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 
Judy Mallory, Director 
Division of Exceptional Children's Services
Kentucky Department of Education
Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-4970 
E-mail: jmallory@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Diane Robertson, Branch Manager
Federal Program Resources
Division of Exceptional Children's Services
Kentucky Department of Education
Capital Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3791
E-mail: droberts@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
Steve Davis, M.D., Director
First Steps
Department for Public Health
Division of Adult and Child Health Improvement
275 E. Main Street, HS2G-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-2154; (800) 232-1160
E-mail: steve.davis@ky.gov
Web: www.chs.ky.gov/publichealth/firststeps%202004/

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Dr. Kim Townley, Acting Director
Division of Early Childhood Development
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capital Plaza Tower, 1st Floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-8341; (866) 294-0135
E-mail: ktownley@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Beth Smith, Executive Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Education Cabinet 
Department of Workforce Investment
209 St. Clair 
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-4440 
E-mail: beth.smith@ky.gov
Web: http://ovr.ky.gov

Coordinator for Transition Services
Preston Lewis, Program Manager 
Division for Exceptional Children Services 
Kentucky Department of Education 
500 Mero Street, CPT 8th floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: plewis@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Division of Career and Technical Education 
Donnalie Stratton, Program Consultant
Pathways to Careers and Special Programs
Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2113
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3775
E-mail: dstratto@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Pat Wear, II, Commissioner 
Department for Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services 
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: pat.wear@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov

Karyn Hascal, Division Director
Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-2880
E-mail: karyn.hascal@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mh

(Early Childhood Mental Health: Ages 0-5)
Beth Armstrong, Health Program Administrator
Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Division of Mental Health
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7610
E-mail: beth.armstrong@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mh/cysb/ECMH.asp

Susan A. Smith, Coordinator
Opportunities for Family Leadership
Department for Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4860
E-mail: susana.smith@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mh/family

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Randy Oliver, Manager
Children and Youth Services
Division of Mental Health
Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services 
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C 
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 
(502) 564-7610; (800) 374-9146 
E-mail: randy.oliver@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.chs.ky.gov/mh/cysb

State Mental Retardation Program 
Betsy Dunnigan, Acting Director
Division of Mental Retardation
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7700
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mr

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Pat Seybold, Executive Director 
Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council 
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services 
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7842 
E-mail: pat.seybold@ky.gov
Web: www.kddc.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Maureen Fitzgerald, Director 
Protection and Advocacy Division
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-2967; (800) 372-2988 (V/TTY in KY) 
E-mail: info@kypa.net
Web: www.kypa.net

Client Assistance Program
Gerry Gordon-Brown, Director
Client Assistance Program
209 St. Clair, 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-8035; (800) 633-6283 (in KY) 
E-mail: gerry.gordon-brown@ky.gov

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Eric Friedlander, Executive Director
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 595-4459, ext. 271; (800) 232-1160
E-mail: eric.friedlander@ky.gov
Web: www.chs.ky.gov/commissionkids

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KCHIP
(877) 524-4718; (877) 524-4719 (TTY)
(800) 662-5397 (Spanish)
Web: www.chs.ky.gov/kchip/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired 
Stephen Johnson, Executive Director
Office for the Blind
Department of Workforce Investment
P.O. Box 757
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757 
(502) 564-4754; (502) 564-2929 (TTY) 
E-mail: stephen.johnson@ky.gov
Web: http://blind.ky.gov

Cathy Johnson, Director
Kentucky Instructional and Diagnostic Services
Kentucky School for the Blind
1867 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-1583
E-mail: cjohnson@ksb.k12.ky.us
Web: www.ksb.k12.ky.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2604 (V/TTY)
(800) 372-2907 (V/TTY, in KY only)
E-mail: kcdhh@mail.state.ky.us
Web: www.kcdhh.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 648-6057 (V)
(800) 648-6056 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY)
(888) 244-6111 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Diane Haynes, Project Director 
UK Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project
12 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
(859) 257-7732
E-mail: dhaynes@ksb.k12.ky.us

State Education Agency Rural Representative 
Kevin Nolan, Deputy Commissioner of Operations and Support
Department of Education 
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 1st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 564-4474
E-mail: knolan@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

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

Technology-Related Assistance 
Chase Forrester, Director
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 327-0022 (V/TTY); (800) 327-5287 (V/TTY, in KY) 
E-mail: katsnet@iglou.com
Web: www.katsnet.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Harold L. Kleinert, Executive Director
Human Development Institute 
Interdisciplinary University Center for Excellence 
University of Kentucky 
126 Mineral Industries Building 
Lexington, KY 40506-0051 
(859) 257-3045
E-mail: haroldk@ihdi.uky.edu

State Mediation System
Pam Goins, Consultant
Division of Exceptional Children Services
Department of Education
Capital Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street, Room 818
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: pgoins@kde.state.ky.us
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Special Format Library
Richard Feindel, Librarian
Kentucky Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 
300 Coffee Tree Road 
P.O. Box 818 
Frankfort, KY 40602-0818 
(502) 564-8300; (800) 372-2968 
E-mail: richard.feindel@ky.gov
Web: www.kdla.ky.gov/collectionsktbl.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
Jay Stiteley, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
E-mail: chicago@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org 

Brain Injury
Melinda Mast, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Kentucky
4229 Bardstown Road, Suite 330
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 493-0609; (800) 592-1117 (in KY) 
E-mail: melinda.mast@biak.us
Web: www.braincenter.org 
Web: www.biak.us

Down Syndrome
Gail T. Lowe, Coordinator
Down Syndrome InfoSource, Inc.
P.O. Box 221316
Louisville, KY 40252-1316
(502) 412-3759; (888) 999-3759
E-mail: GTLowe@aol.com

Epilepsy
Marge Frommeyer, Executive Director
Epilepsy Council of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
3 Centennial Plaza
895 Central Avenue, Suite 550
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-2905; (877) 804-2241
E-mail: ecgc@fuse.net
Web: www.ecgc.net

Debbie McGrath, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana
501 E. Broadway, Suite 110
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-8817; (866) 275-1078
E-mail: dmcgrath@efky.org
Web: www.efky.org

Learning Disabilities
Martha Ruth VanCleave, Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, Inc.
2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 473-1256
E-mail: ldaofky@aol.com
Web: www.ldaofky.org

Mental Health
Sheriall A. Cunningham, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Kentucky
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213 
Louisville, KY 40207 
(502) 893-0460; (888) 705-0463
E-mail: mhaky@kih.net 
Web: www.mhaky.org

David Olds, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky
605 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 431-1077
E-mail: mhnky@aol.com
Web: http://mhanky.org

Sheila Schuster, Executive Director
Kentucky Mental Health Coalition
120 Sears Avenue, Suite 212
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 894-0222
E-mail: advocacyaction@bellsouth.net
Web: www.kymhc.org

Dr. Harry G. Mills, Executive Director
NAMI Kentucky
10510 LaGrange Road, Building 103
Louisville, KY 40223-1228
(502) 245-5284; (800) 257-5081
E-mail: hmills@nami.org
E-mail: namiky@nami.org
Web: http://ky.nami.org

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children
207 Holmes Street, First Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-1320; (800) 369-0533
E-mail: kpfc@kypartnership.org
Web: www.kypartnership.org

Deborah Anderson, Administrator 
Opportunities for Family Leadership
Division of Mental Health
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: deborah.anderson2@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.chs.ky.gov

Mental Retardation 
Patty Dempsey, Executive Director
The Arc of Kentucky 
833 E. Main 
Frankfort, KY 40601 
(502) 875-5225; (800) 281-1272 
E-mail: arcofky@aol.com
Web: http://arcofky.org/

Speech and Hearing
Patti DeYoung, Executive Director 
Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association
535 W. Second Street, Suite 103
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-3776; (800) 837-2446
E-mail: KSHAoffice@aol.com
Web: www.kysha.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky
982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-7363; (502) 637-1010
E-mail: sbak@sbak.org
Web: www.sbak.org

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Paulette Logsdon, Director 
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN)
10301-B Deering Road
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 937-6894; (800) 525-7746
E-mail: spininc@kyspin.com
Web: www.kyspin.com

Parent-To-Parent 
Susan Lawrence, Parent Outreach Coordinator
Parent Outreach: Parents Supporting Parents
1146 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
E-mail: outreach@councilonmr.org
Web: www.councilonmr.org

Community Parent Resource Center 
(Serving Jefferson County)
Robin Porter, Project Director
FIND of Louisville
1146 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 584-1239
E-mail: info@councilonmr.org
Web: www.councilonmr.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Sharon Barker, President
Kentucky PTA 
P.O. Box 654
Frankfort, KY 40602-0654
(502) 564-4378
E-mail: ky_office@pta.org
Web: www.kypta.org

Other Disability Organizations

Dawn Moore, I & R Supervisor
Directions Disability Link 
United Way's First Link
United Way of the Bluegrass
2480 Fortune Drive, Suite 250
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 313-5465, ext. 239
E-mail: dawn.moore@uwbg.org
Web: www.uwbg.org/

Kerry Gillihan, President/CEO
Easter Seals Kentucky
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 254-5701; (800) 888-5377
Web: www.cardinalhill.org

Sharon Fields, Executive Director
June Wilson, Office Manager
Kentucky Disabilities Coalition
P.O. Box 1589
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 875-1871 (V/TTY); (800) 977-7505 (in KY)
E-mail: kydis@mis.net
Web: www.geocities.com/kydisabilitiescoalition

Dennie W. Baldwin, Executive Director
Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc.
106 N. Main Street
Versailles, Kentucky 40383
(859) 879-0411
E-mail: kerc@edrights.com
Web: www.edrights.com

Ginny Miller, Executive Director
VSA arts of Kentucky
824 Ironwood Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 781-0872 (V/TTY); (877) 417-9594
E-mail: vsaky@bellsouth.net

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