Kentucky State Resources

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Jim Bunning (R)
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4343
(202) 228-1373 (Fax)
E-mail: jim_bunning@bunning.senate.gov
Web: http://bunning.senate.gov

Honorable Mitch McConnell (R)
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2541
(202) 224-2499 (Fax)
E-mail: senator@mcconnell.senate.gov
Web: http://mcconnell.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) 224-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Paul E. Patton
700 Capitol Street, Suite 100
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2611
E-mail:governor@mail.state.ky.us
Web: http://gov.state.ky.us

State Department of Education: Special Education
Judy Mallory, Director
Division of Exceptional Children's Services
Kentucky Department of Education
Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: jmallory@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.kentuckyschools.org

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
First Steps Program
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 459-0225; (800) 442-0087

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Division of Extended Learning
Office of Academic and Professional Development
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 17th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-7056
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us

State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bruce Crump, Commissioner
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Cabinet for Workforce Development
209 St. Clair
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4440
E-mail: Bruce.Crump@mail.state.ky.us

Division of Career and Technical Education
Donnalie Stratton, Program Consultant
Pathways to Careers and Special Programs
Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2113
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3775
E-mail: dstratto@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us

State Mental Health Agency
Margaret A. Pennington, Commissioner
Cabinet for Health Services
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: Margaret.Pennington@mail.state.ky.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Randy Oliver, Manager
Children and Youth Services Branch
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7610; (800) 374-9146
E-mail: Randy.Oliver@mail.state.ky.us
Web: dmhmrs.chr.state.ky.us

State Mental Retardation Program
Kevin Lightle, Director
Division of Mental Retardation
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7700
E-mail: kevin.lightle@mail.state.ky.us
Web: dmhmrs.chr.state.ky.us

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Pat Seybold, Executive Director
Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7842
E-mail: pat.seybold@mail.state.ky.us
Web: www.kddc.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Maureen Fitzgerald, Director
Protection and Advocacy Division
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2967; (800) 372-2988 (V/TTY in KY)
E-mail: info@mail.pa.state.ky.us
Web: www.kypa.net

Client Assistance Program
Gerry Gordon-Brown, Director
Client Assistance Program
209 St. Clair, 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8035; (800) 633-6283 (in KY)

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Eric Friedlander, Executive Director
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 595-4459, ext. 271; (800) 232-1160
E-mail: eric.friedlander@mail.state.ky.us
Web: http://commissionkids.state.ky.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Denise Placido, Commissioner
Department for the Blind
P.O. Box 757
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757
(502) 564-4754; (502) 564-2929 (TTY)
E-mail: Denise.Placido@mail.state.ky.us
Web: http://kyblind.state.ky.us

Linda Smith, Director
Kentucky Instructional and Diagnostic Services
Kentucky School for the Blind
1867 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-1583
E-mail: lsmith@ksb.k12.ky.us
Web: www.ksb.k12.ky.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2604 (V/TTY)
(800) 372-2907 (V/TTY, in KY only)
E-mail: kcdhh@mail.state.ky.us
Web: www.kcdhh.org

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Kevin Nolan, Deputy Commissioner of Operations and Support
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 1st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4474
E-mail: knolan@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.kde.state.ky.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Tech
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtac@catea.org
Web: www.sedbtac.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Chase Forrester, Director
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 327-0022 (V/TTY); (800) 327-5287 (V/TTY, in KY)
E-mail: katsnet@iglou.com
Web: www.katsnet.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Harold L. Kleinert, Executive Director
Human Development Institute
University Center for Excellence
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
(859) 257-3045
E-mail: haroldk@ihdi.uky.edu

State Mediation System
Pam Goins, Coordinator
Division of Exceptional Children Services
Department of Education
Capital Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street, Room 818
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: pgoins@kde.state.ky.us

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
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

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jay Stiteley, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
E-mail: chicago@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Scott Furkin, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Kentucky
4229 Bardstown Road, Suite 330
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 493-0609; (800) 592-1117 (in KY)
E-mail: operations@braincenter.org
Web: www.braincenter.org

Down Syndrome
Gail T. Lowe, Coordinator
Down Syndrome InfoSource, Inc.
P.O. Box 221316
Louisville, KY 40252-1316
(502) 412-3759; (888) 999-3759
E-mail: GTLowe@aol.com

Epilepsy
Marge Frommeyer, Executive Director
Epilepsy Council of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
3 Centennial Plaza
895 Central Avenue, Suite 550
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-2905; (877) 804-2241
E-mail: ecgc@fuse.net
Web: www.ecgc.net

Learning Disabilities
Mollie Smith, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, Inc.
2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 473-1256
E-mail: ldaofky@aol.com
Web: www.ldaofky.org

Mental Health
Sheriall A. Cunningham, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Kentucky
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-0460; (888) 705-0463
E-mail: mhaky@kih.net
Web: www.mhaky.org

David Olds, President
Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky
605 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 431-1077
E-mail: mhnky@aol.com
Web: http://mhanky.org

Sheila Schuster, Executive Director
Kentucky Mental Health Coalition
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 212
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0222
E-mail: drsasod@bellsouth.net
Web: www.kymhc.org

Dr. Harry G. Mills, Executive Director
NAMI Kentucky
10510 LaGrange Road, Building 103
Louisville, KY 40223-1228
(502) 245-5284; (800) 257-5081
E-mail: namiky.hgmills@mindspring.com
Web: http://ky.nami.org

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children
1410 Versailles Road, Suite 6
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-5366; (800) 369-0533
E-mail: kpfc@kypartnership.org
Web: www.kypartnership.org

Deborah Anderson, Administrator
Opportunities for Family Leadership
Division of Mental Health
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: deborah.anderson2@mail.state.ky.us
Web: http://dmhmrs.chr.state.ky.us/mh/family

Mental Retardation
Patty Dempsey, Program Coordinator
The Arc of Kentucky
833 East Main
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-5225; (800) 281-1272
E-mail: arcofky@aol.com

Speech and Hearing
Patti DeYoung, Executive Director
Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association
365 Waller Avenue, Suite 120
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 252-3776; (800) 837-2446
E-mail: KSHAoffice@aol.com
Web: www.kysha.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky
982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-7363; (502) 637-1010
E-mail: sbak@sbak.org
Web: www.sbak.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Paulette Logsdon, Director
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN)
10301-B Deering Road
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 937-6894; (800) 525-7746
E-mail: spininc@aol.com
Web: www.kyspin.com

Parent-To-Parent
Susan Lawrence, Parent Outreach Coordinator
Parent Outreach: Parents Supporting Parents
1146 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
E-mail: outreach@councilonmr.org
Web: www.councilonmr.org

Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving Jefferson County)
Robin Porter, Project Director
FIND of Louisville
1146 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
E-mail: info@councilonmr.org
Web: www.councilonmr.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Sharon Barker, President
Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 654
Frankfort, KY 40602-0654
(502) 564-4378
E-mail: KY_office@pta.org
Web: www.kypta.org

Other Disability Organizations

Dawn Moore, I & R Supervisor
Directions Disability Link
First Link of the Bluegrass
2480 Fortune Drive, Suite 150
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 313-5465, ext. 10
E-mail: dawn@first-link.org
Web: www.first-link.org

Kerry Gillihan, President/CEO
Easter Seals Kentucky
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 254-5701; (800) 888-5377
Web: www.cardinalhill.org

Sharon Fields, Executive Director
June Wilson, Office Manager
Kentucky Disabilities Coalition
P.O. Box 1589
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 875-1871 (V/TTY); (800) 977-7505 (in KY)
E-mail: kydis@mis.net
Web: www.geocities.com/kydisabilitiescoalition

Dennie W. Baldwin, Executive Director
Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc.
106 N. Main Street
Versailles, Kentucky 40383
(859) 879-0411
E-mail: kerc@edrights.com
Web: www.edrights.com

Ginny Miller, Executive Director
VSA arts of Kentucky
824 Ironwood Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 781-0872 (V/TTY); (877) 417-9594
E-mail: vsaky@bellsouth.net

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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