STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Douglas Gill, Director
Special Education Section
Superintendent of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
(360) 753-6733; (360) 586-0126 (TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.k12.wa.us

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Anne Shureen, Program Supervisor
Early Childhood Services
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
(360) 753-0317; (360) 586-0126 (TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.k12.wa.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Sandy Loerch, IDEA Early Intervention Coordinator
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
Department of Social & Health Services/
Division of Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 45201
Olympia, WA 98504-5201
(360) 902-8490 (Voice); (360) 902-7864 (TTY)
Web: www.wa.gov/dshs/iteip/iteip.html

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY

Jeanne Munro, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Social and Health Services
P.O. Box 45340
Olympia, WA 98504-5340
(360) 438-8008
E-mail:

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONALEDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Kyra Kester, Director
Secondary Education and Career Preparation
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
(360) 753-2062; (360) 664-3631 (TTY)
E-mail:

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

Pat Terry, Acting Director
Mental Health Division
Department of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45320
Olympia, WA 98504-5320
(360) 902-0790

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Pat Terry, Acting Director
Community Services, Mental Health Division
Department of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45320
Olympia, WA 98504-5320
(360) 902-8070

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

Timothy R. Brown, Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45310
Olympia, WA 98504-5310
(360) 902-8484

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Ed Holen, Director
DD Council
P.O. Box 48314
Olympia, WA 98504-8314
(360) 753-3908; (800) 634-4473 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.wa.gov/ddc

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Mark Stroh, Executive Director
WA Protection & Advocacy System
1401 East Jefferson, Suite 506
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-1521
E-mail:
Web: www.halcyon.com/wpas

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Jerry Johnsen, Director
Client Assistance Program
P.O. Box 22510
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 721-5999; (800) 544-2121 (In WA)
E-mail:

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Maxine Hayes, Assistant Secretary
Community & Family Health
Department of Health
P.O. Box 47830
Olympia, WA 98504-7830
(360) 236-3703
E-mail:

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Gary Haug, Executive Director
Dept. of Services for the Blind
1400 South Evergreen Park Drive, SW, Suite 100
P.O. Box 40933
Olympia, WA 98504-0933
(360) 586-1224; (800) 552-7103
E-mail:
Web: www.wa.gov/dsb

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

Leon Curtis, Director
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Department of Social and Health Services
P. O. Box 45300
Olympia, WA 98504-5300
(360) 902-8000 (V/TTY); (360) 753-0699 (TTY)
(800) 422-7930 (Voice message only)
(800) 422-7941 (TTY message only)
E-mail:

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY

Northwest Disability Business Technical Assistance Center
GCDE-NWDBTAC
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046
(360) 438-4116 (V/TTY)
E-mail:

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


Brain Injury
Richard Wilson, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of WA
16365 N.E. 87th Street, Suite B-4
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 895-0047; (800) 523-5438 (in WA)
E-mail:
Web: www.biawa.org
Wanda Godin
Head Injury Support Group
St. Peter Hospital
413 Lilly Road NE
Olympia, WA 98506
Epilepsy
Don Dudley, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Washington
3800 Aurora Avenue, North
Suite 370
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-4551; (800) 752-3509
E-mail:
Learning Disabilities
Phil Mortenson, President
Learning Disabilities Association of WA
7819 159th Place N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052-7301
(425) 882-0792; (800) 536-2343 (Information and referral, in WA)
(425) 882-0820 (Business Line)
E-mail:
Web: www.ldawa.org
Mental Health
Arlene Engel, President
Alliance for the Mentally Ill of WA
4305 Lacey Blvd
Lacey, WA 98503
(800) 877-2649 (in WA)
E-mail:
Web: www.geocities.com/HotSprings/oasis/1563
Mental Retardation
Sue Elliott, Executive Director
The Arc of Washington State
1703 State Avenue, N.E.
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 357-5596
E-mail:
Web: arcwa.com
Speech and Hearing
Barbara Tompkins, President
Washington Speech & Hearing Association
P.O. Box 2016
Edmonds, WA 98020-9516
(425) 778-6162
E-mail:
Web: www.wslha.org/~wsha
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:

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Michael Guralnick, Director
Center on Human Development and Disability
Box 357920, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
(206) 543-2832
E-mail:
Web: depts.washington.edu/chdd/

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Debbie Cook, Project Director
Washington Assistive Technology Alliance
ATRC/University of Washington
P.O. Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
(206) 685-4181; (800) 841-8345 (outside Seattle)
(206) 616-1396 (TTY)
E-mail:
Web: wata.org
Leon Curis, Director
Telecommunications Access Service
P.O. Box 45301
Olympia, WA 98504-5301
(800) 422-7930 (Voice Answering Machine)
(800) 422-7941 (TTY)
(360) 902-8001 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Eastern Assistive Technology Resource Center
West 606 Sharp
Spokane, WA 99201
(800) 214-8731 (V/TTY); (509) 328-9350 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: wata.org/wata/eatrc/index.htm

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Joanne Butts, Executive Director
Parents Are Vital in Education (PAVE)
6316 South 12th Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 565-2266 (V/TTY); (800) 572-7368 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.washingtonpave.org

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Washington State P2P Programs
State Coordinating Office
10550 Lake City Way, N.E., Suite A
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 364-4645, ext. 122; (800) 821-5927

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Garry Wyckoff, President & CEO
Easter Seals Washington
521 Second Avenue, West
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 281-5700 (V/TTY); (800) 678-5708
E-mail:
Web: www.seals.org
Jocie Devries, Director
The FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Family Resource Institute
P.O. Box 2525
Lynwood, WA 98036
(253) 531-2878; (800) 999-3429
E-mail:
Cassie Johnston
IDEA Early Intervention Parent Participation Coordinator
Parents Are Vital in Education (PAVE)
Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Program
6316 South 12th
Tacoma, TA 98465
(360) 902-8489; (800) 298-3543
(253) 565-2266 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
Web: www.washingtonpave.org
Susan Atkins and Sue Elliot, Co-Directors
Family Educator Partnership Project
The Arc of Washington State
1703 State Avenue, N.E.,
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 754-8798
E-mail:
Web: www.arcwa.com
Daniel Schmitt, Executive Director
VSA arts of Washington (formerly Very Special Arts Washington)
305 Harrison Street, #303
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 443-1843
E-mail: