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John Agosta, Ph.D.
Vice President
Human Services Research Institute
8100 SW Nyberg Road
Suite 205
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: 503-885-1436 Fax: 503-362-7729
agosta@hsri.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Duane Alexander, M.D.
Director, NICHD/NIH
Office of the Director
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Drive MSC 2425
Building 31, Room 2A-03
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
Phone: 301-496-3435 Fax: 301-402-1104
da43w@nih.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Barbara Altman, Ph.D.
Special Assistant for Disability Statistics
Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for Health Statistics
OAEHP, Room 778
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone: 301-458-4654 Fax: 301-458-4038
baltman@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Edward Ansello, Ph.D.
Director
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Center on Aging
PO Box 980229
Richmond, VA 23298-0229
Phone: 804-828-1525 Fax: 804-828-7905
eansello@hsc.vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Sally Atwater
Executive Director
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
President's Committee on Mental Retardation
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Suite 701
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-619-0634 Fax: 202-205-9519
satwater@acf.dhhs.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Ansley Bacon, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Westchester Medical Center & New York Medical Center
Westchester Institute for Human Development (UCDD) Human Development
325 Cedarwood Hall
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: 914-493-8204 Fax: 914-493-1923
Ansley_Bacon@nymc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Don Bailey
Director
Frank P Graham Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB# 8180
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-966-4250 Fax: 919-966-7532
don_bailey@unc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Linda Bambara, Ph.D.
Professor of Special Education
College of Education
Lehigh University
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone: 610-758-3271 Fax: 610-758-6223
Linda.Bambara@lehigh.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Paul Bates, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology and Special Education
Southern Illinois University
Wham 222F
Carbondale, IL 62901-4618
Phone: 618-453-1814 Fax: 618-453-7110
pbates@siu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Mark Batshaw, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pediatrics
George Washington University
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-884-4007 Fax: 202-884-5988
mbatshaw@cnmc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Joan Beasley, Ph.D.
Consultant
184 Bonad Road
Chesnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: 617-469-7391 Fax: 617-469-7391
jbbeasley@rcn.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Katherine Belknap
Project Director
ABLEDATA
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 930
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-608-8998 Fax: 301-608-8958
Kabelknap2@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Rodney Bell
Principal Consultant
ASSET Consulting
PO Box 91205
Portland, OR 97291-0205
Phone: 503-644-0320
assetcon@easystreet.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Forrest Bennett, M.D.
Professor, Pediatrics
Pediatrics
University of Washington
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Phone: 206-685-1356 Fax: 206-543-5771
fbennett@u.washington.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Michael Benz
Professor
Special Education
University of Oregon
175A College of Education
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-346-1408 Fax: 541-346-1411
mbenz@oregon.uoregon.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Arnold Birenbaum, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director of the Rose F. Kennedy UCDD
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-430-8523 Fax: 718-904-1162
birenbau@aecom.yu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Jan Blacher, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Education
University of California
Sproul Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: 909-787-3875 Fax: 909-787-3942
jan.blacher@ucr.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Jacquelyn Blaney
Director
Independent Living, Inc.
474 North Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-924-7998 Fax: 225-924-7715
ilinc@bellsouth.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Cathy Bodine, Ph.D.
Director, Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Assistive Technology Partners
1245 East Colfax Ave., Suite 200
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-315-1281 Fax: 303-837-1208
Cathy.Bodine@UCHSC.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Gail Bottoms
Consumer Leadership Trainer
People First of Georgia
PO Box 847
931 Hamilton Blvd.
Griffin, GA 30266
Phone: 770-228-9919 Fax: 770-228-9920
griffincomwrkshp@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Coleen Boyle
Associate Director for Science
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy
Mailstop F-34
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-7366
cboyle@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

David Braddock, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research, University of Colorado System, Executive Director, Coleman Institute
University of Colorado System
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
4001 Discovery Drive
Suite 210 (SYS 586)
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: 303-492-0639 Fax: 303-735-5643
braddock@cu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Mac Brantley
Deputy Director of Communications
The Arc of the United States
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-2229 Fax: 202-783-8250
Brantley@thearc.org @thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Lynn Breedlove
Executive Director
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
16 North Carroll Street
Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-267-0214 Fax: 608-267-0368
Lynnb@w-c-a.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Diane Bricker, Ph.D.
Director
College of Education, Early Intervention Program
University of Oregon
901 E. 18th Ave., CSB 100
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-346-0807 Fax: 541-346-5639
dbricker@oregon.uoregon.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Carrie Brown, Ph.D.
President
Innovative Human Services, Inc.
4636 Cherokee Trail
Dallas, TX 75209-1907
Phone: 214-350-5350 Fax: 214-901-9692
cbr949@airmail.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Fredda Brown, Ph.D.
Professor
Education and Community Programs
Queens College - City University of New York
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: 518-392-0707
fbrowncuny@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Diane Bryen, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Professor
Institute on Disabilities
Temple University
423 Ritter Hall Annex (004-00)
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-1356 Fax: 215-204-6336
dianeb@temple.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Thomas Buckley
Executive Director
Administration
UPARC
1501 N. Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
Phone: 727-799-3330 Fax: 727-799-4632
TBuck325@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Larry Burt
Deputy Director
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC
Division of Human Development and Disability
4770 Bufford Highway
F-35
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-7081 Fax: 770-488-7075
lrb1@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Brian Burwell
Vice President
Chronic Care and Disability
The Medstate Group
125 Cambridge Park Dr
Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone: 617-492-9302 Fax: 617-492-9365
Brian.Burwell@Medstat.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Stan Butkus, Ph.D.
State Director
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
3440 Harden Street Extension
PO Box 4706
Columbia, SC 29240
Phone: 803-898-9769 Fax: 803-898-9656
sbutkus@ddsn.state.sc.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Amanda Cade
Deputy Director
National Quality Review
The Council
20401 Grand Prairie Lane
Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone: 815-469-6293 Fax: 815-469-6293
amandalcade@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Michael Callahan
Consultant/President
Marc Gold & Associates / Employment for All
4101 Gautier-Vancleave Road
Suite 102
Gautier, MS 39553
Phone: 228-497-6999 Fax: 228-497-6966
micallahan@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Tina Campanella
Executive Director
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
9300 Knight's Court
Laurel, MD 20723
Phone: 301-613-0286 Fax: 301-604-8364
tina818@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Vincent Campbell, Ph.D.
Health Scientist
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
CDC
4770 Buford Highway
F-35
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-2684 Fax: 770-488-7075
vbc6@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Edward Carr, Ph.D.
Leading Professor
Department of Psychology
State University of New York at Stony Brook
S.U.N.Y.
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500
Phone: 631-632-7839 Fax: 631-632-9757
Edward.Carr@sunysb.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Mary Cerreto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Director, Center on Self-Determination & Health
Boston University Medical Center
Dowling 5 South
One Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-414-6246 Fax: 617-414-3345
mcerreto@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Michael Chapman
Vice President
Strategic Development
The Council on Quality and Leadership
100 West Road
Suite 406
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-583-0060 Fax: 410-583-0063
mchapie@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Robert Clabby
Administrator
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Wyoming Department of Health
8204 Wyoming Hwy, 789
Lander, WY 82520
Phone: 307-335-6891 Fax: 307-335-6990
rclabb@state.wy.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Brian Cobb
Professor
School of Education
Colorado State University
104A Education Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: 970-491-6835 Fax: 970-491-1317
cobb@cahs.colostate.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Robin Cooper
Director of Technical Assistance
NASDDDS, Inc.
2222 Hollister Avenue
Madison, WI 53726
Phone: 608-231-2121 Fax: 608-231-3758
windfiend@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Stephen Corbin, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Dean, Special Olympics University
Special Olympics University - Health and Research
Special Olympics Inc.
1325 G Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-824-0283 Fax: 202-824-0397
scorbin@specialolympics.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Jose Cordero, M.D.
Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center on Birth Defects and D.D.
4770 Buford Highway NE, F35
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-7080 Fax: 770-488-7075
jfc1@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Diane Coughlin
Director
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Developmental Disabilities Administration
201 West Preston Street
4th Floor, O'Conner Building
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-5600 Fax: 410-767-5850
CoughlinD@dhmh.state.md.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

David Coulter, M.D.
LEND Program - Neurology Director
Department of Neurology
Children's Hospital
Fegan 11
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-355-2751 Fax: 617-277-1924
coulterdl@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Allen Crocker
Program Director
Children's Hospital
Institute for Community Inclusion
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-355-6509 Fax: 617-739-5853
allen.crocker@tch.harvard.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax/email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Doreen Croser
Executive Director
American Association on Mental Retardation
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Suite 846
Washington, DC 20001-1512
Phone: 202-387-1968 Fax: 202-387-2193
dcroser@aamr.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Ric Crowley
President
MACROW Associates
30803 Dunn Road
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Phone: 225-939-0344 Fax: 225-667-3512
macrownet@msn.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Scott Danforth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Teaching and Learning
College of Education, University of Missouri - St Louis
212 Marillac Hall
University of MO - St. Louis
St Louis, MO 63121
Phone: 314-516-6095 Fax: 314-516-5348
scot@umsl.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Philip Davidson, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Director
University of Rochseter School of Medicine and Dentistry
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
Box 671 URMC
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 585-275-6626 Fax: 585-275-3366
Phil_Davidson@urmc.rochester.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Daniel Davies
President and Founder
AbleLink Technologies, Inc.
528 North Tejon Street
Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-592-0347 Fax: 719-592-0348
dan@ablelinktech.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Sharon Davis, Ph.D.
Director, Professional and Family Services
The Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-5478 Fax: 301-565-5342
davis@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Sharman Davis - Barrett
Co-Director, Alliance Project
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
PACER Center
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55437
Phone: 952-838-1312 Fax: 952-838-0199
sharman@PACER.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Curtis Decker, J.D.
Executive Director
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
900 Second Street, N.E.
Suite 211
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9512 Fax: 202-408-9520
curt@napas.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Kay DeGarmo
Administrator/Prevention Specialist
Center for Disabilities & Development
Prevention of Disability Policy Council
133 Center for Disabilities & Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-353-7050 Fax: 319-356-8284
kay-degarmo@uiowa.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Frank DeRuyter, Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Department of Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
DUMC 3887
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-6271 Fax: 919-684-8298
frank.deruyter@duke.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Lizanne DeStefano, Ph.D.
Director, Bureau of Educational Research, Associate Dean for Research
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
236 Education
1310 S. Sixth St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-333-8520 Fax: 217-244-0538
destefan@uiuc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Robert Dinerstein, J.D.
Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Washington College of Law
American University
4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Suite 364
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-274-4141 Fax: 202-274-4015
rdiners@wcl.american.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Nancy DiVenere
Executive Director
Parent to Parent of Vermont
600 Blair Park Road, Suite 240
Williston, VT 05495-7549
Phone: 802-764-5290 Fax: 802-764-5298
Nancy.DiVenere@partoparvt.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Fred Dominguez
Chief Community Resources Development Section
Community Resources Development Section
Department of Rehabilitation - California
18605 E. Gale Ave.
Suite 240
City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone: 626-965-3093 Fax: 626-965-6874
fdomingu@dor.ca.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Robin Doyle
Social Insurance Specialist
ODP, ODEP, CPT
SSA
6401 Security Blvd.
4349 Annex Bldg.
Baltimore, MD 21235
Phone: 410- 966-2771 Fax: 410-966-3372
robin.doyle@ssa.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Sharon Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Graduate School of Education
University of California at Riverside
20500 Yate Circle
Riverside, CA 92508
Phone: 909-787-5234 Fax: 909-787-3942
sharon.duffy@ucr.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Glen Dunlap, Ph.D.
Department of Child and Family Studies
University of South Florida
Florida Mental Health Institute
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: 813-974-4612 Fax: 813-974-4406
dunlap@fmhi.usf.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Dale Dutton
Business Development
Employment & Community Services Unit
CARF
4891 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone: 800-444-8991 Fax: 520-318-1129
ddutton@carf.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Steven Eidelman
Executive Director
The Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-5669 Fax: 301-565-3843
eidelman@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Elizabeth Erwin
Associate Professor & Coordinator
Dept.of Educational and Community Programs
Queens College of the City University of NY
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: 973-744-3975 Fax: 973-744-3975
ErwinCUNY@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Alan Factor, Ph.D.
Associate Director
University of Illinois at Chicago
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with DD
1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
Phone: 312-413-1510 Fax: 312-996-6942
afactor@uic.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Anne Farrell, Ph.D.
Director, Early Childhood Services
Early Childhood Services
Westchester Institute for Human Development
Westchester Medical Center
WIHD Cedarwood Hall
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: 914-493-1027 Fax: 914-493-1973
anne_farrell@nymc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Celia Feinstein
Associate Director
Institute on Disabilities/UCEDD
Temple University
1301 Cecil B Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-6561 Fax: 215-204-6336
shoes100@temple.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Rebecca Fewell, Ph.D.
Consultant
106 Hicks Road
Nashville, TN 37221-3402
Phone: 615-662-6901 Fax: 615-662-6901
rrf37221@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Cathy Ficker-Terrill
President and CEO
Ray Graham Association
2801 Finely Road
Downers Grove, IL 60505
Phone: 630-628-7170 Fax: 630-628-2350
cathyfickerterrill@yahoo.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Chester Finn
Self-Advocate
New York State OMRDD
44 Holland Avenue
New York, NY 12229
Phone: 518-473-1997
chester.finn@omr.state.ny.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Robert Fletcher, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
132 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-331-4336 Fax: 845-331-4569
Rfnadd@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Marty Ford
Director of Legal Advocacy
The Arc of the United States
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-2229 Fax: 202-783-8250
ford@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Ann Forts
Self Advocate & Motivational Speaker
"UP" Syndrome
P.O. Box 644
Center Harbor, NH 03226
Phone: 603-253-6722
annieupfund@fcgnetworks.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Lise Fox, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Child and Family Studies
University of South Florida
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
13301 N. Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: 813-974-6100 Fax: 813-974-6115
fox@fmhi.usf.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Susan Fox
Director
University of New Hampshire
Real Choice Systems Change Project
10 Ferry Street
Unit 14
Concord, NH 03301-5019
Phone: 603-228-2084 Fax: 603-228-3270
sfox@dhhs.state.nh.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Marian Frattarola - Saulino
CEO
Community Interactions, Inc.
321 Woodland Ave.
Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: 610-328-9008 Fax: 610-328-4597
msaulino@ciinc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Glenn Fujiura, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human Development and Director, Institute on Disability and Human Development
Disability and Human Development
Institute on Disability and Human Development (UCE)
1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-413-1977 Fax: 312-413-4098
gfujiura@uic.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Suellen Galbraith
Director for Public Policy
ANCOR
1101 King Street
Suite 380
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-535-7850 Fax: 703-535-7860
sgalbraith@ancor.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

James Gardner, Ph.D.
President & CEO
The Council
100 West Road
Suite 406
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-583-0060 Fax: 410-583-0063
jfgardner@thecouncil.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Alan Gartner, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Office of the Mayor
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-788-3064
agartner@cityhall.nyc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

William Gaventa
Associate Professor, Coordinator, Community and Congregated Supports
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
The Boggs Center
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Phone: 732-235-9304 Fax: 732-235-9330
bill.gaventa@umdnj.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Bob Gettings
Executive Director
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
113 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-683-4202 Fax: 703-684-1395
rgettings@nasddds.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Lawrence Gloeckler
Deputy Commissioner
New York State Education Department
One Commerce Plaza
Room 1606
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-474-2714 Fax: 518-474-8802
lgloeckl@mail.nysed.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Amy Goldman
Associate Director
Temple University
Institute on Disabilities
Ritter Annex 423
1301 Cecil B. Moore Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-3862 Fax: 215-204-9371
piat@temple.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Gary Goldstein, M.D.
President
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 443-923-9300 Fax: 443-923-9317
goldstein@kennedykrieger.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/fax
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Rick Greene
Program Specialist
US Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Rm 4748
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-205-2814 Fax: 202-260-1012
rick.greene@aoa.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Cary Griffin
Senior Partner
Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC
5582 Klements Lane
Florence, MT 59833
Phone: 406-243-24541 Fax: 406-243-4730
cgriffin@selway.umt.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Teresa Grossi, Ph.D.
Director, Center on Community Living and Careers
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community - Indiana University
2853 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
Phone: 812-855 6508 Fax: 812-855-9630
tgrossi@indiana.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Randi Hagerman, M.D.
Professor
Pediatrics
University of California, Davis, Medical Center
The M.I.N.D. Institute
4860 Y Street, Suite 3020
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-6348 Fax: 916731-7185
randi.hagerman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Jim Halle, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Special Education
University of Illinois
College of Education
1310 S. Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-333-0260 Fax: 217-333-6555
halle@uiuc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Thomas Hamilton, Ph.D.
Director Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group
Centers for Medicine and Medicaid Service
7500 Security Boulevard
Room S2-14-26, DEHPG
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone: 410-786-9493 Fax: 410-786-9004
thamilton@cms.hhs.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

James Hanson, M.D.
Chief
Center for Research for Mothers and Children
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Branch
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 4B09G
Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
Phone: 301-496-1383 Fax: 301-496-3791
hansonj@mail.nih.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Dennis Harkins
Consultant
A Simpler Way
5826 Bartlett Lane
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: 608-274-6014 Fax: 608-274-0237
dwharks@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

James Harris, M.D.
Director of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
John Hopkins University School of Medicine
John Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: 410-955-6181 Fax: 410-955-8691
jamesharris@erols.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Amy Harris-Solomon
234 Boxmere Place
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615-665-8527
amyhsstart@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Debra Hart
Education Coordinator
Institute for Community Inclusion
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-287-4341 Fax: 617-287-4352
debra.hart@umb.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Jason Hartle
28 Liberty Street
Apt. 102
Westminster, MD 21157
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Susan Hasazi, Ph.D.
Department of Education
University of Vermont
448 Waterman Bldg.
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 802-656-1353 Fax: 802-656-1357
shasazi@zoo.uvm.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Barbara Hawkins, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Smith Research Center
Indiana University Center on Aging and Aged
2805 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2698
Phone: 812-855-0815 Fax: 812-855-6194
hawkinsb@indiana.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Mike Head
Project Manager, Michigan's Self-Determination Initiative
Michigan Department of Community Health
6th Floor, Lewis Cass Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-335-0276 Fax: 517-241-2969
HEAD@michigan.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Tamar Heller, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Head
College of Applied Health Sciences
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago, IIDD Room 436
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-413-1537 Fax: 312-413-1630
theller@uic.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Special Education
University of Illinois
288 Education Building MC 708
1310 S 6th Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-244-0260 Fax: 217-333-0260
mlhemm@uiuc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Amy Hewitt, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Research and Training Center on Community Living
University of Minnesota
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
204 Pattee
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-1098 Fax: 612-625-6619
hewit005@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Martha Hodgesmith
Director of Community Supports and Services
Dept. of SRS/ Div. Of Health Care Policy/CSS
State of Kansas
Docking State Office Building, 10th Floor East
915 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
Phone: 785-296-3561 Fax: 785-296-0557
mxjh@srskansas.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Mike Hoenig
Director
Center for Disabilities and Development
IDEAS Program
100 Hawkins Drive
Room 140A
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Phone: 319-353-6448 Fax: 319-356-8284
michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Steve Holmes
Administrative Coordinator
Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc.
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-382-1454 Fax: 518-382-1594
seholmes@earthlink.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Rob Horner, Ph.D.
Professor
Area of Special Education College of Education
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5208
robh@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Marilou Hyson, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director for Professional Development
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-328-4581 Fax: 202-234-6415
mhyson@naeyc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Matthew Janicki, Ph.D.
Director for Technical Assistance
RRTC on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
University of Illinois at Chicago
c/o University at Albany
Richardson Hall 280 - 135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-3791 Fax: 301-565-5342
janickimp@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

George Jesien, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 410
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-588-8252 Fax: 301-588-2842
gjesien@aucd.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Elbert Johns
President
The ArcLink Incorporated
4350 Tanglewood Drive
Bloomington, IN 47404
Phone: 812-327-2955 Fax: 812-935-7601
ejohns@thearclink.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

David Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor / Director
Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
Room 102 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-1062 Fax: 612-624-9344
johns006@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Larry Jones, Ph.D., J.D.
Law Offices of Larry A. Jones
2118 8th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-405-3240 Fax: 206-405-3243
lawjones@oz.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

John Jordan
Chair
Region 10 Stakeholders / QA Commission
3 Stinson Road
Houston, MN 55943
Phone: 507-896-3119
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Lynda Kahn
Executive Director
Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
Rhode Island MHRH Division of Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities
14 Harrington Road
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-3234 Fax: 401-462-6063
lkahn@mhrh.state.ri.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

David Keer
Program Manager
NIDRR
4711 Hollywood Road
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 202-205-5633 Fax: 202-205-8515
david.keer@ed.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Dorothy Kerzner Lipsky, Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School
City University of New York
365 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309
Phone: 212 817-2095 Fax: 212-817-1581
dklipsky@gc.cuny.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

William Kiernan, Ph.D.
Director
Institute for Community Inclusion
University of Massachusetts
100 Morrisset Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone: 617-287-4311 Fax: 617-287-4352
William.Kiernan@umb.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Gloria Krahn, Ph.D.
Director, Oregon Institute on Disability & Development/UCEDD
Oregon Health & Sciences University
OIDD/CDRC, Oregon Health & Sciences
P.O. Box 574
Portland, OR 97207-0574
Phone: 503-494-8364 Fax: 503-494-6868
krahng@ohsu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

John Kregel, Ph.D.
Professor of Special Education
VCU RRTC
Virginia Commonwealth University
PO Box 842011
Richmond, VA 23116
Phone: 804-828-1872 Fax: 804-828-2193
jkregel@vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Charlie Lakin, Ph.D.
Director
Research and Training Center on Community Living
University of Minnesota
214 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-5005 Fax: 612-625-6619
lakin001@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Sheryl Larson, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Research & Training Center on Community Living
University of Minnesota
214B Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-6024 Fax: 612-625-6619
larso072@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Lynn Leaptrot (Bottoms)
Griffin Area Resource Center
Griffin, GA 30224
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone

Lewis Leavitt, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-
Phone: 608-263-0529 Fax: 608-255-3647
leavitt@waisman.wisc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Stephanie Lee
Office of Special Education Programs
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
US Department of Education
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202 205-5507
Stephanie.Lee@ed.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Lyle Lehman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Special Education
State University of New York - Geneseo
44 Westview Crescent
Geneseo, NY 14454-1012
Phone: 585-243-3392
LyleLehman@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Barbara LeRoy
Director
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Avenue
Suite 268
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-0334 Fax: 313-577-3770
B_Le_Roy@wayne.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Deborah Leuchovius
Technical Assistance Coordinator
National Transition and Vocational Rehabilitation Projects
PACER Center
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044
Phone: 952-838-9000 Fax: 952-838-0199
dleuchovius@pacer.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Ethan Long, Ph.D.
Disability Policy Fellow
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 410
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-588-8252 Fax: 301-588-2842
elong@aucd.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

John Luna
Director of Vocational Services
Career Design & Development Services
Dallas Metrocare Services
101 N. Zang Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75208
Phone: 214-948-2400 Fax: 218-943-3831
Jluna@dallasmetrocare.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Myra Madnick
Executive Director
National Down Syndrome Society
666 Broadway - 8th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 800-221-4602 Fax: 212-979-2873
mmadnick@ndss.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

David Mank
Director
Indiana University
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2853 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
Phone: 812-855-6508 Fax: 812-855-9630
dmank@indiana.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Paul Marchand
Assistant Executive Director for Policy & Advocacy
Governmental Affairs
The Arc of the United States
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-2229 Fax: 202-467-4179
marchand@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

D.J. Markey
Co-Director
Pyramid Parent Training
2552 St. Philip St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-827-0610 Fax: 504-827-2999
DMarkey404@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Ursula Markey
Co-Director
Pyramid Parent Training
2552 St. Philip St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-827-0610 Fax: 504-827-2999
DMarkey404@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Philip McCallion, Ph.D.
Director
University at Albany
Center for Excellence in Aging Services
RI 208
135 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-5347 Fax: 518-442-3823
mcclion@albany.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Katherine McCary
V.P. Human Resources, Chair VA BLN
Assissing Community Talent
Sun Trust Bank
919 East Main Street
18th Floor - HDQ 6418
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-343-9571 Fax: 804-782-7975
katherine.mccary@suntrust.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Catherine McClain, M.D.
Director
Center for Development and Disability
2300 Menaul Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-272-0322 Fax: 505-272-5280
cmcclain@unm.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Suzanne McDermott, Ph.D.
Professor
Family and Preventive Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Family Practice Center
6 Richland Medical Park
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-434-2445 Fax: 803-434-7529
suzanne.mcdermott@palmettohealth.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

John McDonnell
Professor
Department of Special Education
University of Utah
1705 E. Campus Center Drive
Room 221
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-6476
Phone: 801-585-0557 Fax: 801-585-6476
McDonnell@ed.utah.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Ken McGill
Associate Commissioner
Office of Employment Support Programs
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Blvd.
107 Alt Building
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone: 410-965-3988 Fax: 410-966-8597
Ken.McGill@ssa.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Patricia McGill-Smith
Senior Advisor
National Down Syndrome Society
5823 Pacific St.
Omaha, NE 68106
Phone: 402-551-0707 Fax: 402-551-0709
PmcglSmith@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Margaret McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Associate Director
School of Special Education
University of Maryland
1308 Benjamin Building
College Park, MD 20742-1161
Phone: 301-405-6495
MM48@UMAIL.UMD.EDU
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Elise McMillan
Director of Development
John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development
Box 40 GPC
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-322-8244 Fax: 615-343-5737
elise.mcmillan@vanderbilt.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Merle McPherson, M.D.
Director, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs
Health and Human Services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Parklawn Building,Room 18A-27
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-443-2350 Fax: 301-443-1728
mmcpherson@hrsa.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Joe Meadours
Director of Consumer Empowerment
Mental Health and Mental Retardation
State of Alabama
P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 334-353-7032 Fax: 334-242-0542
jmeadours@mh.state.al.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/fax
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Richard Melia, Ph.D.
Director, Research Sciences Division
National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research
3060 Switzer building
330 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-205-8134
Richard.Meila@edu.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Dennis Mithaug, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health and Behavior Studies
Teacher's College, Columbia University
Box 223, 525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027-6696
Phone: 212-678-3859
dem21@columbia.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Teresa Moore
Consultant
Moore Advocacy Consulting
11226 South Bannock Street
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Phone: 480-785-0171 Fax: 480-785-0291
mooreadvocacy@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): fax
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Patricia Morrissey, Ph.D.
Commissioner
Administration on Children and Families
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-6590 Fax: 202-401-9507
pmorrissey@acf.dhhs.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Gerry Morrissey
Commissioner
Department of Mental Retardation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
500 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-624-7723 Fax: 617-624-7577
gerry.morrissey@state.ma.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Charles Moseley, Ed.D.
Director of Special Project
NASDDDS
113 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-684-4202 Fax: 703-684-1395
cmoseley@nasddds.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Ray Murphy
3916 Allen Court
Bloomington, IN 47401
Phone: 812-336-2006
rmurphy6524@cs.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Tia Nelis
College of Applied Health Sciences
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago, IIDD Room 436
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60612
tianelis@juno.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Wendy Niering, Ph.D.
Professor and Acting Associate Dean for Educational Services
School of Nursing
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Alumni Hall, Rm. 2330
Box 1066
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1066
Phone: 618-650-3972 Fax: 618-650-3854
wnehrin@siue.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Jan Nisbet, Ph.D.
Director
Insitute on Disability/UAP
University of New Hampshire
Leavitt Center
Suite 101
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-4320 Fax: 603-862-0555
janisbet@hopper.unh.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Liz Obermayer
Quality Consultant
The Council on Quality and Leadership
100 West Road
Suite 406
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-583-0060 Fax: 410-583-0083
lizobe@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

David O'Hara, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Cedarwood Hall
Westchester Institute for Human Development
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: 914-493-8202 Fax: 911-493-1973
David_Ohara@nymc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Tom O'Neill
Vice President
Admetco,Inc
7625 Vicksburg Pike
Ft. Wayne, IN 46804
tom.oneill@admetco.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Fred Orelove, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
P. O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
Phone: 804-828-3908 Fax: 804-828-0042
forelove@saturn.vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

David Patterson, Ph.D.
President and Senior Scientist
Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
1899 Gaylord St
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-336-5650 Fax: 303-333-8423
davepatt@eri.uchsc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Ruth Perou, Ph.D.
Child Development Studies Team Leader
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Human Development and Disability
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Bldg. 101, Room 2148
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-7358 Fax: 770-488-7361
rperou@cdc.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Missy Perrott
Living Free Campaign Coordinator
The Arc of Maryland
49 Old Solomon's Island Road
Suite 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 401-571-9320 Fax: 401-974-6021
mperrott@thearcmd.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Renee Pietrangelo
CEO
American Network of Community Options and Resources
1101 King Street
Suite 380
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-535-7850 Fax: 703-535-7860
rpietrangelo@ancor.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Clifford Poetz
Community Liaison
University of Minnesota
RTC on Community Living
204 Pattee Hall
150 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-0171 Fax: 612-625-6619
glynn005@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Supports and Services in the Experience of Aging

Mark Polit
Executive Director
California Alliance for Inclusive Communities
5571 Marshall Street
Oakland, CA 94608-2613
Phone: 510-654-7099 Fax: 510-655-9016
MarkPolit@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Laurie Powers, Ph.D.
Co-Director
Oregon Institute on Disability and Development
OHSU Center on Self Determination
Oregon Health & Science University
3608 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503-232-9154 X104 Fax: 503-232-6423
powersl@ohsu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Chris Privett
Director of Communications
The Arc of the United States
1010 Wayne Ave.
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-5475 Fax: 301-565-3842
privett@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Siegfried Pueschel, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Brown University
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-8477 Fax: 401-444-6115
sigpueschel@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Tim Quinn
Executive Director
The Arc of Northern Chesapeake Region
4513 Philadelphia Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Phone: 410-836-7177 Fax: 410-893-3909
tquinn@arcncr.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Rick Rader, M.D.
Director, M.J. Kent Habilitation Center
615 Derby Street
Orange Grove Center
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone: 423-493-2936 Fax: 423-493-2926
habctrmd@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Sharon Ramey, Ph.D.
Professor
Child Development Center
Georgetown University
3307 M Street, NW
Suite 401
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-687-1389
slr22@georgetown.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Olivia Raynor, Ph.D.
Director
Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 3310
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967
Phone: 310-794-1141 Fax: 310-794-1143
oraynor@mednet.ucla.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Joe Reichle, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Communication Disorders
University of Minnesota
117 Shevlin Hall
164 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-6542 Fax: 612-624-7586
reich001@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

James Rimmer, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 West Roosevelt Road
M/C 626
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
Phone: 312-413-9651 Fax: 312-355-4058
jrimmer@uic.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

MaryKay Rizzolo
Professional Research Assistant
University of Colorado System
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
4001 Discovery Drive
Suite 210 (SYS 586)
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: 303-735-2952 Fax: 303-735-3096
MaryKay.Rizzolo@cusys.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Pat Rogan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Special Education
Indiana University & Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
902 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46217
Phone: 317-274-6806 Fax: 317-274-6864
progan@indiana.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

MaryAnn Romski, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Communication Sciences
Georgia State University
MSC5A1028, Georgia State University
33 Gilmer Street Unit 5
Atlanta, GA 30303-3085
Phone: 404-651-3469 Fax: 404-651-3473
mromski@gsu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

John Rose
Vice President
Risk Management
Irwin Siegel Agency
25 Lake Louise Marie Road
Rock Hill, NY 12775
Phone: 800-622-8272 Fax: 845-796-3400
2johnrose@excite.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Beth Rous, Ed.D.
Community Education Director
Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
Phone: 859-257-9115 Fax: 859-257-2769
brous@uky.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Leslie Rubin, M.D.
Director, Developmental Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
776 Windsor Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-303-7247 Fax: 404-303-7837
lrubi01@emory.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Nancy Safer, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Council for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-264-9401 Fax: 703-620-4334
nancys@cec.sped.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Wayne Sailor, Ph.D.
Professor of Special Education, Co-Associate Director of Beach Center on Disability
University of Kansas
Beach Center on Families and Disability
Haworth Hall
1200 Sunnyside Ave., Room 3136
Lawrence, KS 66045-7534
Phone: 785-864-4950 Fax: 785-864-7605
wsailor@ku.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Rosa Santos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Special Education
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
288 Education Building
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-333-0260 Fax: 217-333-6555
rsantos@uiuc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Paul Saulino
CFO
Community Interactions, Inc.
321 Woodland Ave.
Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: 610-328-9008 Fax: 610-328-4597
psaulino@ciinc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Liz Savage
Director Housing and Health Care Policy
The Arc of the United States
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-2229 Fax: 202-783-8250
savage@thearc.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Robert Schalock, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 285
Chewelah, WA 99109-0285
Phone: 509-935-8176
rschalock@plix.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Ilene Schwartz
Professor
Experimental Education Unit
University of Washington
Box 357925
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-543-4011 Fax: 206-616-8177
ilene@u.washington.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Marsha Seltzer, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Waisman Center
Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-263-5940 Fax: 608-263-3300
mseltzer@waisman.wisc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

John Shea, Ph.D.
Partner
Allen, Shea, & Associates
1780 Third Street
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: 707-258-1326 Fax: 707-258-8354
allenshea@sbcglobal.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Lorraine Sheehan
108 Park Avenue
Edgewater, MD 21307
lors@erols.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Bobby Silverstein
Director
CSADP
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-783-2229
bobby@csadp.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email

Rune Simeonsson, Ph.D.
Professor of Education, Research Professor of Psychology
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
CB# 8185, UNC
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185
Phone: 919-966-6634 Fax: 919-966-0862
simeonsr@mail.fpg.unc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Marlene Simon, Ph.D.
Associate Division Director
US Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
330 C Street, S.W.
Switzer Bldg. Room 3517
Washington, DC 20202-2641
Phone: 202-205-9089 Fax: 202-205-8105
Marlene_Simon@ed.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

George Singer, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Education
University of California at Santa Barbara
Givertz Graduate School of Education
Phelps Hall, UCSB
Santa Barbara, CA 96106
Phone: 805-893-2198 Fax: 805-893-7264
singer@education.ucsb.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Gary Smith
Sr. Project Director
Human Services Research Institute
8100 SE Nyberg Road
Suite 205
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: 503-885-1436 Fax: 503-885-1536
gsmith@hsri.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Michael Smull
Support Development Associate
3245 Harness Creek Road
Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone: 410-626-2707 Fax: 410-626-2708
mwsmull@cs.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Martha Snell, Ph.D.
Professor
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
P.O. Box 400273
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4273
Phone: 434-924-0768 Fax: 434-924-0747
Snell@virginia.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Patricia Snyder, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
School of Allied Health Professions
Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center
1900 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-2262
Phone: 504-568-4250 Fax: 504-568-4249
psnyde@lsuhsc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Lon Solomon
P.O. Box 274
Merrifield, VA 22116
Phone: 703-280-1114 Fax: 703-280-1116
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone

Leslie Soodak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Education
Pace University
Buchsbaum House
861 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone: 914-773-3875 Fax: 914-238-6987
lsoodak@pace.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
Liberty Plaza, 335 George Street, Suite 3500
P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
Phone: 732-235-9326 Fax: 732-235-9330
spitalde@umdnj.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Karen Staley
Past President
The Arc of the United States
10455 SW Crestwood Drive
Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: 503-641-1887 Fax: 503-469-1937
kastaley@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

Glen Stanton
Deputy Director
Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
mail stop S2-14-27
Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone: 410-786-6768 Fax: 410-786-9400
gstanton@cms.hhs.gov
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Robert Stodden, Ph.D.
Director and Professor
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1776 University Avenue
UA 4-6
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-9199 Fax: 808-956-5713
stodden@hawaii.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Sue Swenson
Executive Director
The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
1325 G Street N.W
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-393-1250 Fax: 202-824-0351
sswenson@jpkf.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Steve Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Center on Human Policy
Syracuse University
805 S. Crouse Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315-443-3851 Fax: 315-443-4338
staylo01@syr.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Nancy Thaler
Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-3700 Fax: 717-787-6583
nthaler@state.pa.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Colleen Thoma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education / Special Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
1015 W. Main Street, Oliver Hall Room 2097
P.O. Box 842020
Richmond, VA 23284-2020
Phone: 804-828-9118 Fax: 804-828-1326
cathoma@vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Ann Thomas
President
People First of Ohio
723 Glenview Drive
Howard, OH 43028
Phone: 740-397-9207
annthomas@ecr.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Travis Thompson, Ph.D.
Director
Institute for Child Development
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160-7340
Phone: 913-588-5588 Fax: 913-588-5916
tthompson2@kumc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Martha Thurlow, Ph.D.
Director
University of Minnesota
National Center on Educational Outcomes
350 Elliott Hall
75 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-4826 Fax: 612-624-0879
thurl001@umn.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Roger Titgemeyer
Directorm Special Schools and Programs
Orange County Department of Education
19521 Jasper Hill Road
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Phone: 714-966-4133 Fax: 714-545-6312
roger9824@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

John Trach
Associate Professor, Special Education & Rehabilitation, Director of CRP-RCEP
Special Education
University of Illinois
117 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-333-2325 Fax: 217-244-0851
jtrach@uiuc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Rud Turnbull, LL.B., LL.M.
Co-Director
The University of Kansas
Beach Center on Families and Disability
3111-B Haworth Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-7610 Fax: 785-864-5825
rud@dole.lsi.ukans.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Ann Turnbull, Ph.D.
Co-Director
The University of Kansas
Beach Center on Families and Disability
3111-B Haworth Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-7610 Fax: 785-864-5825
turnbull@mail.ukans.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Lawrence Velasco, Ph.D.
CEO
Administration
Colorado Bluesky Enterprise, Inc.
115 W 2nd
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-546-0572 Fax: 719-546-0577
larryvelasco@usa.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

David Wacker, Ph.D.
Professor
Center for Disabilities and Development
University of Iowa
100 Hawkins Drive
Room 251
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-353-6544 Fax: 319-356-8284
david-wacker@uiowa.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Royal Walker, J.D.
Associate Director
Institute for Disability Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Road
Suite 319
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-432-6261 Fax: 601-432-6974
ids2@ihl.state.ms.us
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Hill Walker, Ph.D.
Director
College of Education, University of Oregon
Center on Human Development
5252 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5252
Phone: 541-346-3591 Fax: 541-346-5639
hwalker@oregon.uoregon.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone
Group: Positive Support for Behavioral, Mental Health, Communication and Crisis Needs

Joey Wallace, Ph.D.
Policy Analyst/Funding Specialist
Partnership For People With Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 E. Franklin Street
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
Phone: 804-827-0200 Fax: 804-828-0042
jfwallac@mail1.vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Nancy Ward
Self Advocacy Coordinator
OK People First
1427 East 8th Street
c/o LDC
Tulsa, OK 74120
Phone: 918-561-1327 Fax: 918-561-1339
warnncy@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Steven Warren, Ph.D.
Director
Institute for Life Span Studies
University of Kansas
1052 Dole Human Development Center
1000 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1052
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-4295 Fax: 785-864-5323
SFWarren@KU.Edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Paul Wehman, Ph.D.
Director
Virginia Commonwealth University
Research and Training Center
1314 West Main St.
P.O. Box 842011
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: 804-828-1851 Fax: 804-828-2193
pwehman@atlas.vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Michael Wehmeyer, Ph.D.
Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities
University of Kansas
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
1200 Sunnyside Ave
Room 3136
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-0723 Fax: 785-864-3458
wehmeyer@ku.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Nancy Weiss
Executive Director
TASH
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue
Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone: 410-828-8274 Fax: 410-828-6706
nweiss@tash.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Michael West, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842011
Richmond, VA 23284-2011
Phone: 804 - 828-5957 Fax: 804-828-2193
mwest@mail1.vcu.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Employment, Productive Life Roles and Income Maintenance

Barbara Wheeler, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Disability Studies and Community Inclusion
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
USC University Affiliated Program
4650 Sunset Blvd.
MS53
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-671-3829 Fax: 323-671-3835
bwheeler@chla.usc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/fax/email
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Sheryl White-Scott, M.D.
Director, St. Charles Devlopmental Disabilities Program
Department of Medicine
St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers
1205 Sutter Avenue
Brooklyn, NJ 11208
Phone: 718-647-2600 Fax: 718-348-0308
swhite@svcmcny.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Comprehensive and Effective Health Services and Health Promotion

Madeleine Will
4750 41st Street, NW
Apt. 402
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-364-0101
mwill5110@aol.com
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/email
Group: Transitions from Home and School to the Roles and supports of Adulthood

Bob Williams
Co-Director
Advancing Independence: Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid
1875 NW I Street
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-429-4810 Fax: 202-429-6813
bobrw@bellatlantic.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Development, Access to and Use of Emerging Technologies

Valerie Williams, M.P.A.
Director & Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Center for Disciplinary Learning and Leadership
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine
P.O. Box 26901, ROB 316
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Phone: 405-271-4500 Fax: 405-271-4092
Valerie-Williams@ouhsc.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email/phone/fax
Group: Access and Support for Community Lives, Homes and Social Roles

Betty Williams
President
SABE Region 5
P.O. Box 1091
Richmond, IN 47375
Phone: 765-935-4319
betty.williams@verizon.net
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Social Freedom and Opportunity

Mary Woolley
President/ CEO
Research!America
1101 King Street, Suite 520
Suite 520
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-2577 Fax: 703-739-3488
mwoolley@researchamerica.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Bio-medical Research for Primary and Secondary Prevention

Tracy Wright
Ask Me! Southern Regional Coordinator
The Arc of Maryland
49 Old Solomons Island Road
Suite 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-974-6139 Fax: 410-974-6021
twright@thearcmd.org
Preferred Contact Method(s): phone/fax/email
Group: Early Identification, Interventions and Developmental Support

Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, Ph.D.
John Stein Professor of Disability Research
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University
P.O. Box 9110
MS 035
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781-736-3832 Fax: 781-736-3864
krauss@brandeis.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Support of Families and Family Life Across the Lifespan

Lucille Zeph, Ed.D.
Director
Maine's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5717
Phone: 207-581-1207 Fax: 207-581-1231
lu.zeph@umit.maine.edu
Preferred Contact Method(s): email
Group: Effective Schooling in the Least Restrictive Setting

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