STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Jeananne Hagen, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Family and Community Services
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5735
E-mail: Jeananne.Hagen@ed.state.ia.us
Web: www.state.ia.us/educate/index.html

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Mary Schertz, Consultant
Bureau of Family and Community Services
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5433
E-mail: Mary.Schertz@ed.state.ia.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Lynn Cook Pletcher, Part C Coordinator
Early Access
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-7145
E-mail: lpletch@ed.state.ia.us

STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Dwight R. Carlson, Acting Administrator
Div. of Voc. Rehab. Svcs./Department of Education
510 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4311
E-mail: dcarlson@dvrs.state.ia.us

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Evelyn Anderson, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Community Colleges/Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-3866
E-mail: evelyn.anderson@ed.state.ia.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Michael Davis, Acting Administrator
Division of MH/DD, Dept of Human Svcs.
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
(515) 281-5126
E-mail: mdavis@dhs.state.ia.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN
Mohammed Amjed, Mental Health Specialist
Division of MH/DD
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
(515) 281-6086
E-mail: mamjed@dhs.state.ia.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM
Harold Templeman, Administrator
Division of Mental Health and DD Iowa
Department of Human Services
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
(515) 281-5126
E-mail: htemple@dhs.state.ia.us

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Becky Harker, Executive Director
Governor?s DD Council
617 E. Second Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 281-9083
E-mail: bharker@dhs.state.ia.us

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Mervin L. Roth, Executive Director
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 278-2502; (515) 278-0571 (TTY); (800) 779-2502
E-mail: hn5317@earthlink.net

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Harlietta Helland, Consultant
Dept. Human Rights
Div. Persons with Disability
Client Assistance Program
Capitol Complex, Lucas Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3957; (800) 652-4198 (V/TTY)
E-mail: helland@willinet.net

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Jeffrey G. Lobras, M.D., Director
Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics
University Hospital School
100 Hawkins Drive, Room 247
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
(319) 356-1118
E-mail: jeffrey-lobas@uiowa.edu

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
R. Creig Slayton, Director
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281-1333; (515) 281-1355 (TTY)
(515) 281-1263 (fax)
E-mail: slayton.creig@blind.state.ia.us
Web: www.blind.state.ia.us

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Kathryn Baumann-Reese, Administrator
Deaf Services Commission of IA
IA Department of Human Rights
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0090
(515) 281-3164 (V/TTY)

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Jeananne Hagen, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5735
E-mail: Jeananne.Hagen@ed.state.ia.us

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Jim de Jong, Director
Great Plains DBTAC
University of Missouri/Columbia
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 882-3600; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adalh@showme.missouri.edu
Web: www.adaproject.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
Chris Brosnahan, Executive Director
Autism Society of Iowa
3135 Spring Valley Road
Dubuque, IA 52001
(319) 557-1169
E-mail: asiowa@mhte.net

Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Iowa
2101 Kimball Avenue, LL7
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 272-2312; (800) 475-4442

Cerebral Palsy
Chris Sparks, Executive Director
Iowa Cerebral Palsy Association
760 Ansborough Avenue
Box 4090
Waterloo, IA 50704-4090
(319) 232-6671
E-mail: csparks@kca.net

Learning Disabilities
Richard Owens, President
Learning Disabilities Association of IA
P.O. Box 665
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 280-8558

Mental Health
Margaret Stout, Executive Director
NAMI Iowa
5911 Meredith Drive, Suite C-1
Des Moines, IA 50322-1903
(515) 254-0417; (800) 417-0417
E-mail: amiiowa@AOL.com

Mental Retardation
Becky Godfrey, Executive Director
The Arc of Iowa
715 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 283-2358; (800) 326-2927
E-mail: arcia@AOL.com

Spina Bifida
Deb Saxton, President
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
P.O. Box 1456
Des Moines, IA 50305
(515) 986-9088
E-mail: sbai99@hotmail.com

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

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Robert Bacon, M.D., Director
Iowa University Affiliated Program
University Hospital School
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 353-6390
E-mail: disability-resources@uiowa.edu
Web: www.uiowa.edu/uhs

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Mary Quigley, Co-Director
Jane Gay, Co-Director
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
Iowa University Affiliated Program, UHS
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
(800) 331-3027 (V/TTY); (319) 356-0550
Web: www.uiowa.edu/infotech/

PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION CENTER
Sylvia Piper, Coordinator
Iowa P&A
3015 Merle Hay Road, Suite 6
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 278-2502; (515) 278-0571 (TTY); (800) 779-2502
E-mail: hn5317@earthlink.net

Julie Reynolds, Director
Parent Training and Information Center of Iowa
321 E. 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 251-7323; (515) 278-0571 (TTY); (800) 450-8667
E-mail: PTIIowa@AOL.com

PARENT-TO-PARENT
Contact Parent Training and Information Project
(see above)

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Diane Babcock, President
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
317 Merle Hay Tower
Des Moines, IA 50310-1303
(515) 276-1019; (800) 475-4782
E-mail: ia_office@pta.org

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Martha H. Wittkowski, President/CEO Easter Seals
P.O. Box 4002
Des Moines, IA 50333-4002
(515) 289-1933 (V); (515) 289-4069 (TTY)
E-mail: essia@netins.net

Susan Jensen, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) Iowa
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5839