STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
H. Douglas Cox, Director
Office of Special Education and Student Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2402
E-mail:
Web: www.pen.k12.va.us/
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: AGES 2 THROUGH 5
Linda Bradford, Specialist
Office of Special Education Services, Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2675
E-mail:
Web: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/div.html
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Shirley Ricks, Manager
Children/Family Services
Office of Mental Retardation Services
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation &
Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-0992
E-mail:
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
H. Gray Broughton, Commissioner
Margaret S. Walsh, Education Services Manager
VA Department of Rehabilitative Services
P. O. Box K300
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
(804) 662-7081; (800) 552-5019
(800) 464-9950 (TTY)
E-mail:
OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONALEDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Neils W. Brooks, Director
Office of Vocational & Adult Education Services
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2847
E-mail:
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Richard E. Kellogg, Commissioner
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation
& Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-3921
E-mail:
Web: www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Child and Adolescent Services
Department of Mental Health
Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
(804) 371-2177
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Cecilia Barbosa, Director
Division of Child & Adolescent Health
VA Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-7367
E-mail:
Web: www.vdh.state.va.us/fhs/child/child.htm
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Martha Adams, Director
Office of Mental Retardation Services
Department of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-1746
E-mail:
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Brian S. Parsons, Director
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Ninth Street Office Building
202 North Ninth Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-0016 (V/TTY); (800) 846-4464 (In VA)
Web: www.cns.state.va.us/vbpd
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Susan T. Ferguson, Director
Department for Rights of Virginians with Disabilities
Ninth St. Office Building, 9th Floor
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 225-2042 (Voice/TTY); (800) 552-3962 (In VA)
Web: www.cns.state.va.us/drvd
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Client Assistance Program
Contact PROTECTION & ADVOCACY Agency
(see above)
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Nancy Bullock, Director
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
Division of Child & Adolescent Health, Room 137
Virginia Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 786-7367
E-mail:
Web: www.vdh.state.va.us
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
W. Roy Grizzard, Jr., Commissioner
Department for the Visually Handicapped
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 371-3140
E-mail:
Web: www.cns.state.va.us/dvh/
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Ronald L. Lanier, Director
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Ratcliffe Building, Suite 203
1602 Rolling Hills Drive
Richmond, VA 23229-5012
(804) 662-9502 (V/TTY); (800) 552-7917 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.cns.state.va.us/vddhh
REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
ADA Information Center for Mid-Atlantic Region
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.adainfo.org
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
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 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail:
Web: www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 1303
Northbrook, IL 60065-1303
E-mail:
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
Beth Sarrett, Executive Director
The Autism Program of Virginia
TAP Virginia
6 North 6th Street, Suite 403-A
Richmond, VA 23219
(800) 649-8481
E-mail:
Web: www.autismva.org
Carol Schall, Executive Director
Virginia Autism Resource Center
549 S. Lake Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23235
1-877-667-7771; (804) 379-7829
E-mail:
Web: www.grafton.org/frame.asp?file=vaautismresourc.htm
Brain Injury
Harry Weinstock, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of VA
3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 355-5748; (800) 334-8443 (in VA)
E-mail:
Web: www.bia.pmr.vcu.edu/
E-mail: net
Epilepsy
Suzanne Bischoff, Executive Director
Epilepsy Association of VA
The Highlands Center
Box BRH
UVA Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(804) 924-8678; (804) 982-6327 (TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.efva.org
Jennie Cikanek, Program Director
Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region
10951-F Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 385-8501
E-mail:
Learning Disabilities
Anna Marie Johnson, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Virginia
4324 Fordham Road
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 745-9325; (804) 346-8383
E-mail:
Mental Health
Joseph Speidel, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of VA
530 E. Main Street, Suite 707
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-8481
E-mail:
Valerie Marsh, Executive Director
NAMI Virginia
P.O. Box 1903
Richmond, VA 23218-1903
(804) 225-8264; (888) 486-8264
E-mail:
Web: www.namivirginia.org
Joyce Kube, Executive Director
Parents and Children Coping Together
P.O. Box 26691
Richmond, VA 23261-6691
(804) 559-6833
E-mail:
Mental Retardation
Steve K. Waldron, Executive Director
The Arc of Virginia
6 North 6th Street, Suite 403A
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 649-8481
E-mail:
Web: www.iconbbs.org/arc-va
Speech and Hearing
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of VA, Inc.
P.O. Box 76
Basye, VA 22810
(540) 856-2111; (800) 487-4637
E-mail:
Visual Impairments
Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southeast
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, Ga 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail:
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Fred P. Orelove, Executive Director
Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 East Franklin Street, Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
(804) 828-3876 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.vcu.edu/vidd
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Kenneth Knorr, Project Director
Virginia Assistive Technology System
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
P.O. Box K300
Richmond, VA 23288-0300
(804) 662-9990; (800) 552-5019 (in VA only)
Web: www.vats.org
PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Cherie Takemoto, Executive Director
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)
6320 Augusta Drive, Suite 1200
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 923-0010; (800) 869-6782
E-mail:
Web: www.peatc.org/
PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
Anita Swan, Specialist
Office of Special Education and Student Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(800) 422-2083; (804) 371-7420
E-mail:
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Dana Yarbrough, Coordinator
Parent to Parent of Virginia
c/o The Arc of Virginia
6 North 6th Street, Suite 403-A
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 222-1945; (888) 604-2677
E-mail:
COMMUNITY PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
(Serving the Hampton Roads and Tidewater Area)
Mark Jacob, Executive Director
PADDA Community Parent Resource Center
813 Forrest Drive, Suite 3
Newport News, VA 23606
(888) 337-2332; (757) 591-9119
E-mail:
Web: www.padda.org
INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
Kim Shick, Chair
Access Independence, Inc.
312 W. Cork Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-4452
E-mail:
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Edward Hamilton, President
Easter Seals Virginia
201 E. Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 362-1656; (800) 365-1656 (In VA)
Web: www.vaseals.org
Kay Smith, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) Virginia
P.O. Box 29081
Richmond, VA 23242
(804) 648-7310
E-mail: