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 
Joanne C. Phillips, Deputy Associate Superintendent
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education 
1535 W. Jefferson, Bin 24 
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4013
E-mail: jphilli@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) 
Nancy Konitzer, Deputy Associate Superintendent
Arizona Department of Education
Academic Achievement (NCLB)
1535 W. Jefferson Avenue
Phoeniz, AZ 85007
(602) 542-7470
Web: www.ade.az.gov/asd/alert.asp

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
Molly Dries, Executive Director
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
Department of Economic Security, 801A-6
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 304
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 532-9960; (888) 439-5609 (in AZ)
E-mail: mdries@azdes.gov
Web: www.azdes.gov/azeip

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Cheryl Blackwell, Preschool Coordinator
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education 
2005 N. Central, Bin 15
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 542-2727
E-mail: cblackw@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Skip Bingham, Administrator
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Department of Economic Security 
1789 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor, NW (930A)
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3332; (800) 563-1221 
E-mail: sbingham@azdes.gov
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Christine Fuller 
Rehabilitation Services Administration 
Department of Economic Security 
3221 N. 16th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 266-6752
E-mail: cfuller@azdes.org
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
Leslie Schwalbe, Deputy Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4567
E-mail: lschwal@hs.state.az.us
Web: www.hs.state.az.us/bhs/index.htm
 

State Developmental Disabilities Program 
Ric Zaharia, Assistant Director
Department of Economic Security
Division of Developmental Disabilities 
P.O. Box 6123, Site Code (791A)
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 542-6853
Web: www.de.state.az.us/ddd

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Jami Snyder, Executive Director
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities 
1717 W. Jefferson Street
Site Code (074Z) 
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4049 
E-mail: jsnyder@azdes.gov
Web: www.de.state.az.us/gcdd

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Leslie Cohen, Executive Director
Arizona Center for Disability Law 
100 N. Stone Avenue, Suite 305
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 327-9547 (V/TTY)
E-mail: lcohen@acdl.com 
Web: www.acdl.com 

Therese E. Yanan, Director
Native American Protection and Advocacy Project
3535 E. 30th Street, Suite 201
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-5880; (800) 862-7271
E-mail: tyanan@napap.org
Web: www.dnalegalservices.org

Client Assistance Program 
Contact the Protection and Advocacy Agencies listed above 

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
Cathryn Echeverria, Chief
Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
Department of Health Services
2927 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 542-1860; (800) 232-1676
E-mail: cecheve@hs.state.az.us
Web: www.hs.state.az.us/phs/ocshcn/index.htm

State CHIP Program 
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KidsCare 
920 E. Madison
MD 500
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 417-5437; (877) 764-5437 
Web: www.kidscare.state.az.us/English/Default.asp

Programs for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 
Sherri Collins, Executive Director
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
1400 W. Washington Street, Room 126
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3323 (V); (800) 352-8161 (V/TTY)
(602) 364-0990 (TTY)
E-mail: info@acdhh.state.az.us
Web: www.acdhh.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 842-4681 (V)
(800) 367-8939 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 842-6520 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Doris Senor Woltman, Superintendent
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
P.O. Box 88510
Tucson, AZ 85754
(520) 770-3718
E-mail: dwoltman@asdb.state.az.us
Web: www.asdb.state.az.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center 
Erica C. Jones, Director
Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Public Health Institute
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607-4046
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adatech@pdbtac.com
Web: www.pacdbtac.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Richard Carroll, Executive Director
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5630
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-4791
E-mail: ihd.uap@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/~ihd

Technology-Related Assistance 
Jill S. Oberstein, Director
Randy Collins, Outreach/Training Coordinator
Ed Myers, Policy and Funding Specialist
Arizona Technology Access Program (AZTAP)
4105 N. 20th Street, Suite 260
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 728-9534; (602) 728-9536 (TTY)
(800) 477-9921 (toll-free)
E-mail: jill.oberstein@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/

State Mediation System 
Dr. Hugh Pace, Education Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
400 W. Congress, Suite 241
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 628-6616
E-mail: hpace@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

Special Format Library 
Linda A. Montgomery, Librarian
Arizona State Library 
Archives and Public Records 
Braille and Talking Book Division 
1030 N. 32nd Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85008 
(602) 255-5578; (800) 255-5578 
E-mail: btbl@lib.az.us
Web: www.lib.az.us/braille/
 
 

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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
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Emily Chappell, Executive Director
Southwest Autism Research Center
1002 E. McDowell, Suite A
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 340-8717; (877) 752-7272
E-mail: sarrc@autismcenter.org
Web: www.autismcenter.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Chris Tompkins, Executive Director
Foundation for Blind Children 
1235 E. Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 331-1470
E-mail: ctompkins@the-fbc.org
Web: www.the-fbc.org

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

Brain Injury
Meg Black, President
Brain Injury Association of Arizona
4250 E. Camelback Road, Suite K114
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 323-9165; (888) 305-0073
E-mail: info@biaaz.phxcoxmail.com
Web: www.biaaz.org

Cerebral Palsy
Guy Collison, President 
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona 
1802 W. Parkside Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602) 943-5472
E-mail: info@ucpofaz.org
Web: www.ucpofaz.org
 
 

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Network, Inc.
4025 E. Chandler Boulevard-#70-C3
Phoenix AZ 85048
(480) 759-9150, Fax (480) 759-9180 
E-mail: info@dsnetworkaz.org
Web: www.dsnetworkaz.org

Gina Johnson, President/Founder
Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona, Inc.
745 N. Gilbert Rd., #124 PMB 273 
Gilbert AZ 85234
(480) 926-6500 
E-mail: gina@sharingds.org
Web: www.sharingds.org
 
 

Epilepsy 
Mary Macleish, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona 
P.O. Box 25084 
Phoenix, AZ 85002-5084 
(602) 406-3581; (888) 768-2690
E-mail: mmaclei@chw.edu
Web: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/arizona/
 
 

Learning Disabilities 
Learning Disabilities Association of Arizona 
18001 N. 79th Avenue, Building E-71
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 975-4551
E-mail: dotcrawford@cox.net
 
 

Mental Health
Tiffany Bock, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Arizona
6411 E. Thomas Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 
(480) 994-4407 
E-mail: tbock@mhaarizona.org
Web: www.mhaarizona.org

Sue Davis, Executive Director
Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI Arizona 
2210 North 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 244-8166; (800) 626-5022
E-mail: azami@azami.org
Web: http://az.nami.org

Mental Retardation 
Richard Young, Executive Director
The Arc of Arizona, Inc.
5610 S. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85040 
(602) 243-1787; (800) 252-9054 
E-mail: arcofarizona@aol.com
Web: www.arcarizona.org

Speech and Hearing 
Tori Micoliczyk, Assistant to ArSHA
Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 30988
Phoenix, AZ 85046
(602) 354-8062; (800) 705-7510
Email: office@arsha.org

Spina Bifida 
Arizona Spina Bifida Association Inc. 
1001 E. Fairmont Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85014-4806
(602) 274-3323 
E-mail: office@azspinabifida.org
Web: www.azspinabifida.org
 
 
 

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Organizations Especially for Parents
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Joyce Millard-Hoie, Executive Director
Raising Special Kids
2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1313
(602) 242-4366; (800) 237-3007 (in AZ only)
E-mail: info@raisingspecialkids.org
Web: www.raisingspecialkids.org

Lynn Kallis, Executive Director
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 324-3150; (877) 365-7220
E-mail: lynn@pilotparents.org
Web: www.pilotparents.org

Parent-to-Parent 
Contact Parent Training and Information Center listed above 
Partners in Policymaking
Lynn Kallis, Executive Director
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 324-3150; (877) 365-7220
E-mail: lynn@pilotparents.org
Web: www.pilotparents.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Lucy Ranus, President
Arizona Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
2721 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 279-1811
E-mail: az_office@pta.org
Web: www.azpta.org

Other Parent Organization 
Rita Kenison, Child Find Coordinator
Parent Information Network
Exceptional Student Services
Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4015; (800) 352-4558
E-mail: Rkeniso@ade.az.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov/ess/pinspals
 
 

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Other Disability Organizations
Michael Fitzgerald, Executive Director
Brian Patchett, Vice President of Programs
Easter Seals Arizona 
2075 S. Cottonwood Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 222-4100; (800) 626-6061
E-mail: frontdesk@azseals.org
Web: www.eastersealsarizona.org

Roberto Armijo, Executive Director
Community Information & Referral Services
1515 E. Osborn Road, The Annex
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 263-8856; (800) 352-3792 (In AZ)
E-mail: firstcall@cirs.org
Web: www.cirs.org

Barbara Yorkis, Executive Director
VSA arts of Arizona 
3321 N. Chapel Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 795-6502
E-mail: vsaa@mindspring.com
Web: www.vsarts.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