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State Agencies
and Organizations |
United States Senators
Honorable Harry Reid (D)
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3542
(202) 224-7327 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://reid.senate.gov
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Honorable John Ensign (R)
119 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6244
(202) 228-2193 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
contactjohn_email.html
Web:
http://ensign.senate.gov |
United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your
representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit
the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202)
225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY). |
Governor
Honorable Jim Gibbons
State Capitol
101 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-5670
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://gov.state.nv.us/ |
Official State Web Site
Web: www.nv.gov/ |
State Department of
Education: Special Education
Frankie McCabe, Director
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9142
E-mail:
fmccabe@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
State Coordinator for NCLB
(No Child Left Behind)
Kathleen St. Clair, Director of Title 1
School Improvement Programs
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. 5th Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9185
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
Programs for Infants and
Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Wendy Whipple, Part C IDEA Coordinator
Department of Human Resources, Health Division
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-3460; (800) 522-0066
E-mail:
wwhipple@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov |
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Michael T. Coleman, Ed.D., Administrator
Rehabilitation Division
Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4040
E-mail:
detrvr@nvdetr.org
Web:
http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/index.htm |
Coordinator for Transition
Services
Tom Venardos, Special Education Consultant for
Transition
Nevada Department of Education
Office of Special Education
1820 E Sahara, Suite 208
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6621
E-mail:
tvenardos@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov/ |
Office of State
Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities
Phyllis Dryden, State Director
Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 111
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9144
E-mail:
pdryden@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
State Mental Health Agency
Carlos Brandenburg, Ph.D., Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
E-mail:
kcasey@mhds.nv.gov
Web:
http://mhds.state.nv.us |
State Mental Health
Representative for Children and Youth
Fernando Serrano, Administrator
Division of Child and Family Services
Department of Human Resources
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4400
Web:
http://dcfs.state.nv.us |
Programs for People with
Developmental Disabilities
Carlos Brandenburg, Ph.D., Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
E-mail:
kcasey@mhds.nv.gov
Web:
http://mhds.state.nv.us |
Governor's Councils on
Developmental Disabilities
Richard Weathermon, Director
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452
E-mail:
rweathermon@dhhs.nv.gov |
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C - Box 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-8150; (888) 349-3843 (toll-free)
(702) 257-8160 (TTY)
E-mail:
ndalc@ndalclv.org
Web: www.ndalc.org |
Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and
Law Center
1311 N. McCarron Boulevard, Suite 106
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-7878; (775) 788-7824 (TTY)
(800) 992-5715 (toll-free)
E-mail: reno@ndalc.org
Web: www.ndalc.org |
Client Assistance Program
Robin Hall-Walker, Director
Client Assistance Program
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division, Rehabilitation Administration
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6688; (800) 633-9879
E-mail:
detrcap@nvdetr.org
Web:
http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_cap.htm |
Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Brad Towle, Bureau Chief
Family Health Services
Nevada State Health Division
Department of Health and Human Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4285
E-mail:
btowle@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov |
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
Nevada Check Up
1100 East Williams Street, Ste 200
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-3777; (800) 360-6044
Web:
www.nevadacheckup.state.nv.us/ |
Programs for Children and
Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard
of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Larry Mosley, Director
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4244
Web:
www.nvdetr.org/rehab/reh_bvi.htm |
Telecommunications Relay
Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 326-6888 (V)
(800) 326-6868 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 326-5658 (Speech to Speech) |
State Education Agency Rural
Representative
Marcia Bennett, Ph.D., Director
Rural Regional Center, MHDS
1665 Old Hot Springs Road, Suite 164
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-5162
E-mail:
mbennett@rrc.nv.gov |
Regional ADA & IT
Technical Assistance Center
Erica C. Jones, Director
DBTAC - Pacific ADA Center
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
adatech@adapacific.org
Web:
www.adapacific.org |
University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Steve Rock, Director
University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities
Research and Education Planning Center
College of Education/MS285
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-4921 (V/TTY); (800) 216-7988
E-mail: rock@unr.edu
Web: http://repc.unr.edu |
Technology-Related Assistance
Kelleen Preston, M.S., CRC, Director
Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452; (775) 687-3388 (TTY)
E-mail:
kpreston@dhhs.nv.gov |
Liz Isaacs,
Coordinator
Nevada Special Education
Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 283-2315
E-mail: nsetap@aol.com |
State Mediation System
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov
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Special Format Library
Keri Putnam, Head of Special Services, Regional
Librarian
Nevada Talking Book Services
100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
(775) 684-3354; (800) 922-9334
(775) 687-8338 (TTY)
E-mail:
keputnam@clan.lib.nv.us
Web:
www.nevadaculture.org |
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Disability-Specific Organizations
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Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality,
contact either:
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information
packet)
Web: www.chadd.org |
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org |
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state,
contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web:
www.autism-society.org |
Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org |
Brain Injury
Bob Hogan, Program Director
Nevada Community Enrichment Program
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard, Suite L200/WCL
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-1903
E-mail:
bobthogan@att.net
Web:
www.accessiblespace.org |
Down Syndrome
Joe Desimone, Board Chairman
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
5300 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108-2347
(702) 648-1990
E-mail: bhall@dsosn.org
Web: www.dsosn.org |
Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Edward R. Guthrie, Executive Director
Opportunity Village
6300 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-3707
E-mail:
Guthrie@opportunityvillage.org
Web:
www.opportunityvillage.org |
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515; (888) 300-6710
Web:
www.ldaamerica.org |
Mental Health
Joe Tyler, President
NAMI Nevada
1170 Curti Drive
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-1346
Web:
www.nami-nevada.org/
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Speech, Language, and
Hearing
Nevada Speech-Language and Hearing Association
P.O. Box 7313
Reno, NV 89510-7313
(702) 452-9029
E-mail: info@nvsha.org
Web: www.nvsha.org |
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nevada
3106 Laentrada Street
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 796-7242 |
Tourette Syndrome
(Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 212-7535
E-mail: tsarmr@att.net
Web: www.tsarmr.com |
Organizations Especially for Parents
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Parent Training and Information
Center (PTI)
Karen Taycher, Executive Director
Nevada PEP
2355 Red Rock Street, Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 388-8899; (800) 216-5188 (in NV)
(775) 448-9950 Satellite Office Reno
E-mail:
pepinfo@nvpep.org
Web: www.nvpep.org |
Parent-To-Parent
Kara Krutsinger, Resource Coordinator
Family TIES of Nevada
3100 Mill Street, Suite 117
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 823-9500; (866) 326-8437
E-mail:
info@familytiesnv.org
Web:
www.familytiesnv.org/ |
Parent Teacher Association
(PTA)
Mo Denis, President
Nevada Parent-Teacher Association
6134 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 258-7885; (800) 782-7201
E-mail:
office@nevadapta.org
Web:
www.nevadapta.org |
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Other Disability
Organizations |
Dana Roblin,
Executive Director
Disability Resources, Inc.
155 Glendale Avenue, Suite 11
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 329-1126
E-mail:
danadr@nvbell.net
Web:
http://disabilityresourcesonline.org |
Donald Stromquist, President
Easter Seals Sierra Nevada
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 322-6555; (800) 228-7102
E-mail:
info@eastersealsnv.org
Web:
www.sierra.easterseals.com |
Brian Patchett, President/CEO
Easter Seals Southern Nevada
6200 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 870-7050
E-mail:
bpatchett@eastersealssn.org
Web:
www.eastersealssn.org |
Mary Ellen Horan, Executive Director
VSA arts of Nevada
At the Lake Mansion
250 Court Street
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 826-6100
E-mail:
tammy@vsanevada.org
Web: http://vsanevada.org |
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the
Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state,
contact:
Independent Living Research
Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org |
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent
Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org |
