Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCATION:   STATE VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES DIRECTIONS  DISABILITY   PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN   STATE VOCATIONAL DISABILITIES UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED     EARLY DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL HEALTH   CLIENT ASSISTANCE  TECHNOLOGY RELATED PARENTS    DEPARTMENT OF  MENTAL  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN  PARENT-TEACHER  STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Mike Armstrong, Director Division of Exceptional Children’s Services Kentucky Department of Education Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor 500 Mero Street Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-4970       E-mail:  URL:  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES: AGES 3 THROUGH 5 Debbie Schumacher, Director, Division of Preschool Programs Office of Learning Program Development 500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 16th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-7056       E-mail:  URL:  PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2 Jim Henson, Part H Coordinator Infant and Toddler Program Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E Frankfort, KY 40621-0001             (502) 564-7700       E-mail:  STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Sam Serraglio, Commissioner Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Cabinet for Workforce Development 209 St. Clair Frankfort, KY40601             (502) 564-4440       DIVISION OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Donnalie Stratton, Program Consultant Special Vocational Programs Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2114, 500 Mero Street Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-3775       E-mail:  URL:  STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY Elizabeth Rehm Wachtel, Commissioner Department for MH/MR Services Cabinet for Health Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane Frankfort, KY 40601-0001             (502) 564-4527       E-mail:  STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Paul Andis, Manager Children & Youth Services Branch Department for MH & MR Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C Frankfort, KY 40621-0001             (502) 564-7610       E-mail:  STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM Diane Simmons, Acting Director Division of Mental Retardation/Department for Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E Frankfort, KY 40621-0001             (502) 564-7702       E-mail:  STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESPLANNING COUNCIL Kentucky DD Planning Council Dept. For Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F Frankfort, KY 40621-0001             (502) 564-7842       PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY Gayla O. Peach, Director Department for Public Advocacy, P&A Division 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-2967      ;             (800) 372-2988       (In KY) (Voice and TTY) CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Diane A. High, Director Client Assistance Program 209 St. Clair, 5th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-8035      ;             (800) 633-6283       (in KY) E-mail:  PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS Denzle L. Hill, Executive Director Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs 982 Eastern Parkway Louisville, KY 40217-1566             (502) 595-4459      ;             (800) 232-1160       E-mail:  STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED Pris Rogers, Commissioner Department for the Blind P.O. Box757 Frankfort, KY 40602-0757             (502) 564-4754       PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Executive Director KY Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 632 Versailles Road Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 573-2604       (V/TTY)             (800) 372-2907       (V/TTY, in KY only) E-mail:  URL:  STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE Johnnie Grissom, Associate Commissioner Department of Education 500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower, 8th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 564-4970       E-mail:  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:  National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) 9930 JohnnycakeRidge Rd., Suite 3E Mentor, OH 44060             (440) 350-9595                   (800) 487-2282       (Voice mail to request information packet) E-mail:  URL:  Brain Injury Bob Ayres, Director Brain Injury Association of KY 3910 Dupont Square South, Suite D Louisville, KY 40207-4648             (800) 592-1117       (in KY);             (502) 899-7141       E-mail:  URL:  Cerebral Palsy Sally Hanbury, Executive Director United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Kentucky Diniaco Court, P.O. Box 413 Ashland, KY 41105-0413             (606) 324-1614       Down Syndrome Gail T. Lowe, Coordinator Down Syndrome Axis of Kentucky, Inc. 3713 Fallen Timber Drive Louisville, KY 40241-1620             (502) 339-8690      ;             (888) 999-3759       E-mail:  Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Franlin Co./Bluegrass 2210 Goldsmith Lane Louisville, KY 40218             (502) 473-1256       Mental Health Sheriall A. Cunningham, Executive Director Mental Health Association ofKentucky 120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213 Louisville, KY 40207             (502) 893-0460      ;             (888) 705-0463       E-mail:  David Olds, President Mental Health Association of Northern KY 605 Madison Covington, KY 41011             (606) 431-1077       Sheila Schuster, Executive Director Kentucky Mental Health Coalition 120 Sears Avenue, #202 Louisville, KY 40207             (502) 894-0222       Doris Daulton, President KY Alliance for the Mentally Ill 10510 LaGrange Rd., Bldg. 103 Louisville, KY 40223-1228             (502) 245-5284      ;             (800) 257-5081       Mental Retardation Chris Brown, Executive Director The Arc of Kentucky 833 East Main Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 875-5225      ;             (800) 281-1272       Speech and Hearing Rebecca Goss, President KY Speech-Language-Hearing Association 366 Waller Avenue, Suite 113 Lexington, KY 40504             (606) 277-2446       E-mail:  Spina Bifida Ed Farley, Executive Director Spina BifidaAssociation of Kentucky 982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18 Louisville, KY 40217             (502) 637-7363       E-mail:  Visual Impairments Paul Schroeder, Director American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest 401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60611             (312) 245-9961       E-mail:  OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Kerry Gillihan, President/CEO Kentucky Easter Seal Society 2050 Versailles Road Lexington, KY 40504             (800) 888-5377      ;             (606) 254-5701      Gail Lincoln, Executive Director Angie Wood, Information Manager Kentucky Disabilities Coalition 859 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601             (502) 875-1871      ;             (800) 977-7505       Deborah Anderson KY Partnership for Families and Children c/o Division of Mental Health DMHMRS 100 Fair Oaks Lane Frankfort, KY 40621             (502) 564-7610       E-mail:  Deborah Anderson Office of Family Leadership Department for Mental Health 100 Fair Oaks Lane Frankfort, KY 40621             (502)564-7610       E-mail:  UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM Human Development Institute University Affiliated Facility University of Kentucky 126 Mineral Industries Building Lexington, KY 40506-0051             (606) 257-1714       TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network Charles McDowell Center 8412 Westport Rd. Louisville, KY 40242             (800) 327-5287      ;             (502) 327-0022       E-mail:  URL:  PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECT Paulette Logsdon, Director Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN) 2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118 Louisville, KY 40218             (502) 456-0923      ;             (800) 525-7746       E-mail:  DIRECTIONS DISABILITY LINK Ruth L. Bailey, Executive Director Dawn Vermey, Assistant Director Ask Us, Inc. 201 Burley Ave. Lexington, KY 40503-1009 (606) 233-9370 PARENT-TO-PARENT Susan Lawrence Parent Outreach: Parents Supporting Parents 1146 South Third Street Louisville, KY 40203            (502) 584-1239       E-mail:  PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Karen C. Jones, President Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers P.O. 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