Advocacy, Support, and Rehabilitation Programs

• Federal Programs     198

• State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices    199

• Regional and Local Programs     204

• National Professional Organizations and Centers     221

• National Association of the Deaf     225

• CEASD Professional Committee Members     227

• CAID Professional Committee Members     228

Federal Programs

I. Office of Special Education Programs

Melody Musgrove, Director
202-245-7459
Bill Wolf, Acting Deputy Director
202-245-7580

A. Program Support Services Group

Bill Wolf, Director
202-245-7580

B. Monitoring & State Improvement Planning Division

Ruth E. Ryder, Director
202-245-7629

Team A
Gregg Corr, Associate Division
Director
202-245-7309

Team B
Judy Gregorian, Associate Division Director
202-245-7360

Team C
Alma McPherson, Associate Division Director
202-245-7443

Team D
Larry Ringer, Associate Division Director
202-245-7496

C. Research to Practice Division

Larry Wexler, Division Director
202-245-7571

Early Childhood Team
Gail Houle, Associate Division Director
202-245-7381

Elementary & Middle School
Ingrid Oxaal, Associate Division
Director
202-245-7471

Secondary/Trans/Postsecondary
Marlene Simon-Burroughs,
Associate Division Director
202-245-7225

National Initiatives Team
David Egnor, Associate Division
Director
202-245-7334

II. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Sue Swenson, Acting Director
Mailing address: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Mailstop PCP-Room-6038
Washington, DC 20202
Physical address:
Potomac Center Building
550 12 Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Voice/TTY: 202-245-7640
Fax: 202-245-7323

A. Research Sciences Division

Ruth Brannon, Director
Voice/TTY: 202-245-7468
Fax: 202-245-7323

B. Program, Budget and Evaluation Division

Timothy Muzzio, Director
Voice/TTY: 202-245-7468
Fax: 202-245-7323

III. Rehabilitation Services Administration

Lynnae M. Ruttledge, Commissioner
Edward Anthony, Deputy Commissioner
400 Maryland Ave, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2800
Phone: 202-245-7488
Potomac Center Plaza, 5157
202-245-7256

A. Program Support Staff (PSS)

Mary Lovley, Director

B. State Monitoring and Program Improvement Division (SMPID)

Sue Rankin-White, Director

• • Data Collection and Analysis Unit
  Joe Pepin, Chief

• • Fiscal Unit
  William Bethel, Chief

• • Vocational Rehabilitation Program Unit
  Carol Dobak, Chief

• • Independent Living Unit
  Susan Rankin-White, Acting Chief

• • Technical Assistance Unit
  Sue Rankin-White, Chief

C. Training and Service Programs Division (TSPD)

Tom Finch, Director
Potomac Center Plaza, 5013
(202) 245-7533

• • Training Programs Unit
  Roseann Ashby, Chief
  Potomac Center Plaza, 5052

• • Service Programs Unit
  Mark Snyderman, Chief
  Potomac Center Plaza, 5059

State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices

Alabama

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Blind & Deaf Svcs
602 S. Lawrence Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Voice: 334-293-7128
Fax: 334-293-7304
Videophone: 334-239-3778
Email: bedarius.bell@rehab.alabama.gov
Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services: Bedarius Bell, Jr.
Deafness Splst: Earl Lindsey

Alaska

Div of Voc Rehab
4600 Debaw Road, Suite 300
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Voice: 907-269-0737
TTY: 907-269-2061
Fax: 907-269-2056
Email: mahala.stone@alaska.edu
Statewide Coordinator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Mahala Stone, MS, CRC
State Coord f/t Deaf: Duane Mayes

Arizona

Voc Rehab
3829 N 3rd Street, #303
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Voice: 602-266-4434
TTY: 602-266-6716
Fax: 602-230-7554
Unit Sup LOM: Fernando Cabral
Rehab Counselor: Darrel V. Reynolds, MA, CRC, CPC

Arkansas

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services of Arkansas Dept of Career Education
525 W. Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Voice: 501-296-1600
TTY: 501-296-1669
Fax: 501-296-1655
Toll Free: 800-330-0632
Web: www.ARSinfo.org
Commissioner: Robert P. Trevino, MPA

California

CA Dept of Rehab
Deaf and HH Svcs
721 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Voice: 916-558-5674
TTY: 916-558-5673
Fax: 916-558-5672
Email: dhhs@dor.ca.gov
Web: www.dor.ca.gov
Program Manager: Elena Gomez
Staff Svcs Analyst: Cindy Woodrum

Connecticut

Dept of Social Svcs
Bureau of Rehab Svcs
25 Sigourney Street
11th Floor
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5033
Voice: 860-424-4861
TTY: 860-424-4839
Fax: 860-424-4850
Toll Free: 800-537-2549
Email: heidi.forrest@ct.gov
Web: www.brs.state.ct.us
Director: Amy L Porter, Ph.D.

District of Columbia

Department on Disability Services
Rehabilitation Services Administration...