Connecticut State Disability Resources

Complete update - 4/2008
Partial update - 5/14/2008

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 Christopher J. Dodd (D)
448 Russell Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2823
(202) 228-1083 (Fax)
Web: http://dodd.senate.gov

Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman (D)
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4041
(202) 224-9750 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm?regarding=issue
Web: http://lieberman.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 M. Jodi Rell
Executive Office of the Governor
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 566-4840
E-mail: Governor.Rell@ct.gov
Web: www.state.ct.us/governor/

Official State Web Site
Web: www.ct.gov/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Anne Louise Thompson, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 360
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6912
E-mail: annelouise.thompson@ct.gov
Web: www.sde.ct.gov/sde/

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction
Division of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Connecticut Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6740
Web: www.sde.ct.gov/sde

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth to 3
Linda Goodman, Director
Connecticut Birth to Three System
Department of Developmental Services
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(866) 888-4188
E-mail: linda.goodman@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.birth43.org

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Maria Synodi, Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Education
State Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6788
E-mail: maria.synodi@ct.gov
Web: www.sde.ct.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Brenda L. Moore, Director
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4848
E-mail: brenda.moore@ct.gov
Web: www.brs.state.ct.us

Coordinator for Transition Services
Patricia Anderson, Education Consultant
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 2219
Hartford, CT 06145-2219
(860) 713-6923
E-mail: patricia.anderson@ct.gov
Web: www.sde.ct.gov/sde

State Adult Mental Health Agency
Dr. Thomas A. Kirk, Jr., Commissioner
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134
(860) 418-7000; (800) 446-7348
E-mail: thomas.kirk@ct.gov
Web: www.ct.gov/dmhas

State Mental Health Representative for Children
Karen Andersson, Ph.D., Director of Mental Health
Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 550-6683; (800) 842-2288 (in CT)
E-mail: karen.andersson@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/dcf

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Peter H. O'Meara, Commissioner
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6000
E-mail: ddsct.co@ct.gov
Web: www.ct.gov/dds

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Edward T. Preneta, Director
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(860) 418-6160; (800) 653-1154 (in CT)
(860) 418-6172 (TTY)
E-mail: ed.preneta@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.ct.gov/ctcdd/site/default.asp

Protection and Advocacy Agency
James McGaughey, Executive Director
Office of Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303 (V/TTY in CT)
(860) 297-4380 (TTY)
E-mail: OPA-Information@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.ct.gov/opapd

Client Assistance Program
Susan Werboff, Director
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Mark Keenan, RN, MBA, Supervising Nurse Consultant
CYSHCN Program, Family Health Section
Public Health Initiative Branch
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capital Avenue, MS #11 MAT
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-8074
E-mail: mark.keenan@ct.gov
Web: www.dph.state.ct.us

Sunny Ku, Director of Camping and Respite Services
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 198
Hebron, CT 06248-0198
(860) 228-9496; (860) 228-2091 (TTY)
E-mail: Sku@eastersealsct.org
Web: www.ct.easterseals.com

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
HUSKY Plan
c/o Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(877) 284-8759; (800) 410-1681 (TTY)
E-mail: webmaster@huskyhealth.com
Web: www.huskyhealth.com/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Stacie Mawson, Executive Director
Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
67 Prospect Avenue, 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 231-8756 (V/TTY); (800) 708-6796 (in CT)
(860) 231-8169 (TTY)
E-mail: cdhi@ct.gov
Web: www.state.ct.us/cdhi/

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 833-8134 (V)
(800) 942-9710 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 842-5177 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Brian Sigman, Executive Director
Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 602-4000; (800) 842-4510
E-mail: BESB@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.besb.state.ct.us

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director
Oce Harrison, Project Director
DBTAC - New England ADA Center
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
180-200 Portland Street, First Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 695-1225 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@newenglandada.org
Web: http://adaptiveenvironments.org/neada/site/home

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Mary Beth Bruder, Ph.D., Director
University of Connecticut
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222
Farmington, CT 06030-6222
(860) 679-1500; (860) 679-1502 (TTY)
(866) 623-1315
E-mail: bruder@nso1.uchc.edu
Web: www.uconnucedd.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Arlene Lugo, Program Director
Connecticut Tech Act Project
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
25 Sigourney Street, 11th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4881; (800) 537-2549 (in CT)
(860) 424-4839 (TTY)
E-mail: arlene.lugo@ct.gov
Web: www.cttechact.com
Web: www.getATstuff.com

State Mediation System
Thomas Badway, Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education
Due Process Unit
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1630
(860) 713-6935
E-mail: tom.badway@ct.gov

Special Format Library
Carol A. Taylor, Librarian
Connecticut State Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 721-2020; (800) 842-4516
E-mail: lbph@cslib.org
Web: www.cslib.org/lbph.htm

(for special format books for individuals with visual impairments, blindness, dyslexia, and other print disabilities)
Anne Fortunato, State Director
Connecticut Unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) learning through listening
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 624-4334
E-mail: afortunato@rfbd.org
Web: www.rfbd.org/ct