Arizona State Resources

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable John McCain (R)
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
(202) 228-2862 (Fax)
E-mail: john_mccain@mccain.senate.gov
Web: http://mccain.senate.gov

Honorable Jon Kyl (R)
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
(202) 228-1239 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://kyl.senate.gov/con_form.htm
Web: http://kyl.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 Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4331
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.state.az.us/post/feedback.htm
Web: www.governor.state.az.us

Official State Web Site
Web: www.az.gov/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Lynn Busenbark, Steven Mishlove, Co-Directors
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4013
E-mail: lbusenb@ade.az.gov
E-mail: smishlo@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Rita Kenison, Child Find Coordinator
Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bin 24
Phoeniz, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4015; (800) 352-4558
E-mail: rkeniso@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov/ess

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Molly Dries, Executive Director
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
Department of Economic Security, 801A-6
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 304
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 532-9960
E-mail: mdries@mail.de.state.az.us
Web: www.de.state.az.us/azeip

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Cherly Blackwell, Preschool Coordinator
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4011
E-mail: lshield@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.state.az.us/

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Skip Bingham, Administrator
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Department of Economic Security
1789 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor, NW (930A)
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3332
E-mail: azrsa@rehabnetwork.org
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa

Coordinator for Transition Services
Christine Fuller
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Department of Economic Security
1789 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor, NW (930A)
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 266-6752
E-mail: cfuller@mail.de.state.az.us
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Leslie Schwalbe, Deputy Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Department of Health Services
2122 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 381-8999
E-mail: lschwal@hs.state.az.us
Web: www.hs.state.az.us/bhs/index.htm

State Developmental Disabilities Program
Ric Zaharia, Assistant Director
Department of Economic Security
Division of Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 6123, Site Code (791A)
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 542-6853
Web: www.de.state.az.us/ddd

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Michael Ward, Executive Director
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
1717 W. Jefferson Street
Site Code (074Z)
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4049
E-mail: mward@mail.de.state.az.us
Web: www.de.state.az.us/gcdd

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Leslie Cohen, Executive Director
Arizona Center for Disability Law
100 N. Stone Avenue, Suite 305
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 327-9547 (V/TTY)
E-mail: lcohen@acdl.com
Web: www.acdl.com

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: cjohn@dnalegalservices.org
Web: www.dnalegalservices.org

Native American Protection and Advocacy Project
(intake at Shiprock office listed above)
P.O. Box 3539
Tuba City, AZ 86045
(928) 283-3208; (877) 283-3208
E-mail: franl@dnalegalservices.org
Web: www.dnalegalservices.org

Client Assistance Program
Contact the Protection and Advocacy Agencies listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Cathryn Echeverria, Chief
Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health
2927 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 542-1860
E-mail: cecheve@hs.state.az.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KidsCare
920 E. Madison
MD 500
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 417-5437; (877) 764-5437
Web: www.kidscare.state.az.us/English/Default.asp

Programs for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Sherri Collins, Executive Director
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
1400 W. Washington Street, Room 126
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3323 (V); (800) 352-8161 (V/TTY)
(602) 364-0990 (TTY)
E-mail: info@acdhh.state.az.us
Web: www.acdhh.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Kenneth D. Randall, Superintendent
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
P.O. Box 88510
Tucson, AZ 85754
(520) 770-3718
E-mail: krandall@asdb.state.az.us
Web: www.asdb.state.az.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Erica C. Jones, Director
Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Public Health Institute
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607-4046
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adatech@pdbtac.com
Web: www.pacdbtac.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Richard Carroll, Executive Director
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5630
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-4791
E-mail: ihd.uap@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/~ihd

Technology-Related Assistance
Jill S. Oberstein, Director
Randy Collins, Outreach/Training Coordinator
Ed Myers, Policy and Funding Specialist
Arizona Technology Access Program (AZTAP)
4105 N. 20th Street, Suite 260
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 728-9534; (602) 728-9536 (TTY)
(800) 477-9921 (toll-free)
E-mail: jill.oberstein@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/

State Mediation System
Dr. Hugh Pace, Education Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
400 W. Congress, Suite 241
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 628-6616
E-mail: hpace@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.state.az.us

Special Format Library
Linda A. Montgomery, Librarian
Arizona State Library
Archives and Public Records
Braille and Talking Book Division
1030 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 255-5578; (800) 255-5578
E-mail: btbl@dlapr.lib.az.us
Web: www.dlapr.lib.az.us/braille/

Disability-Specific 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)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Emily Chappell, Executive Director
Southwest Autism Research Center
1002 E. McDowell, Suite A
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 340-8717
Web: www.autismcenter.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Chris Tompkins, Executive Director
Foundation for Blind Children
1235 E. Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 331-1470
E-mail: ctompkins@the-fbc.org
Web: www.the-fbc.org

Gil Johnson, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-West
111 Pine Street, Suite 725
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 392-4845
E-mail: sanfran@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Meg Black, President
Brain Injury Association of Arizona
4250 E. Camelback Road, Suite K114
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 323-9165; (888) 305-0073
E-mail: info@biaaz.phxcoxmail.com
Web: www.biaaz.org

Cerebral Palsy
Guy Collison, President
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona
1802 W. Parkside Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602) 943-5472
E-mail: info@ucpofaz.com
Web: www.ucpofaz.com

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Network, Inc.
4025 E. Chandler Boulevard-#70-C3
Phoenix AZ 85048
(480) 759-9150, Fax (480) 759-9180
E-mail: info@dsnetworkaz.org

Gina Johnson, President/Founder
Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona, Inc.
745 N. Gilbert Rd., #124 PMB 273
Gilbert AZ 85234
(480) 926-6500
E-mail: gina@sharingds.org
Web: www.sharingds.org

Epilepsy
Mary Macleish, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona
P.O. Box 25084
Phoenix, AZ 85002-5084
(602) 406-3581; (888) 768-2670
E-mail: mmaclei@chw.edu
Web: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/arizona/

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Arizona
P.O. Box 30606
Phoenix, AZ 85046-0606
(623) 975-4551
E-mail: ldaaz@earthlink.net

Mental Health
Tiffany Bock, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Arizona
6411 E. Thomas Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 994-4407
E-mail: tbock@mhaarizona.org
Web: www.mhaaz.com

Sue Davis, Executive Director
Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI Arizona
2210 North 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 244-8166; (800) 626-5022
E-mail: azami@aol.com
Web: http://az.nami.org

Mental Retardation
Richard Young, Executive Director
The Arc of Arizona, Inc.
5610 S. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 243-1787; (800) 252-9054
E-mail: arcofarizona@aol.com
Web: www.arcarizona.org

Speech and Hearing
Donna Colyar, Administrator
Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association
7622 N. 48th Drive
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 939-6103; (800) 705-7510
E-mail: office@arsha.org
Web: www.arsha.org

Spina Bifida
Arizona Spina Bifida Association Inc.
1001 E. Fairmont Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85014-4806
(602) 274-3323
E-mail: office@azspinabifida.org
Web: www.azspinabifida.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Joyce Millard-Hoie, Executive Director
Raising Special Kids
2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1313
(602) 242-4366; (800) 237-3007 (in AZ only)
E-mail: info@raisingspecialkids.org
Web: www.raisingspecialkids.org

Lynn Kallis, Executive Director
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 324-3150; (877) 365-7220
E-mail: ppsa@pilotparents.org
Web: www.pilotparents.org

Parent-to-Parent
Contact Parent Training and Information Center listed above
Partners in Policymaking
Lynn Kallis, Executive Director
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 324-3150; (877) 365-7220
E-mail: ppsa@pilotparents.org
Web: www.pilotparents.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Sally Hollis, President
Arizona Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
2721 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 279-1811
E-mail: az_office@pta.org
Web: www.azpta.org

Other Parent Organization
Rita Kenison, Child Find Coordinator
Parent Information Network
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4015; (800) 352-4558
E-mail: Rkeniso@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov/ess/pinspals

Other Disability Organizations

Michael Fitzgerald, Executive Director
Brian Patchett, Vice President of Programs
Easter Seals Arizona
903 N. Second Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 252-6061; (800) 626-6061
(602) 254-3026 (TTY)
Web: www.azseals.org

Roberto Armijo, Executive Director
Community Information and Referral Services
1515 E. Osborn Road, Suite 4
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 263-8856; (800) 352-3792 (In AZ)
E-mail: firstcall@cirs.org
Web: www.cirs.org

Barbara Yorkis, Executive Director
VSA arts of Arizona
3321 N. Chapel Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 795-6502
E-mail: vsaa@mindspring.com
Web: www.vsarts.org

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
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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