West Virginia State Disability Resources

Complete update - 2/2008
Partial update - 3/11/2008

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 Robert C. Byrd (D)
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3954; (202) 224-4849 (TTY)
E-mail: http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html
Web: http://byrd.senate.gov

Honorable Jay Rockefeller (D)
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6472; (202) 224-7665 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/services/email.cfm
Web: http://rockefeller.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 Joe Manchin, III
State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2000; (888) 438-2731
E-mail Web Form: http://www.wvgov.org/sec.aspx?id=36
Web: www.wvgov.org/

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

State Department of Education: Special Education
Dr. Lynn Boyer, Executive Director
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696; (800) 642-8541
E-mail: lboyer@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2699
Web: http://wvachieves.k12.wv.us/

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of IDEA: Ages Birth To 3
Pamela Roush, Director
West Virginia Birth to Three
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
Bureau of Public Health
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-5388; (800) 642-9704
E-mail: pamroush@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org/birth43

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Ginger Huffman, Coordinator
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: vhuffman@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Deborah Lovely, Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
State Capitol Complex
P.O. Box 50890
Charleston, WV 25305-0890
(304) 766-4601
E-mail: debbie.lovely@wvdrs.org
Web: www.wvdrs.org

Coordinator for Transition Services
Karen Ruddle, Coordinator
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: kruddle@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Dr. Stanley Hopkins, Assistant State Superintendent of Schools
Division of Technical and Adult Education Services
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room B-221
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696
E-mail: shopkins@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us

State Mental Health Agency
John E. Bianconi, Commissioner
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0298
E-mail: jbianconi@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org/bhhf

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
David Majic, Office Director
Division for Childrens Services
Office of Behavioral Health Services
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-3633
E-mail: davidmajic@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25301-3702
(304) 558-0627
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Steven A. Wiseman, Executive Director
West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council
110 Stockton Street
Charleston, WV 25312
(304) 558-0416; (304) 558-2376 (TTY)
E-mail: swiseman@wvdhhr.org
Web: www.wvddc.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Clarice Hausch, Executive Director
West Virginia Advocates
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0847 (V/TTY); (800) 950-5250 (in WV)
E-mail: WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org
Web: www.wvadvocates.org

Client Assistance Program
Susan Given, Program Director
Client Assistance Program
West Virginia Advocates
1207 Quarrier Street, 4th Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-0847 (V/TTY); (800) 950-5250 (in WV)
E-mail: WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org
Web: www.wvadvocates.org

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Cathy Capps-Amburgey, Director
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Office of Maternal Child and Family Health
Bureau for Public Health
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
350 Capitol Street, Room 427
Charleston, WV 25301-3714
(304) 558-5388
Web: www.wvdhhr.org

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
WV CHIP
(877) 982-2447
Web: www.wvchip.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Ruth Ann King, Coordinator
Annette Carey, Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696; (800) 642-8541
E-mail: acarey@access.k12.wv.us
E-mail: raking@access.k12.wv.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 982-8772 (V)
(800) 982-8771 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech - English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech - Spanish)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Annette Carey, Coordinator
Office of Special Programs, Extended and Early Learning
Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-2696; (800) 642-8541
E-mail: acarey@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Marian Vessels, Director
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY - DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Ashok S. Dey, Director
West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 293-4692
E-mail: wvuced@hsc.wvu.edu
Web: www.cedwvu.org/

Technology-Related Assistance
Dale Castilla, Manager
Rehab Technology Department
Division of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1004
Institute, WV 25112
(304) 766-4600
Web: www.wvdrs.org

State Mediation System
Ghaski Lee Browning, Federal Compliance Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Assessment and Accountability
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 304
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-7805
E-mail: glee@access.k12.wv.us
Web: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/

Special Format Library
Donna B. Calvert, Director of Special Services
West Virginia Library Commission
Special Libraries-Blind and Physically Handicapped Cultural Center
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-4061; (800) 642-8674
E-mail: talkbks@wvlc.lib.wv.us
Web: http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/