STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Brenda K. Oas, Director
Special Education, Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-2277
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Jeanette Kolberg, Coordinator
Special Education Div., Dept. of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-2277
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Robert Graham, Assistant Director
Developmental Disabilities Unit
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1A
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8930 ; (800) 755-8529 (In ND)
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
Gene Hysjulien, Director
Vocational Rehabilitation
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8950 ; (701) 328-8968 (TTY); (800) 755-2745 (In ND)
OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Garry Freier
Supervisor of Special Needs
State Board for Vocational Education
15th Floor, Capitol Tower
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
(701) 328-3178
E-mail: GFreier@pioneer.state.nd.us
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Karen Larson, Director
Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Department of Human Services
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1D
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8940 ; (800) 755-2719 (In ND)
E-mail: karene.larson/dhs/NoDak@NoDak
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Gene Hysjulien, Director
Developmental Disabilities Unit
ND Department of Human Services
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1A
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8930 ; (800) 755-8529 (in ND)
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Tom Wallner, Director
North Dakota DD Council
Department of Human Services
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8953
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Teresa Larson, Executive Director
Protection & Advocacy Project
400 East Broadway, Suite 616
Bismarck, ND 58501-4073
(701) 328-2950 ; (800) 472-2670 (in ND); (800) 642-6694 (ND Relay)
E-mail: ndpanda@btigate.com
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Dennis Lyon, Director
Client Assistance Program
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services
600 S. 2nd Street, Suite 1B
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729
(701) 328-8947 ; (800) 207-6122
E-mail: Notes.solyod@ranch.state.nd.us
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Robert Nelson, Director
Children’s Special Health Services
Department of Human Services
State Capitol, 600 East Blvd. Avenue
Bismack, ND 58505-0269
(701) 328-2436 ; (800) 755-2714 (In ND)
E-mail: Notes.sonelr@ranch.nd.us
STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Patricia A. Laubach
Programs Administrator
Department of Public Instruction
State Capitol
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-4525
E-mail: plaubach@colas400.state.nd.us
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.)
499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101
Plantation, FL 33317
(954) 587-3700
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
URL: http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 972
Mentor, OH 44061
(216) 350-9595
(800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com
URL: http://www.add.org
Brain Injury
Sandra Rielly, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of North Dakota
2111 E. Main Avenue, Suite 14
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 281-0527 ; (800) 279-6344 (in ND)
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of MN
777 Raymond Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 646-8675 ; (800) 779-0777
Mental Health
Mary Tello, Executive Director
North Dakota Mental Health Association
P.O. Box 160
200 West Bowen
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 255-3692
E-mail: mchand@btigate.com
URL: http://www.btigate.com/~mhand/mhand.htm
Janet Wentz, Executive Director
ND Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1809 S. Broadway, Unit H
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 838-5324 ; (800) 239-2472
Mental Retardation
Bev Warner, President
The Arc of North Dakota, Inc.
418 East Rosser
P.O. Box 2776
Bismarck, ND 58502-2776
(701) 223-5349
Speech and Hearing
ND Speech-Language-Hearing Association
921 Reeves Drive
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 777-3232 , ext. 233
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Gordon Hauge, Chieg Executive Officer
Easter Seal Society of ND
P. O. Box 1206
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-6828
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Bryce Fifield, Director
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities
Minot State University
500 University Avenue West
Minot, ND 58707
(701) 858-3580
E-mail: ndcpd@farside.cc.misu.nodak.edu
URL: http://www.ndcd.org
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Judie Lee, Project Director
North Dakota Interagency Project for Assistive Technology
P.O. Box 743
Cavalier, ND 58220
(701) 265-4807 (V/TTY); (800) 265-4728 (V/TTY)
E-mail: lee@pioneer.state.nd.us
URL: http://www.ndipat.org
PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECTS
Kathryn Erickson, Director
Native American Family Network System/
Pathfinder Family Center
1600 2nd Avenue, S.W.
Arrowhead Shopping Center
Minot, ND 58701-3459
(701) 852-9426 ; (701) 852-9436 (TTY); (800) 245-5840 (in ND)
E-mail: ndpath01@minot.ndak.net
URL: http://www.ndcd.org/pathfinder
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Diana Siek, President
North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
810 Divide Avenue, East
Bismarck, ND 58501-1899
(701) 223-3578