STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION



STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Mae Taylor, Director

At Risk and Special Education Services

State Office of Education

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3204

(801) 538-7706

E-mail: mtaylor@usoe.k12.ut.us

Web: usoe.k12.ut.us/sars

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Brenda Broadbent, Preschool Specialist

Special Education Services Unit, State Office of Education

250 East Fifth South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 538-7708

E-mail: bbroadbe@usoe.k12.ut.us

Web: usoe.k12.ut.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Susan Ord, EIP Director

Utah Dept. of Health

Community & Family Health Services

Children with Special Health Care Needs - BWEIP

Box 144720

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4720

(801) 584-8226; (801) 584-8496

E-mail: sord@doh.state.ut.us

Web: hlunix.hl.state.ut.us/cfhs/cshcn/babywatch/default.htm

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Blaine Petersen, Executive Director

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 538-7530 (V/TTY)

E-mail: bpeterse@usor.state.ut.us

Web: usor.state.ut.us

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Nan Gray, Specialist

Transition & Applied Techology

Services for At Risk Students (SARS)

State Office of Education

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 538-7700

E-mail: ngray@usoe.k12.ut.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Meredith Alden, Director

Division of Mental Health, Department of Human Services

120 North 200 West, Room 415

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

(801) 538-4270

E-mail: HSADMIN1.MAlden@EMAIL.state.ut.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Mary Ann Williams, Program Coordinator

Division of MH, Department of Social Services

120 North 200 West, Room 415

P.O. Box 45500

Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0500

(801) 538-4270

E-mail: HSADMIN1.MWilliams@EMAIL.state.ut.us

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

Sue Geary, Director

Division of Services for People with Disabilities

Department of Human Services

120 North 200 West, #411

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

(801) 538-4200

E-mail: SGeary@email.state.ut.us

Web: hsdspd.state.ut.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Catherine Chambless, Executive Director

UT Governor's Council for People with Disabilities

555 East 300 So., Suite 201

Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 533-4128

E-mail: gcpd@state.ut.us

Web:

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Fraser Nelson, Executive Director

Disability Law Center

455 East 400 South, Suite 410

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 363-1347; (800) 662-9080 (In UT) (V/TTY)

E-mail: info@

Web:

Therese E. Yanan, Director

Native American Protection and Advocacy Project

P.O. Box 392

Shiprock, NM 87420

(505) 368-3216; (800) 862-7271

E-mail: napap@

Native American Protection and Advocacy Project

P.O. Box 3539

Tuba City, AZ 86045

(520) 283-3208; (877) 283-3208

E-mail: napap@

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Nancy Friel, Director

Client Assistance Program

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Dr. Fan Tait, Executive Director

Utah Department of Health

Community & Family Health Services

Children with Special Health Care Needs

44 North Medical Drive

P.O. Box 144610

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4610

(801) 584-8240

E-mail: ftait@doh.state.ut.us

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Bill Gibson, Director

Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

250 North 1950 West, #B

Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902

(801) 323-4343

E-mail: bgibson@usor.state.ut.us

Web: usoe.k12.ut.us/usor/usor.htm

PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

Rusty Wales, Administrator

Utah Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

5709 South 1500 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84123

(801) 263-4860 (V/TTY)

(800) 860-4860 (V/TTY, in UT only)

E-mail: wwales@usor.state.ut.us

Web: usor.state.ut.us/dsdhh/dsdhh.html

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Joyce Hume, Director

Rocky Mountain Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center

Meeting the Challenge, Inc.

3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)

E-mail: ada-infonet@mtc-

Web: ada-

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: national@

Web:

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

P.O. Box 1303

Northbrook, IL 60065-1303

E-mail: mail@

Web:

Autism

Autism Society of Utah

668 South 1300 East

Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 583-7049

Brain Injury

Ron Roskos, Executive Director

Brain Injury Association of UT, Inc.

1800 South West Temple, Suite 203

Salt Lake City, UT 84115

(801) 484-2240; (800) 281-8442 (in UT)

E-mail: biau@

Web: braininjury

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of Utah

275 E. South Temple, #200

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 534-0210

E-mail: epilepsyut@

Learning Disabilities

Bonnie Hussey, Executive Secretary

Learning Disabilities Association of Utah

P. O. Box 651052

Salt Lake City, UT 84165-1052

(801) 463-3890

E-mail: ldau@

Mental Health

Dr. Mack Gift, Executive Director

Mental Health Association in Utah

455 East 400 South, Suite 206

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3040

(801) 596-3705

E-mail: mhaut@

Web: ~mhaut/

Lori Cerar and Patricia Baker, Project Co-Coordinators

Allies with Families

535 East 4500 South, Suite D110

Salt Lake City, UT 84107

(801) 269-8553; (877) 477-0764

E-mail: awfamilies@

Vickie Cottrell, Executive Director

NAMI-Utah

309 E. 100 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 323-9900

E-mail: vicki@

Mental Retardation

Jerry Costley, Executive Director

The Arc of Utah

445 East 400 South, Suite 202

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 364-5060; (800) 371-5060 (In UT)

E-mail: jcostley@

Web:

Speech and Hearing

Monica McCaskey, President

UT Speech-Language-Hearing Association

P.O. Box 171363

Holladay, UT 84117

(801) 584-8492 (fax)

E-mail: mrmmcas@

Web: usha

Visual Impairments

Gil Johnson, Director

American Foundation for the Blind-West

111 Pine Street, Suite 725

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 392-4845

E-mail: sanfran@

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Sarah Rule, Director

Center for Persons with Disabilities/UAP

Utah State University, 6800 Old Main Hill

Logan, UT 84322-6800

(435) 797-1987

E-mail: s_rule@cpd2.usu.edu

Web: cpd.usu.edu

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Martin E. Blair, Program Director

Utah Assistive Technology Program

Center for Persons with Disabilities

Utah State University, 6588 Old Main Hill

Logan, UT 84322-6588

(435) 797-3824; (801) 797-7089 (TTY)

E-mail: sonja@cpd2.usu.edu

Web:

Utah Center for Assistive Technology

500 South 1595 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84104-5238

(888) 866-5550; (801) 887-9500 (V/TTY)

Web: usor.state.ut.us

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Helen Post, Executive Director

Jennie Gibson, Project Coordinator

Utah Parent Center

2290 East, 4500 South, Suite 110

Salt Lake City, UT 84117

(801) 272-1051 (V/TTY); (800) 468-1160 (In UT)

E-mail: upc@

Web:

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Kathie Peterson, Coordinator

Hope - A Parent to Parent Network

2290 East 4500 South, Suite 110

Salt Lake City, UT 84117

(801) 856-9795; (800) 468-1160 (In UT)

TRANSITION

Nan Gray, Specialist

Transition & Applied Techology

Services for At Risk Students (SARS)

State Office of Education

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 538-7700

E-mail: ngray@usoe.k12.ut.us

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Richard O. Starley, President/CEO

Easter Seals Utah

638 E. Wilmington Avenue

Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 486-3778 (V/TTY); (800) 388-1991 (In Utah)

E-mail: rstarley@

Web:

Linda Smith & Kris Fawson, Co-Directors

Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities

275 E. So. Temple #201

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1247

(801) 363-3300

Mark Smith, Information Specialist

Access Utah Network

(Statewide Information and Referral for Disability Issues)

555 East 300 South #201

Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(800) 333-8824 (outside SLC); (801) 533-4636 (SLC area)

E-mail: accessut@state.ut.us

Web:

Ruth Lubbers, Executive Director

VSA arts of Utah

339 West Pierport Avenue

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

(801) 328-0703 (V/TTY)

E-mail: mailto:accessart@soft-

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download