3150
401-831-5335/TDD
1-800-733-5332
FAX 401-274-5568

SOUTH CAROLINA
Gloria Prevost
Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy for
People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, South Carolina 29204-4034

(803) 782-0639/Voice\TDD
800-922-5225
Fax (803) 790-1946

SOUTH DAKOTA
Robert J. Kean
Executive Director
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

(605) 224-8294/Voice\TDD
800-658-4782
FAX 605-224-5125

TENNESSEE
Shirley Shea
Executive Director
Tennessee P&A Inc.
P.O. Box 121257 (Mailing Address)
2416 21st Ave., South
Nashville, Tennessee 37212-1257

(615) 298-1080/Voice\TDD
800-342-1660
FAX 615-298-2046

TEXAS
Jim Comstock-Galagan
Executive Director
Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, Texas 78757-1560

(512) 454-4816
800-252-9108
FAX 512-323-0902
E-mail hn2414@handsnet.org

UTAH
Ms. Fraiser Nelson
Executive Director
Legal Center for People w/Disabilities
455 East 400 South, Suite 410
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

(801) 363-1347/Voice\TDD
800-662-9080
FAX 801 363-1437
E-mail hn5856@handsnet.org

VERMONT
William Sullivan (Bill)
Executive Director
Vermont Protection and Advocacy Inc.
21 East State Street, Suite #101
Montpellier, Vermont 05602

(802) 229-1355
FAX 802 229-1359

VIRGINIA
Sandra K. Reen (Sandy)
Ex. Director
Dept. for the Rights of Virginians
with Disabilities
James Monroe Bldg.
101 N. 14th Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3641

(804) 225-2042/Voice\TDD
800-552-3962
FAX 804 225-3221

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Ameila Headley Lamont, Esq.
Ex. Director
Virgin Islands Advocacy Agency
7A Whim Street, Suite 2
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840

(809) 772-1200, 4641/TDD
809-776-4303
FAX 809 772-0609
E-mail hn5454@handsnet.org

WASHINGTON
Mark Stroh
Executive Director
Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS)
1401 E. Jefferson Street
Suite 506
Seattle, Washington 98122

(206) 324-1521
FAX 206-324-1783
E-mail wpas@halcyon.com

WEST VIRGINIA
Linda A. Leasure
Executive Director
WV Advocates, Inc.
Litton Bldg., 4th Fl.
1207 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1842

(304) 346-0847/Voice\TDD
800-950-5250
FAX 304-346-0867
E-mail wvadvocates@newwave.net
WISCONSIN
Lynn Breedlove,
Executive Director
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Inc.
16 N. Carroll Street FAX
Suite 400
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

            (608) 267-0214
            800-928-8778
            (608) 267-0368
E-mail yochupa@wp.dhss.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Jeanne A. Thobro
Executive Director
P&A System, Inc.
2424 Pioneer Avenue, #101
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-3075

            (307) 638-7668
            307-632-3496
            800-821-3091       Voice/TDD
            800-624-7648
FAX (307) 638-0815
E-mail hn4927@handsnet.org

National Organization

Mr. Curtis Decker
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
900 2nd Street, N.E., Suite 211
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 408-9514
FAX – 408-9520

Carole Schauer
Contact Person
Program Officer
Protection and Advocacy Program
Center for Mental Health Services(CMHS)
Room 15C-26
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-3667
FAX (301) 594-0091

Bernard Arons
Director, CMHS
Room 15-105
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-0001
FAX (301) 443-1563

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September 6, 2012

K-12 Schools with Learning Disabilities Programs, USA

Please note: Autism and related disabilities, such as PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified), and Asperger’s Syndrome are not just one disorder with a well defined set of symptoms; autism is a broad spectrum of disorders that ranges from mild to severe. The schools on our list are schools for Learning Disabilities, they may not be an appropriate placement for all the children with autism.

If you have corrections for information already on the list, or a new listing, we’d appreciate hearing from you.

State Index

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Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California
Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	Florida	Georgia
Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri
Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming

Autism Resources by State
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois	Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana	Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon	Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC

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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5

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

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

PARENT TRAINING &amp; INFORMATION PROJECT

PARENT-TO-PARENT

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

United States National Resources

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5

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

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

PARENT-TO-PARENT

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

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Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

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Nevada

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New Mexico

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Ohio

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Oregon

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5

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

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECT

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5

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

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES