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. Dee Braley, Executive Director
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: dbraley@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2699
Web: http://wvachieves.k12.wv.us/

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of IDEA: Ages Birth To 3 
Pamela Roush, Director
West Virginia Birth to Three
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
Bureau of Public Health
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-5388
E-mail: pamroush@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org/birth23

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Ginger Huffman, Coordinator
Office of Special Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304 
Charleston, WV 25305-0330 
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: vhuffman@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Janice Holland, Interim Director 
Division of Rehabilitation Services 
State Capitol Complex
P.O. Box 50890
Charleston, WV 25305-0890 
(304) 766-4601
E-mail: janiceh@mail.drs.state.wv.us
Web: www.wvdrs.org

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Karen Ruddle, Coordinator 
Office of Special Education 
West Virginia Department of Education 
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East 
Building 6, Room 243
Charleston, WV 25305-0330 
(304) 558-3075 
E-mail: kruddle@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities 
Dr. Stanley Hopkins, Assistant State Superintendent of Schools
Division of Technical and Adult Education Services
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room B-221 
Charleston, WV 25305-0330 
(304) 558-2349
E-mail: shopkins@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

State Mental Health Agency 
Eugene Taylor, Acting Commissioner
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0298
E-mail: m5669b@wvdhhr.org

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth 
David Majic, Director
Division of Children's Mental Health Services 
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources 
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0627 
E-mail: dmajic@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

State Mental Retardation Program 
Frank Kirkland, Director 
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0627 
E-mail: fkirkland@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

State Developmental Disabilities Council
Steven A. Wiseman, Executive Director 
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council 
110 Stockton Street 
Charleston, WV 25312 
(304) 558-0416; (304) 558-2376 (TTY) 
E-mail: swiseman@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.state.wv.us/ddc

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
West Virginia Advocates
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301 
(304) 346-0847 (V/TTY); (800) 950-5250 (in WV)
E-mail: WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org
Web: www.wvadvocates.org

Client Assistance Program 
West Virginia Advocates
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0847 (V/TTY); (800) 950-5250 (in WV)
E-mail: WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org
Web: www.wvadvocates.org

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Janet Lucas, Director
Children’s Specialty Care
Office of Maternal Child and Family Health
Bureau for Public Health
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301 
(304) 558-5388
E-mail: janetlucas@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
WV CHIP
(877) 982-2447
Web: www.wvchip.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Ruth Ann King, Coordinator
Annette Carey, Coordinator
West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 863
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-1675; (866) 461-3578
E-mail: wvcdhh@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org/wvcdhh

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 982-8772 (V)
(800) 982-8771 (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
Annette Carey, Coordinator
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696;(800) 642-8541 (in WV)
E-mail: acarey@access.k12.wv.us
Web: www.wvde.state.wv.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center 
Marian Vessels, Director
ADA and IT Information Center for the Mid Atlantic Region
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Ashok S. Dey, Director 
West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities
955 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 293-4692
E-mail: wvuced@hsc.wvu.edu
Web: www.ced.wvu.edu

Technology-Related Assistance 
Dale Castilla, Manager
Rehab Technology Department
Division of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1004
Institute, WV 25112
(304) 766-4600
Web: www.wvdrs.org

State Mediation System
Ghaski Lee Browning, Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: glee@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/

Special Format Library
Donna B. Calvert, Librarian
West Virginia Library Commission
Special Libraries-Blind and Physically Handicapped Cultural Center 
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East 
Charleston, WV 25305-0330 
(304) 558-4061; (800) 642-8674 
E-mail: calvertd@mail.wv1c.lib.wv.us
Web: http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
Barbara O'Donnell, Branch Coordinator
West Virginia CHADD
Monongalia County Satellite
24 Heather Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505
Web: www.citynet.net/wvchadd/index.htm

Autism
Dr. Barbara Becker-Cottrill, Director
West Virginia Autism Training Center
Marshall University 
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755-2430
(304) 696-2332; (800) 344-5115 (in WV) 
Web: www.marshall.edu/coe/atc

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
Peggy Brown, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of West Virginia, Inc.
P.O. Box 574
Institute, WV 25112
(304) 766-4892; (800) 356-6443 (in WV)
E-mail: BIAWV@aol.com
Web: www.BIAUSA.org/WVirginia

Learning Disabilities 
Lori Dubrawka, President
Learning Disabilities Association of West Virginia
1003 Highland Road
Charleston, WV 25302
(866) 985-3211 (in WV)
E-mail: dubrawka@aol.com
Web: www.ldanatl.org/affiliates/wv/wv_lda_home.htm

Mental Health 
Ellen Ward, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in the Greater Kanawha Valley, Inc.
One United Way Square 
Charleston, WV 25301-1098 
(304) 340-3512 
E-mail: mha@wvinter.net
Web: http://mha-kanawha.org

Michael Ross, Executive Director
NAMI - West Virginia
P.O. Box 2706
Charleston, WV 25330-2706
(304) 342-0497
E-mail: NAMIWV@aol.com

Teri Toothman, Executive Director
Mountain State Parents-CAN
P.O. Box 6658
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5399; (800) 244-5385
E-mail: ttoothman@mspcan.org
Web: www.mspcan.org

Lorie Roberts, Executive Director
West Virginia Health Consumers Association
910 Quarrier Street, Suite 414
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 345-7312; (800) 598-8847
E-mail: lorieroberts@contac.org
Web: www.wvmhca.org

Speech and Hearing 
Brian K. Reed, President
West Virginia Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2103 36th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9563
E-mail: breed1975@aol.com

Tourette Syndrome 
Lyn Mox, Executive Director
Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington
33 University Boulevard East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 681-4133; (877) 295-2148
E-mail: TSAGW@aol.com
Web: www.TSAGW.org

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Pat Haberbosch, Director
West Virginia Parent Training and Information Project (WVPTI)
371 Broaddus Avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 624-1436 (V/TTY); (800) 281-1436 (In WV)
E-mail: wvpti@aol.com
Web: www.wvpti.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Lynn Reichard, Educator
Ty Strauch, Parent
West Virginia Parent-Educator Resource Center (PERC) Project
509 W. Martin Street 
Martinsburg, WV 25401 
(304) 263-5717 
E-mail: bcperc@yahoo.com

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Jenny Raber, President
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 3557
Parkersburg, WV 26103-3557
(304) 420-9576; (304) 420-9577
E-mail: wv_office@pta.org
Web: www.wvpta.net/

Parent-Educator Resource Center
Nancy Drake, Parent Coordinator
West Virginia Parent-Educator Resource Center (PERC) Project
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard E, Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: ndrake@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

Other Disability Organizations

Lori Untch, President/CEO
Easter Seals West Virginia
1305 National Road 
Wheeling, WV 26003-5780
(304) 242-1390 (V/TTY); (800) 677-1390
E-mail: ateaster@comcast.net
Web: www.wv.easter-seals.org

Amy L. Brooks, Founder
SOPHIA'S PLACE
50 Fenwick Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25401
E-mail: wifeof1motherof3@cs.com

Scott Miller, State Coordinator
West Virginia Family Support Program
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0627
E-mail: smiller@wvdhhr.org

John Hunter, Jr., Executive Director
VSA arts West Virginia
Marshall University
400 Hal Greer Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-6384
E-mail: vsaartswv@charter.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