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State Agencies
and Organizations |
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United
States Senators |
Honorable Frank Lautenberg (D)
Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3224
(202) 228-4054 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form:
Web:
http://lautenberg.senate.gov |
Honorable Robert Menendez (D)
502 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4744
(202) 228-2197 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form:
Web:
http://menendez.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 Jon S. Corzine
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-6000
Web:
www.state.nj.us/governor |
Official State Web Site
Web: www.state.nj.us/ |
State Department of
Education: Special Education
Roberta Wohle, Acting Director
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 633-6833
E-mail:
Roberta.Wohle@doe.state.nj.uss
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
State Coordinator for NCLB
(No Child Left Behind)
Diane Schonyers, NCLB State Coordinator
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 292-4442
E-mail:
diane.schonyers@doe.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
Programs for Infants and
Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Terry Harrison, Part C Coordinator
Department of Health and Senior Services
Division of Family Health Services
Early Intervention System
50 E. State Street
P. O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
(609) 777-7734; (800) 322-8174 (Childfind Birth-21)
E-mail:
terry.harrison@doh.state.nj.us
WebSite: |
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Barbara Tkach, Section 619 Coordinator
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 984-4950
E-mail:
special.education@doe.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Thomas G. Jennings, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
New Jersey Department of Labor
135 E. State Street
P.O. Box 398
Trenton, NJ 08625-0398
(609) 292-5987; (609) 292-2919 (TTY)
E-mail:
thomas.jennings@dol.state.nj.us
Web:
www.wnjpin.state.nj.us/ |
Coordinator for Transition
Services
Bob Haugh, Transition Coordinator
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
Riverview Executive Plaza
Building 100 Route 29
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 633-6431
E-mail:
robert.haugh@doe.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
Office of State
Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities
Rochelle Hendricks, Director
Office of Vocational-Technical, Career and Innovative
Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P. O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 633-0665
E-mail:
rochelle.hendricks@doe.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
State Mental Health Agency
Kevin Martone, Assistant Commissioner
Division of Mental Health Services
New Jersey Department of Human Services
50 E. State Street, Capital Center
P. O. Box 727
Trenton, NJ 08625-0727
(609) 777-0702; (800) 382-6717
E-mail:
dmhsmail@DHS.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs/ |
State Mental Health
Representative for Children and Youth
Bruce Stout, Director
Division of Child Behavioral Health Services
50 E. State Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
(609) 292-4741
E-mail:
bruce.stout@dcf.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dcbhs |
Programs for People with
Developmental Disabilities
Carol Grant, Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Capital Center
50 E. State Street
P.O. Box 726
Trenton, NJ 08625-0726
(609) 987-0864
E-mail:
carol.grant@dhs.state.nj.us
Web: |
Councils on Developmental
Disabilities
Alison M. Lozano, Ph.D., M.P.A., Executive Director
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
20 W. State Street, 7th floor
P. O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
(609) 292-3745
E-mail:
alison.lozano@njddc.org
Web: www.njddc.org |
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Sarah W. Mitchell, Executive Director
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 S. Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742; (609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)
E-mail:
advocate@njpanda.org
Web: www.njpanda.org
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Client Assistance Program
Lillie Lowe-Reid, Coordinator
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above. |
Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Gloria M. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director
Special Child, Health and Early Intervention Services
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
50 E. State Street
P.O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-0755
E-mail:
gloria.rodriguez@doh.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/health |
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
New Jersey Family Care
P.O. Box 4818
Trenton, NJ 08650-4818
(800) 701-0710
Web:
www.njfamilycare.org |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Vito DeSantis, Executive Director
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
New Jersey Department of Human Services
153 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 47017
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 648-2324
Web: |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Ira Hock, Acting Director
Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
New Jersey Department of Human Services
P. O. Box 074
Trenton, NJ 08625-0074
(609) 984-7281 (V/TTY)
(800) 792-8339 (V/TTY in NJ only)
E-mail:
ira.hock@dhs.state.nj.us
Web: |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Deaf-Blind
Chris Corvino, Executive Director
New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind
24K World Fair Drive
Summerset, NJ 08873
(732) 805-1912 (V/TTY)
Web: www.njadb.org
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Telecommunications Relay
Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 852-7897 (V)
(800) 852-7899 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish) |
State Education Agency Rural
Representative
Special Education
High Point Regional High School
299 Pigeon Hill Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-3102 |
Regional ADA & IT
Technical Assistance Center
S. Antonio (Tony) Ruiz-Quintanilla, Director & PI
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 ILR Extension
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
(607) 255-8660 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Spanish)
E-mail:
dbtacnortheast@cornell.edu
Web:
www.dbtacnortheast.org |
University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D., Executive Director
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental
Disabilities
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Liberty Plaza
335 George Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
(732) 235-9300
E-mail:
deborah.spitalnik@umdnj.edu
Web:
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter |
Technology-Related Assistance
Ellen Catanese, Project Director
Assistive Technology Advocacy Center
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 S. Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 292-9742; (609) 633-7106 (TTY)
(800) 922-7233 (in NJ)
E-mail:
advocate@njpanda.org
Web: www.njpanda.org |
State Mediation System
Office of Special Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 984-1286
Web:
www.state.nj.us/education |
Special Format Library
New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
2300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3260; (800) 792-8322
E-mail:
njlbh@njstatelib.org
Web: www.njlbh.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 |
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Autism |
ASPEN-Asperger Syndrome Education Network
9 Aspen Circle
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 321-0880
E-mail:
info@ASPENnj.org
Web: www.aspennj.org |
Paul Potito,
Executive Director
New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the
Autism Community (COSAC)
1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 883-8100; (800) 4-AUTISM (in NJ)
E-mail:
information@njcosac.org
Web: www.njcosac.org |
Gary Weitzen, President
POAC Parents of Autistic Children
One Bethany Road, Suite 72
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 888-1000
Web: www.poac.net |
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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 |
Joe Ruffalo,
President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
254 Spruce Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 743-0075; (866) 632-1940
E-mail: nfbnj@yahoo.com
Web: www.nfbnj.org |
Carol Castellano, President
Parents of Blind Children-New Jersey
23 Alexander Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-0976
E-mail:
blindchildren@verizon.net
Web:
www.blindchildren.org |
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Brain Injury
Barbara Geiger-Parker, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of New Jersey
1090 King George Post Road, Suite 708
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 738-1002; (800) 669-4323 (in NJ only)
E-mail: info@bianj.org
Web: www.bianj.org |
Cerebral Palsy
Jack M. Mudge, Executive Director/CEO
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
1005 Whitehead Road Extension, Suite 1
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 882-4182; (888) 322-1918
E-mail: info@cpofnj.org
Web: www.cpofnj.org |
Epilepsy
Eric M. Joice, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
429 River View Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 392-4900; (800) 336-5843
E-mail: ejoice@efnj.com
Web: www.efnj.com
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Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Tom Baffuto, Executive Director
The Arc of New Jersey
985 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick, NJ 08902-1843
(732) 246-2525
E-mail: info@arcnj.org
Web: www.arcnj.org |
Learning Disabilities
Terry Cavanaugh, President
Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey
P.O. Box 492
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 265-4303
E-mail:
ldanj@optonline.net |
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Mental
Health |
Carolyn Beauchamp, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in New Jersey
88 Pompton Avenue, Suite 1
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-4100
E-mail: info@mhanj.org
Web: www.mhanj.org |
Sylvia Axelrod,
Executive Director
NAMI New Jersey
1562 Route 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 940-0991
E-mail:
naminj@optonline.net
Web: www.naminj.org/ |
Special Health Care Needs
Lauren Agoratus, Project Coordinator
Family Voices of New Jersey, at SPAN
35 Halsey Street, 4th floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-8100; (800) 654-SPAN, ext. 110
E-mail: span@spannj.org
Web: www.spannj.org |
Speech and Hearing
Monique S. Kaye, President
New Jersey Speech-Language Hearing Association
203 Towne Centre Drive
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 359-5308
E-mail: info@njsha.org
Web: www.njsha.org |
Spina Bifida
Jane Horowitz, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Tri-State Region
84 Park Avenue, Suite G-106
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-7475
E-mail: info@sbatsr.org
Web: www.sbatsr.org |
Tourette Syndrome
Faith Warner Rice, President
Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.
50 Division Street, Suite 205
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 575-7350
E-mail: NJTSA@aol.com
Web: www.tsanj.org |
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Organizations
Especially for Parents |
Parent Training and Information
Center (PTI)
Diane Autin, Executive Co-Director
Deborah Jennings, Executive Co-Director
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-8100; (800) 654-7726 (In NJ)
E-mail: span@spannj.org
Web: www.spannj.org |
Community Parent Resource
Center
Association for Special Children & Families
1810 Macopin Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
(973) 728-8744
E-mail:
ascfamily@hotmail.com |
Parent-To-Parent
Malia Corde, Program Coordinator
New Jersey Statewide Parent-to-Parent
35 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(908) 537-4673; (800) 372-6510
E-mail:
Parent2Parent@spannj.org
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Parent Teacher Association
(PTA)
New Jersey Congress of Parents and Teachers
900 Berkeley Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618-5322
(609) 393-5004
E-mail:
nj_office@pta.org
Web: www.njpta.org |
Other
Parent Organization
Michelle Evans, Co-Founder and Director of Support and
Family Relations
Special Parent Assistance & Resource Center (SPARC)
UCP of Hudson County, Inc.
721 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 656-3779
E-mail:
SPARKLEOFUCP@yahoo.com
Web:
www.geocities.com/sparcofucp |
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Other
Disability Organizations
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Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with
Disabilities
- Lowell Arye, Executive
Director
127 Route 206, Suite 18
Hamilton, NJ 08610
(609) 581-8375
E-mail:
lowell@abcdnj.org
Web: www.abcdnj.org
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Easter
Seals New Jersey
Brian J. Fitzgerald, President/CEO
1 Kimberly Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1076
(732) 257-6662; (800) 486-0027
E-mail:
essnj@nj.easterseals.com
Web:
www.eastersealsnj.org |
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Family
Support Center of New Jersey
Jacqueline Moskowitz,
Director
2516 Route 35 North
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-8080; (800) 372-6510 (in NJ)
E-mail:
jacqui.moskowitz@fscnj.org
Web: www.fscnj.org
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- New
Jersey Mentor
- Rehabilitative and
Support Services for Persons with Acquired Brain
Injury
- Paula Blum, Director
505 S. Lenola Road
Blason Office Plaza II, Suite 217
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 235-5505
E-mail:
paula.blum@thementornetwork.com
Web:
www.thementornetwork.com
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New Jersey
Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
Edward Madara, Director
(free help to those seeking to find or start a local
or national support group)
100 Hanover Avenue, Suite 202
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927-2020
(973) 326-6789; (800) 367-6274 (in NJ)
E-mail:
ed@selfhelpgroups.org
Web: www.njgroups.org |
William A. B. Ditto, Director
Division of Disability Services
P.O. Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
(609) 292-7800; (609) 292-1210 (TTY)
(888) 285-3036
E-mail:
william.ditto@dhs.state.nj.us
Web:
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds |
Vanessa Young, Executive Director
VSA arts of New Jersey
703 Jersey Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-3885; (732) 745-3913 (TTY)
E-mail: info@vsanj.org
Web: www.vsanj.org |
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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 |
