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
Lorrie Harkness, Director 
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education 
201 E. Colfax Avenue 
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 866-6694
E-mail: Harkness_L@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Bill Windler
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education 
201 E. Colfax Avenue 
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 866-6631
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Susan Smith, Part C Coordinator
Early Childhood Connections
Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 305
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6709; (888) 777-4041
E-mail: Smith_s@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us/earlychildhoodconnections

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Nan Vendegna, 619 Coordinator
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 305 
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 866-6602
E-mail: Vendegna_n@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Diana Huerta, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services 
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-4150
E-mail: diana.huerta@state.co.us

Susan Schierkolk, Youth Programs Coordinator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Office
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-4756
E-mail: susan.schierkolk@state.co.us

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Barbara Palmer, Consultant 
Transition Services 
Colorado Department of Education 
201 E. Colfax Avenue 
Denver, CO 80203 
303-866-6721
E-mail: palmer_b@cde.state.co.us

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities 
Susie Bell, Director 
Access to Employment Project
Colorado Community College System
9101 E. Lowry Boulevard 
Denver, CO 80230-6011 
(303) 595-1611 
E-mail: susie.bell@cccs.edu

State Mental Health Agency
Thomas J. Barrett, Ph.D., Director 
Mental Health Services 
Colorado Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle 
Denver, CO 80236 
(303) 866-7400
E-mail: tom.barrett@state.co.us
Web: www.cdhs.state.co.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
Claudia Zundel, Unit Manager
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236 
(303) 866-7400
E-mail: claudia.zundel@state.co.us

State Developmental Disabilities Program for Children and Youth
Sheila Peil, Program Manager
Division for Developmental Disabilities
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7467
E-mail: sheila.peil@state.co.us
Web: www.cdhs.state.co.us/ohr/dds/dds_center.html

State Developmental Disabilities Program 
Fred L. DeCrescentis, Director
Developmental Disabilities Services 
3824 W. Princeton Circle 
Denver, CO 80236 
(303) 866-7450
Web: www.state.co.us/

State Developmental Disabilities Council 
Marcia Tewell, Executive Director
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council (CDDC)
3401 Quebec, Suite 6009
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 941-0176
E-mail: cddpc.email@state.co.us
Web: www.cdhs.state.co.us/opi/cddpc/index.htm

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Mary Anne Harvey, Executive Director 
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130 
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 722-0300; (800) 288-1376 (in CO only)
E-mail: tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
Web: www.thelegalcenter.org

Client Assistance Program
Geoffrey Peterson, Coordinator
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Kathy Watters, Director 
Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs (HCP) 
Department of Public Health and Environment 
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
(303) 692-2370; (800) 688-7777
E-mail: kathy.watters@state.co.us 
Web: www.cdphe.state.co.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Child Health Plan Plus
P.O. Box 929
Denver, Colorado 80201-0929
(800) 359-1991
Web: www.cchp.org/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind 
Tanni Anthony, Consultant
Colorado Department of Education 
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 866-6681 
E-mail: Anthony_T@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Cheryl Johnson, Consultant
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6960
E-mail: Johnson_C@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 659-3656 (V)
(800) 659-2656 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 659-4279 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Patrick Going, Director
Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: rmdbtac@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Cordelia Robinson, Director 
JFK Partners
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 
4200 E. 9th Avenue, Suite C-221
Denver, CO 80262
(303) 864-5266
Web: www.jfkpartners.org

Technology-Related Assistance 
Cathy Bodine, Project Director
Assistive Technology Partners
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
1245 E. Colfax Avenue, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 315-1280; (303) 837-8964 (TTY)
(800) 255-3477 (in CO only)
Web: www.uchsc.edu/atp

State Mediation System 
Charles Masner, Consultant
Colorado Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 300
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6685 
E-mail: masner_c@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us 

Special Format Library
Barbara Goral, Librarian
Colorado Talking Book Library 
180 Sheridan Boulevard 
Denver, CO 80226-8097 
(303) 727-9277; (800) 685-2136 
E-mail: ctbl.info@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl

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
Elizabeth Lehman, Executive Director
Autism Society of Colorado
701 S. Logan, Suite 103
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 214-0794
E-mail: asc@autismcolorado.org
Web: www.autismcolorado.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Mary Ann Siller, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Helen Kellogg, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Colorado
4200 W. Conejos Place, Suite 524
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 355-9969; (800) 955-2443 (in CO only)
E-mail: biacolo@aol.com
Web: www.biacolorado.org

Cerebral Palsy 
Judith I. Ham, President/CEO 
Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, Inc.
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
(303) 691-9339
E-mail: jham@cpco.org
Web: www.cpco.org

Down Syndrome
Linda K. Barth, Executive Director
Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Inc.
1899 Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 797-1699
E-mail: mhdsa@aol.com
Web: www.mhdsa.org

Epilepsy 
Veronica Valdez, Interim Executive Director 
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, Inc.
234 Columbine Street, Suite 333
Denver, CO 80206-4711
(303) 377-9774; (888) 378-9779 (in CO)
E-mail: efco@msn.com
Web: www.epilepsycolorado.org

Learning Disabilities 
Nina Healy, President 
Learning Disabilities Association of Colorado
4400 E. Iliff Avenue
Denver, CO 80222-0621
(303) 894-0992
E-mail: info@ldacolorado.com
Web: www.ldacolorado.com

Mental Health 
Jeanne Rohner, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Colorado 
6795 E. Tennessee Avenue, Suite 425 
Denver, CO 80224 
(303) 377-3040 
E-mail: mentalhealth@mhacolorado.org
Web: www.mhacolorado.org

David Salsbury, President
NAMI Colorado 
1100 Fillmore Street
Denver, CO 80206-3334
(303) 321-3104 
E-mail: NAMI-CO@nami.org

Ann L. Schrader, Executive Director
Colorado Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
P.O. Box 9086
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 572-0302; (888) 569-7500
E-mail: a_schrader@coloradofederation.org
Web: www.coloradofederation.org

Christiana Humphrey, Director
EMPOWER Colorado
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
(303) 691-9339
E-mail: policy@cpco.org
Web: www.EMPOWERcolorado.com

Mental Retardation 
Bill Baesman, Executive Director
The Arc of Colorado
8000 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite D-1
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 864-9334; (800) 333-7690
E-mail: bbaesman@thearcofco.org
Web: www.thearcofco.org

Special Health Care Needs
Lorri Park and Christy Blakely, Co-Directors
Family Voices
c/o CP of Colorado
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
(800) 881-8272
E-mail: policy@cpco.org
Web: www.cpco.org
Web: www.FamilyVoices.org

Speech and Hearing
Polly Somers
Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
P.O. Box 345
Sedalia, CO 80135
(720) 733-9097
E-mail: cshassoc@aol.com
Web: www.cshassoc.org

Spina Bifida
Colorado Spina Bifida Association
P.O. Box 22994
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 797-7870
Web: www.coloradospinabifida.org
 

Organizations Especially for Parents 
(Kinship care givers welcome Too!)

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Barbara Buswell, Executive Director 
PEAK Parent Center, Inc. 
611 N. Weber, Suite 200 
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 
(719) 531-9400; (800) 284-0251 
E-mail: info@peakparent.org
Web: www.peakparent.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Dianne McNamara, Coordinator
Parent to Parent of Colorado
c/o CP of Colorado
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
(877) 472-7201
E-mail: mail@p2p-co.org
Web: www.p2p-co.org

Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving the City and County of Denver including Denver Public Schools)
Barbara Buswell, Executive Director
The Denver Outreach Project
1177 Grant Street, Suite 104
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 864-1900; (800) 284-0251
E-mail: bbuswell@peakparent.org
Web: www.peakparent.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Mark Townsend, President
Colorado PTA
7859 W. 38th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 420-7820; (888) 225-8234
E-mail: office@copta.org
Web: www.copta.org

Other Disability Organizations
Lynn Robinson, President
Easter Seals Colorado
5755 W. Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 233-1666 (V/TTY); (800) 875-4732
E-mail: hansonn@cess.org
Web: www.eastersealscolorado.org

Esther Fretz, Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
5666 S. Bannock Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 730-8800; (877) 630-7444
E-mail: rmstroke@aol.com
Web: www.strokecolorado.org

Damon McLeese, Executive Director
VSA arts Colorado
2256 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 777-0797; (303) 777-0798 (TTY)
E-mail: co@vsarts.org
Web: http://co.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