Oregon State Disability Resources

Complete update - 11/2006
Partial update - 3/18/2008

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 Gordon Smith (R)
404 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3753
(202) 224-3997 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://gsmith.senate.gov/webform.htm
Web: http://gsmith.senate.gov

Honorable Ron Wyden (D)
230 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5244
(202) 228-2717 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://wyden.senate.gov/contact.html
Web: http://wyden.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 Ted Kulongoski
160 State Capitol
900 Court Street
Salem, OR 97301-4047
(503) 378-4582; (503) 378-6827 (Fax)
Web: www.governor.state.or.us

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

State Department of Education: Special Education
Nancy J. Latini, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent
Office of Student Learning and Partnerships
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 947-5600
E-mail: nancy.latini@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Helen Maguire, Director
Educational Improvement and Innovation
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-1300
(503) 947-5877
E-mail: helen.maguire@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 5
Nancy Latini, Interim Director
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Department
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 947-5600
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Stephaine Parrish-Taylor, Administrator
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Services
Children, Adults & Families Division
500 Summer Street N.E., E87
Salem, OR 97301-1120
(503) 945-5880 (V); (503) 945-5894 (TTY)
Web: www.oregon.gov/dhs

Coordinator for Transition Services
Jackie Burr, Secondary Transition Specialist
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
Special Education Unit
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 947-5639
E-mail: jackie.burr@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

State Mental Health Agency
Bob Nikkel, Assistant Director
Addictions in Mental Health Division
500 Summer Street, N.E., E86
Salem, OR 97301-1118
(503) 945-9704
Web: http://egov.oregon.gov/dhs/mentalhealth

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Bill Bouska, MPA, Manager
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH)
500 Summer Street, N.E., E86
Salem, OR 97309
(503) 945-9717
E-mail: bill.bouska@state.or.us
Web: www.dhs.state.or.us/mentalhealth

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Bill Lynch, Executive Director
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
540 24th Place N.E.
Salem, OR 97301-4517
(503) 945-9941; (800) 292-4154 (in OR)
E-mail: OCDD@ocdd.org
Web: www.ocdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Robert Joondeph, Executive Director
Oregon Advocacy Center
620 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204-1428
(503) 243-2081; (503) 323-9161 (TTY)
(800) 452-1694
E-mail: welcome@oradvocacy.org
Web: www.oradvocacy.org/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Brian Rogers, M.D., Director
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
Oregon Health & Science University
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-8362
Web: http://cdrc.ohsu.edu/

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Oregon SCHIP
Oregon Department of Human Services
Health Services: Office of Medical Assistance Programs
500 Summer Street, N.E. E49
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 945-5772; (800) 527-5772
(800) 375-2863
Web: www.dhs.state.or.us/healthplan/app_benefits/schip.html

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Jay Gense, Director
Regional Programs for Low Incidence Disabilities
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 947-5760
Web: www.ode.state.or.us

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Youth and Adults who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Linda Mock, Administrator
Oregon Commission for the Blind
535 S.E. 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
(971) 673-1588; (888) 202-5463
E-mail: ocbmail@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/Blind/index.shtml

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Nancy Groff, Program Coordinator
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Program
Oregon Disabilities Commission
1257 Ferry Street S.E.
Salem, OR 97301-4278
(503) 378-3142 (V/TTY); (503) 378-5478 (TTY)
(800) 358-3117 (V/TTY, in OR)
(800) 521-9615 (V/TTY, in OR)
E-mail: nancy.groff@state.or.us
Web: www.odc.state.or.us/dhhap/index.htm

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 735-1232 (V)
(800) 735-3250 (VCO)
(800) 735-2900 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 735-0644 (ASCII)
(800) 735-7525 (Speech to Speech)
(800) 735-3896 (Spanish)
(900) 568-3323 (900 Services)

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Don Brandon, Center Director
Kathe Matrone, Center Coordinator
DBTAC Northwest: ADA Center
Western Washington Universtiy-CCER
6912 220th Street, S.W. #105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 248-2480 (TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dbtacnw@wwu.edu
Web: www.dbtacnorthwest.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Hill M. Walker, Co-Director
Jeff Sprague, Co-Director
Center on Human Development
University of Oregon
901 E. 18th Avenue, Room 350
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-3591
Web: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ivdb

Gloria L. Krahn, Director
Oregon Institute on Disability and Development
Oregon Health & Science University
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
(503) 494-8364; (800) 452-3563
(503) 494-8095 (TTY)
E-mail: krahng@ohsu.edu
Web: www.oidd.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Laurie Brooks, President
Access Technologies, Inc.
3070 Lancaster Drive N.E.
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 361-1201; (800) 677-7512 (V/TTY)
E-mail: info@accesstechnologiesinc.org
Web: www.accesstechnologiesinc.org

State Mediation System
Valerie Miller, Coordinator
Office of Student Learning and Partnerships
Department of Education
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-0203
(503) 947-5705
E-mail: valerie.miller@state.or.us
Web: www.ode.state.or.us/

Special Format Library
Oregon State Library
Talking Book and Braille Services
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
(503) 378-3849; (800) 452-0292
E-mail: tbabs.info@state.or.us
Web: http://tbabs.org