State Department of Education: Special Education
Marlene Bryar, Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-9048
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us/
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Clara J. Keith, Director for Title 1
Georgia Department of Education
1854 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-4028
E-mail: ckeith@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.gadoe.org
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Stephanie Moss, Program Manager
Babies Can’t Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, 11.217
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726; (888) 651-8224
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw
Programs for Infants and Young Children: Ages Birth through 5
Dana Evans, Statewide Inclusion Coordinator
Bright from the Start
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
10 Park Place South
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 463-0009
E-mail: dana.evans@decal.state.ga.us
Web: www.decal.state.ga.us
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 7
Jan Stevenson, Consultant
Young Children Special Education
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9965
E-mail: jstevens@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Jan Cribbs, State VR Coordinator for Transition and Mental Health Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Georgia Department of Labor
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345-3020
(404) 235-0156
E-mail: jan.cribbs@dol.state.ga.us
Web: www.vocrehabga.org
Coordinator for Transition Services
Contact Vocational Rehabilitation Agency listed above.
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Danny Fleming, Education Program Manager
Vocational Education Special Needs Unit
Georgia Department of Education
1752 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3042
E-mail: dfleming@doe.k12.ga.us
State Mental Health Agency
Gwendolyn B. Skinner, Director
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.224
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2260
E-mail: gbskinner@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Dawne Morgan, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program Chief
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23.403
Atlanta, GA 30303-3171
(404) 657-2157
E-mail: http://mhddad.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-MHDDAD/
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Steve Hall, Director
Office of Developmental Disabilities
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.108
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 463-8037
E-mail: http://mhddad.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-MHDDAD/
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 26th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2126; (888) 275-4233
E-mail: eejacobson@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.gcdd.org
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Ruby Moore, Executive Director
The Georgia Advocacy Office
150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 430
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 885-1234 (V/TTY); (800) 537-2329 (in GA only)
E-mail: info@thegao.org
Web: http://www.thegao.org
Client Assistance Program
Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-2040 (V/TTY); (800) 822-9727 (in GA only)
Web: www.vocrehabga.org/lev3j.html
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Helen Dulock, Acting Teamleader
Office of Children with Special Needs
Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health
Family Health Branch
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 11-227
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-4857; (888) 651-8224
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
PeachCare for Kids
P.O. Box 2583
Atlanta, GA 30301-2583
(877) 427-3224
Web: www.peachcare.org
Web: www.communityhealth.state.ga.us
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Tom Galey, Executive Director
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B
Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 292-5312; (800) 541-0710 (V/TTY)
Web: www.gachi.org
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 255-0135 (V)
(800) 255-0056 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish)
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Dr. Kathy Heller, Project Director
Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
Georgia State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education (EPSE)
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979
(404) 651-1262; (800) 597-2356 (V/TTY)
E-mail: spekwh@langate.gsu.edu
Web: http://education.gsu.edu/georgiadeafblindproj
State Education Agency Rural Representative
Marlene Bryar, Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-9048
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us
Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Tech
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtac@coa.gatech.edu
Web: www.sedbtac.org
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Zolinda Stoneman, Director
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
(706) 542-3457
Web: www.ihdd.uga.edu
Technology-Related Assistance
Carolyn Phillips, Project Manager
Georgia Department of Labor
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Tools for Life, Georgia Assistive Technology Project
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 638-0384; (800) 497-8665
(404) 486-6333 (TTY)
E-mail: info@gatfl.org
Web: www.gatfl.org
State Mediation System
Nancy O’Hara, Associate Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9959
E-mail: nohara@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us
Special Format Library
Stella Cone, Director
Georgia Library for Accessible Services
1150 Murphy Avenue, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 756-4619; (800) 248-6701
E-mail: glass@georgialibraries.org
E-mail: scone@georgialibraries.org
Web: www.georgialibraries.org
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