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 
George Dowaliby, Chief 
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education 
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 361
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6911
E-mail: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Frances Rabinowitz, Associate Commissioner
Division of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Connecticut Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue 
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6700
E-mail: frances.rabinowitz@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/sde

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth to 3 
Linda Goodman, Birth-3 Part C Coordinator 
State Birth to Three System
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(860) 418-6147; (800) 505-7000 
(860) 571-7556 
E-mail: linda.goodman@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.birth23.org

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Maria Synodi, 3-5 Coordinator, State Preschool Program
Bureau of Early Childhood, Career and Adult Education
Connecticut Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road 
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 807-2054 
E-mail: maria.synodi@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/sde

State Vocational Rehabilitation Program 
Brenda L. Moore, Director
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4848
E-mail: brenda.moore@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.brs.state.ct.us

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Karen Halliday, Education Consultant
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06145-2219
(860) 713-6923
E-mail: karen.halliday@po.state.ct.us

State Adult Mental Health Agency 
Thomas A. Kirk, Jr., Commissioner 
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134 
(860) 418-7000; (800) 446-7348
Web: www.dmhas.state.ct.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children 
Karen Andersson, Ph.D., Director of Mental Health
Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 550-6683; (800) 842-2288 (in CT)
E-mail: karen.andersson@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/dcf

State Mental Retardation Program 
Peter O'Meara, Commissioner
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6000
E-mail: dmrct.co@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.dmr.state.ct.us

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Edward T. Preneta, Director
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities 
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(860) 418-6160; (800) 653-1154 (in CT)
(860) 418-6172 (TTY)
E-mail: ed.preneta@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/ctcdd

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
James McGaughey, Executive Director 
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303 (V/TTY in CT) 
(860) 297-4380 (TTY)
E-mail: OPA-Information@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/opapd/

Client Assistance Program 
Susan Werboff, Director
Client Assistance Program 
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
Martha Okafor, Director 
Family Health Division
Bureau of Community Health
Connecticut Department of Public Health 
410 Capital Avenue, MS #11 MAT
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308 
(860) 509-8066
E-mail: Martha.Okafor@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.dph.state.ct.us

Sunny Ku, Director of Camping and Respite Services
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 198
Hebron, CT 06248-0198
(860) 228-9496; (860) 228-2091 (TTY)
E-mail: Sku@eastersealsct.org
Web: www.ct.easter-seals.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
HUSKY Plan
c/o Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(877) 284-8759; (800) 842-4524 (TTY)
E-mail: webmaster@huskyhealth.com
Web: www.huskyhealth.com/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 
Stacie Mawson, Executive Director
Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
1245 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-0196 (V/TTY); (800) 708-6796 (in CT)
E-mail: cdhi@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/cdhi/index.htm

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 833-8134 (V)
(800) 942-9710 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 842-5177 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Brian Sigmund, Executive Director
Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 602-4000; (800) 842-4510
E-mail: BESB@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.besb.state.ct.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center 
Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director
Oce Harrison, Project Director
New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
374 Congress Street, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210 
(617) 695-0085 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@newenglandada.org
Web: www.newenglandada.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Mary Beth Bruder, Ph.D., Director
University of Connecticut 
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222
Farmington, CT 06030-6222
(860) 679-1500; (860) 679-1502 (TTY)
(866) 623-1315
E-mail: bruder@nso1.uchc.edu
Web: www.uconnucedd.org

Technology-Related Assistance 
John M. Ficarro, Ph.D., Project Director
Connecticut Tech Act Project
Department of Social Services 
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services 
25 Sigourney Street, 11th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4881; (800) 537-2549
(860) 424-4839 (TTY)
E-mail: DrJohnF@aol.com
Web: www.techactproject.com/

State Mediation System 
Thomas Badway, Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services
Due Process Unit
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1630
(860) 807-2017
E-mail: tom.badway@po.state.ct.us

Special Format Library
Carol A. Taylor, Librarian
Connecticut State Library 
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 
198 West Street 
Rocky Hill, CT 06067 
(860) 566-2151; (800) 842-4516 
E-mail: lbph@cslib.org 
Web: www.cslib.org/lbph.htm

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
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
Regina Genwright, Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (212) 502-7662 (TTY)
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
 

Brain Injury
Julie Peters, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
1800 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 224
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 721-8111; (800) 278-8242 (in CT)
E-mail: biacgeneral@biact.org
Web: www.biact.org
 
 

Cerebral Palsy
Barry Buxbaum, President/CEO
St. Vincents Special Needs Services
Trumbull Corporate Park
95 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611 
(203) 375-6400
E-mail: feroleto.child.dev@snet.net
Web: www.stvincentsspecialneeds.org
 

Margaret Morrison, Executive Director
UCP of Eastern Connecticut
42 Norwich Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
(860) 447-3889

Epilepsy 
Linda Wallace, Executive Director 
Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.
386 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 346-1924; (800) 899-3745
E-mail: efct@aol.com
Web: www.epilepsyct.net
 
 

Learning Disabilities 
Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut (LDA-CT) 
999 Asylum Avenue, 5th Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 560-1711
E-mail: ldact@ldact.org
Web: www.ldact.org
 
 

The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD)
Beryl Kaufman, Executive Director
25 Van Zant Street, Suite 15-5
East Norwalk, CT 06855-1719
(203) 838-5010
E-mail: cacld@optonline.net
Web: www.cacld.org
 
 

Mental Health 
Beverly Walton, President and CEO
Mental Health Association of Connecticut 
20-30 Beaver Road, Suite 108 
Wethersfield, CT 06109 
(860) 529-1970 
E-mail: MNTLHLTH@tiac.net
Web: www.mhact.org
 

Debra Anderson, Executive Director
NAMI Connecticut
30 Jordan Lane, 3rd Floor
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 882-0236; (800) 215-3021
E-mail: namicted@aol.com
Web: www.namict.org
 
 

Mental Retardation 
Margaret Dignoti, Executive Director
The Arc of Connecticut
1030 New Britain Avenue, Suite 102B 
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 953-8335
E-mail: arcct@aol.com
Web: www.arcct.com
 
 

FORConn (Friends of Retarded Citizens of Connecticut)
Robert Wood, President
35 Robinwood Road
Trumbull, CT 06611-4923
(203) 375-1796
E-mail: bob.wood@snet.net
Web: www.forconn.org

Speech and Hearing 
Vernice Jury, President
Connecticut Speech-Language-Hearing Association
213 Back Lane
Newington, CT 06111-4204
(860) 666-6900
E-mail: csha.assoc@snet.net
Web: www.ctspeechhearing.org
 
 

Spina Bifida
Kiley Carlson, President
Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut
P.O. Box 2545
Hartford, CT 06146-2545
(800) 574-6274
E-mail: sbac@sbac.org
Web: www.SBAC.org

Organizations Especially for Parents and caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Nancy Prescott, Director
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
338 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-3089; (800) 445-2722 (in CT)
E-mail: cpac@cpacinc.org
Web: www.cpacinc.org

Parent-to-Parent 
Nanfi Lubogo, Co-Director
Carmina Cirioli, Co-Director
PATH Parent to Parent CT (Parents Available to Help)
P.O. Box 117
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 234-9554; (800) 399-7284 (in CT)
E-mail: path03@aol.com

Pat Tomka, Coordinator
WeCAHR (Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights)
211 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810 
(203) 792-3540
E-mail: advozealot@aol.com
Web: www.wecahr.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Kevin Daly, President
Connecticut Parent-Teachers Association
Wilbur Cross Commons Building, Suite 12
60 Connolly Parkway
Hamden, CT 06514-2519
(203) 281-6617
E-mail: connecticut.pta@snet.net

Other Disability Organizations
John R. Quinn, President 
Easter Seals Connecticut
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 100
Hebron, CT 06248-0100
(860) 228-9438; (800) 874-7687
E-mail: jquinn@eastersealsofct.org
Web: www.ct.easterseals.com

Dr. Leonard Banco, Director
The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 545-9230; (877) 743-5516 (in CT)
Web: www.ccmckids.org

Jane F. Archer, Executive Director
Arts for All Connecticut 
26 Wintonbury Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 243-9910
E-mail: Artsforallct@msn.com

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