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
Nancy J. Latini, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent 
Office of Special Education 
Department of Education 
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203 
(503) 378-3600, ext 2361; (503) 378-2892 (TTY)
E-mail: nancy.latini@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Nancy J. Latini, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent 
Office of Special Education 
Department of Education 
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203 
(503) 378-3600, ext 2361; (503) 378-2892 (TTY)
E-mail: nancy.latini@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 5
Diana Allen, Director
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Department
Office of Special Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 378-3600, ext. 2338
E-mail: diana.allen@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Stephaine Parrish-Taylor, Administrator
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services, Children, Adults & Families
500 Summer Street N.E., E87
Salem, OR 97301-1120
(503) 945-5880 (V); (503) 945-5894 (TTY)
E-mail: eugenia.cox@state.or.us
Web: www.dhs.state.or.us/vr

Coordinator for Transition Services 
LuAnn Anderson, Transition Specialist 
Office of Special Education 
Oregon Department of Education 
255 Capitol Street N.E. 
Salem, OR 97310 
(503) 378-3600 x2335
E-mail: luann.anderson@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us/sped/spedareas/transition/transition.htm

State Mental Health Agency 
Bob Nikkel, Administrator
Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2575 Bittern Street N.E. 
P.O. Box 14250
Salem, OR 97309-0740
(503) 945-9700
Web: www.hr.state.or.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
Bill Bouska, MPA, Team Leader
Children's Treatment System
Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2575 Bittern Street, N.E.
P.O. Box 14250
Salem, OR 97309-0740
(503) 945-9717
E-mail: bill.bouska@state.or.us
Web: http://omhs.mhd.hr.state.or.us

State Mental Retardation Program 
James D. Toews, Deputy Assistant Director 
Seniors and People with Disabilities
Department of Human Services
500 Summer Street N.E., Suite E02
Salem, OR 97301-1073
(503) 945-6478 
E-mail: james.d.toews@state.or.us
Web: www.sdsd.hr.state.or.us

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 
Bill Lynch, Executive Director
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities 
540 24th Place N.E. 
Salem, OR 97301-4517
(503) 945-9941; (800) 292-4154 (in OR)
E-mail: OCDD@ocdd.org
Web: www.ocdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Robert Joondeph, Executive Director 
Oregon Advocacy Center 
620 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204-1428
(503) 243-2081; (503) 323-9161 (TTY) 
(800) 452-1694
E-mail: welcome@oradvocacy.org
Web: http://oradvocacy.org/

Client Assistance Program 
Janine Delaunay, Executive Director
Oregon Disabilities Commission 
1257 Ferry Street S.E.
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3142 (V/TTY); (800) 358-3117
E-mail: janine.delaunay@state.or.us
Web: www.odc.state.or.us

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
Brian Rogers, M.D., Director 
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center 
Oregon Health & Science University
P.O. Box 574 
Portland, OR 97207-0574 
(503) 494-8362
Web: www.ohsu.edu/cdrc

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Oregon SCHIP
Oregon Department of Human Services
Health Services: Office of Medical Assistance Programs
500 Summer Street, N.E. E37
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 945-5772; (800) 527-5772
(800) 375-2863
Web: www.omap.hr.state.or.us/chip/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind 
Jay Gense, Director
Regional Programs for Low Incidence Disabilities
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 378-3600, ext. 2338
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Youth and Adults who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Linda Mock, Administrator 
Oregon Commission for the Blind 
535 S.E. 12th Avenue 
Portland, OR 97214 
(503) 731-3221; (888) 202-5463
E-mail: ocbmail@state.or.us
Web: www.CFB.state.or.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 
Georgia Lynn Ortiz, Program Manager
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Program
Oregon Disabilities Commission
1257 Ferry Street S.E.
Salem, OR 97301-4278
(503) 378-3142 (V/TTY); (503) 378-5478 (TTY) 
(800) 358-3117 (V/TTY, in OR)
(800) 521-9615 (V/TTY, in OR)
E-mail: georgia.ortiz@state.or.us
Web: www.odc.state.or.us/dhhap/index.htm

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 735-1232 (V)
(800) 735-3250 (VCO)
(800) 735-2900 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 735-0644 (ASCII)
(800) 735-7525 (Speech to Speech)
(800) 735-3896 (Spanish)
(900) 568-3323 (900 Services)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Charles E. Davis, Center Coordinator
Northwest ADA & IT Center
Oregon Health & Science University-CDRC
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-4001; (503) 418-0296 (TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: nwada@ohsu.edu
Web: www.nwada.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Hill M. Walker, Director 
Center on Human Development 
University of Oregon
901 E. 18th Avenue, Room 350
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-3591
Web: darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uocedd/index.html/

Gloria L. Krahn, Director 
Oregon Institute on Disability and Development
Oregon Health & Science University 
P.O. Box 574 
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-8364; (800) 452-3563 
(503) 494-8095 (TTY)
E-mail: oidd@ohsu.edu
Web: www.oidd.org

Technology-Related Assistance 
Laurie Brooks, President
Access Technologies, Inc.
(Technology Access for Life Needs)
3070 Lancaster Drive N.E.
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 361-1201; (800) 677-7512 (V/TTY)
E-mail: info@accesstechnologiesinc.org
Web: www.accesstechnologiesinc.org

State Mediation System 
Valerie Miller, Coordinator
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 378-3600 ext. 2340
E-mail: valerie.miller@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us/sped/index.htm

Special Format Library
Carolynn Avery, Regional Librarian
Oregon State Library 
Talking Book and Braille Services 
250 Winter Street NE 
Salem, OR 97301-3950
(503) 378-3849; (800) 452-0292 (In Portland) 
(503) 378-4276 (TTY)
E-mail: tbabs@sparkie.osl.state.or.us
Web: www.osl.state.or.us/home/tbabs/tbabs.html

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 201
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
E-mail: mail@add.org
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

Jay Gense, Director
Regional Programs for Low Incidence Disabilities
State Services for Autism
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 378-3600, ext. 2338
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

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.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Stephen Wright, President
Brain Injury Association of Oregon
2145 N.W. Overton Street
Portland, OR 97210
(503) 413-7707; (800) 544-5243 (in OR)
E-mail: biaor@biaoregon.org
Web: www.biaoregon.org

The Oregon Brain Injury Resource Network
345 N. Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503) 413-7707; (800) 544-5243
E-mail: tbi@wou.edu
Web: www.tr.wou.edu/tbi

Cerebral Palsy
Bud Thoune, Executive Director 
United Cerebral Palsy of Oregon and Southwest Washington
7830 S.E. Foster Road
Portland, OR 97206 
(503) 777-4167
E-mail: bthoune@ucpaorwa.org
Web: www.ucpaorwa.org

Epilepsy 
George Ivan Smith, Executive Director 
Epilepsy Foundation of Oregon 
619 S.W. 11th Avenue, Suite 225 
Portland, OR 97205-2646 
(503) 228-7651; (888) 828-7651
E-mail: george@epilepsyoregon.org
Web: www.epilepsyoregon.org

Learning Disabilities
Myrna Soule, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Oregon
P.O. Box 1221
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 626-4622
E-mail: mtsoule@ix.netcom.com
Web: www.ldaor.org

Mental Health 
Steve Weiss, President
Mental Health Association of Oregon
812 S.W. Washington Street, Suite 640
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 222-6438
E-mail: mhao@quik.com

Stephen Loaiza, Executive Director
NAMI-Oregon 
2620 Greenway Drive N.E.
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 370-7774; (800) 343-6264
E-mail: namior@comcast.net
Web: namioregon.org

Jeanne Schulz, Executive Director
Oregon Family Support Network, Inc.
15544 S. Clackamas River Drive
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 656-5440; (800) 323-8521
E-mail: OFSN@Open.org

Mental Retardation 
Marcella Ingledue, Interim Director
The Arc of Oregon
1745 State Street
Salem, OR 97301 
(503) 581-2726; (877) 581-2726 (toll-free)
Web: www.arcoregon.org/

Speech and Hearing 
Frank Bender, President 
Oregon Speech and Hearing Association
P.O. Box 523 
Salem, OR 97308
(503) 370-7019
E-mail: assoc@wvi.com
Web: www.oregonspeechandhearing.org/ 

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers 

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Janice Richards, Executive Director 
Oregon Parent Training and Information Center
(formerly known as COPE)
2295 Liberty Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97303
(503) 581-8156; (888) 505-COPE (in OR)
E-mail: info@orpti.org
Web: www.orpti.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Contact Parent Training and Information Center listed above

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Diana Oberbarnscheidt, President
Oregon PTA
P.O. Box 4569
Portland, OR 97208-4569
(503) 234-3928
E-mail: or_office@pta.org
E-mail: or_pres@pta.org
Web: www.oregonpta.org

Other Disability Organizations
J. David Cheveallier, President/CEO
Easter Seals Oregon
5757 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 228-5108 
E-mail: info@or.easterseals.com
Web: www.or.easterseals.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