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    MICHIGAN STATE RESOURCES

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
     Jacquelyn Thompson, Director
    Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909-7508
    (517) 373-9433
    E-mail: ThompsonJJ@state.mi.us
    Web: www.mde.state.mi.us/off/sped/index.html
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5
     Carol Regmier, Supervisor
    Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 373-2949
    E-mail: Regniec@state.mi.us
    PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
    AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
     Vanessa Winborne, Acting Coordinator
    Michigan Department of Education
    Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 373-6335
    E-mail: WinborneV@state.mi.us
    STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
    Robert Davis, Director
    Michigan Dept. of Career Development
    Michigan Rehabilitation Services
    P.O. Box 30010
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 373-3391
    E-mail: davisr1@state.mi.us
    OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
    Barbara Atkins, Director
    Special Populations, Programs, & Services
    Office of Career and Technical Education Service
    Department of Education
    P.O. Box 30008
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 373-6866
    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

    James K. Haveman, Jr., Director
    Department of Community Health
    Lewis-Cass Bldg.
    320 South Walnut Boulevard
    Lansing, MI 48913
    (517) 373-3500
    E-mail: doucettek@state.mi.us

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
    Sherida K. Falvay, Director
    Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families
    3423 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.
    P.O. Box 30195
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 335-9261
    E-mail: Falvay@state.mi.us
    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
    Virginia R. Harmon, Director
    Community Living, Children and Families Administration
    Department of Community Health
    3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 218
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 335-9371
    E-mail: harmong@state.mi.us
    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
    Vendella Collins, Executive Director
    MI Developmental Disabilities Council
    Lewis Cass Building
    Lansing, MI 48913
    (517) 334-6123
    E-mail: collinsve@state.mi.us
    PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
    Elizabeth W. Bauer, Executive Director
    Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
    106 West Allegan, Suite 300
    Lansing, MI 48933-1706
    (517) 487-1755 (V/TTY); (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY)
    E-mail: molson@mpas.org
    Web: www.mpas.org
    CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    Amy Maes, Director
    Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
    106 West Allegan, Suite 300
    Lansing, MI 48933-1706
    (517) 487-1755 (V/TTY); (800) 288-5923 (V/TTY)
    E-mail: molson@mpas.org
    Web: www.mpas.org
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
    Jane Finn, Director
    Children's Special Health Care Services Plan Division
    Plan Administration and Customer Services Bureau
    Medical Services Administration
    Department of Community Health
    400 S. Pine, P.O. Box 30479
    Lansing, MI 48909-7979
    (517) 335-8207
    STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
    Patrick Cannon, Director
    Commission for the Blind
    Family Independence Agency
    201 North Washington Square
    P.O. Box 30015
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 373-2062
    E-mail: kreinerc@state.mi.us
    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
    WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
    Christopher Hunter, Director
    Division on Deafness
    MI Family Independence Agency
    350 North Washington Square
    Box 30659
    Lansing, MI 48909
    (517) 334-7363 (V/TTY)
    E-mail: hunterc2@state.mi.us
    REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
    Great Lakes DBTAC
    University of IL/Chicago
    Institute on Disability & Human Development
    1640 West Roosevelt Road
    Chicago IL, 60608
    (312) 413-1407 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
    E-mail: gldbtac@uic.edu
    Web: www.gldbtac.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)
    9930 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Suite 3E
    Mentor, OH 44060
    (440) 350-9595
    (800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet)
    E-mail: NatlADDA@aol.com
    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

    Dr. Sally Burton-Hoyle, Executive Director
    The Autism Society of Michigan
    6035 Executive Drive, Suite 109
    Lansing, MI 48911
    (517) 882-2800; (800) 223-6722
    E-mail: miautism@aol.com
    Web: www.autism-mi.org

    Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Association of Michigan
    8137 W. Grand River, Suite A
    Brighton, MI 48114-9346
    (810) 229-5880; (800) 772-4323 (in MI)

    Cerebral Palsy
    United Cerebral Palsy of MI
    320 North Washington Square, Suite 60
    Lansing, MI 48933
    (517) 482-9496; (800) 828-2714 (in MI)

    Elmer L. Cerano, Executive Director
    United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit
    23077 Greenfield, Suite 205
    Southfield, MI 48075
    (248) 557-5070
    E-mail: ucp@ameritech.net

    Epilepsy
    Arlene Gorelick, Executive Director
    Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
    26211 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100
    Southfield, MI 48076
    (810) 351-7979; (800) 377-6226

    Learning Disabilities
    Jean Jewitt, Executive Director
    Learning Disabilities Association of MI
    200 Museum Drive, Suite 101
    Lansing, MI 48933-1914
    (517) 485-8160; (888) 597-7809
    E-mail: ldami@aol.com

    Mental Health
    Tom Sovine, Executive Director
    Mental Health Association in MI
    15920 West Twelve Mile Road
    Southfield, MI 48076
    (248) 557-6777; (800) 482-9534

    Sara Way, Executive Director
    Association for Children's Mental Health
    941 Abbott Road
    Lansing, MI 48823
    (517) 336-7222; (800) 782-0883

    Fred Cummins, President
    Alliance for the Mentally Ill of MI
    921 N. Washington
    Lansing, MI 48906
    (517) 485-4049; (800) 331-4264 (in MI)
    E-mail: Amimich111@aol.com

    Samuel L. Davis, Director
    Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders
    15920 W. 12 Mile Road
    Southfield, Michigan 48076
    (810) 552-0044

    Mental Retardation
    Eric Richards, Executive Director
    The Arc Michigan
    333 South Washington Square, Suite 200
    Lansing, MI 48933
    (517) 487-5426; (800) 292-7851 (in MI)

    Physical Disabilities
    H. Richard Winters, Executive Director
    Physically Impaired Association of Michigan (PIAM)
    1023 South US-27
    St. Johns, MI 48879-2423
    (517) 224-0333

    Speech and Hearing
    Dawn Kutney, Administrative Consultant
    MI Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    855 Grove Street
    East Lansing, MI 48823
    (517) 332-5691
    E-mail: msha@ix.netcom.com

    Spina Bifida
    Spina Bifida Association of Southeastern Michigan
    1000 John R. Road
    Troy, MI 48084
    (248) 359-1545
    E-mail: kimph@provide.net

    Visual Impairments
    Paul Schroeder, Director
    American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
    401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308
    Chicago, IL 60611
    (312) 245-9961
    E-mail: chicago@afb.net
    Web: www.afb.org

    Lila M. Cabbil, Coordinator
    MI Parents of the Visually Impaired
    c/o Upshaw Institute for the Blind
    16625 Grand River Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48227
    (313) 272-3900
    E-mail: webmaster@upshawinst.org
    Web: www.upshawinst.org

    UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
    Barbara LeRoy, Director
    Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University
    326 Justice Building
    6001 Cass Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48202
    (313) 577-2654
    E-mail: B_Le_Roy@wayne.edu
    TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
    RoAnne Chaney, Project Manager
    Tech 2000: Michigan's Assistive Technology Project
    Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
    740 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 400
    Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
    East Lansing, MI 48823
    (800) 760-4600; (517) 333-2477
    Web: www.copower.org/
    PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECTS
    Patrick Strong, Executive Director
    Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)
    3303 West Saginaw Street, Suite F1
    Lansing, MI 48917-2303
    (517) 886-9167; (800) 221-9105 (in MI)
    E-mail: info-cause@voyager.net

    Pat Dwelle, Project Coordinator
    Parents Training Parents Project/Parents are Experts
    23077 Greenfield Road, Suite 205
    Southfield, MI 48075-3745
    (248) 557-5070 (V/TTY); (800) 827-4843
    E-mail: ucp@ameritech.net
    PARENT-TO-PARENT
    Mary Marin, Executive Director
    Parent Participation Program
    Family Support Network of Michigan
    Children's Special Health Care Services
    MI Dept. of Community Health
    1200 6th St, Suite 316
    Detroit, MI 48226-2418
    (313) 256-2186; (800) 359-3722 (Family Phone Line)
    PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
    Ronald Coleman, President
    Michigan Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students
    1011 N. Washington Avenue
    Lansing, MI 48906-4897
    (517) 485-4345
    E-mail: info@michiganpta.org
    OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
    Robert Dean, Executive Director
    Easter Seal Society of Michigan
    4065 Saladin Drive, S.E.
    Grand Rapids, MI 49546
    (616) 942-2081; (800) 292-2729 (in MI)
    E-mail: EESofMich@aol.com

    R. Hunt Riegel, Director
    MATR: Michigan's Assistive Technology Resource
    1023 South US 27
    St. Johns, MI 48879-2423
    (517) 224-0333 (V/TTY); (800) 274-7426 (nationwide)
    E-mail: matr@match.org
    Web: www.match.org/matr

    Lora Frankel, Executive Director
    VSA (Very Special Arts) Michigan
    21700 Northwestern Highway, Suite 730
    Southfield, MI 48075-4902
    (248) 423-1080
    E-mail: vsami@ic.net

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