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3533 N ESTRELLA AVE STE 25 TUCSON AZ 85705-3697
AMERICAN AUDITORY SOCIETY 
512 E CANTERBURY LN PHOENIX AZ 85022-4208
 

The ARC of Arizona

5610 S Central Ave Phoenix AZ 85040
(602)243-1787
1-800-252-9054
website: Arc of Arizona
ARC OF ARIZONA INC DOUGLAS ARC INC
GARY CLARK PO BOX 252 DOUGLAS AZ 85608-0252
ARC OF ARIZONA INC MOHAVE COUNTY
-JAY ROSENBERG 2050 AIRWAY KINGMAN AZ 86401-3643
ARC OF ARIZONA INC
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PENNY YOUNG-VIGIL PO BOX 1061 COTTONWOOD AZ 86326-1061
ARC OF ARIZONA INC
PARENTS & FRIENDS OF ATP-C -PAT ROSA PO BOX 5322 SUN CITY WEST AZ 85376-5322
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GILA COUNTY - MICKI MARKHAM PO BOX 1262 GLOBE AZ 85502-1262
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PRESCOTT AREA ARC PO BOX 11784 PRESCOTT AZ 86304-1784
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- ANTONIO ROBINSON PO BOX 972 NOGALES AZ 85628-0972

 

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TEMPE AZ 85282-4962
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- KELLY MCLEAR PO BOX 44324 TUCSON AZ 85733-4324
ARC OF ARIZONA INC YUMA- BILL CANTRELL 1431 E 27TH PL YUMA AZ 85365-3021

Arizona Organizations

AZ Family Voices Community Information and Referrals
AZ Rehabilitation Services

The Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to providing sports and recreation opportunities to people with disabilities.

Mesa Sports for the Disabled

State Resources

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Katharine M. Levandowsky, Administrator
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Department of Economic Security
1789 W. Jefferson, 2nd Floor, NW (930A)
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3332; (800) 563-1221
E-mail: klevandowsky@azdes.gov
E-mail: azrsa@azdes.gov
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa
Coordinator for Transition Services
Betty Schoen, Transition Coordinator
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Department of Economic Security
3221 N. 16th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 266-6752
E-mail: bshoen@azdes.gov
Web: www.de.state.az.us/rsa
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Laura K. Nelson, M.D., Medical Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4753
E-mail: nelsonla@azdhs.gov
Web: http://azdhs.gov
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Barbara Brent, Assistant Director
Department of Economic Security
Division of Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 6123, Site Code (791A)
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 542-6853
Web: www.azdes.gov/ddd
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Franc Kahn, Executive Director
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 306
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 277-4986
E-mail: fkahn@azdes.gov
Web: www.azgcdd.org
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Teri Jude Radecic, Executive Director
Arizona Center for Disability Law
100 N. Stone Avenue, Suite 305
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 327-9547 (V/TTY)
E-mail: tradecic@azdisabilitylaw.org
Web: www.azdisabilitylaw.org
Therese E. Yanan, Executive Director
Native American Disability Law Center
3535 E. 30th Street, Suite 201
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-5880; (800) 862-7271
E-mail: tyanan@napap.org
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Joan Agostinelli, Administrator
Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 330
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-1860; (800) 232-1676
E-mail: agostij@azdhs.gov
Web: www.azdhs.gov
Client Assistance Program
Contact the Protection and Advocacy Agencies listed above
 
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KidsCare
920 E. Madison
MD 500
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 417-5437; (877) 764-5437
E-mail: ApplicationHelp@AHCCCS.State.AZ.US
Web: www.kidscare.state.az.us/English/Default.asp
Programs for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Sherri Collins, Executive Director
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
1400 W. Washington Street, Room 126
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3323 (V); (800) 352-8161 (V/TTY)
(602) 364-0990 (TTY)
E-mail: info@acdhh.az.gov
Web: www.acdhh.org
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 842-4681 (V)
(800) 367-8939 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 842-6520 (Speech to Speech)
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Harold Hoff, Ph.D., Superintendent
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
P.O. Box 88510
Tucson, AZ 85754
(520) 770-3601
E-mail: hhoff@asdb.state.az.us
Web: www.asdb.state.az.us
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Erica C. Jones, Director
DBTAC - Pacific ADA Center
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adatech@adapacific.org
Web: www.adapacific.org
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Richard Carroll, Executive Director
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5630
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-4791
E-mail: elizabeth.reeg@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/ihd
Technology-Related Assistance
Jill Sherman Pleasant, Director
Randy Collins, Training/Outreach Coordinator
Clayton Guffey, Assistive Technology Specialist
Jeff Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist
Arizona Technology Access Program (AZTAP)
2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 728-9534; (602) 728-9536 (TTY)
(800) 477-9921 (toll-free)
E-mail: jill.pleasant@nau.edu
Web: www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap/
State Mediation System
Dr. Hugh Pace, Director of Dispute Resolution
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 364-4011
E-mail: hugh.pace@azed.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov
Special Format Library
Linda A. Montgomery, Librarian
Arizona State Library
Archives and Public Records
Braille and Talking Book Division
1030 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 255-5578; (800) 255-5578
E-mail: btbl@lib.az.us
Web: www.lib.az.us/braille/

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 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org
Autism
Jessie Geroux, Chairman/Director
Arizona Autism Support
P.O. Box 51706
Mesa, AZ 85208
(623) 242-2441
E-mail: info@arizonaautismsupport.org
Web: www.arizonaautismsupport.org
Lisa L. Glow, President/CEO
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
300 N. 18th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 340-8717
E-mail: sarrc@autismcenter.org
Web: www.autismcenter.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
Mark Ashton, Executive Director
Foundation for Blind Children
1235 E. Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 331-1470
E-mail: mashton@seeitourway.org
Web: www.seeitourway.com
Brain Injury
Mattie Cummins, LMSW, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Arizona
777 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 508-8024 (Administration)
(602) 323-9165 (helpline)
(888) 500-9165 (toll free helpline)
E-mail: info@biaaz.org
Web: www.biaaz.org
Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona
1802 W. Parkside Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602) 943-5472
E-mail: info@ucpofaz.org
Web: www.ucpofaz.org
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Network, Inc.
4025 E. Chandler Boulevard-#70-C3
Phoenix AZ 85048
(480) 759-9150, Fax (480) 759-9180
E-mail: romojanet@hotmail.com
Web: www.dsnetworkaz.org
Gina Johnson, President/Founder
Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona, Inc.
PMB273
745 N. Gilbert Rd., #124
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 926-6500 (V/Spanish)
E-mail: gina@sharingds.org
Web: www.sharingds.org
Epilepsy
Denise Meridith, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona
P.O. Box 25084
Phoenix, AZ 85002-5084
(602) 406-3581; (888) 768-2690
E-mail: efaz@chw.edu
Web: www.epilepsyfoundation.org/arizona/
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Arizona
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 234-2721 ext. 103; (866) 501-2721
E-mail: thearcaz@gmail.com
Web: www.arcarizona.org
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Arizona
18001 N. 79th Avenue, Building E-71
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 975-4551
E-mail: azlda@att.net
Mental Health
Ann Marie Berger, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Arizona
6411 E. Thomas Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 994-4407, ext. 11
E-mail: aberger@mhaarizona.org
Web: www.mhaarizona.org
Rob Hess, Ph.D., Executive Director
Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI Arizona
2210 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006-1604
(602) 244-8166; (800) 626-5022
E-mail: namiaz@namiaz.org
Web: http://namiaz.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
ArSHA (The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
P.O. Box 12334
Tempe, AZ 85284
(602) 354-8062
Email: office@arsha.org
Web: www.arsha.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Joyce Millard-Hoie, Executive Director
Raising Special Kids
2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1313
(602) 242-4366; (800) 237-3007 (in AZ only)
E-mail: info@raisingspecialkids.org
Web: www.raisingspecialkids.org
Parent-to-Parent
Contact Parent Training and Information Center listed to right.
Contact Pilot Parents, listed below, for Southern Arizona parents.
 
Partners in Policymaking
Lynn Kallis, Executive Director
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
2600 N. Wyatt Drive
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 324-3150; (877) 365-7220
E-mail: lynn@pilotparents.org
Web: www.pilotparents.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Lucy Ranus, President
Arizona Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
2721 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 279-1811
E-mail: azpta@andiamo-tel.com
Web: www.azpta.org
Other Parent Organization
Becky Raabe, Parent Information Network Coordinator
Parent Information Network
Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Department of Education
2384 N. Steves Boulevard
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 679-8106; (877) 230-7467
E-mail: becky.raabe@azed.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov/ess/pinspals
Enhancing Arizona's Parent Networks (EAPN)
Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Department of Education
2384 N. Steves Boulevard
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(623) 329-3089
Web: www.ade.az.gov/ess/eapn/

Other Disability Organizations

Michael Medoro, Vice President/CEO
Michael Fitzgerald, Executive Director
Easter Seals Arizona
2075 S. Cottonwood Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 222-4100; (800) 626-6061
E-mail: frontdesk@azseals.org
Web: www.eastersealsarizona.org
Roberto Armijo, Executive Director
Community Information & Referral
"First Call for Help"
2200 N. Central Avenue, Suite 601
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 263-8856; (800) 352-3792 (In AZ)
E-mail: firstcall@cir.org
Web: www.cir.org
Barbara Yorkis, Executive Director
VSA arts of Arizona
3321 N. Chapel Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 795-6502
E-mail: vsaaz@vsaaz.org
Web: www.vsarts.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
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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