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
Marlene Bryar, Interim Director
Division for Exceptional Students 
Georgia Department of Education 
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us/

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Clara J. Keith, Director for Title 1 
Georgia Department of Education
1854 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-4028
E-mail: ckeith@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.gadoe.org

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
Stephanie Moss, Project Director 
Babies Can't Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, 11.206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/bcw

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Sharon Smith, Consultant 
Young Children Special Education
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education 
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9953
E-mail: ssmith@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Jan Cribbs, Workforce Development Coordinator
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Georgia Department of Labor
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345-3020
(404) 235-0156 
E-mail: jan.cribbs@dol.state.ga.us
Web: www.vocrehabga.org

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Contact Vocational Rehabilitation Agency listed above.

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities 
Danny Fleming, Education Program Manager
Vocational Education Special Needs Unit 
Georgia Department of Education 
1752 Twin Towers East 
Atlanta, GA 30334 
(404) 656-3042
E-mail: dfleming@doe.k12.ga.us

State Mental Health Agency
Greg Hoyt, Acting Director 
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.224
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2260
E-mail: ghoyt@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Dawne Morgan, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program Chief
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23.403
Atlanta, GA 30303-3171
(404) 657-2157
E-mail: dmorgan@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html

State Mental Retardation Program
Charles Hopkins, Developmental Disabilities Program Chief
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.202
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2258
E-mail: chopkins@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html

Councils on Developmental Disabilities 
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities 
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 8.210
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 
(404) 657-2126; (888) 275-4233
E-mail: eejacobson@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.gcdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Ruby Moore, Executive Director 
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. 
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084
(404) 885-1234 (V/TTY); (800) 537-2329 (in GA only)
E-mail: info@thegao.org
Web: http://www.thegao.org

Client Assistance Program
Charles L. Martin, Director
Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-2040 (V/TTY); (800) 822-9727 (in GA only)
E-mail: GaCAPDirector@theOmbudsman.com
Web: www.theOmbudsman.com/CAP/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Justine Strickland, Director
Office of Children with Special Needs
Department of Human Resources
Department of Public Health, Family Health Branch
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 11.206
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-2724; (888) 651-8224
Web: www.dhr.state.ga.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
PeachCare for Kids
P.O. Box 2583
Atlanta, GA 30301-2583
(877) 427-3224
Web: www.peachcare.org 
Web: www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Jennifer Whitcomb, Executive Director
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B
Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 292-5312; (800) 541-0710 (V/TTY)
Web: www.gachi.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 255-0135 (V)
(800) 255-0056 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Dr. Kathy Heller, Project Director 
Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
Georgia State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education (EPSE)
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979
(404) 651-1262; (800) 597-2356 (V/TTY)
E-mail: spekwh@langate.gsu.edu 
Web: http://education.gsu.edu/georgiadeafblindproj

State Education Agency Rural Representative 
Marlene Bryar, Interim Director
Division for Exceptional Students 
Georgia Department of Education 
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center 
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Tech
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtac@catea.org
Web: www.sedbtac.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Zolinda Stoneman, Director 
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
The University of Georgia 
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806 
(706) 542-3457
Web: www.uap.uga.edu

Technology-Related Assistance 
Christopher Lee, Project Manager
Tools for Life, Georgia Assistive Technology Project
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Georgia Department of Labor
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 638-0384; (800) 497-8665
(404) 486-6333 (TTY); (866) 373-7778 (TTY)
E-mail: info@gatfl.org
Web: www.gatfl.org

State Mediation System
Nancy O'Hara, Coordinator
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9959
E-mail: nohara@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us

Special Format Library
Linda Stetson, Director/Librarian
Georgia Library for Accessible Services
1150 Murphy Avenue, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310 
(404) 756-4619; (800) 248-6701 
E-mail: glass@georgialibraries.org
E-mail: lstetson@georgialibraries.org
Web: http://georgialibraries.org

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Kim McIntosh, Coordinator
Cherokee/Cobb County, North Atlanta & Central Georgia CHADD
350 Weatherstone Place
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 517-6963
E-mail: NorthAtlantaCHADD@yahoo.com
Web: www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd108.html

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
Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-National Literacy Center
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: literacy@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Mary V. Sloan, Executive Director
Brain Injury Resource Foundation
1841 Montreal Road, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
(678) 937-1555; (888) 334-2424 
E-mail: info@birf.info
Web: www.birf.info

Cerebral Palsy 
Diane Wilush, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia, Inc.
3300 Northeast Expressway, Building #9
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 676-2000
E-mail: dwilush@ucpga.org
Web: www.ucpga.org

Down Syndrome 
Sue Joe, Executive Director
Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta
3232 Cobb Parkway, Suite 213
Atlanta, GA 30339
(404) 320-3233
Web: www.down-syndrome-atlanta.org

Epilepsy 
Melanie Birchfield, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia 
2625 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30339
(678) 306-1213; (800) 527-7105 (In GA)
E-mail: epilepsyga@mindspring.com
Web: www.epilepsyga.org

Learning Disabilities 
Christopher Lee, Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia 
130 W. Wieuca Road, Suite 202
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 303-7774
E-mail: services@ldag.org
Web: www.ldag.org

Mental Health 
Judy Fitzgerald, Executive Director
National Mental Health Association of Georgia
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 502
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7175
E-mail: judy@nmhag.org
Web: www.nmhag.org

Patricia Strode, Interim Executive Director
NAMI-Georgia 
3050 Presidential Parkway, Suite 202
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 234-0855; (800) 728-1052 
E-mail: pstrode@nami.org
E-mail: NAMI-GA@nami.org
Web: www.nami.org

Sue Smith, Executive Director
Georgia Parent Support Network
1381 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 758-4500; (800) 832-8645
E-mail: gpsn@mindspring.com
Web: www.gpsn.org

Mental Retardation 
Janice Rossi, Executive Director
The Arc of Georgia
1900 Century Place, Suite 360
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
(404) 634-5512
E-mail: info@arcga.org
Web: www.arcga.org

Speech and Hearing
Jody B. Rosen, APR Executive Director 
Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
2020 Howell Mill Road, Suite C-295
Athens, GA 30318
(800) 226-4742
E-mail: exdir@gsha.org
Web: www.gsha.org

Spina Bifida 
William E. Turnipseed, President
Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, Inc.
1448 B McLendon Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
(770) 939-1044
E-mail: sbag@bellsouth.net

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Linda Shepard, Executive Director
Parents Educating Parents and Professionals, Inc. 
(PEPP, Inc.)
3680 Kings Highway
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 577-7771; (800) 322-7065
E-mail: peppinc@peppinc.org
Web: www.peppinc.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Esther Sherberger, Executive Director
Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc. 
3805 Presidential Parkway, Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 451-5484; (800) 229-2038
E-mail: info@parenttoparentofga.org
Web: www.parenttoparentofga.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Cherie Eastburn, President
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
114 Baker Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-3366
(404) 659-0214
E-mail: gapta@bellsouth.net
Web: www.georgiapta.org

Other Disability Organizations
Donna Davidson, President/CEO
Easter Seals North Georgia
5600 Roswell Road, Prado North, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 943-1070
E-mail: ddavidson@easter-seals-northgeorgia.org
Web: www.easter-seals-northgeorgia.org

Meghan McNail, Statewide Inclusion Coordinator
Georgia Child Care Council
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite 220
Atlanta, GA 30329-1687
(888) 295-8912
E-mail: mmcnail@bellsouth.net
Web: www.GAchildcare.org

Carol Sadler, President
Georgia Children's Network (GCN)
1105 Rock Pointe Look
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 442-8357
E-mail: sadlerpc@prodigy.net
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ChildrensNetwork

Dorsa C. McGuire, Executive Director
The Foundation for Medically Fragile Children
6666 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 328
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 951-6111
E-mail: ffmfc@juno.com
Web: www.care4gakids.org

Jay Tribby, Ph.D., Executive Director
VSA arts of Georgia
Healey Building
57 Forsyth Street, N.W., Suite R1
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 221-1270, ext. 207
E-mail: jay.tribby@vsaartsga.org
Web: www.vsaartsga.org

(for the development and special needs of the extremely premature infant)
Emory Regional Perinatal Center
Developmental Continuity Program 
P.O. Box 26015
80 Butler Street, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30335
Web: http://med.emory.edu/PEDIATRICS/NEONATOLOGY/DPC/index.htm

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