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 
Dr. Paul Ban, Director 
Special Education Services Branch 
Hawaii Department of Education 
637 18th Avenue, Room C-102 
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-4400 
E-mail: paul_ban@notes.k12.hi.us
Web: www.doe.k12.hi.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Clayton Fujie, Deputy Superintendent
Hawaii Department of Education
P.O. Box 2360
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 586-3316
E-mail: clayton_fujie@notes.k12.hi.us
Web: www.doe.k12.hi.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Sue Brown, Coordinator
Early Intervention Section
Department of Health
1600 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1401
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 973-9650
E-mail: sue.brown@fhsd.health.state.hi.us
Web: www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis/index.html

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Michael C. Fahey, M.Ed., IDEA Part B, 619 Coordinator Preschool Special Education
Office of Curriculum Instruction and Student Support
Special Education Services Branch
Student Support & Special Education Sections
637 18th Avenue, Building C
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-4838
E-mail: Michael_Fahey@notes.k12.hi.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Neil Shim, Administrator 
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services 
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 515
Kapolei, HI 96707 
(808) 692-7719
E-mail: nshim@dhs.state.hi.us

Coordinator for Transition Services
Maxine Nagamine, Coordinator for Secondary Transition Services 
Office of Special Education 
Hawaii Department of Education 
637 18th Avenue, Room C-102 
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-4832
E-mail: maxine_nagamine@notes.k12.hi.us
Web: http://sssb.k12.hi.us/

Office of State Director for Career and Technical Education 
Karla Jones, State Director 
Career and Technical Education 
University of Hawaii
Lower Campus Road, Lunalilo Portable 1
Honolulu, HI 96822 
(808) 956-7461
E-mail: kjones@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/cte

State Mental Health Agency 
Michelle R. Hill, Deputy Director
Behavioral Health Administration
Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-4416
E-mail: mrhill@mail.health.state.hi.us
 

Adult Mental Health Division
Dr. Thomas W. Hester, M.D. Chief 
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 256 
Honolulu, HI 96813 
(808) 586-4770
E-mail: twhester@amhd.health.state.hi.us
Web: www.amhd.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children
Christina Donkervoet, Chief
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
Department of Health
3627 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 101 
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-9339
E-mail: cmdonker@camhmis.health.state.hi.us

State Mental Retardation Program 
David Fray, Chief
Developmental Disabilities Division
P. O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 586-5840
E-mail: DFFray@mail.health.state.hi.us

State Developmental Disabilities Council 
Waynette Cabral, Executive Administrator
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 113
Honolulu, HI 96814 
(808) 586-8100
E-mail: wkcabral@mail.health.state.hi.us
Web: www.hiddc.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Gary Smith, President 
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1040
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 949-2922 (V/TTY); (800) 882-1057 (V/TTY) (in HI)
E-mail: info@HawaiiDisabilityRights.org
Web: www.HawaiiDisabilityRights.org

Client Assistance Program
Contact Hawaii Disability Rights Center listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Patricia Heu, Chief
Children with Special Health Needs Branch
Department of Health 
741 Sunset Avenue 
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-9070 
(808) 973-9633 Hawaii Keiki Information Service
(800) 235-5477 (HKISS) Neighbor Islands
E-mail: pat.heu@fhsd.health.state.hi.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Med-QUEST Division
P.O. Box 3490
Honolulu, HI 96811-3490
(808) 587-3521
Web: www.med-quest.us/

State Agency for People with Disabilities
Francine Wai, Executive Director
Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, HI 96814-4920
(808) 586-8121 (V/TTY)
E-mail: accesshi@aloha.net
Web: www.state.hi.us/health/dcab/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
David Eveland, Administrator
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
P.O. Box 339
Honolulu, HI 96809
(808) 586-5311 

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Kristine Pagano, Communication Access Specialist
Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Honolulu, HI 96814-4920
(808) 586-8121 (V/TTY)
E-mail: accesshi@aloha.net
Web: www.hawaii.gov/health/dcab/

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(808) 643-8255 (V)
(808) 643-8833 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Thomas Yamashiro, Assistant Superintendent 
Office of Information Technology Services
P.O. Box 2360 
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 586-3218 (V/TTY)
Web: http://doe.k12.hi.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
Robert A. Stodden, Director 
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa 
1776 University Avenue, UA 4-6
Honolulu, HI 96822 
(808) 956-5011
Web: http://cds.hawaii.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong, Executive Director
Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii
414 Kuwili Street, Suite 104
Honolulu, HI 96817-5050
(808) 532-7110 (V/TTY); (800) 645-3007
E-mail: atrc@atrc.org
Web: www.atrc.org
 

Aloha Special Technology Access Center, Inc. (Aloha STAC)
Eric Arveson, Executive Director
710 Green Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-5547

State Mediation System 
Hawaii Department of Education
Special Education Section
637 18th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-4836
Web: http://doe.k12.hi.us

Special Format Library
Fusako Miyashiro, Librarian
Hawaii State Library 
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 
402 Kapahulu Avenue 
Honolulu, HI 96815 
(808) 733-8444; (800) 559-4096 
(808) 733-8444 (TTY)
E-mail: olbcirc@librarieshawaii.org
Web: www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/oahu/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
Autism Society of Hawaii
P.O. Box 2995
Honolulu, HI 96802
(808) 944-4774
Web: www.autismhawaii.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
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.org
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Kisha Skeen, Program Coordinator
Brain Injury Association of Hawaii
2201 Waimano Home Road, Hale E
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 454-0699
E-mail: biahi@verizon.net

Cerebral Palsy
Donna Fouts, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii 
414 Kuwili Street, Suite 105
Honolulu, HI 96817 
(808) 532-6744
E-mail: ucpa@DiverseAbilities.org
Web: www.ucpahi.org

Epilepsy 
Kathryn K. Chung, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, Inc. 
245 N. Kukui Street, Suite 207
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 528-3058; (866) 528-3058
E-mail: EFH@HawaiiEpilepsy.com
Web: www.hawaiiepilepsy.com/efh

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Ann K. Reimers, Executive Director
Hawaii Services on Deafness
1833 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 905
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 946-7300 (V/TTY)
E-mail: reimers@hsod.org
Web: www.hsod.org

Sara Simmons, Executive Director
Gallaudet University Regional Center
Kapiolani Community College
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 734-9210 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sarasimm@hawaii.edu
Web: http://gurc.gallaudet.edu/pacific-gurc.html

Learning Disabilities
Jennifer Schember-Lang, Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii 
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 310 
Honolulu, HI 96817 
(808) 536-9684 (V/TTY); (800) 533-9684 (in HI)
E-mail: LDAH@LDAHawaii.org
Web: www.ldahawaii.org

Mental Health
Kennith Wilson, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in Hawaii 
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 300 
Honolulu, HI 96817 
(808) 521-1846 
E-mail: mha@i-one.com
Web: www.mhahawaii.org

Marion Poirier, Executive Director
NAMI-OAHU
770 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 613
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 591-1297
E-mail: mpoir14016@aol.com

Sharon R. Nobriga and Vicky M. Followell, Co-Executive Directors
Doran Porter, Managing Director
Hawaii Families as Allies
99-209 Moanalua Road, Suite 305
Aiea, HI 96701
(808) 487-8785; (866) 361-8825
E-mail: hfaa.ohana@verizon.net

Mental Retardation 
The Arc in Hawaii 
3989 Diamond Head Road 
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 737-7995 
E-mail: info@thearcinhawaii.org
Web: www.thearcinhawaii.org

Speech And Hearing
Marilyn M. Billingsley, President 
Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 235850
Honolulu, HI 96853-3514
(808) 528-4742

Organizations Especially for Parents and Cargivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Jennifer Schember-Lang, Project Director
Assisting With Appropriate Rights in Education (AWARE)
200 N. Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 310
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 536-9684 (V/TTY); (808) 536-2280 (V/TTY)
(800) 533-9684 (in HI)
E-mail: LDAH@LDAHawaii.org
Web: www.ldahawaii.org/aware.htm

Partners in Policymaking
Mary Matsukawa, Program Specialist
Hawaii Council on Developmental Disabilities
54 High Street, 3rd Floor
Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
(808) 984-8218
E-mail: mauimatsu@yahoo.com
Web: www.hiddc.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Susan Rocco, Coordinator
Special Parent Information Network (SPIN)
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 586-8126 (V/TTY)
E-mail: accesshi@aloha.net
Web: http://spinhawaii.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Don Hayman, President
Hawaii Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students
1350 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 593-2041; (877) 593-2041
E-mail: hi_office@pta.org
Web: www.hawaiiptsa.org

Other Disability Organizations

John Howell, Chief Executive Officer
Easter Seals Hawaii 
710 Green Street 
Honolulu, HI 96813 
(808) 536-1015 (V/TTY)
Web: www.eastersealshawaii.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