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; (701) 328-4920 (TTY)
Web: www.dpi.state.nd.us/dpi/speced/index.htm
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
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)
STATE BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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
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)
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 (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) 366-6888 (ND Relay)
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
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Tammy Gallup-Milner, Director
Children’s Special Health Services
Department of Human Services
State Capitol, 600 East Blvd. Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0269
(701) 328-2436; (800) 755-2714 (In ND)
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
Web: www.dpi.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/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)
Web: www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 1303
Northbrook, IL 60065-1303
Web: www.add.org
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org
Brain Injury
Mary Simonson
Brain Injury Association of North Dakota
Open Door Center
209 2nd Avenue S.E.
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845-1124
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of MN
2356 University Ave West, Suite 405
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 646-8675; (800) 779-0777
Mental Health
Rose Stoller, Executive Director
North Dakota Mental Health Association
P.O. Box 160
200 West Bowen
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 255-3692; (800) 472-2911
Web: www.btigate.com/~mhand
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
Visual Impairments
Paul Schroeder, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Midwest
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-9961
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
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Judie Lee, Project Director
North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology
P.O. Box 743
Cavalier, ND 58220
(701) 265-4807 (V/TTY); (800) 265-4728 (V/TTY)
Web: www.ndipat.org
PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION PROJECTS
Kathryn Erickson, Director
Native American Family Network System/
Pathfinder Family Center
1600 2nd Avenue, S.W., Suite 19
Minot, ND 58701-3459
(701) 837-7500; (701) 837-7501 (TTY); (800) 245-5840 (in ND)
Web: www.pathfinder-nd.org
Willy Sodeholm, Project Coordinator
North Dakota Parent Assistance and Supportive Schools
1600 2nd Avenue, S.W., Suite 19
Minot, ND 58701-3459
(701) 837-7510; (888) 763-7277 (in ND)
Web: www.ndpass.minot.com
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Laurie Betting and Donene Feist, Project Directors
Family to Family Support Network
University of North Dakota School of Medicine
P.O. Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
(701) 777-2359; (888) 434-7436
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Michael Schloesser, President
North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
810 Divide Avenue, East
Bismarck, ND 58501-1899
(701) 223-3578
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Gordon Hauge, Chieg Executive Officer
Easter Seals-Goodwill of North Dakota
P. O. Box 1206
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-6828; (800) 247-0698