Part III Supportive and Rehabilitation Programs and Services

Part III Supportive and Rehabilitation Programs and Services Φ Φ Φ A. Federal Programs for the Deaf B. State Programs for the Deaf C. Independent Programs for the Deaf D. Social/Recreational Programs and Agencies E. Supportive Organizations and Agencies Federal Programs for the Deaf Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services Madeleine Will, Assistant Secretary I. Rehabilitation Services Administration George A. Conn, Commissioner M. National Institute of Handicapped Research Douglas Fenderson, Director III. Office of Special Education Programs Joan Standlee, Acting Director U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 A. Division of Innovation and Development Thomas Behrens, Acting Director Program Development Branch Paul Ackerman, Branch Chief Captioning and Adaptation Branch Malcolm J. Norwood, Branch Chief B. Division of Policy Analysis and Planning Shirley Jones, Acting Director Policy Branch Branch Chief, Vacant Planning and Information System Branch Herman Saettler, Branch Chief C. Division of Personnel Preparation Max Mueller, Director Special Education Personnel Branch Tom Finch, Acting Branch Chief Related Personnel Branch Arlethia Elliott, Acting Branch Chief Leadership Personnel Branch Norman Howe, Acting Branch Chief D. Division of Education Services Martin Kaufman, Director Research Projects Branch Nancy Safer, Branch Chief Technology and Marketing Branch Jim Johnson, Branch Chief E. Division of Assistance to States Dave Rostetter, Acting Director Program Review Branch George Haggerty, Acting Branch Chief Program Assistance Branch Jane Case Williams, Acting Branch Chief Program Resources and Analysis Branch Ed Moore, Acting Branch Chief NOTE: At press time, phone numbers throughout the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) were in the process of being changed. Contact the Department of Education Personnel Locator (202 245 3192) for current phone numbers. A.A.D. I April 1984 Federal Offices Outline 215 Division of Innovation and Development Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Thomas Behrens, Director The Division of Innovation and Development is made up of two branches: 1) Captioning and Adaptation Branch; and 2) Program Development Branch. Captioning and Adaptation Branch (CFAB) The Captioning and Adaptation Branch is responsible for the development and maintenance of a loan service of captioned films for the deaf and for the dissemination of other media products to handicapped persons, to the parents of handicapped children, and to others involved in work for the advancement of the handicapped. Major distribution and dissemination activities for the Captioning and Adaptation Branch are managed by the Special Materials Project. Grant awards are made to encourage new educational media and technology developments for the handicapped. Malcolm ). Norwood, Chief Delphina Davis, Secretary Virginia Lewis, Program Assistant/Interpreter Education Program Specialists: Ernest Hairston Joseph Rosenstein Hildred Speielli Program Development Branch (PDB) The Program Development Branch administers discretionary grants and contracts for model demonstration programs for preschool, elementary and secondary education for handicapped children, and for improving learning techniques for disabled children. The Branch manages the award process, monitors grant and contract progress, provides technical assistance, and disseminates significant findings and information. The responsibilities for the Branch are carried out by the Early Education, Elementary and Secondary Section, the Special Needs Section, and the Program Support Section. Max W. Mueller, Branch Chief Mary Jane DeWeerd, Section Chief Education Program Specialists: Lucy Ackerman Becky Calkins Richard Champion Kay Chase Helen Corradino Paul Thompson, Section Chief Gary Lambour, Acting Section Chief Patricia Hawkins Carolyn Smith Michael Ward Edward Wilson Mailing Address Division of Innovation and Development, DONO 4046 Special Education and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC 20202 216 Division of Innovation and Development A.A.D. I April 1984 Rehabilitation Services Administration Personnel Department of Education 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 George A. Conn, Commissioner David N. Henderson, Deputy Commissioner Wilmer S. Hunt, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Edna P. Adler, Acting Chief, Deafness and Communicative Disorders Branch Frederick Windbeck, Associate Commissioner for Developmental Programs Frederick Sachs, Associate Commissioner for Program Operations Region I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts , New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Officeof Rehab. Svcs., Dept. of Education , John F. Kennedy Fed. Bldg., Rm. 2011, Covnt. Ctr., Boston, MA 02203 Tel 617 223 6820 John Szufnarowski, Reg. Commiss. Anthony Ruscio, Splst. Dfness Region Il New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Office of Rehab. Svcs., Dept. of Education, 26...