Nevada State Disability Resources

Complete update - 9/2007
Partial update - 4/1/2008

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 Harry Reid (D)
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3542
(202) 224-7327 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm
Web: http://reid.senate.gov

Honorable John Ensign (R)
119 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6244
(202) 228-2193 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://ensign.senate.gov/forms/email_form.cfm
contactjohn_email.html
Web: http://ensign.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 Jim Gibbons
State Capitol
101 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-5670
E-mail Web Form: http://gov.state.nv.us/Contact_Us_NORTHX.htm
Web: http://gov.state.nv.us/

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

State Department of Education: Special Education
Frankie McCabe, Director
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9142
E-mail: fmccabe@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Kathleen St. Clair, Director of Title 1
School Improvement Programs
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. 5th Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9185
Web: www.doe.nv.gov

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Wendy Whipple, Part C IDEA Coordinator
Department of Human Resources, Health Division
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-3460; (800) 522-0066
E-mail: wwhipple@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Michael T. Coleman, Ed.D., Administrator
Rehabilitation Division
Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4040
E-mail: detrvr@nvdetr.org
Web: http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/index.htm

Coordinator for Transition Services
Tom Venardos, Special Education Consultant for Transition
Nevada Department of Education
Office of Special Education
1820 E Sahara, Suite 208
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6621
E-mail: tvenardos@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Phyllis Dryden, State Director
Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 111
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9144
E-mail: pdryden@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Carlos Brandenburg, Ph.D., Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
E-mail: kcasey@mhds.nv.gov
Web: http://mhds.state.nv.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Fernando Serrano, Administrator
Division of Child and Family Services
Department of Human Resources
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4400
Web: http://dcfs.state.nv.us

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Carlos Brandenburg, Ph.D., Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
E-mail: kcasey@mhds.nv.gov
Web: http://mhds.state.nv.us

Governor's Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Richard Weathermon, Director
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452
E-mail: rweathermon@dhhs.nv.gov

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C - Box 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-8150; (888) 349-3843 (toll-free)
(702) 257-8160 (TTY)
E-mail: ndalc@ndalclv.org
Web: www.ndalc.org

Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
1311 N. McCarron Boulevard, Suite 106
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-7878; (775) 788-7824 (TTY)
(800) 992-5715 (toll-free)
E-mail: reno@ndalc.org
Web: www.ndalc.org

Client Assistance Program
Robin Hall-Walker, Director
Client Assistance Program
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division, Rehabilitation Administration
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6688; (800) 633-9879
E-mail: detrcap@nvdetr.org
Web: http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_cap.htm

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Brad Towle, Bureau Chief
Family Health Services
Nevada State Health Division
Department of Health and Human Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4285
E-mail: btowle@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
Nevada Check Up
1100 East Williams Street, Ste 200
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-3777; (800) 360-6044
Web: www.nevadacheckup.state.nv.us/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Larry Mosley, Director
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4244
Web: www.nvdetr.org/rehab/reh_bvi.htm

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 326-6888 (V)
(800) 326-6868 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 326-5658 (Speech to Speech)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Marcia Bennett, Ph.D., Director
Rural Regional Center, MHDS
1665 Old Hot Springs Road, Suite 164
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-5162
E-mail: mbennett@rrc.nv.gov

Regional ADA & IT 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
Dr. Steve Rock, Director
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Research and Education Planning Center
College of Education/MS285
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-4921 (V/TTY); (800) 216-7988
E-mail: rock@unr.edu
Web: http://repc.unr.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Kelleen Preston, M.S., CRC, Director
Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452; (775) 687-3388 (TTY)
E-mail: kpreston@dhhs.nv.gov

Liz Isaacs, Coordinator
Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 283-2315
E-mail: nsetap@aol.com

State Mediation System
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov

Special Format Library
Keri Putnam, Head of Special Services, Regional Librarian
Nevada Talking Book Services
100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
(775) 684-3354; (800) 922-9334
(775) 687-8338 (TTY)
E-mail: keputnam@clan.lib.nv.us
Web: www.nevadaculture.org

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
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.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

Brain Injury
Bob Hogan, Program Director
Nevada Community Enrichment Program
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard, Suite L200/WCL
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-1903
E-mail: bobthogan@att.net
Web: www.accessiblespace.org

Down Syndrome
Joe Desimone, Board Chairman
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
5300 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108-2347
(702) 648-1990
E-mail: bhall@dsosn.org
Web: www.dsosn.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Edward R. Guthrie, Executive Director
Opportunity Village
6300 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-3707
E-mail: Guthrie@opportunityvillage.org
Web: www.opportunityvillage.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515; (888) 300-6710
Web: www.ldaamerica.org

Mental Health
Joe Tyler, President
NAMI Nevada
1170 Curti Drive
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-1346
Web: www.nami-nevada.org/

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Nevada Speech-Language and Hearing Association
P.O. Box 7313
Reno, NV 89510-7313
(702) 452-9029
E-mail: info@nvsha.org
Web: www.nvsha.org

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nevada
3106 Laentrada Street
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 796-7242

Tourette Syndrome
(Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 212-7535
E-mail: tsarmr@att.net
Web: www.tsarmr.com

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Karen Taycher, Executive Director
Nevada PEP
2355 Red Rock Street, Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 388-8899; (800) 216-5188 (in NV)
(775) 448-9950 Satellite Office Reno
E-mail: pepinfo@nvpep.org
Web: www.nvpep.org

Parent-To-Parent
Kara Krutsinger, Resource Coordinator
Family TIES of Nevada
3100 Mill Street, Suite 117
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 823-9500; (866) 326-8437
E-mail: info@familytiesnv.org
Web: www.familytiesnv.org/

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Mo Denis, President
Nevada Parent-Teacher Association
6134 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 258-7885; (800) 782-7201
E-mail: office@nevadapta.org
Web: www.nevadapta.org

Other Disability Organizations

Dana Roblin, Executive Director
Disability Resources, Inc.
155 Glendale Avenue, Suite 11
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 329-1126
E-mail: danadr@nvbell.net
Web: http://disabilityresourcesonline.org

Donald Stromquist, President
Easter Seals Sierra Nevada
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 322-6555; (800) 228-7102
E-mail: info@eastersealsnv.org
Web: www.sierra.easterseals.com

Brian Patchett, President/CEO
Easter Seals Southern Nevada
6200 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 870-7050
E-mail: bpatchett@eastersealssn.org
Web: www.eastersealssn.org

Mary Ellen Horan, Executive Director
VSA arts of Nevada
At the Lake Mansion
250 Court Street
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 826-6100
E-mail: tammy@vsanevada.org
Web: http://vsanevada.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