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State Agencies
and Organizations |
United States Senators
Honorable Dianne Feinstein (D)
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3841
(202) 228-3954 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ |
Honorable Barbara
Boxer (D)
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3553; (202) 224-4264 (TTY)
(202) 228-2382 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://www.boxer.senate.gov/ |
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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). |
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Governor Governor Jerry Brown
c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 558-3160
Email
web form: |
Official State
Web Site
Web: www.ca.gov |
State Department of Education: Special Education
Mary Hudler, Director
Special Education Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-4602
E-mail:
mhudler@cde.ca.gov
Web:
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se |
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Camille Maben, Director
School and District Accountability Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 6208
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-0582
E-mail:
cmaben@cde.ca.gov
Web: www.cde.ca.gov/ |
Janet Canning, Consultant
Special Education Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 327-4217
E-mail:
jcanning@cde.ca.gov
Web:
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se |
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with
Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Rick Ingraham, Part C Coordinator
Children and Family Services Branch
Department of Developmental Services
1600 9th Street, Room 330, MS 3-8
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-2773; (800) 515-2229
E-mail:
ringraha@dds.ca.gov
Web:
www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/Home.cfm |
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3
through 5
Chris Drouin, Interagency Liaison
Special Education Division
Administrative Services Unit
Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 530
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 327-3547
Web:
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ |
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Gary Kuwabara, Acting Director
Department of Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, CA 95815-3832
(916) 263-8987; (916) 263-7477 (TTY)
Web: www.dor.ca.gov |
Coordinator for
Transition Services
Christine Pittman, Manager
Transition Services and Work Ability
Special Education Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail:
cpittman@cde.ca.gov |
State
Mental Health Agency
Stephen W. Mayberg, Ph.D, Director
Department of Mental Health
1600 9th Street, Room 151
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-2309; (800) 896-4042 (in CA)
E-mail: dmh.dmh@dmh.ca.gov
Web: www.dmh.ca.gov |
State Mental Health Representative for Children
and Youth
Zoe Todd, LCSW, Chief
Children and Family Services
California Department of Mental Health
1600 9th Street, Room 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-2024
E-mail: zoey.todd@dmh.ca.gov
Web:
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Programs for People with Developmental
Disabilities
(providing services and support for infants,
children, and adults with developmental disabilities)
Terri Delgadillo, Director
Department of Developmental Services
California Health and Human Services Agency
1600 9th Street, Room 240
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-1897
Web:
http://www.dds.ca.gov/
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Councils
on Developmental Disabilities
California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
1507 21st Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-8481; (866) 802-0514
E-mail:
council@scdd.ca.gov
Web: www.scdd.ca.gov |
Protection and
Advocacy Agency
Catherine Blakemore, Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95825-8219
(916) 488-9950; (800) 776-5746 (In CA)
E-mail:
legalmail@pai-ca.org
Web:Website |
Client Assistance Program
Sheila Conlon Mentkowski, Chief
Client Assistance Program
Department of Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-7372; (866) 712-1085 (TTY)
(800) 598-3273 (TTY)
E-mail:
smentkow@rehab.cahwnet.gov
Web: www.dor.ca.gov |
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Marian Dalsey, M.D., M.P.H., Chief
Children's Medical Services Branch
1515 K Street, Room 400
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 327-1400
E-mail:
mdalsey@dhs.ca.gov
Web:
www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs/ |
State CHIP
Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Healthy Families Program
P.O. Box 138005
Sacramento, CA 95813-8005
(800) 880-5305 (in CA)
Web:
www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/ |
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or
Visually Impaired
Lisa Bandaccari, Chief
State Office of Services to the Blind
California Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 11-94
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 657-3327
E-mail:
BlindAccess@dss.ca.gov
Web:
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Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard
of Hearing
Lisa Bandaccari, Chief
State Office of Deaf Access
Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 11-91
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-8320; (916) 653-7651 (TTY)
E-mail:
deaf.access@dss.ca.gov
Web:
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Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who
are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 735-2922 (V)
(800) 735-2929 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 854-7784 (Speech to Speech) |
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Cathy Kirscher, M.S., Regional Representative
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth &
Adults
6160 Cornerstone Court, East
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 623-2777; (800) 432-7619 (V/TTY)
(858) 646-0784 (TTY)
E-mail:
ckirscher@allient.edu
Web: www.hknc.org |
Regional
ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Erica C. Jones, Director
DBTAC - Pacific ADA Center
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
adatech@adapacific.org
Web:
www.adapacific.org |
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities
Olivia Raynor, Ph.D., OTR, Co-Director
Andrew Russell, M.D., Co-Director
Tarjan Center at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 3302
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967
(310) 825-0170
E-mail:
oraynor@mednet.ucla.edu
E-mail:
arussell@mednet.ucla.edu
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Robert A. Jacobs, M.D., MPH, Director
University of Southern California
University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Boulevard
P. O. Box 54700, MS #53
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0700
(323) 669-2300
E-mail:
rjacobs@chla.usc.edu
Web: www.uscuap.org |
Technology-Related Assistance
Benjamin Harville, Project Coordinator
California Assistive Technology System
Department of Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 274-6325 (V/TTY)
Web: www.dor.ca.gov |
State Mediation System
Karen Johnson, ADR Projects Coordinator
Department of Education
Special Education Division
1430 N Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 323-2196
E-mail:
kjohnson@cde.ca.gov
Web:
www.cde.ca.gov |
Special Format
Library
Dr. Henry C. Chang, Librarian
Braille Institute Library Services
741 N. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594
(323) 663-1111, ext. 500; (800) 808-2555
(323) 660-3880 (TTY)
E-mail:
bils@braillelibrary.org
Web:
www.braillelibrary.org/ |
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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 150
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 19464-0543
(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
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org |
Robert Stigile, President
National Federation of the Blind of California
5530 Corbin Avenue, Suite 313
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 342-6524; (877) 558-6524
E-mail:
nfbcal@sbcglobal.net |
LaDonna Ringering, Ph.D., Director
The Center for the Partially Sighted
12301 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 458-3501; (800) 481-EYES (3937)
E-mail:
info@low-vision.org
Web:
www.low-vision.org |
Cerebral
Palsy
Doug Bergman, CEO
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Sacramento
191 Lathrop Way, Suite N
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 565-7700
E-mail:
ucp@ucpsacto.org
Web: www.ucpsacto.org |
Down Syndrome
Kristie Lerma, President
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
c/o The Exceptional Family Resource Center
9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92123
(619) 276-4494
E-mail:
dsasd@projects.sdsu.edu
Web:
http://dsasdonline.org/ |
Epilepsy
Kathy D. West, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County
2055 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 296-0161
E-mail:
info@epilepsysandiego.org
Web:
www.epilepsysandiego.org |
(serving
L.A., Orange, Ventura & San Bernardino Counties)
Susan Pietsch-Escueta, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
5777 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 820
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 670-2870; (800) 564-0445
E-mail:
pietsch@epilepsy-socalif.org
E-mail:
sos@epilepsy-socalif.org
Web:
www.epilepsy-socalif.org |
Neva Hirschkorn,
Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California
5700 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 295
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 224-7760; (800) 632-3532
E-mail:
nevah@epilepsynorcal.org
Web:
www.epilepsynorcal.org |
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Tony Anderson, Executive Director
The Arc of California
1225 Eighth Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 552-6619
E-mail:
tanderson@arccalifornia.org
Web:
www.arccalifornia.org |
Learning
Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of California
6060 Sunrise Vista Drive, Suite 1999
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 725-7881; (866) 532-6322
E-mail:
office@ldaca.org
Web: www.LDACA.org |
Mental Health
Rusty Selix, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in California
1127 11th Street, Suite 925
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 557-1167
E-mail: rselix@mhac.org
Web: www.mhac.org
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Oscar Wright, Chief Executive Officer
United Advocates for Children and Families
2035 Hurley Way, Suite 290
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 643-1530, ext. 106; (866) 643-1530
E-mail:
information@uacc4families.org
Web:
http://www.uacf4hope.org/ |
Grace McAndrews,
Executive Director
NAMI California
1010 Hurley Way, Suite 195
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 567-0163
E-mail:
support@namicalifornia.org
Web:
www.NAMICalifornia.org |
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Robert Powell, J.D.
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA)
(representing speech-language pathologists and
audiologists)
825 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825-6724
(916) 921-1568
E-mail: CSHA@CSHA.org
Web: www.CSHA.org |
Spina
Bifida
Laurel Moorhead, Treasurer
Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego
P.O. Box 232272
San Diego, CA 92193-2272
(619) 491-9018
E-mail:
sbaofgsd@hotmail.com |
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Organizations Especially for Parents |
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Susan Henderson, Managing Director
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
2212 6th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-2555; (800) 348-4232
E-mail: dredf@dredf.org
Web: www.dredf.org |
Bobbie Coulbourne,
Project Director
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
4440 N. 1st Street
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 229-2000
E-mail:
Web:
www.exceptionalparents.org |
Nora Thompson, Executive Director
MATRIX, A Parent Network and Resource Center
94 Galli Drive, Suite C
Novato, CA 94949
(415) 884-3535; (800) 578-2592
E-mail:
info@matrixparents.org
Web:
www.matrixparents.org |
Mary Ellen
Peterson, Chief Executive Officer
Parents Helping Parents of Santa Clara
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222
(408) 727-5775; (408) 748-8339 (TTY)
E-mail: info@php.com
Web: www.php.com
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Kat Lowrance,
Executive Director
Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California, Inc.
3830 Rancho Road
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 226-5129
E-mail:
sklowrance@aol.com
Web: www.rfenc.org |
Juno Duenas, Executive Director
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
2601 Mission Street, Suite 606
San Francisco, CA 94110-3111
(415) 282-7494 (Program office)
(415) 920-5040 (Family Resource Center)
E-mail:
info@supportforfamilies.org
Web:
www.supportforfamilies.org |
Marta Anchondo, Executive Director
Brenda Smith, Deputy Director
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
100 W. Cerritos Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 533-8275; (866) 828-8275
E-mail:
taskca@yahoo.com
Web: www.taskca.org |
Brenda Smith,
Deputy Director
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK), San Diego
4550 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 874-2386; (858) 874-2387
E-mail:
taskca@yahoo.com
Web: www.taskca.org |
Community
Parent Resource Center
Association for Chinese
Families of the Disabled (ACFD)
378 18th
Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
Tel:
(415) 730-2233
Fax: (415) 759-6363
E-mail:
http://www.acfd-ca.org/contactus.html
Web:
http://www.acfd-ca.org/ |
Fiesta Educativa
Headquarters
161
South Avenue 24
Los
Angeles, CA 90031
View Map
Telephone: (323) 221-6696
Fax:
(323)221-6699
E-mail:
imartinez@fiestaeducativa.org
Web:
http://www.fiestaeducativa.org/ |
Foster Youth
Resources for Education (FYRE)
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-2555; (800) 348-4232
E-mail:
shenderson@dredf.org
Web: www.dredf.org |
(Serving
most of LA County)
Theresa Cooper, Executive Director
Loving Your Disabled Child (LYDC)
3704 7th Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(323) 373-0323
E-mail: info@lydc.org
Web: www.lydc.org |
(Serving Watts
County)
Alice Harris, Executive Director
Parents of Watts
10828 Lou Dillon Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 566-7556
E-mail:
pow90059@yahoo.com |
(Serving
Orange and Los Angeles County)
Hung Nguyen, President
Vietnamese Parents of Disabled Children Association,
Inc.
7526 Syracuse Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680
(714) 527-9216 |
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Brenda J. Davis, President
California State PTA
2327 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 440-1985
E-mail: info@capta.org
Web: www.capta.org |
Other Parent
Organization
Fuerza, Inc.
340 E. McWood Street
West Covina, CA 91790
(800) 200-4323
E-mail:
fuerz@fuerzainc.org
Web:
www.fuerzainc.org |
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Other
Disability Organizations |
Suzanne Fisher, Executive Director
California Association of School Psychologists
1400 K Street, Suite 311
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-1595
E-mail:
memberservices@casponline.org
Web:
www.casponline.org |
Michael Pelfini,
President and CEO
Easter Seals Bay Area
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 835-2131, ext. 126
E-mail:
mpelfini@esba.org
Web:
www.eastersealsbayarea.org |
(Serving
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus & Tuolumne
Counties)
Ann Cirimele, Executive Director
Family Resource Network
5250 Claremont Avenue, Suite 239
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 472-3674; (800) 847-3030 (in 5 county region)
Email:
frnfamilies@aol.com |
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
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org |
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