- Advocacy, Support, and Rehabilitation Programs
Federal Education and Rehabilitation Programs | 246 |
State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices | 247 |
Regional and Local Programs | 253 |
National Professional Organizations and Centers | 271 |
National Association of the Deaf State Affiliates | 274 |
CEASD Professional Committee Members | 276 |
CAID Professional Council Members | 277 |
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Federal Education and Rehabilitation Programs
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I. Office of Special Education Programs
Ruth Ryder, Acting Director
202-245-7513
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A. Program Support Services Group
Bill Wolf, Director
202-245-7580
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B. Monitoring & State Improvement Planning Division
Gregg Corr, Division Director
202-245-7309
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Team A
Al Jones, Associate Division Director
202-245-7394
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Team B
Judy Gregorian, Associate Division Director
202-245-7360
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Team C
Angela Tanner-Dean, Associate Division Director
202-245-6320
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Team D
Matt Schneer, Associate Division Director
202-245-6755
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C. Research to Practice Division
Larry Wexler, Division Director
202-245-7571
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Early Childhood Team
Christy Kavulic, Associate Division Director
202-245-7359
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Elementary & Middle School
Grace Zamora Duran, Associate Division Director
202-245-7328
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Secondary/Trans/Postsecondary
David Guardino, Associate Division Director
202-245-6209
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National Initiatives Team
David Egnor, Associate Division Director
202-245-7334
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II. Rehabilitation Services Administration
Carol Dobak, Acting Commissioner
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-2800
Phone: 202-245-7488
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A. Program Support Staff
Gizelle Young, Director
202-245-6307
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B. State Monitoring and Program Improvement Division
Carol Dobak, Director
202-245-7325
202-245-7590 (Fax)
Carol.dobak@ed.gov
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• Data Collection and Analysis Unit
Melinda Giancola, Chief
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• Fiscal Unit
David Steele, Chief
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• Vocational Rehabilitation Program Unit
Suzanne Mitchell, Chief
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• Technical Assistance Unit
RoseAnn Ashby, Chief
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C. Training and Service Programs Division
Tom Finch, Director 202-245-7343
202-245-7590 (fax)
Thomas.finch@ed.gov
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• Training Programs Unit
Tom Finch, Acting Chief
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• Service Programs Unit
Tom Finch, Acting Chief
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has been transferred to the Administration for Community Living in the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert Jaeger, Director
Mailing address:
Administration for Community Living
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC
Voice: 202-401-4634
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State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices
Abbreviations for the Services Offered
- A:
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Charitable assistance
- Ad:
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Advocacy
- C:
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Counseling
- Ch:
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Services for children
- CI:
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Crisis intervention or hotline
- DA:
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Drug/alcohol rehabilitation
- E:
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Evaluation
- F:
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Forums, information exchange
- I:
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Interpreting
- ILS:
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Independent living skills
- J:
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Job placement/development
- L:
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Adult literacy
- P:
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Psychiatric
- PS:
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Peer support and counseling
- R:
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Referral
- S:
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Sales/service assistive devices
- T:
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TTY Relay
- Th:
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Therapy
- Tr:
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Training
ALABAMA
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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Blind & Deaf Svcs
602 S. Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Voice: 334-293-7500
Fax: 334-293-7383
Toll-Free: 800-441-7607
Website: rehab.alabama.gov
Email: bedarius.bell@rehab.alabama.gov
Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services: Bedarius Bell, Jr.
ALASKA
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State of Alaska
Div of Voc Rehab
4600 Debarr Road, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99508
Voice: 907-465-2814
Fax: 907-465-2856
Website: labor.alaska.gov/dvr
Director: John Cannon
ARIZONA
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
3829 N. 3rd Street, #303
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Voice: 602-340-7771 (Maricopa County); 855-475-8193 (outside of Maricopa County)
Toll-Free: 800-563-1221
Website: www.azdes.gov/RSA
Unit Sup LOM: Fernando Cabral
ARKANSAS
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Rehabilitation Services Division
525 W. Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Voice: 501-296-1669
TTY: 501-296-1669
Fax: 501-296-1141
Toll-Free: 800-330-0632
Website: ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/Pages/default.aspx
Commissioner: D. Alan McClain
CALIFORNIA
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Dept of Rehab
Deaf and HH Svcs
721 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Voice: 916-324-1313
TTY: 916-558-5807
Website: www.dor.ca.gov
Email: dhhs@dor.ca.gov
Director: Joe Xavier
COLORADO
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division
2211 W. Evans
Denver, CO 80223
Voice: 803-866-4150
TTY: 303-866-4150
Fax: 303-866-4905; 303-866-4908
Toll-Free: 866-870-4595
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/dvr
CONNECTICUT
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Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
55 Farmington Avenue
12th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
Voice: 860...