STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION



STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Robert Rutten, Director

Special Education, Department of Public Instruction

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201

Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

(701) 328-2277; (701) 328-4920 (TTY)

E-mail: brutten@mail.dpi.state.nd.us

Web: dpi.state.nd.us/dpi/speced/index.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Marilyn Brucker, Regional Coordinator

Jeanette Kolberg, Assistant Director

Special Education, Department of Public Instruction

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201

Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

(701) 328-2277; (701) 328-4920 (TTY)

E-mail: mbrucker@mail.dpi.state.nd.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Debra Balsdon, Part C Coordinator

Developmental Disabilities Unit

North Dakota Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1A

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8936; (800) 755-8529 (In ND)

E-mail: sobald@state.nd.us

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Gene Hysjulien, Director

Disability Services Division

ND Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8950; (701) 328-8968 (TTY); (800) 755-2745 (In ND)

E-mail: sohysg@state.nd.us

STATE BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Garry Freier

Supervisor of Special Needs

State Board for Vocational Education

15th Floor, Capitol Tower

600 East Boulevard

Bismarck, ND 58505-0610

(701) 328-3178

E-mail: GFreier@state.nd.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Karen Larson, Director

Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1D

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8940; (800) 755-2719 (In ND)

E-mail: solark@state.nd.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

JoAnne Hoesel, Administrator

Children's Mental Health

Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Children & Family Services Division

Room 302, State Capitol-Judicial Wing

Bismarck, ND 58505

(701) 328-2335

E-mail: SOHOEJ@state.nd.us

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM

Gene Hysjulien, Director

Disabilities Services Division

ND Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1A

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8930; (800) 755-8529 (in ND)

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Tom Wallner, Director

North Dakota DD Council

Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8953

E-mail: sowalt@state.nd.us

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Teresa Larson, Executive Director

Protection & Advocacy Project

400 East Broadway, Suite 616

Bismarck, ND 58501-4073

(701) 328-2950; (800) 472-2670 (in ND); (800) 366-6888 (ND Relay)

E-mail: panda@state.nd.us

Web: ndcpd/uapdis/pa.html

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Dennis Lyon, Director

Client Assistance Program

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Department of Human Services

600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B

Bismarck, ND 58504-5729

(701) 328-8964; (800) 207-6122

E-mail: solyod@state.nd.us

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Robert W. Nelson, Director

Children's Special Health Services

Department of Human Services

State Capitol, 600 East Blvd. Avenue, Dept. 325

Bismarck, ND 58505-0269

(701) 328-2436; (800) 755-2714 (In ND)

E-mail: SONELR@state.nd.us

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

Patricia A. Laubach

Programs Administrator

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

State Capitol

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201

Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

(701) 328-4525

E-mail: plaubach@mail.dpi.state.nd.us

Web: dpi.state.nd.us

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY

Joyce Maynard 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)

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

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: autism-

Brain Injury

Mary Simonson, Executive Director

Brain Injury Association of North Dakota

Open Door Center

209 2nd Street S.E.

Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-1124

Epilepsy

Cathy Gustafson, Interim Executive Director

Epilepsy Foundation of MN

2356 University Ave West, Suite 405

St. Paul, MN 55114

(651) 646-8675; (800) 779-0777

E-mail: infoefmn@

Learning Disabilities

Mary Ann Anderson, Co-President

Learning Disabilities Association of North Dakota

409 3rd Avenue, NW

Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 663-1949

Henri Heidt, Co-President

Learning Disabilities Association of North Dakota

7840 Arcata Drive

Bismarck, ND 58503-6333

(701) 222-1490

Mental Health

Rose Stoller, Executive Director

Mental Health Association in North Dakota

1459 Interstate Loop, P.O. Box 160

Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 255-3692; (800) 472-2911

E-mail: mchand@

Web: ~mhand

Speech and Hearing

Wayne Swisher, President

ND Speech-Language-Hearing Association

P.O. Box 12775

Grand Forks, ND 58208-2775

(701) 780-2439

E-mail: fire@vml.nodak.edu

Visual Impairments

Paul Schroeder, Director

American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest

401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 245-9961

E-mail: chicago@

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Bryce Fifield, Director

North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities

Minot State University

500 University Avenue West

Minot, ND 58707

(701) 858-3580; (800) 233-1737

E-mail: ndcpd@.misu.nodak.edu

Web:

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Judie Lee, Project Director

North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology

P.O. Box 743

Cavalier, ND 58220

(701) 265-4807 (V/TTY); (800) 265-4728 (V/TTY)

E-mail: lee@pioneer.state.nd.us

Web:

PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECTS

Kathryn Erickson, Director

Pathfinder Family Center

1600 2nd Avenue, S.W., Suite 19

Minot, ND 58701-3459

(701) 837-7500; (701) 837-7501 (TTY); (800) 245-5840 (in ND)

E-mail: ndpath01@minot.

Web: pathfinder.

Kathryn Erickson, Director

Willy Soderholm, Project Coordinator

North Dakota Parent Assistance and Supportive Schools (NDPASS)

1600 2nd Avenue, S.W., Suite 19

Minot, ND 58701-3459

(701) 837-7510; (888) 763-7277 (in ND)

E-mail: ndpass1@

Web: pathfinder.

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Peg Mohr, Project Director

Laurie Betting and Donene Feist, Parent Co-Directors

Family to Family Support Network

University of North Dakota School of Medicine

P.O. Box 9037

Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037

(701) 777-2359; (888) 434-7436

E-mail: F2F@medicine.nodak.edu/f2f

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Gordon Hauge, Chieg Executive Officer

Easter Seals Goodwill ND, Inc.

211 Collins Avenue, P.O. Box 1206

Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 663-6828; (800) 247-0698

E-mail: esgwnd@

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