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State Agencies
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United States Senators
Honorable Harry Reid (D)
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3542
(202) 224-7327 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://reid.senate.gov
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Honorable
Dean Heller
(R)
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6244
Fax: 202-228-6753
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Web Form:
Web:
http://www.heller.senate.gov/public/
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United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your
representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit
the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202)
225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY). |
Governor
Honorable Brian Sandoval
State Capitol
101 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-5670
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://gov.state.nv.us/ |
Official State Web Site
Web: www.nv.gov/ |
State Department of
Education: Special Education
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9142
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
State Coordinator for NCLB
(No Child Left Behind)
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. 5th Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9185
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
Programs for Infants and
Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Wendy Whipple, Part C IDEA Coordinator
Department of Human Resources, Health Division
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-3460; (800) 522-0066
E-mail:
wwhipple@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov |
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary
Education, and School Improvement Programs
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov |
State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Michael T. Coleman, Ed.D., Administrator
Rehabilitation Division
Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4040
E-mail:
detrvr@nvdetr.org
Web:
http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/index.htm |
Coordinator for Transition
Services
Tom Venardos, Special Education Consultant for
Transition
Nevada Department of Education
Office of Special Education
1820 E Sahara, Suite 208
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6621
E-mail:
tvenardos@doe.nv.gov
Web: www.doe.nv.gov/ |
Office of State
Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities
Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 111
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9144
Web: |
State Mental Health Agency
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
Web:
http://mhds.state.nv.us |
State Mental Health
Representative for Children and Youth
Division of Child and Family Services
Department of Human Resources
4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4400
Web:
http://dcfs.state.nv.us |
Programs for People with
Developmental Disabilities
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Department of Health and Human Services
4126 Technology Way, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-5943
Web:
http://mhds.state.nv.us |
Governor's Councils on
Developmental Disabilities
Richard Weathermon, Director
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452
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Protection and Advocacy Agency
Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center
6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite C - Box 3
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-8150; (888) 349-3843 (toll-free)
(702) 257-8160 (TTY)
Web: www.ndalc.org |
Jack Mayes, Executive Director
Nevada Disability Advocacy and
Law Center
1311 N. McCarron Boulevard, Suite 106
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 333-7878; (775) 788-7824 (TTY)
(800) 992-5715 (toll-free)
E-mail: reno@ndalc.org
Web: www.ndalc.org |
Client Assistance Program
Client Assistance Program
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division, Rehabilitation Administration
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-6688; (800) 633-9879
Web:
http://detr.state.nv.us/Rehab%20Pages/cap.htm |
Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Brad Towle, Bureau Chief
Family Health Services
Nevada State Health Division
Department of Health and Human Services
3427 Goni Road, Suite 108
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 684-4285
E-mail:
btowle@health.nv.gov
Web: http://health.nv.gov |
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
Nevada Check Up
1100 East Williams Street, Ste 200
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-3777; (800) 360-6044
Web:
www.nevadacheckup.state.nv.us/ |
Programs for Children and
Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard
of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Division
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
1370 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 684-4244
Web:
http://detr.state.nv.us/Rehab%20Pages/blind%20services.htm |
Telecommunications Relay
Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 326-6888 (V)
(800) 326-6868 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(888) 326-5658 (Speech to Speech) |
State Education Agency Rural
Representative
Rural Regional Center, MHDS
1665 Old Hot Springs Road, Suite 164
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-5162 |
Regional ADA & IT
Technical Assistance Center
DBTAC - Pacific ADA Center
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Web:
www.adapacific.org |
University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
NCED MS 285
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO
RENO NV 89557-0285
(775) 784-4921
Web: http://nced.info/
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Technology-Related Assistance
Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Office of Disability Services
3656 Research Way, Suite 32
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 687-4452; (775) 687-3388 (TTY) |
Nevada Special Education
Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 283-2315 |
State Mediation System
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9170
Web: www.doe.nv.gov
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Special Format Library
Nevada Talking Book Services
100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
(775) 684-3354; (800) 922-9334
(775) 687-8338 (TTY)
Web:
www.nevadaculture.org |
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Disability-Specific Organizations
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Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality,
contact either:
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information
packet)
Web: www.chadd.org |
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
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 |
Blind/Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
Web: www.afb.org |
Brain Injury
Nevada Community Enrichment Program
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard, Suite L200/WCL
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-1903
Web:
www.accessiblespace.org |
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
5300 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108-2347
(702) 648-1990
Web: www.dsosn.org |
Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Opportunity Village
6300 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 259-3707
Web:
www.opportunityvillage.org |
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515; (888) 300-6710
Web:
www.ldaamerica.org |
Mental Health
Joe Tyler, President
NAMI Nevada
1170 Curti Drive
Reno, NV 89502
(775)329-3260
Web: http://www.nami.org
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Speech, Language, and
Hearing
Nevada Speech-Language and Hearing Association
P.O. Box 7313
Reno, NV 89510-7313
(702) 452-9029
Web: www.nvsha.org |
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nevada
3106 Laentrada Street
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 796-7242 |
Tourette Syndrome
(Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 212-7535
Web: www.tsarmr.com |
Organizations Especially for Parents
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Parent Training and Information
Center (PTI)
Nevada PEP
2355 Red Rock Street, Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 388-8899; (800) 216-5188 (in NV)
(775) 448-9950 Satellite Office Reno
Web: www.nvpep.org |
Parent-To-Parent
Family TIES of Nevada
3100 Mill Street, Suite 117
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 823-9500; (866) 326-8437
Web:
www.familytiesnv.org/ |
Parent Teacher Association
(PTA)
Nevada Parent-Teacher Association
6134 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 258-7885; (800) 782-7201
Web:
www.nevadapta.org |
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Other Disability
Organizations |
Disability Resources, Inc.
155 Glendale Avenue, Suite 11
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 329-1126
Web:
http://disabilityresourcesnv.org/ |
Easter Seals Sierra Nevada
6100 Neil Road, Suite 201
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 322-6555; (800) 228-7102
Web:
www.sierra.easterseals.com |
Easter Seals Southern Nevada
6200 W. Oakey Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 870-7050
Web:
www.eastersealssn.org |
VSA arts of Nevada
At the Lake Mansion
250 Court Street
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 826-6100
Web: http://vsanevada.org |
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the
Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state,
contact:
Independent Living Research
Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
Web: www.ilru.org |
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent
Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
Web: www.ncil.org |
