STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Gloria Dopf, Director
Educational Equity, Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(702) 687-9171
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Keith Allred, Consultant
Educational Equity, Department of Education
1820 E. Sahara #208
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6454
E-mail: kallred@nsn.k12.nv.us
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Janelle Mulvenon
Part C IDEA Coordinator
Department of Human Resources
3987 S. McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89502
(702) 688-2284
E-mail: jamulven@govmail.state.nv.us
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
Maynard Yasmer, Administrator
Rehabilitation Division, Dept. of Employment, Training,
& Rehabilitation
505 East King St., Room 502
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 687-4440
OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Phyllis Rich, Director
Workforce and Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 111
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(702) 687-9144
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Carlos Branclenberg, Administrator
Department of Human Resources
Kinkead Bldg., Suite 602
505 East King Street
Carson City, NV 89701-3790
(702) 687-5943
E-mail: mhmr@govmail.state.nv.us
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Stephen A. Shaw, Administrator
Division of Child/Family Services
711 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(702) 687-5982
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Carlos Brandenburg, Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Department of Human Resources
Kinkead Bldg., Suite 602
505 East King Street
Carson City, NV 89701-3790
(702) 687-5943
E-mail: mhmr@govmail.state.nv.us
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Todd Butterworth, Director
Office of Community Based Services
711 South Stewart St
Carson City, NV 89701
(702) 687-4452
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Ave., Suite C - Box 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-8150; (888) 349-3843 (toll-free)
(702) 257-8160 (TTY)
E-mail: ndalc@earthlink.net
Web: www.ndalc.org
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
William E. Bauer, Director
State of Nevada, Client Assistance Program
2450 Wrondel Way, Suite E
Reno, NV 89502
(702) 688-1440; (800) 633-9879
Web: members.delphi.com/nvcap
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Judith Wright, Chief
Bureau of Family Health Services, Division of Health
Dept. of Human Resources
505 East King Street, Room 200
Carson City, NV 89701-4792
(702) 687-4885
E-mail: jwright@govmail.state.nv.us
RURAL RESOURCES
Rural Clinics, MHMR
503 N. Division Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(702) 687-1000
E-mail: phardy@govmail.state.nv.us
Rural Regional Center
625 Fairview, Suite 120
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 687-5162
E-mail: rnmrs@govmail.state.nv.us
REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Pacific DBTAC
California Public Health Institute
2168 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 301
Berkeley, CA 94704-1307
(510) 848-2980 (V); (510) 848-1840 (TTY)
E-mail: adatech@pdbtac.com
Web: www.pacdbtac.org
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CH.A.D.D)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: national@chadd.org
Web: www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 1303
Northbrook, IL 60065-1303
E-mail: mail@add.org
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
Brain Injury
Nevada Community Enrichment Program-Las Vegas
2820 West Charleston Blvd., D37
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 259-1903
Carol Swan
Northern Nevada Head Injury Assocation
P.O. Box 2789
Gardnersville, NV 89410
(702) 452-2674
Nevada Community Enrichment Program-Reno
700 Smithridge Drive, Suite C
Reno, NV 89502
(702) 828-7171
Mental Health
Rosetta Johnson, President
NV Alliance for the Mentally Ill
2600 Spinnaker Drive
Reno, NV 89509
(702) 825-7023
Mental Retardation
Edward R. Guthrie
Opportunity Village Assoc. for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
6300 W. Oakey Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 259-3707
Speech and Hearing
Diane Branson, President
Nevada Speech and Hearing Association
7235 Lingfield Drive
Reno, NV 89502
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of NV
3201 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 4
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 796-7242
Visual Impairments
Gil Johnson, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-West
111 Pine Street, Suite 725
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 392-4845
E-mail: sanfran@afb.org
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Stephen L. Rock, Director
University Affiliated Program
Research and Education Planning Center
College of Education/MS285
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
(702) 784-4921 (V/TTY); (800) 216-7988
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Paul Haugen, Director
Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Rehabilitation Division
Office of Community Based Services
711 South Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89710
(702) 687-4452; (702) 687-3388 (TTY)
Liz Isaacs
NV Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P. O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(702) 885-6268
PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Karen Taycher, Executive Director
Nevada PEP
601 S. Rancho Drive, Suite C25
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 388-8899
(800) 216-5188 (in NV)
E-mail: nvpep@vegas.infi.net
Web: www.vegas.infi.net/~nvpep
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living
1919 Grimes Street, Suite B
Fallon, NV 89406
(702) 423-4900 (V/TTY)
E-mail: nncil@aiinc.com
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Cheryl Dinnell, State Coordinator
Nevada Parent Network
REPC, College of Education/285
Reno, NV 89557
(702) 784-4921; (800) 216-7988
E-mail: cdinnell@scs.unr.edu
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Debbie Smith, President
Nevada Parent-Teacher Association
3270 Wilma Drive
Sparks, NV 89431
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Donald Stromquist, Executive Director
Nevada Easter Seal Society
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
(702) 322-6555; (800) 555-7495 (in NV)
Janet Prebul, President
National Association for Ventilator Dependent Individuals (NAVDI)
Las Vegas Chapter
5720 Crystal Lilly Court
Las Vegas, NV 89130
(702) 396-4172
Mary Ellen Horan, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) Nevada
4598 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502-6013
(702) 826-6100
E-mail: vsanevada@juno.com
