Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

State Department of Education: Special Education 
Art Arnold, Director
Office of Special Education
Alaska Department of Education 
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894 
(907) 465-2972 
E-mail: art_arnold@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Margaret MacKinnon, Title I/NCLB Administrator 
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-2970
E-mail: Margaret_mackinnon@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Special Needs Services Unit
3601 C Street, Suite 934
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
(907) 269-3419; (800) 799-7570
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Art Arnold, Director
Office of Special Education and Early Development 
Alaska Department of Education 
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-2824
E-mail: art_arnold@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Dave Quisenberry, Director 
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
801 W. 10th Street, Suite A
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-2814
E-mail: david_quisenberry@labor.state.ak.us

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Barbara Murray, Director 
State Improvement Grant - Quality Education in the Last Frontier 
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200 
Juneau, AK 99801-1894 
(907) 465-8723
E-mail: Barbara_murray@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/SETForLife.htm

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities 
Helen Mehrkens, Program Director
Office of Career and Technical Education
800 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-8730
E-mail: Helen_Mehrkens@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us

State Mental Health Agency
Division of Behavioral Health 
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK 99811-0620 
(907) 465-3370; (907) 465-2225 (TTY) 
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us/dbh

Richard Rainery, Executive Director
Alaska Mental Health Board
431 N. Franklin Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-4765
E-mail: Richard_Rainery@health.state.ak.us
Web: www.amhb.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
Brita Bishop, LCSW, Children's Behavioral Health Specialist
Division of Behavioral Health
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, AK 99811-0620
(907) 465-4994
E-mail: brita_bishop@health.state.ak.us
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us

State Mental Retardation Program 
(for Children 6 and under)
Leanna Rein, Children with Complex Medical Conditions Specialist III, RNC 
Division of Senior and Disabilities Services
3601 C Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 269-3666; (800) 478-9996
E-mail: leanna_rein@health.state.ak.us
Web: www.state.ak.us

(for Children 6 and older)
Rebecca Hilgendorf, Program Manager
Developmental Disabilities Section
Division of Senior and Disabilities Services
3601 C Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 269-3666; (800) 478-9996
E-mail: rebecca_hilgendorf@health.state.ak.us
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Millie Ryan, Executive Director
Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
(907) 269-8990; (888) 269-8990
E-mail: Millie_Ryan@health.state.ak.us
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Dave Fleurant, Director
Disability Law Center of Alaska
3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 344-1002; (907) 565-1002 (V/TTY)
E-mail: akpa@dlcak.org 

Client Assistance Program
Pam Stratton, Director
ASIST, Inc.
2900 Boniface Parkway, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99504-3195
(907) 333-2211 (V/TTY); (800) 478-0047 (V/TTY)
E-mail: akcap@alaska.com
Web: http://home.gci.net/~alaskacap/

Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs
State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Special Needs Services Unit
3601 C Street, Suite 934
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
(907) 269-3419; (800) 799-7570
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us

The Stone Soup Group
2401 E. 42nd Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 561-3701
E-mail: ssg@stonesoupgroup.org
Web: www.stonesoupgroup.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Denali KidCare 
P.O. Box 110601 
Juneau, AK 99811-0801 
(907) 465-1696 
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Duane Mayes, Program Coordinator/Regional Manager
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
3600 Bragaw 
Anchorage Alaska 99508
(907) 269-2060 
E-mail: duane_mayes@labor.state.ak.us
Web: www.state.ak.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 770-8255 (V)
(800) 770-8973 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 355-6198 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Kent Ireton, Program Coordinator
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
3600 Bragaw 
Anchorage Alaska 99508
(907) 269-2060; (800) 478-4467 
E-mail: kent_ireton@labor.state.ak.us
Web: www.labor.state.ak.us/dvr/blsvs.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Sara Gaar, Project Director
Alaska Duel Sensory Impairment Service
Special Education Service Agency
2217 E. Tudor Road, Suite 1
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 562-7372; (907) 563-8284 (TTY)
E-mail: sesa@sesa.org
Web: www.sesa.org

Regional ADA Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center 
Charles E. Davis, Center Coordinator
Northwest ADA & IT Center
Oregon Health & Science University-CDRC
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-4001; (503) 418-0296 (TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: nwada@ohsu.edu
Web: www.nwada.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Karen M. Ward, Director
University of Alaska Anchorage
Center for Human Development
2210 Arca Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 272-8270
Web: www.alaskachd.org

State Mediation System 
Art Arnold, Director
Office of Special Education and Early Development
Alaska Department of Education 
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-2824
E-mail: art_arnold@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/

Special Format Library
Patience Frederiksen, Librarian 
Alaska State Library 
Talking Book Center 
344 W. Third Avenue, Suite 125 
Anchorage, AK 99501 
(907) 269-6575; (800) 776-6566 
(907) 269-6575 (TTY)
E-mail: beverly_griffin@eed.state.ak.us
Web: www.library.state.ak.us/dev/tbc.html

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 201
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
(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
Gil Johnson, Director
American Foundation for the Blind
111 Pine Street, Suite 725
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 392-4845
E-mail: sanfran@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Cerebral Palsy
UCP of Alaska/Parents Inc.
4743 E. Northern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 337-7678
E-mail: parents@parentsinc.org

Learning Disabilities
Barbara Lefler, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Alaska
P.O. Box 243172
Anchorage, AK 99524
(907) 345-7731

Mental Health
Frances Purdy, Program Manager
Alaska Youth and Family Network
801 Karluk, #1
P.O. Box 23-3142
Anchorage, AK 99523-3142
(907) 770-4979; (888) 770-4979
Email: ayfn@ayfn.org
Web: www.ayfn.org

Tracy Barbee, Executive Director
NAMI Alaska 
144 W. 15th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 277-1300; (800) 478-4462
E-mail: tbarbee@nami-alaska.org
Web: www.nami-alaska.org

Mental Retardation
Gwendolyn Lee, Executive Director 
The Arc of Anchorage
2211 Arca Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508 
(907) 277-6677 
E-mail: glee@arc-anchorage.org
Web: www.arc-anchorage.org

Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
V. Gutierrez-Osborne, Executive Director
Easter Seals Alaska
126 W. 15th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 277-7325
E-mail: vgosborne@gci.net
Web: www.easter-seals.org

Speech and Language
Kelly Scannell-Brewer, Member
Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association
3211 Starboard Lane
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 261-5800, ext. 4037
E-mail: Kbrewer@provak.org

Organizations Especially for Parents
Parent Training and Information Project 
Sonja Bolling, Executive Director
PARENTS, Inc.
4743 E. Northern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 337-7678 (V/TTY); (800) 478-7678 (in AK only)
E-mail: parents@parentsinc.org
Web: www.parentsinc.org

Community Parent Resource Center
LINKS Mat-Su Parent Resource Center
HC01 Box 6389
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 373-3632; (907) 373-3652
E-mail: linksdf@gci.net
Web: www.linksprc.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Suellen Appellof, President
Alaska Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 201496
Anchorage, AK 99520-1496
(907) 279-9345 
E-mail: ak_office@pta.org
Web: www.akpta.org

Other Disability Organizations
Sue Meinzinger, Director
Summit Assistance Dogs
5458 W. Shore Road
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 293-5609
E-mail: info@summitdogs.org
Web: www.summitdogs.org

Independent Living 

To find out the contact information for the Statewide 
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for 
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org