A publication of the National Dissemination
Center for Children with Disabilities
Puerto Rico Resources
Complete update · 11/2007
Partial update · 12/13/2007
The
offices listed on this resource sheet are primarily administrative offices for
Puerto Rico. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put
you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information
and assistance about disability issues in Puerto Rico. If you find that an address
or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org
and let us know.
Each state or territory sets eligibility ages for services
to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning
your area, please contact the office listed under Department
of Education: Special Education.
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United States House of Representatives
Honorable Luis Fortuño
126 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2615; (202) 225-2154 (Fax)
Web: www.house.gov/fortuno/
Governor
Honorable Anibal Acevedo-Vilá
La Fortaleza
P. O. Box 9020082
San Juan, PR 00902-0082
(787) 721-7000
Official Web Site
Web: www.gobierno.pr/gprportal/inicio
Department of Education: Special Education
Dr. Ernesto Perez
Assistant Secretary of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
(787) 753-7981; (787) 753-0015 (Fax)
E-mail: rosario_so@de.gobierno.pr
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through
2
Dr. Naydamar Perez de Otero, Director
Infants and Toddlers Program
Department of Health
P. O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
(787) 274-5660, 5661; (787) 274-3301 (Fax)
E-mail: nperez@salud.gov.pr
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Sra. Myrta Reyes, Director of Compliance Unit
Special Education Programs
Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919
(787) 759-8207; (787) 773-8906 (Fax)
E-mail: reyes_myr@de.gobierno.pr
Web: www.de.gobierno.pr/EDUPortal/default.htm
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Sra. Dorcas Hernandez Arroy, Administrator
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
P.O. Box 191118
San Juan, PR 00919-1118
(787) 729-0160, ext. 2301; (787) 728-8070 (Fax)
E-mail: dorcas@vra.gobierno.pr
Office of Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Lucy Torres Roig, Acting Assistant Secretary
Technical Education Programs
P.O. Box 190759
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 758-4132
E-mail: torres_l@de.gobierno.pr
Mental Health Agency
Dr. Jose L. Galarza Arbona, Administrator
Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
Ave Barbosa 414
P.O. Box 21414
San Juan, PR 00928-1414
(787) 764-3670; (787) 764-3795
(787) 765-5888 (Fax)
E-mail: jgalarza@assmca.gobierno.pr
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Dr. Pedro J. Morales, Assistant Administrator
Treatment of Children and Adolescents
Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Ave Barbosa 414
P.O. Box 21414
San Juan, PR 00928-1414
(787) 763-7575, ext. 2393/2371/2310
E-mail: pmorales@assmca.gobierno.pr
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Ana Garcia Huertas, Director
Mental Retardation Program
Department of Health
P.O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
(787) 721-3374; (787) 721-3377 (Fax)
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Mr. Vincente Sanabria Acevedo, President
Puerto Rico Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 9543
San Juan, PR 00908
(787) 722-0595; (787) 722-0590
E-mail: prced@prtc.net
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Jose R. Ocasio, Esq., Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities
P.O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
(787) 729-4299; (787) 725-2333, ext. 2004/2005
(787) 725-4012 (TTY); (787) 721-2455 (Fax)
E-mail: jrocasio@oppi.gobierno.pr
Client Assistance Program
Maria Rosa, Coordinator
Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities
P.O. Box 41309
San Juan, PR 00940-1309
(787) 725-2333, ext. 2049, 2050
(787) 725-4012 (TTY)
E-mail: mrosa@oppi.gobierno.pr
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Dr. Naydamar Pérez de Otero
Maternal and Child Health
Crippled Children's Programs
Department of Health
P. O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
(787) 274-5659 or 5660; (787) 274-3301
E-mail: nperez@salud.gov.pr
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech Spanish)
Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
S. Antonio (Tony) Ruiz-Quintanilla, Director & PI
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 ILR Extension
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
(607) 255-8660 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Spanish) (NY, NJ, PR, VI)
E-mail: dbtacnortheast@cornell.edu
Web: www.dbtacnortheast.org
María I. Miranda, Project Director
University of Puerto Rico
FILI US Institute - Assistive Technology Project at Puerto Rico
Jardin Botanico Sur #1187 calle Flamboyan
San Juan, PR 00926-1117
(787) 764-6035; (787) 764-6042
(800) 981-6033 (in PR)
Web: http://pratp.upr.edu
Mediation System
Rosa M. Santiago, Director
Puerto Rico Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
(787) 759-8313; (787) 759-6806
(787) 773-8900/8905
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your locality, contact:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org
Autism
Mrs. Milagros Rodríguez, Director
Parents Society for Children and Adults with Autism in Puerto Rico
Autism Society of America Puerto Rico Chapter
P.O. Box 190594
San Juan, PR 00919-0594
(787) 723-4566
Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
Epilepsy
Jose M. Perez Otero, Executive Director
Sociedad Puertorriqueña De Epilepsia
1100 Calle Marginal Ruiz Soler
Bayamon, PR 00959-7365
(787) 782-6200; (787) 782-6464
(787) 782-3991 (Fax)
E-mail: info@sociedadepilepsiapr.org
Web: www.sociedadepilepsiapr.org
Learning Disabilities
Elisa Blum, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Puerto Rico
Calle Loiza 1750, esquina Taft, Box #003
San Juan, PR 00911
E-mail: ElisaBlum@yahoo.com
Speech and Hearing
Hilda Malavé, President
Organización Puertorriqueña de Patologia del Habla, Lenguaje y
Audiología, Inc.
P.O. Box 20147
San Juan, PR 00928-0147
(787) 268-0273
E-mail: opphla@prw.net
Spina Bifida
Isolina Laboy Arroyo, Director
Asociación de Espina Bifida e Hydrocefalia
P.O. Box 8262
Bayamon, PR 00960-8032
(787) 740-6695 or (787) 740-0033
(787) 787-1377 (Fax)
E-mail: espinabifidapr@gmail.com
Special Format Library
Ms. Igri Enriquez, Director/Librarian
Puerto Rico Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
520 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 2
San Juan, PR 00901
(787) 723-2519; (800) 981-8008
(787) 721-8177 (Fax)
E-mail: bibciego@tld.net
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Carmen Sélles de Vilá, Executive Director
APNI, Inc. (Asociación de Padres Pro Bienestar de Niños con Impedidos
de Puerto Rico, Inc.)
P.O. Box 21280
San Juan, PR 00928-1280
(787) 763-4665, (787) 753-7185 (TTY)
(800) 981-8492; (800) 981-8393
(787) 765-0345 (Fax)
E-mail: centroinfo@apnipr.org
Web: www.apnipr.org
Nilda M. Morales, Executive Director
Easter Seals Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 360325
San Juan, PR 00936-0325
(787) 767-6710
E-mail: info@serpr.org
Web: www.serpr.org
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org
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