GOVERNOR?S OFFICE OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS
Laura Brackin, Executive Director
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004
(225) 922-2003
E-mail: brackin@idsmail.com

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Virginia C. Beridon, Director
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-3633

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Janice K. Zube, Administrator
Preschool Programs, Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-1190

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Evelyn D. Johnson, Administrator
Infant/Toddler Program
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
(225) 342-3730
E-mail: edjohnson@mail.doe.state.la.us

STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
May Nelson, Director
Dept. of Social Services/LA Rehabilitation Svcs.
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834
(225) 925-4131
E-mail: mnelson@lrs.dss.state.la.us

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Scott Nortar, Director
Divison of Student Standards and Assessment
LA Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-3406

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Richard C. Lippincott, Assistant Secretary
Office of Human Services, Dept. of Health & Hospitals
P.O. Box 4049 - BIN #12
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4049
(225) 342-9238

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Ron Boudreaux, Chief
Child and Adolescent Services Development
Office of Mental Health
Department of Health & Hospitals
P.O. Box 4049 - Bin #12
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4049
(225) 342-2548
E-mail: rboudre@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us

STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Bruce Blaney, Assistant Secretary
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
Box 3117, Bin 21
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117
(225) 342-0095
E-mail: ocddco01@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Sandee Winchell, Acting Executive Director
LA. State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 3455
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455
(225) 342-6804; (800) 922-3425 (In LA)
E-mail: swinchel@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us
Web: laddc.org

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Lois V. Simpson, Executive Director
The Advocacy Center
225 Baronne Street, Suite 2112
New Orleans, LA 70112-2112
(504) 522-2337; (800) 960-7705 (in LA only)
E-mail: simplo@advocacyla.org

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Diance Mirvis, Director
Client Assistant Program
The Advocacy Center
2620 Centenary Blvd.
Building 2, Suite 248
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 227-6186; (800) 960-7705 (in LA only)
E-mail: adce@advocacyla.org

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Linda Rose, Administrator
Children?s Special Health Services
Office of Public Health
Department of Health & Hospitals
P.O. Box 60630, Room 607
New Orleans, LA 70160
(225) 568-5055
E-mail: lrose@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us

STATE AGENCY FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Susan Mitchell, Director
Blind Services
Department of Social Services
LA Rehabilitation Services
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4834
(225) 925-4131; (225) 925-3594
E-mail: smitchell@lrs.dss.state.la.us

STATE AGENCY FOR THE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Jan Faulkner, Executive Director
LA Commission for the Deaf
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4175
(800) 256-1523; (800) 543-2099 (TTY)
E-mail: jfaulkner@lrs.dss.state.la.us

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Bennie McKay, Supervisor
Department of Education
Special Education
P.O. Box 599
Rayville, LA 71269

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Southwest DBTAC
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 South Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232
(713) 520-5136
Web: www.ilru.org/ilru-swdbtac.html

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 650
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org

Brain Injury
William E. Moak, Executive Director
Head Injury Foundation
217 Buffwood Drive
Baker, LA 70714-3755
(225) 775-2780

Cerebral Palsy
Janet Ketcham, Executive Director
UCP of Baton Rouge - Children?s Developmental Center
1805 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 923-3420
E-mail: CDCJanet@AOL.com

Paul Bussell, Executive Director
UCP of Greater New Orleans
1000 Leonidas Street & Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(225) 865-0003

Epilepsy
Alice Crumrise, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast LA
3701 Canal Street #H
New Orleans, LA 70119
(225) 486-6326; (800) 960-0587
E-mail: epileps@bellsouth.net

Learning Disabilities
Barbara Duchardt, Associate Professor of Special Education
Northwestern State University
Teacher Education Center, Room 103A, Wing D
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-5154
E-mail: duchardt@alpha.nsula.edu

Mental Health
Shannon Robshaw, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Louisiana
200 Lafayette Street, Suite 709
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 343-1921
E-mail: MHAL1@AOL.com

Donna Mayeux, Executive Director
NAMI Louisiana
P.O. Box 2547
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2547
(225) 343-6928
E-mail: donnam@kmlaw.com
Web: nami.org/about/laami

Mark Terry and Verlyn ?Vee? Boyd, Co-Directors
Louisiana Federation of Families for Children?s Mental Health Needs
PO Box 4767
Shreveport, LA 71134-0767
(318) 227-2796
E-mail: lafofcmh@AOL.com

Mental Retardation
Susan B. Bagot, Executive Director
Arc of LA
P.O. Box 65129
Baton Rouge, LA 70896-5129
(225) 927-0764

Speech and Hearing
Wendy Jumonville, President
LA Speech-Language-Hearing Association
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 922-4619

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans
P.O. Box 1346
Kenner, LA 70063
(225) 737-5181

Visual Impairments
Judy Scott, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: jscott@afb.net

STATE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Robert E. Crow, Director
Human Development Center
LA State University Medical Center
1100 Florida Avenue, Building 138
New Orleans, LA 70119
(225) 942-8202

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Julie Nesbit, Executive Director
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
P.O. Box 14115
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
(225) 925-9500; (800) 270-6185 (V/TTY)
E-mail: latanstate@AOL.com
Web: www.latan.org

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Leah Knight, Director
Project PROMPT
4323 Division Street, Suite 110
Metairie, LA 70002-3179
(225) 888-9111; (800) 766-7736 (in LA)
E-mail: fhfgno@ix.netcom.com
Web: www.projectprompt.com

D.J. & Ursula Markey
Pyramid Parent Training
3132 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
(225) 895-5970
E-mail: DMARKEY404@AOL.com

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Michael N. Johnson, President
Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association
1543 Del Plaza, Suite 13
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 288-4990; (225) 927-7382

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Daniel Underwood, President/CEO
Easter Seals Louisiana
305 Baronne Street, Suite 400
Metairie, LA 70011
(225) 455-5533 (V/TTY)
E-mail: essla@AOL.com

Roger Graham James
Special Populations Liaison Group
Division of Special Populations
Post Office Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
E-mail: RJames@mail.doe.state.la.us

Mazie Malveaux, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) Louisiana
Department of Education
2758-D Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
(225) 763-5577
E-mail: mmalveaux@mail.doe.state.la.us