Kentucky State Resources

Complete update - 6/2007
Partial update - 3/3/2008

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 Jim Bunning (R)
316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4343
(202) 228-1373 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://bunning.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
Web: http://bunning.senate.gov

Honorable Mitch McConnell (R)
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2541
(202) 224-2499 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Web: http://mcconnell.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 Steve Beshear
700 Capitol Street, Suite 100
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2611
E-mail Web Form: http://governor.ky.gov/contact.htm
Web: http://governor.ky.gov/

Official State Web Site
Web: http://kentucky.gov/

State Department of Education: Special Education
R. Larry Taylor, Director
Division of Exceptional Children's Services
Kentucky Department of Education
Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: larry.taylor@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Pauline Carr, Director
Division of Federal Program and Instructional Equity
Kentucky Department of Education
Capital Plaza Tower, 8th Floor
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3791
E-mail: pauline.carr@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Kirsten Hammock, Part C Coordinator
Early Childhood Development Branch
Department for Public Health
Division of Adult and Child Health Improvement
275 E. Main Street, HS 2WC
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-3756
E-mail: kirsten.hammock@ky.gov
Web: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Dr. Kim Townley, Division Director
Division of Early Childhood Development
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8341
E-mail: kim.townley@education.ky.gov
Web: www.kidsnow.ky.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Ralph Clark, Executive Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Education Cabinet
Department of Workforce Investment
209 St. Clair
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4440
E-mail: ralph.clark@ky.gov
Web: http://ovr.ky.gov

Coordinator for Transition Services
Lisa Durham, Consultant
Division for Exceptional Children Services
Kentucky Department of Education
500 Mero Street, CPT 8th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4970
E-mail: lisa.durham@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Division of Career and Technical Education
Donnalie Stratton, Program Consultant
Pathways to Careers and Special Programs
Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2113
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3775
E-mail: donnalie.stratton@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

State Mental Health Agency
John Burt, Commissioner
Department for Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: john.burt@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov

Donna Hillman, Division Director
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-4456
E-mail: donna.hillman@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/kdmhmrs/default.asp

(Early Childhood Mental Health: Ages 0-5)
Beth J. Armstrong, M.S., MHMR Program Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4456
E-mail: beth.armstrong@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/dtx.asp

Sue Smith, Program Coordinator
Opportunities for Family Leadership (OFL)
DMHMRS
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4527
E-mail: SusanA.Smith@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/ofl.asp

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Beth J. Armstrong, M.S., MHMR Program Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4456
E-mail: beth.armstrong@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/systemofcare.asp

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Betsy Dunnigan, Acting Director
Division of Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7700
E-mail: betsy.dunnigan@ky.gov
Web: http://mhmr.ky.gov/mr/

State Coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act
Norb Ryan, Kentucky ADA Coordinator
500 Mero Street
Capital Plaza Tower, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3850
E-mail: NorbJ.Ryan@ky.gov
Web: http://ada.ky.gov

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Pat Seybold, Executive Director
Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
(502) 564-7842
E-mail: pat.seybold@ky.gov
Web: www.kcdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Marsha Hockensmith, Director
Protection and Advocacy
100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2967; (800) 372-2988 (V/TTY in KY)
E-mail Web Form: www.kypa.net/contact/question.html
Web: www.kypa.net/drupal/node

Client Assistance Program
Gerry Gordon-Brown, Director
Client Assistance Program
209 St. Clair, 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-8035; (800) 633-6283 (in KY)
E-mail: Gerry.Gordon-Brown@ky.gov

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Eric Friedlander, Executive Director
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 595-4459, ext. 271; (800) 232-1160
E-mail: eric.friedlander@ky.gov
Web: www.chs.ky.gov/commissionkids

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
KCHIP
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of the Secretary
275 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
(877) 524-4718; (800) 648-6056 (TTY)
(800) 662-5397 (Spanish)
E-mail: chs.kchip@ky.gov
Web: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/KCHIP.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Stephen Johnson, Executive Director
Office for the Blind
Department of Workforce Investment
P.O. Box 757
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757
(502) 564-4754; (502) 564-2929 (TTY)
E-mail: stephen.johnson@ky.gov
Web: http://blind.ky.gov

Cathy Johnson, Director
Outreach Services
Kentucky School for the Blind
1867 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-1583, ext. 232
E-mail: cathy.johnson@ksb.kyschools.us
Web: www.ksb.k12.ky.us

Programs for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2604 (V/TTY)
(800) 372-2907 (V/TTY, in KY only)
E-mail: kcdhh@kcdhh.ky.gov
Web: www.kcdhh.ky.gov

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 648-6057 (V)
(800) 648-6056 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY)
(888) 244-6111 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Diane Haynes, State Coordinator
University of Kentucky
College of Education
Department of Special Education Rehabilitation Counseling
229 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
(502) 897-1583, ext. 279
E-mail: diane.haynes@ksb.kyschools.us

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Kevin Noland, Deputy Commissioner of Operations and Support
Department of Education
500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 1st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4474
E-mail: kevin.noland@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
DBTAC - Southeast ADA Center
Project of the Burton Blatt Institute - Syracuse University
490 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu
Web: www.sedbtac.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Chase Forrester, Director
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-4484 (V/TTY); (800) 327-5287 (V/TTY, in KY)
E-mail: katsnet@iglou.com
Web: www.katsnet.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Harold L. Kleinert, Executive Director
Human Development Institute
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
(859) 257-1714
E-mail: hklein@uky.edu
Web: www.ihdi.uky.edu

State Mediation System
Kevin C. Brown, Assistant General Counsel
Office of Legal and Legislative Services
Department of Education
500 Mero Street - 1st Floor Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4474
E-mail: Kevin.Brown@education.ky.gov
Web: www.education.ky.gov

Special Format Library
Barbara Penegor, Librarian
Kentucky Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
537 Coffee Tree Road
Frankfort, KY 40602-0818
(502) 564-8300; (800) 372-2968
E-mail: barbara.penegor@ky.gov
Web: www.kdla.ky.gov/collectionsktbl.htm