Michigan State Disability Resources

Complete update · 7/2007
Partial update · 3/4/2008

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 Carl Levin (D)
269 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6221
(202) 224-1388 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
Web: http://levin.senate.gov

Honorable Debbie Stabenow (D)
133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4822
(202) 228-0325 (Fax)
E-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov
Web: http://stabenow.senate.gov

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

Governor
Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm
Governor's Office
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3400
Web: www.michigan.gov/gov

Official State Web Site
Web: www.michigan.gov

State Department of Education: Special Education
Dr. Jacquelyn Thompson, Director
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909-7508
(517) 373-0923
E-mail: ThompsonJJ@mi.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mde

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Betty Underwood, Interim Director
Office of School Improvement
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909-7508
(517) 241-3147
Web: www.michigan.gov/mde

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Vanessa Winborne, Part C Coordinator
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-4865; (800) 327-5966
E-mail: WinborneV@mi.gov
Web: www.1800earlyon.org

State Special Education Funding for Children with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 26
Diane Easterling
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-0923
E-mail: easterlingd@mi.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Jaye Shamsiddeen, Director
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30010
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3390; (800) 605-6722
E-mail: shamsiddeenj@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mrs

Patrick Cannon, State Director
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
201 N. Washington Square
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2062; (800) 292-4200
(888) 864-1212 (TTY)
E-mail: cannonp@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mcb

Coordinator for Transition Services
Matt Korolden, Co-Director
High School Redesign for Secondary Transition Services
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909-7508
(517) 373-0923
E-mail: KoroldenM@mi.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mde

Career and Technical Education
Patty Cantú, Director
Office of Career and Technical Preparation
Michigan Department of Education
201 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-3373
E-mail: cantup@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdcd

State Mental Health Agency
Janet Olszewski, Director
Department of Community Health
Capitol View Building, 7th Floor
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-3500
E-mail: mccullochs@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdch

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Sherida K. Falvay, Director
Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families
Department of Community Health
Lewis Cass Building
320 S. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 241-5762
E-mail: Falvay@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdch

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Vendella M. Collins, Executive Director
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council
1033 S. Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 334-6123
E-mail: collinsve@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/ddcouncil

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Elmer Cerano, Executive Director
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911-4263
(517) 487-1755 (V/TTY); (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY)
E-mail: ecerano@mpas.org
Web: www.mpas.org

Client Assistance Program
Manuela Kress-Shull, Ph.D., CRC, LPC
Director of Employment Advocacy
Client Assistance Program
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
4095 Legacy Parkway, Suite 500
Lansing, MI 48911-4263
(517) 487-1755 (V/TTY); (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY)
E-mail: mkress@mpas.org
Web: www.mpas.org

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Kathleen A. Stiffler, Director
ChildrenÃïs Special Health Care Services Division
Michigan Department of Community Health
320 S. Walnut
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 241-7186; (800) 359-3722
E-mail: stifflerk@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/cshcs

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
MIChild
P.O. Box 30412
Lansing, MI 48909
(888) 988-6300; (888) 263-5897 (TTY)
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Patrick Cannon, State Director
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
201 N. Washington Square
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2062
E-mail: cannonp@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/mcb

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Nan Asher, Executive Director
Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MADHH)
2929 Covington Court, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48912-4939
(517) 487-0066; (800) YOUR EAR (in MI)
E-mail: yourear@madhh.org
Web: www.madhh.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 649-3777 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 656-9826 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Robin Jones, Director
DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center
University of Illinois/Chicago
Department on Disability & Human Development
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: gldbtac@uic.edu
Web: www.adagreatlakes.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Barbara LeRoy, Director
Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Avenue, Suite 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2654
E-mail: B_Le_Roy@wayne.edu
Web: www.wayne.edu/DDI

Technology-Related Assistance
Jeff Diedrich, Director
MATR: Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource
1023 South US 27
St. Johns, MI 48879-2423
(989) 224-0333 (V/TTY); (800) 274-7426 (nationwide)
E-mail: matr@edzone.net
Web: www.cenmi.org/matr

Kathryn Wyeth, Project Manager
Michigan's Assistive Technology Project
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
780 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-2477; (800) 760-4600 (MI only)
E-mail: mdrc@match.org
Web: www.copower.org/AT/index.htm

State Mediation System
David Gruber, Project Manager
Michigan Special Education Mediation Program
229 N. Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 485-2274
E-mail: resolve@tds.net
Web: www.cenmi.org/msemp

Special Format Library
Susan Chinault, Librarian
Library of Michigan
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-5614; (800) 992-9012
(517) 373-1592 (TTY)
E-mail: sbph@michigan.gov
Web: www.michigan.gov/sbph