Wyoming State Disability Resources

Complete update - 2/2008
Partial update - 4/4/2008

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 Michael Enzi (R)
379A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3424
(202) 228-0359 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://www.senate.gov/~enzi/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi
Web: http://enzi.senate.gov/public/

Honorable John Barrasso (R)
307 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6441
(202) 224-1724 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm
Web: http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/

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 Dave Freudenthal
Office of the Governor
State Capitol Building
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7434
E-mail Web Form: www.state.wy.us/governor/staff/staff.asp
Web: http://governor.wy.gov/

Official State Web Site
Web: http://wyoming.gov/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Peg Brown-Clark, State Director of Special Education
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main Street
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2555
E-mail: pbrown@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Joe Simpson, Deputy State Superintendent
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7674
E-mail: deputysupt@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Sara Mofield, Program Manager
Early Intervention and Education Program
Developmental Disabilities Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6972 (V/TTY); (800) 996-4769
E-mail: sara.mofield@health.wyo.gov
Web: http://healthy.wyo.gov/ddd/index.html

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Carol Maliszewski, Part B Coordinator
Developmental Disabilities Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-8762
E-mail: carol.maliszewski@health.wyo.gov
Web: http://healthy.wyo.gov/ddd/index.html

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Jim McIntosh, Administrator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Workforce Services
122 W. 25th Street
1100 Herschler Building, 1 East
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7389
E-mail: jmcint@state.wy.us
Web: www.wyomingworkforce.org/

Coordinator for Transition Services
Donna Thompson, Secondary Transition Coordinator
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2569
E-mail: dthomp3@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us/

State Director for Career Technical Education
Peg Brown-Clark, State Director for Special Education
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main Street
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2555
E-mail: pclark@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

State Mental Health Agency
Mary Flanderka, Administrator
Mental Health Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 220
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0480
(307) 777-7094
Web: http://www.health.wyo.gov/

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Clifford E. Mikesell, Administrator
Ginny Henderscheid, Executive Secretary
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7115; (307) 777-5578 (TTY)
E-mail: ginny.henderscheid@health.wyo.gov
Web: ddd.state.wy.us

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Brenda Oswald, Executive Director
Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
122 W. 25th Street
Herschler Building, 1st West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7230 (TTY); (800) 438-5791 (in WY)
E-mail: boswal@state.wy.us
Web: http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Jeanne Thobro, CEO
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-3496; (800) 624-7648 (in WY)
E-mail: wypanda@wypanda.com
Web: www.wypanda.com

Client Assistance Program
Lee Beidleman, Advocate
Client Assistance Program
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 638-7668; (800) 821-3091 (in WY)
E-mail: wypanda@wypanda.com
Web: www.wypanda.com

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children's Special Health Program
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 N. Yellowstone, Suite 420
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7941; (800) 438-5795
E-mail: crystal.swires@health.wyo.gov
Web: http://wdh.state.wy.us/csh/

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Patricia Guzman, Kid Care CHIP Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
Office of Healthcare Financing/State Children's Health Insurance Programs
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 210
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(888) 996-8786; (877) 543-7669 (in WY)
E-mail: kidcarechip@health.wyo.gov
Web: http://health.wyo.gov/chip

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Janine Cole, Supervisor
Services for the Visually Impaired
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-6376; (307) 754-2033
Email: jcole1@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Lori Cielinski, TRS/Deaf Services Program Consultant
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
851 Werner Court, Suite 120
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 577-0539; (800) 452-1408(V/TTY)
E-mail: lcieli@state.wy.us
Web: www.wyomingworkforce.org/how/vr_wyrds.aspx

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Bruce Hayes, Facilities & School Consultant
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6198
E-mail: bhayes1@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Jana Copeland, Ph.D., Director
DBTAC - Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: technicalassistance@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Keith A. Miller, Executive Director
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2761
E-mail: WIND.UW@uwyo.edu
Web: wind.uwyo.edu/

Technology-Related Assistance
Ken B. Heinlein, Ph.D., Interim Director
Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-2761; (800) 861-4312
E-mail: wind.uw@uwyo.edu
Web: http://wind.uwyo.edu

State Mediation System
Diane Currah, Education Consultant
Special Education Unit
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-7538
E-mail: dcurra@educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us

Special Format Library
(served by Utah)
Utah State Library Division
Program for the Blind and Disabled
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
(801) 715-6789; (800) 662-5540 (in Utah)
(800) 453-4293 (all states, except Utah)
(801) 715-6721 (TTY)
E-mail: blind@utah.gov
Web: http://blindlibrary.utah.gov