Arizona State Disability Resources

Complete update - 3/2008
Partial update - 4/11/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

Age of Eligibility

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 Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable John McCain (R)
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
(202) 228-2862 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Web: http://mccain.senate.gov

Honorable Jon Kyl (R)
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
(202) 224-2207 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Web: http://kyl.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the HouseÕs Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4331
E-mail Web Form: http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp
Web: www.governor.state.az.us

Official State Web Site
Web: http://az.gov/webapp/portal/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Colette Chapman, Deputy Associate Superintendent
Exceptional Student Services
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin 24
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4013
E-mail: colette.chapman@azed.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Nancy Konitzer, Deputy Associate Superintendent
Title 1
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street
Phoeniz, AZ 85007
(602) 542-7470
E-mail: nancy.konitzer@azed.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov/asd/alert.asp

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Molly Dries Bright, Executive Director
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
Department of Economic Security
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 304
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 532-9960; (888) 439-5609 (in AZ)
E-mail: mbright@azdes.gov
Web: www.azdes.gov/azeip

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Valerie Andrews-James, Director Preschool Special Education
Arizona Department of Education
Early Childhood Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin 15
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3280
(602) 542-2727
E-mail: valerie.james@azed.gov
Web: www.ade.az.gov

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
GovernorÕs 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

Client Assistance Program
Contact the Protection and Advocacy Agencies listed above

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

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/