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
Tammy Cox, Director
Special Programs Unit
Department of Education 
320 W. Main Street
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2561
Web: www.k12.wy.us 

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Dr. Annette Bohling, Deputy Superintendent 
Assessment & Accountability 
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7675
E-mail: abohli@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 
Jason Jones, Part C Coordinator
Developmental Disabilities Division 
Department of Health 
186 E. Qwest Building
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-6972 (V/TTY)
E-mail: jjones1@state.wy.us
Web: http://ddd.state.wy.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 
Developmental Disabilities Division
Department of Health
186 E. Qwest Building
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-5246
Web: http://ddd.state.wy.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 
Jim McIntosh, Administrator 
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 
Department of Employment
1100 Herschler Building 
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-7389
E-mail: jmcint@state.wy.us
Web: http://dwsweb.state.wy.us/vr.asp

Coordinator for Transition Services 
Mary Brown, Transition Coordinator
Wyoming State Department of Education 
320 W. Main 
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2564
E-mail: mbrown3@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us/

State Director for Career Technical Education
Teri Wigert, Director
Career and Technical Education
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capital Avenue
Cheyenne WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-7708
Web: www.k12.wy.us

State Mental Health Agency
Chuck Hayes, Deputy Administrator
Mental Health Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 259B
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0480
(307) 777-7094
Web: http://mhd.state.wy.us

State Mental Retardation Program
Robert Clabby, Administrator 
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health
186 E. Qwest Building
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-7115; (307) 777-5578 (TTY)
E-mail: ddmail@state.wy.us
Web: ddd.state.wy.us

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Brenda Oswald, Executive Director 
Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities 
122 W. 25th Street
Herschler Building, 1st West
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-7230 (TTY); (800) 438-5791 (in WY)
E-mail: boswal@state.wy.us
Web: http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us

Protection and Advocacy Agency 
Jeanne Thobro, Executive Director
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-3497; (800) 632-3491
E-mail: wypanda@vcn.com
Web: http://wypanda.vcn.com/

Client Assistance Program
Kristine M. Smith, Sr. Program Administrator 
Client Assistance Program 
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 638-7668; (800) 821-3091 (in WY)
E-mail: wypanda@vcn.com
Web: http://wypanda.vcn.com/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Kathy Loetscher, State Coordinator
Family Voices of Wyoming, Inc.
1575 Road 136
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 778-4014 
E-mail: familyvoicesofwyoming@yahoo.com

Dorothy Ailes, Program Manager
Children's Special Health Program
Wyoming Department of Health 
4020 House Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-7941; (800) 438-5795
E-mail: dailes@state.wy.us
Web: http://wdh.state.wy.us/mch/cshhome.htm

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Patricia Guzman, Manager
Kid Care CHIP
Wyoming Department of Health
Children’s Insurance Programs
2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(888) 996-8786
E-mail: kidcare@state.wy.us
Web: http://kidcare.state.wy.us/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Lori Cielinski, TRS/Deaf Services Program Consultant
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
851 Werner Court, Suite 120
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 577-0539; (800) 452-1408(V/TTY)
E-mail: lcieli@state.wy.us
Web: http://dwsweb.state.wy.us/vr/deafservices.asp

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Gary Olson, Supervisor
Services for the Visually Impaired
Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, First Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
307-777-6257
Email: golson@edu.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us/

State Education Agency Rural Representative 
Bruce Hayes, Facilities & School Consultant 
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6198
E-mail: bhayes1@state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center 
Patrick Going, Director
Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: rmdbtac@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Keith A. Miller, Director
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2761
E-mail: WIND.UW@uwyo.edu
Web: wind.uwyo.edu/

Technology-Related Assistance 
Keith A. Miller, Director
Wyoming New Options in Technology (WYNOT)
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2761; (800) 861-4312
E-mail: wynot.uw@uwyo.edu
Web: http://wind.uwyo.edu/wynot

State Mediation System 
Carolee Buchanan, Mediation Program Manager
Special Education Unit
Department of Education
320 W. Main 
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-3562
E-mail: cbucha@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Special Format Library
(served by Utah)
Utah State Library Division 
Program for the Blind and Disabled 
250 North 1950 West, Suite A 
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901 
(801) 715-6789; (800) 662-5540 (in Utah)
(800) 453-4293 (all states, except Utah)
(801) 715-6721 (TTY)
E-mail: blind@utah.gov
Web: http://library.utah.gov/blind.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 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 America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Mary Ann Siller, Director
American Foundation for the Blind - Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Dorothy Cronin, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Wyoming
111 W. 2nd Street, Suite 106
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 473-1767; (800) 643-6457
E-mail: biaw@trib.com
Web: www.biausa.org/Wyoming/

Epilepsy
Richard Leslie, Executive Director
Wyoming Epilepsy Association
1612 Central Avenue, #3
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 634-5329
E-mail: richleslie66@hotmail.com
Web: www.wyomingepilepsy.org/

Mental Health 
Theresa Bush, President
NAMI Wyoming 
100 W. B Street, Suite 211
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 234-0440; (888) 882-4968
E-mail: nami-wyo@qwest.net
Web: www.wyami.org

Peggy Nikkel, Executive Director
UPLIFT, Inc.
P.O. Box 664
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(888) 875-4383; (307) 778-8686
E-mail: pnikkel@upliftwy.org
Web: www.upliftwy.org

Mental Retardation 
Toni Hutchison, Executive Director
The Arc of Natrona County
P.O. Box 393
Casper, WY 82602
(307) 577-4913

Organizations Especially for Parents and Caregivers

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) 
Terri Dawson, Director
Parent Information Center
5 N. Lobban
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-2277; (800) 660-9742 (in WY)
E-mail: tdawson@wpic.org
Web: www.wpic.org

Parent-To-Parent 
Lynda Baumgardner, Project Director
WIND Family Support Network, Inc.
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
1110 E. 5th Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001 
(307) 632-0839; (800) 567-9376
(866) 231-6586 (Español)
E-mail: carlawfsn@aol.com
E-mail: lynda@uwyo.edu
Web: http://wind.uwyo.edu/wfsn

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 
Jeanne Scheneman, President
Wyoming Congress of Parents and Teachers
1821 Spruce Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 630-1007
E-mail: Jmschnmn@aol.com

Other Disability Organizations

Jodi Smith, Executive Director
Easter Seals - Goodwill 
Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.
991 Joe Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2816
E-mail: jodis@esgw.org
Web: www.goodwill.org/greatfalls

Judy Bower, Executive Director
VSA arts of Wyoming 
239 W. First Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 237-8618
E-mail: vsaarts@trib.com
Web: http://vsawyo.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