2235 Landover Place
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(804)847-8065
Karen Myers, Program Manager
| United States Senators
Honorable John Warner (R) 225 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-4601 (202)224-2023 / (202)224-6295(fax) Email - senator@warner.senate.gov Web - www.senate.gov/~warner |
United States Senators
Honorable Charles S. Robb (D) SR - 154, Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-4603 (202)224-4024 / (202)224-6755(TTY) (202)224-8689 (fax) Email - senator@robb.senate.gov Web - www.senate.gov/~robb |
| GOVERNOR
James Gilmore, III State Capitol Richmond, VA 23219 (804)786-2211 / (804)371-6351(fax) Web - www.state.va.us/governor |
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
H. Doulas Cox, Director Office of Special Education and Student Services Department of Education PO Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218 - 2120 (804)225-2402 Email - dougcox@pen.k12.va.us Web - www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/div.html |
| PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 2 THROUGH 5 Linda Bradford, Specialist Office of Special Education Services, Dept. of Education PO Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 (804)225-2675 Email - lbradfor@pen.k12.va.us Web - www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/div.html |
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Shirley Ricks, Manager Children / Family Services Office of Mental Retardation Services Dept. of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services PO Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23214 (804)786-0992 |
| STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
John Vaughn, Commissioner Margaret S. Walsh, Education Services Manager VA. Dept. of Rehabilitative Services 8004 Franklin Farm Drive PO Box K300 Richmond, VA 23288-0300 (804)662-7000 |
OFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Neils W. Brooks, Director Office of Vocational & Adult Education Department of Education PO Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 (804)225-2847 Email - nbrooks@pen.k12.va.us |
| STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Richard Kellogg, Commissioner Dept. of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services PO Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23218 (804)786-3921 Email - rkellogg@dmhmrsas.state.va.us Web - www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us |
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Cecelia Kirkman, Director of Prevention & Children Services Department of Mental Health Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services PO Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23218-1797 (804)371-2177 |
| STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE
FOR CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH Cecelia Barbosa, Director VA Department of Health PO Box 2448 Richmond, VA 23218 (804)786-7367 Email - cbarbosa@vdh.state.va.us Web - www.vdh.state.va.us/fhs/child/child.htm |
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Janet Hill, Director Office of Mental Retardation Servies; Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services PO Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23219-1797 (804)786-1746 Email - jhill@dmhmrsas.state.va.us |
| STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PLANNING COUNCIL Brian S. Parsons, Director Virginia Board for People with Disabilities 202 North Ninth Street Ninth Street Office Building, 9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 (804)786-0016 (V/TTY) / 1-800-846-4464 (In VA) Web - www.cns.state.va.us/vbpd |
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Susan Ferguson, Director Department for Rights of Virginians with Disabilities 202 North Ninth Street Ninth Street Office Building, 9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 (804)225-2042 (V/TTY) / 1-800-552-3962 (In VA) Web - www.cns.state.va.us/drvd |
| PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
HEALTH CARE NEEDS Nancy Bullock, Director Division of Child and Adolescent Health Virginia Dept of Health PO BOX 2448 Richmond, VA 23218 (804)786-7367 Email - nbullock@vdh.state.va.us Web - www.vdh.state.va.us |
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
W. Roy Grizzard, Jr., Commissioner Department for the Visually Handicapped 397 Azalea Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 (804)371-3140 Email - slonnegr@dvhmail.state.va.us Web - www.cns.state.va.us/dvh |
| PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Ronald L. Lanier, Director Ratcilffe Building, Suite 203 1602 Rolling Hills Drive Richmond, VA 23229-5012 (804)662-9502 (V/TTY) / 1-800-552-7917 (V/TTY) Email - ddhhinfo@ddhh.state.va.us Web - www.cns.state.va.us/vddhh |
REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
ADA Information Center - Mid Atlantic Region TransCen, Inc. 451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607 Rockville, MD 20850 (301)217-0124 (V/TTY) / 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY) Email - adainfo@transcen.org Web - www.adainfo.org |
| 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 (C.H.A.D.D.) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 201 Landover, MD 20785 (301)306-7070 / 1-800-233-4050 (voice mail to request info. packet) Email - national@chadd.org / Web - www.chadd.org National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (A.D.D.A.) PO Box 1303 Northbrook, IL 60065-1303 Email - mail@add.org / www.add.org |
| Autism
To identify an autism group in your state or locality, contact either: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)657-0881 / 1-800-3-autism Web - www.autism-society.org Colleen Quinn, Director / Beth Sarrett, Associate Director The Autism Program of Virginia / The Arc of Virginia 6 North 6th Street, Suite 403-A Richmond, VA 23219 1-800-649-8481 Email - autismva@aol.com / www.autismva.org Carol Schall, Executive Director VA Autism Resource Center PO BOX 1300 Stephens City, VA 22655 1-877-667-7771 / (540) 869-3377 Email - info@varc.org Web - www.grafton.org/fram.asp?file=vaautismresource.htm |
| Brain Injury
Harry Weinstock, Executive Director Brain Injury Association of VA 3212 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 315 Richmond, VA 23230 (804)335-5748 / 1-800-334-8443 (in VA) Web - www.bia.pmr.vcu.edu/ |
| Cerebral Palsy
UCP of Southern and Central Virginia 5690 Greenwich Road, Suite 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757)497-7474 Email - ecpofva@pilot.infi.net |
| Epilepsy
Suzanne Bischoff, Executive Director Epilepsy Association of VA The Highlands Center Box BRH, Drawer E UVA Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, VA 22908 (804)924-8678 / (804)982-6327 (TTY) Email - epi@avenue.org Web - www.efva.org |
| Learning Disabilities
Justine Maloney, President Learning Disabilities Association of VA 4100 North 9th Street, #505 Randolph Towers, #505 Arlington, VA 22203 (703)243-2614 Email - ldajwm@erols.com Web - www.ldanatl.org |