T.R.E. New York State Disability Resources (Courtesy of NICHCY)

State Agencies/Organizations

Protection and Advocacy

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Technology-Related Assistance

Parent Organizations

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State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4451
(202) 228-0282 (Fax)
(202) 224-6821 (TTY)
E-mail Web Form: http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html
Web: http://clinton.senate.gov

Honorable Charles E. Schumer (D)
313 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6542
(202) 228-3027 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm
Web: http://schumer.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 Eliot Spitzer
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
(518) 474-8390
E-mail form available on Governor’s Web site.
Web: www.state.ny.us/governor

Official State Web Site
Web: www.state.ny.us

State Department of Education: Special Education
Dr. Rebecca Cort, Deputy Commissioner
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-2714
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Jean C. Stevens, Interim Deputy Commissioner
Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
New York State Education Department
Education Building Annex
89 Washington Avenue, Room 875
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-5915
E-mail: jstevens@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.nysed.gov

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Bradley Hutton, M.P.H., Director
Bureau of Early Intervention
New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Building, Room 287
Albany, NY 12237-0660
(518) 473-7016
(800) 522-5006 ("Growing Up Healthy" 24-Hour Hotline)
(800) 577-2229 (in NYC)
E-mail: bjh08@health.state.ny.us
Web: www.health.state.ny.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Candy Shyer, Coordinator, Special Education Policy
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1624
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 473-2878
E-mail: cshyer@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Dr. Rebecca Cort, Deputy Commissioner
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-2714
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov

Coordinator for Transition Services
Doris Jamison, Manager
Planning and Research
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1624
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-7566; (800) 222-5627
E-mail: djamison@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Sharon Carpinello, Commissioner
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 474-4403
E-mail: colejxw@omh.state.ny.us
Web: www.omh.state.ny.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
David Woodlock, Deputy Commissioner
Children and Families
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 473-6328
E-mail: cocodjw@omh.state.ny.us
Web: www.omh.state.ny.us

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Thomas Maul, Commissioner
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 473-1997
Web: www.omr.state.ny.us

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Anna F. Lobosco, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director & DD Program Development Specialist IV
New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
155 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 486-7505; (800) 395-3372
E-mail: alobosco@ddpc.state.ny.us
Web: www.ddpc.state.ny.us

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Marcel Chaine, Director
Division of Protection and Advocacy Program Administration
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
(518) 388-2892; (800) 624-4143
E-mail: marcel.chaine@cqcapd.state.ny.us
Web: www.cqcapd.state.ny.us

Gary O'Brien, Commissioner
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 388-2855
(800) 522-4369 (V/TTY/Spanish, in NY only)
E-mail: allyson.beletti@cqcapd.state.ny.us
Web: www.oapwd.org

Client Assistance Program
Lisa Rosano-Kaczkowski, CAP Director
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
(518) 388-2892; (800) 624-4143
E-mail: lisa.rosano@cqc.state.ny.us
Web: www.cqc.state.ny.us

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Susan Slade, Director, Medical Home Unit
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
New York State Department of Health
ESP-Corning Tower Building, Room 208
Albany, NY 12237-0618
(518) 474-2001
E-mail: sjs11@health.state.ny.us
Web: www.health.state.ny.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Child Health Plus
New York State Health Department
Box 2000
Albany, NY 12220
(800) 698-4543; (877) 898-5849 (TTY)
Web: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, or Deaf-Blind
Brian S. Daniels, Acting Associate Commissioner
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street, Room 201, South Building
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796
(518) 474-6812
E-mail: brian.daniels@dfa.state.ny.us
Web: www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Dorothy Steele, Coordinator, Deaf Services
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-5652 (V); (518) 486-3773 (TTY)
(800) 222-5627 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dsteele@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov/

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 421-1220 (V)
(800) 662-1220 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 662-4234 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
S. Antonio (Tony) Ruiz-Quintanilla, Director & PI
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 ILR Extension
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY//Spanish)
E-mail: northeastada@cornell.edu
Web: www.northeastada.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Steven Wolf, Director
Developmental Disabilities Center
St. Lukes - Roosevelt Hospital Center
1000 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 523-6230

Ansley Bacon, Ph.D., President/CEO
Westchester Insitute for Human Development
325 Cedarwood Hall
Valhalla, NY 10595-1689
(914) 493-8204
E-mail: ABacon@wihd.org
Web: www.wihd.org

Herbert J. Cohen, M.D., Director
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
Rose F. Kennedy Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-8522
E-mail: hcohen@aecom.yu.edu

Dr. Philip Davidson, Director
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
601 Elmwood Avenue
P.O. Box 671
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-0355
E-mail: phil_davidson@urmc.rochester.edu
Web: www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong/scdd

Technology-Related Assistance
Lisa Rosano-Kaczkowski, Project Director
New York State TRAID Project
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 388-2892
(800) 522-4369 (V/TTY/Spanish, in NY only)
E-mail: lisa.rosano@cqcapd.state.ny.us
Web: www.cqcapd.state.ny.us

TRE CENTER, Albany, NY. David Grapka 800-248-9873 TRECENTER.ORG

State Mediation System
Elaine Gervais, Associate in Special Education
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 486-7462
E-mail: egervais@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn

Special Format Books for Children and Youth Ages 3-19
(Serving upstate New York)
Jane Somers, Director
Sharon B. Phillips, School and Youth Services Librarian
New York State Talking Book & Braille Library
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-5935; (800) 342-3688
E-mail: tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov (school/youth services)
E-mail: tbbl@mail.nysed.gov (adult services)
Web: www.nysl.nysed.gov/talk.htm

(Serving New York City and Long Island)
Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
New York Public Library
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 206-5400; (212) 206-5425 (24 hour Voicemail)
E-mail: ahlbph@nypl.org
Web: http://talkingbooks.nypl.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
Regina Genwright, Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (212) 502-7662 (TTY)
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.org
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Judith Avner, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of New York State
10 Colvin Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 459-7911; (800) 228-8201 (in NY)
E-mail: info@bianys.org
Web: www.bianys.org

Cerebral Palsy
Susan Constantino, President/CEO
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
330 W. 34th Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 947-5770, ext. 201
E-mail: sconstantino@cpofnys.org
Web: www.cpofnys.org

Cognitive, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities
Marc Brandt, Executive Director
NYSARC, Inc.
393 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-8311; (800) 724-2094
E-mail: brandtm@nysarc.org
Web: www.nysarc.org

Epilepsy
Richard Daly, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
506 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 739-7733
E-mail: rdaly@epil.org
Web: www.efli.org

Learning Disabilities
Michael Helman, President
Learning Disabilities Association of New York State
1202 Troy-Schenectady Road, Building 1
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 608-8992
E-mail: statelda@ldanys.org
Web: www.ldanys.org

Mental Health
Glenn Liebman, CEO
Mental Health Association of New York State
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-0439; (800) 766-6177
E-mail: info@mhanys.org
Web: www.mhanys.org

Michael Silverberg, President
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - New York State
260 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210-1312
(518) 462-2000; (800) 950-3228
E-mail: info@naminys.org
Web: www.naminys.org

Paige Pierce, Executive Director
Families Together in New York State, Inc.
737 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 432-0333; (888) 326-8644 (in NY)
E-mail: info@ftnys.org
Web: www.ftnys.org

Speech and Hearing
Tricia Savoca, Executive Assistant
New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
1 Northway Lane
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 786-0947
E-mail: tricia@nysslha.org
Web: www.nysslha.org

Spina Bifida
Vanessa and Kevin Chamberlain, Co-Presidents
Spina Bifida Association: Albany/Capital District
109 Spring Road
Scotia, NY 12302
(518) 399-9151
E-mail: SBAALBANY102@aol.com
Web: www.SBAAlbany.org

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Organizations Especially for Parents

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Other Disability Organizations

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