Wisconsin State Disability Resources

Complete update - 2/2008
Partial update - 3/26/2008

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 Herb Kohl (D)
330 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5653
(202) 224-9787 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html
Web: http://kohl.senate.gov/

Honorable Russell D. Feingold (D)
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5323
(202) 224-2725 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html
Web: http://feingold.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 Doyle
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-1212
E-mail Web Form: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/contact.asp?locid=19
Web: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

Official State Web Site
Web: www.wisconsin.gov

Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities
Sarah Lincoln, Staff Support
Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 951
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-7974
E-mail: lincosj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/physical/gcpd.htm

State Department of Education: Special Education
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Assistant State Superintendent
Stephanie Petska, Director of Special Education
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-1781; (800) 441-4563
E-mail: stephanie.petska@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/een

Mary Skadahl, State Project Coordinator
Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
800 Wisconsin Street, Building D-2
Suite 420-H, Mailbox 65
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 833-0739; (877) 844-4925
E-mail: marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Michael J. Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Assistant
Office of the State Superintendent
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-3584
E-mail: michael.thompson@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/esea

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Carol Noddings-Eichinger, Part C Coordinator
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 267-3270
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Mary Peters, Consultant/619 Coordinator
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-9172; (800) 442-4563
E-mail: mary.peters@dpi.wi.gov
Web: http://dpi.wi.gov/dlsea/index.html

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Charlene Dwyer, Administrator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Workforce Development
201 E. Washington Avenue, Room A100
P.O. Box 7852
Madison, WI 53707-7852
(608) 261-0050; (800) 442-3477
(608) 266-0283 (TTY)
Web: www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr

Coordinator for Transition Services
Linda Maitrejean, Project Director
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative
225 Ostermann Drive
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-2020, ext. 2122
E-mail: lindam@cesa11.k12.wi.us
Web: www.wsti.org/wsti.cfm

Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Sharon Wendt, Director
Career and Technical Education Team
Division for Academic Excellence
Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-9251; (800) 441-4563
Web: www.dpi.wi.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Joyce Bohn Allen, Director
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-1351
E-mail: allenjb@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.state.wi.us

State Children's Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
(608) 267-3905
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

State Children's Long Term Support Services
Julie Bryda, Acting Manager
Children's Services Section
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(414) 763-0851
E-mail: brydaja@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Alice Mirk, Chief
Integrated Services Section
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
DDES/DHFS
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 261-8878
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Michael Linak, Director
Developmental Disabilities Services Section
Bureau of Long Term Support
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-1140
E-mail: linakmj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Jennifer Ondrejka, Executive Director
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
201 W. Washington Street, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-7826; (608) 266-6660 (TTY)
E-mail: help@wcdd.org
Web: www.wcdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Lynn Breedlove, Executive Director
Disability Rights Wisconsin
131 W. Wilson Street, Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-0214; (800) 928-8778 (in WI only)
E-mail: lynnb@drwi.org
Web: www.disabilityrightswi.org/

Client Assistance Program
Linda Vegoe, Director
Client Assistance Program
Department of Agriculture
Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(608) 224-5070; (800) 362-1290 (in WI)
E-mail: linda.vegoe@datcp.state.wi.us
Web: www.wicap.wisconsin.gov/index.jsp

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Peggy Helm-Quest, MSEd., MHA
Children's Special Health Care Needs Program
Bureau of Community Health Promotion
Division of Public Health
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 351
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
(608) 267-2945
E-mail: helmqp@dhfs.state.wi.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Wisconsin BadgerCare
P.O. Box 6678
Madison, WI 53716
(800) 362-3002
Web: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Dan Wenzel, Director
Stacy Grandt, Outreach Director
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 W. State Street
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 758-6100; (800) 832-9784 (in WI)
E-mail: dan.wenzel@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Web: www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Linda Huffer, Director
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 451
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 261-7823; (888) 701-1255 (TTY)
E-mail: huffell@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Marcy Dicker, Director of Outreach
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH)
19601 W. Bluemound Road, #200
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 787-9540 (V/TTY)
E-mail: marcy.dicker@wesp-dhh.wi.gov
Web: www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov

Alex Slappey, Director
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH)
Wisconsin School for the Deaf
309 W. Walworth Avenue
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 728-7120 (V/TTY); (877) 973-3323 (V/TTY)
E-mail: alex.slappey@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.wsd.k12.wi.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 947-6644 (V)
(800) 947-3529 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 272-1773 (ASCII); (800) 267-8867 (Fast ASCII)
(800) 833-7637 (Speech to Speech)
(866) 833-7813 (Spanish)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
David Carlson, Director
School Financial Services
Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-6968
E-mail: david.carlson@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us

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 Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Daniel Bier, Associate Director
Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280
(608) 263-5254
E-mail: bier@waisman.wisc.edu
Web: www.waisman.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

Technology-Related Assistance
Ralph Pelkey, AT Specialist
Wistech
Division of Long Term Care
1 W. Wilson, Room 951
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-9091; (608) 267-9880 (TTY)
E-mail: pelkerj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/index.htm

State Mediation System
Jane Burns, Systems Administrator
Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System
P.O. Box 107
Hartland, WI 53029-0107
(888) 298-3857
E-mail: jane@wsems.us
Web: www.wsems.us

Special Format Library
Marsha Valance, Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
813 W. Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
(414) 286-3045; (800) 242-8822
E-mail: lbph@milwaukee.gov
Web: http://RegionalLibrary.wi.gov