STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
E. Lowell Harris, Director
Exceptional Children Division
Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington St, Education Bldg., #570
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
(919) 715-1565

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
See contact listed under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 3
Duncan Munn, Branch Head of Child & Adolescent Services
Developmental Disabilities Services Section
Division of MH, DD & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-3654
E-mail: dmunn@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.dhr.state.nc.us/dhr/dmh

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
Bob H. Philbeck, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Human Resources
Post Office Box 26053
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-3364; (919) 733-5924 (TTY)
E-mail: bphilbeck@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.dhr.state.nc.us/DHR/DVR

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Willie J.. Randolph, Director
Workforce Development Education
Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
(919) 715-1644
E-mail: wrandolph@DPI.state.nc.us

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
John Baggett, Director
Division of MH, DD & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-7011
E-mail: jbaggett@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.dhr.state.nc.us/DHR/DMH

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Lenore Behar, Chief
Child & Family Svcs. Section
Division of MH, DD & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-0598
E-mail: lbehar@dhr.state.nc.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM
Patricia Porter, Chief
Developmental Disability Services Section
Div. of MH, DD & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 733-3654
E-mail: pporter@dhr.state.nc.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Holly Riddle, Executive Director
NC Council on DD
1508 Western Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-6566; (800) 357-6916
E-mail: hriddle@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.nc-ddc.org

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Allen Perry, Director
Governor?s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
Bryan Building
2113 Cameron Street, Suite 218
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 733-9250; (800) 821-6922 (in NC)
E-mail: allen_perry@mail.doa.state.nc.us
Web: www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/gacpd/gacpd.htm

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Kathy Brack, Director
Client Assistance Program
P.O. Box 26053
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-6300 (V/TTY)

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Thomas J. Vitaglione, Chief
Children and Youth Section
Division of Women?s and Children?s Health
Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 29597
1330 St. Mary?s Street
Raleigh, NC 27626-0597
(919) 733-7437
E-mail: tom_vitaglione@mail.dehnr.state.nc.us

STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
John DeLuca, Director
Div. of Svcs. for the Blind/Dept. of Health and Human Services
309 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-9822
E-mail: jdeluca@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.state.nc.us/DHR/DSB/home.htm

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
George McCoy, Director
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department of Human Resources
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 108
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 773-2963; (919) 773-2966 (TTY)
E-mail: sbell@dhr.state.nc.us
Web: www.state.nc.us/DHR/docs/divinfo/dsdhh.htm

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Southeast Disability and Technical Assistance Center
United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.,
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232
E-mail: sedbtac@ucpa.org
Web: www.sedbtac.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
Jill Hinton Keel, Director
Autism Society of North Carolina
505 Oberlin Road, Suite 230
Raleigh, NC 27605-1345
(800) 442-2762; (919) 743-0204

Brain Injury
Cecil Greene, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
P.O. Box 748
133 Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 310
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 833-9634; (800) 377-1464 (in NC)
E-mail: BIAofNC@AOL.com
Web: www.bianc.org

Cerebral Palsy
Mrs. Connie Cochran, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of NC
P.O. Box 27707
Raleigh, NC 27611-7707
(919) 832-3787; (800) 868-3787
Web: www.ucpnc.com

Epilepsy
Richard Gibbs, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of NC
3001 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27616-2817
(919) 876-7788; (800) 451-0694 (In NC)

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of NC
Box 3542
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 493-5362
E-mail: ldanc@mindspring.com

Mental Health
John Tote, Executive Director
Mental Health Association in NC
3820 Bland Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-6239
(919) 981-0740
E-mail: johntote3@AOL.com

NAMI- North Carolina
309 W. Millbrook Road, Suite 121
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 788-0801
(800) 451-9682 (in NC)
E-mail: mail@naminc.org
Web: www.naminc.org

Mental Retardation
Dave Richard, Executive Director
The Arc of North Carolina
16 Rowan Street, P. O. Box 20545
Raleigh, NC 27619
(919) 782-4632; (800) 662-8706
Web: www.arcnc.org

Speech and Hearing
G. Peyton Maynard, Executive Director
NC Speech, Hearing & Language Association
P.O. Box 28359
Raleigh, NC 27611-8359
(919) 833-3984
E-mail: NCSHLA@juno.com

Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of North Carolina
6204 Butterfly Court
Fayetteville, NC 28306-9303
(800) 847-2262
E-mail: SBAofNC@AOL.com

Visual Impairments
Frances Mary D?Andrea, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southeast
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, Ga 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: atlanta@afb.net

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Melvin Levine, Director
Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning
CB# 7255
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7255
(919) 966-5171
E-mail: cdlweb@CSS.unc.edu
Web: www.cdl.unch.unc.edu

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Ricki Cook, Director
North Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Department of Human Resources
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27609-7322
(919) 850-2787 (V/TTY); (800) 852-0042
E-mail: NCATP@mindspring.com
Web: www.mindspring.com/~ncatp/

PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECT
Connie Hawkins, Executive Director
ECAC, Inc. (Exceptional Children?s Assistance Center)
P.O. Box 16
Davidson, NC 28036
(704) 892-1321(V/TTY); (800) 962-6817 (In NC only)
E-mail: ECAC1@AOL.com
Web: www.ECAC-parentcenter.org

PARENT-TO-PARENT
Family Support Network of North Carolina/
Central Directory of Resources
CB #7340
University of NC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7340
(919) 966-2841; (800) 852-0042
E-mail: cdr@med.unc.edu
Web: www.med.unc.edu/commedu/familysu

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Sandy Carmany, President
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
3501 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612-4934
(919) 787-0534; (800) 255-0417
E-mail: office@ncpta.org
Web: www.ncpta.org

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Adele Foschia, President
Easter Seals, North Carolina
2315 Myron Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 783-8898; (800) 662-7119

Fred Baars, Executive Director
VSA (Very Special Arts) North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
(919) 715-1597
E-mail: fbaars@dpi.state.nc.us