A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Wisconsin State Resources

Complete update · 2/2008
Partial update · 3/26/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. 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 your state. 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.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

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 Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable Herb Kohl (D)
330 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5653
(202) 224-9787 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://kohl.senate.gov/gen_contact.html
Web: http://kohl.senate.gov/

Honorable Russell D. Feingold (D)
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5323
(202) 224-2725 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html
Web: http://feingold.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Jim Doyle
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-1212
E-mail Web Form: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/contact.asp?locid=19
Web: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

Official State Web Site
Web: www.wisconsin.gov

Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities
Sarah Lincoln, Staff Support
Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 951
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-7974
E-mail: lincosj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/physical/gcpd.htm

State Department of Education: Special Education
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Assistant State Superintendent
Stephanie Petska, Director of Special Education
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-1781; (800) 441-4563
E-mail: stephanie.petska@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/een

Mary Skadahl, State Project Coordinator
Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
800 Wisconsin Street, Building D-2
Suite 420-H, Mailbox 65
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 833-0739; (877) 844-4925
E-mail: marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Michael J. Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Assistant
Office of the State Superintendent
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-3584
E-mail: michael.thompson@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/esea

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 3
Carol Noddings-Eichinger, Part C Coordinator
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 267-3270
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Mary Peters, Consultant/619 Coordinator
Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-9172; (800) 442-4563
E-mail: mary.peters@dpi.wi.gov
Web: http://dpi.wi.gov/dlsea/index.html

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Charlene Dwyer, Administrator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Workforce Development
201 E. Washington Avenue, Room A100
P.O. Box 7852
Madison, WI 53707-7852
(608) 261-0050; (800) 442-3477
(608) 266-0283 (TTY)
Web: www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr

Coordinator for Transition Services
Linda Maitrejean, Project Director
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative
225 Ostermann Drive
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-2020, ext. 2122
E-mail: lindam@cesa11.k12.wi.us
Web: www.wsti.org/wsti.cfm

Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Sharon Wendt, Director
Career and Technical Education Team
Division for Academic Excellence
Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-9251; (800) 441-4563
Web: www.dpi.wi.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Joyce Bohn Allen, Director
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-1351
E-mail: allenjb@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.state.wi.us

State Children's Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
(608) 267-3905
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

State Children's Long Term Support Services
Julie Bryda, Acting Manager
Children's Services Section
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(414) 763-0851
E-mail: brydaja@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Alice Mirk, Chief
Integrated Services Section
Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
DDES/DHFS
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 261-8878
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Michael Linak, Director
Developmental Disabilities Services Section
Bureau of Long Term Support
Division of Long Term Care
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-1140
E-mail: linakmj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Jennifer Ondrejka, Executive Director
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
201 W. Washington Street, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-7826; (608) 266-6660 (TTY)
E-mail: help@wcdd.org
Web: www.wcdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Lynn Breedlove, Executive Director
Disability Rights Wisconsin
131 W. Wilson Street, Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-0214; (800) 928-8778 (in WI only)
E-mail: lynnb@drwi.org
Web: www.disabilityrightswi.org/

Client Assistance Program
Linda Vegoe, Director
Client Assistance Program
Department of Agriculture
Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(608) 224-5070; (800) 362-1290 (in WI)
E-mail: linda.vegoe@datcp.state.wi.us
Web: www.wicap.wisconsin.gov/index.jsp

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Peggy Helm-Quest, MSEd., MHA
Children's Special Health Care Needs Program
Bureau of Community Health Promotion
Division of Public Health
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 351
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
(608) 267-2945
E-mail: helmqp@dhfs.state.wi.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Wisconsin BadgerCare
P.O. Box 6678
Madison, WI 53716
(800) 362-3002
Web: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Dan Wenzel, Director
Stacy Grandt, Outreach Director
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 W. State Street
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 758-6100; (800) 832-9784 (in WI)
E-mail: dan.wenzel@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Web: www.wcbvi.k12.wi.us/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Linda Huffer, Director
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Department of Health and Family Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 451
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 261-7823; (888) 701-1255 (TTY)
E-mail: huffell@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Marcy Dicker, Director of Outreach
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH)
19601 W. Bluemound Road, #200
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 787-9540 (V/TTY)
E-mail: marcy.dicker@wesp-dhh.wi.gov
Web: www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov

Alex Slappey, Director
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESPDHH)
Wisconsin School for the Deaf
309 W. Walworth Avenue
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 728-7120 (V/TTY); (877) 973-3323 (V/TTY)
E-mail: alex.slappey@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.wsd.k12.wi.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 947-6644 (V)
(800) 947-3529 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 272-1773 (ASCII); (800) 267-8867 (Fast ASCII)
(800) 833-7637 (Speech to Speech)
(866) 833-7813 (Spanish)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
David Carlson, Director
School Financial Services
Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-6968
E-mail: david.carlson@dpi.state.wi.us
Web: www.dpi.state.wi.us

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Robin Jones, Director
DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center
University of Illinois/Chicago
Department on Disability & Human Development
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: gldbtac@uic.edu
Web: www.adagreatlakes.org

University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Daniel Bier, Associate Director
Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280
(608) 263-5254
E-mail: bier@waisman.wisc.edu
Web: www.waisman.wisc.edu/index.htmlx

Technology-Related Assistance
Ralph Pelkey, AT Specialist
Wistech
Division of Long Term Care
1 W. Wilson, Room 951
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-9091; (608) 267-9880 (TTY)
E-mail: pelkerj@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/index.htm

State Mediation System
Jane Burns, Systems Administrator
Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System
P.O. Box 107
Hartland, WI 53029-0107
(888) 298-3857
E-mail: jane@wsems.us
Web: www.wsems.us

Special Format Library
Marsha Valance, Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
813 W. Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
(414) 286-3045; (800) 242-8822
E-mail: lbph@milwaukee.gov
Web: http://RegionalLibrary.wi.gov

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

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

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Jane Pribek, Executive Director
Autism Society of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 165
Two Rivers, WI 54241
(920) 553-0278; (888) 428-8476 (in WI)
E-mail: asw@asw4autism.org
Web: www.asw4autism.org

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

Brain Injury
Patricia G. David, Director of Operations
Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin
21100 W. Capitol Drive, Suite 5
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 790-9660; (800) 882-9282 (in WI)
E-mail: admin@biaw.org
Web: www.biaw.org

Cerebral Palsy
Judith Britton, Executive Director
Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin
36 Broad Street, Suite 120
P.O. Box 1241
Oshkosh, WI 54903-1241
(920) 424-4071; (800) 261-1895 (in WI)
(920) 424-4076 (TTY)
E-mail: cpmideastwi@vbe.com
Web: http://cpmideastwis.com/

Fred Hesselbein, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.
7519 W. Oklahoma Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53219
(414) 329-4500; (414) 329-4511 (TTY)
(888) 482-7739
E-mail: fhesselbein@ucpsew.org
Web: www.ucpsew.org

Children with Special Health Care Needs
Elizabeth Hecht, Coordinator
Southern Regional Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Center
Waisman Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280
(608) 263-7148; (800) 532-3321
E-mail: hecht@waisman.wisc.edu
Web: www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/indexfr.html

Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
10243 W. National Avenue
West Allis, WI 53227
(414) 604-2200; (888) 742-7651 (TTY)
E-mail: info@cdhh.org
Web: www.cdhh.org

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
The Cambridge Office Center
9401 W. Beloit Road, Suite 311
Milwaukee, WI 53227-4357
(414) 327-3729; (866) 327-3729
E-mail: info@dsaw.org
Web: www.dsaw.org

Andrea Wipperfurth, Executive Director
Madison Area Down Syndrome Society
P.O. Box 44796
Madison, WI 53744-4796
(608) 692-7653
E-mail: info@madss.org
Web: www.madss.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jim Hoegemeier, Executive Director
The Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association, Inc.
2800 Royal Avenue #209
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 222-8907
E-mail: arcw@att.net
Web: www.arc-wisconsin.org

Learning Disabilities
Diane Sixel, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 14690
Madison, WI 53708-0690
(866) 532-9472
E-mail: info@LDAwisconsin.com
Web: www.LDAWisconsin.com

Mental Health
Martha Rasmus, President/CEO
Mental Health America of Wisconsin
734 N. 4th Street, Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 276-3122
E-mail: info@mhawisconsin.org
Web: www.mhawisconsin.org

Cheryl Porior-Mayhew, Executive Director
NAMI Wisconsin
4223 W. Beltline Highway
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 268-6000; (800) 236-2988
E-mail: nami@namiwisconsin.org
Web: www.namiwisconsin.org

Hugh Davis, Executive Director
Wisconsin Family Ties
16 N. Carroll Street, Suite 640
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-6888; (800) 422-7145
E-mail: info@wifamilyties.org
Web: www.wifamilyties.org

Prader-Willi
Mary Lynn Larson, Program Director
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
2701 N. Alexander Street
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 882-6371; (866) 797-2947
E-mail: wisconsin@pwsausa.org
Web: www.pwsausa.org/wi

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Robert Craven, Business Manager
Wisconsin Speech-Language-Pathology and Audiology Professional Association
1360 Regent Street #154
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 283-5489; (800) 545-0640
E-mail: wsha@wisha.org
Web: www.wisha.org

Spina Bifida
Lori Swendrowski, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Wisconsin
830 N. 109th Street, Suite 6
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 607-9061
E-mail: sbawi@sbawi.org
Web: www.sbawi.org

Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361-2820
(718) 224-2999
E-mail: ts@tsa-usa.org
Web: www.tsa-usa.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Jan Serak and Courtney Salzer, Co-Directors
Wisconsin FACETS
2714 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 374-4645; (414) 374-4635 (TTY)
(877) 374-0511 (Milwaukee office)
(877) 374-4677 (Statewide office)
E-mail: wifacets@wifacets.org
Web: www.wifacets.org

Parent-To-Parent
Julie Gordon, Executive Director
MUMS - National Parent to Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
(920) 336-5333; (877) 336-5333
E-mail: mums@netnet.net
Web: www.netnet.net/mums/

Robin Mathea, Director
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
Family Resource Connection
Ministry Riverside Clinic
1020 Kabel Avenue
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 361-2890; (888) 266-0028
E-mail: rmathea@shsmh.org
Web: www.familyresourceconnection.org/ptpow.htm

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Panny Larson, President
Wisconsin Congress of Parents & Teachers, Inc.
4797 Hayes Road, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53704-3256
(608) 244-1455
E-mail: wi_office@pta.org
Web: www.wisconsinpta.org/

Other Disability Organizations

Christine Fessler, President/CEO
Easter Seals Wisconsin
101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 277-8288 (V); (608) 277-8031 (TTY)
(800) 422-2324
E-mail: cfessler@wi.easterseals.com
Web: www.eastersealswisconsin.com

Liz Hecht, Co-Director
Barbara Katz, Co-Director
Family Voices of Wisconsin
Family-toFamily Health Information Network
P.O. Box 55029
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 239-1364
E-mail: barb@fvofwi.org
Web: www.wfv.org

Mary Mundt-Reckase, Director
Wisconsin First Step
c/o Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
NCA2-04 Mail Stop
1900 South Avenue
LaCrosse, WI 54601
(800) 642-7837
E-mail: wispubhealth@mch-hotlines.org
Web: www.mch-hotlines.org

Kathie Wagner, President
VSA arts of Wisconsin, Inc.
4785 Hayes Road, Suite 201
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 241-2131
E-mail: vsawis@vsawis.org
Web: www.vsawis.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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