STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL
    EDUCATION
    George Dowaliby, Chief
    Bur. of Special Educ. & Pupil Svcs.
    CT Dept. of Education, 25 Industrial Park Road
    Middletown, CT 06457-1520, 860-807-2025
    E-mail: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us

    PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
    AGES 3 THROUGH 5
    Maria Synodi, 3-5 Coord., State Preschool Program
    Bureau of Early Childhood Education & Social Svcs.
    CT Department of Education, 25 Industrial Park Road
    Middletown, CT 06457, 860-807-2054
    E-mail: maria.synodi@po.state.ct.us
    Web: www.state.ct.us/sde

    PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
    WITH DISABILITIES: AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
    Linda Goodman, Birth-3 Part C Coordinator
    State Birth to Three System
    Department of Mental Retardation, 460 Capitol Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106, 860-418-6147; 800-505-7000,
    (In CT) 860-571-7556
    Web: www.birth23.org

    STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
    John F. Halliday, Director
    Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Department of
    Social Services, 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT
    06106
    860-424-4848

    STATE TRANSITION COORDINATOR
    George Dowaliby, Chief
    Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services
    CT Department of Education, 25 Industrial Park Road
    Middletown, CT 06457-1543, 860-638-4242
    E-mail: george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
    Albert J. Solnit, Commissioner
    Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
    410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, 860-418-
    7000

    STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
    FOR CHILDREN
    Karen Andersson, Director of Mental Health
    Department of Children & Families
    505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106, 860-550-6683

    STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
    Peter O’Meara, Commissioner
    Department of Mental Retardation
    460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, 860-418-
    6000

    STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
    PLANNING COUNCIL
    Edward T. Preneta, Director
    Council on Developmental Disabilities
    460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1308
    860-418-6160; 860-418-6172 (TTY)

    Child Development Infoline

    The Child Development Infoline (CDI) unit serves as
    the access point for the Connecticut Birth to Three
    System, the Help Me Grow Program, Preschool
    Special Education Services, and Children and Youth
    with Special Health Care Needs Program. Care
    Coordinators provide information about general
    development, coping with challenging behaviors,
    disability and health related issues. Based on their
    child and family's needs, CDI Care Coordinators are
    able to refer families of children, ages birth to
    eighteen, to services offered through the Birth to Three
    System, the Help Me Grow Program, Preschool
    Special Education Services, and/or Children and
    Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program.

    Birth to Three

    The Birth to Three System was created for Connecticut
    families whose children under 3 years of age have
    significant delays or disabilities. The goal is to help
    each family help their child to be active in his or her
    natural environments, during their normal routines and
    in places where the child lives, learns and plays. The
    Birth to Three System works to help families meet their
    child's unique developmental needs. Connecticut's
    system offers supports and services through different
    approved Birth to Three programs. If there are
    concerns for a child's development, CDI Care
    Coordinators can refer the family to an approved Birth
    to Three program that serves their town for an
    evaluation to determine eligibility for early intervention
    services. For more information on the Connecticut
    Birth to Three System, visit the Birth to Three website
    at
    www.birth23.org.

    Help Me Grow

    The Help Me Grow program helps to find services for
    children, birth through age 8, who are at risk for
    developmental or behavioral concerns, including
    children who might not meet the criteria for Birth to
    Three or are over three years of age. Using a
    comprehensive database of current community based
    services and resources, CDI Care Coordinators are
    able to refer families to appropriate services. The
    Care Coordinators talk to families about options and
    help them maneuver through the maze of services and
    programs. Follow-up is done to ensure that families
    have been linked to services and to see if additional
    referrals are needed. The Care Coordinators can also
    mail general information on development or specific
    developmental issues. Families also have the option
    sign up to participate in a child developmental
    monitoring program using the Ages and Stages
    questionnaires. Help Me Grow is a program of the
    Children's Trust Fund. For more information about the
    Help Me Grow Program, visit the Help Me Grow
    website at:
    www.211ct.org/programs/Helpmegrow.asp.

    Preschool Special Education

    Preschool Special Education services are provided to
    eligible 3, 4 and 5 year old children with disabilities
    who are entitled to a free appropriate public education
    in accordance with their individual needs as mandated
    by special education law. In Connecticut, special
    education services are provided by local and regional
    school districts, as well as two state-supported
    agencies, the Board of Education Services for the
    Blind (BESB) and the American School for the Deaf
    (ASD). Special education and related services are
    provided based on what the individual child needs to
    benefit from his education. Care Coordinators can
    refer families to their local or regional school district's
    Preschool Special Education services. For more
    information on Preschool Special Education Services
    in Connecticut, visit the Department of Education
    website at:
    www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/early/index.htm.

    Children and Youth with Special Health Care
    Needs

    The Children and Youth with Special Health Care
    Needs (CYSHCN) Program coordinates services for
    children, from birth to twenty-one, who have or who are
    at risk for having chronic physical, developmental,
    behavioral or emotional conditions and who also
    require more health or related services than other
    children the same age. CDI Care Coordinators
    provide assessment, education, and referrals to
    community based services as well as to DPH funded
    medical homes, the CT Lifespan Respite Coalition for
    respite and extended service funds as appropriate.
    Follow-up and ongoing care coordination is provided
    as needed.

    The Kennedy Center, Inc.,
    39 Lindeman DriveTrumbull, CT 06611,
    Contact Person: Stacey JohnsonTelephone:
    (203) 332-4535, x296Fax: (203) 332-4539
    E-mail: birthto3@kennedyctr.org
    Towns Served: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford,
    Monroe, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport

    Kennedy-Donovan Center,
    486 Worcester St.Southbridge, MA 01550,
    Contact Person: Robin Weber, 508 765-0292
    Fax: 508-765-0294
    E-mail: Robin_weber@kdc.org
    Towns Served: Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Killingly,
    Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, Union, and Woodstock

    Key Human Services, Inc.,
    270 Farmington Ave., Suite 220, Farmington,
    Connecticut 06032,
    Contact Person: Joyce Lewis, 860- 409-7350, x133,
    Fax: 860-409-7356
    E-mail: jlewis@keystonehumanservices.org
    Towns Served: Avon, Bristol, East Windsor,
    Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury,
    Manchester, Plainville, South Windsor, Southington,
    Vernon, and West Hartford

    LEARN: Partners for Birth to Three,
    44 Hatchetts Hill Road, P.O.Box 805 Old Lyme,
    Connecticut 06371
    Contact Person: Catherine O'Brien, Director Karen
    Austin, Coordinator, 860-434-4800 Fax: (860) 434-
    4834
    E-mail: cobrien@learn.k12.ct.us E-mail 2:
    kaustin@learn.k12.ct.us
    Towns Served: Bozrah, Chester, Clinton, Deep
    River, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Lyme,
    Essex, Groton, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth,
    Ledyard, Lyme, Madison, Montville, New London,
    North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook,
    Preston, Salem, Stonington, Waterford, and Westbrook

    LEARN: Partners for Autism (Autism-specific
    program),
    44 Hatchetts Hill Road, P.O.Box 805Old Lyme,
    Connecticut 06371
    Contact Person: Pip Fritsche, 860-434-4800
    Fax: 860-434-4834
    E-mail: pfritsche@learn.k12.ct.us
    Towns Served: Bozrah, Chester, Clinton, Deep
    River, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Lyme,
    Essex, Groton, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth,
    Ledyard, Lyme, Madison, Montville, New London,
    North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook,
    Preston, Salem, Stonington, Waterford, and Westbrook

    McLaughlin & Associates, LLC,
    549 Storrs Road, P.O. Box 586 Mansfield Center, CT
    06250
    Contact Person: Joe McLaughlin, Director,
    860- 423-5399, Fax: 860- 423-7665
    E-mails: joem6@charter.net,  donnam4@charter.net
    Towns Served: Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Chaplin,
    Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington,
    Hampton, Hebron, Lebanon, Manchester, Mansfield,
    Marlborough, Stafford, Tolland, Vernon, Willington, and
    Windham

    New England Center for Hearing Rehabilitation
    (Deaf & Hard of Hearing program),
    354 Hartford Turnpike, Hampton, Ct 06247
    Contact Person: Diane Brackett, PhD, 860-455-
    1404,
    Fax: 860-486-5422
    E-mail: nechear@snet.net
    Towns Served: Statewide

    Oak Hill Birth to Three Program,
    120 Holcomb Street Hartford, CT 06112
    Contact Person: Aggie Pont 860-286-3161,
    Fax: 860-286-3169
    E-mail: ponta@ciboakhill.org
    Towns served: Bristol, Burlington, Ellington, Enfield,
    Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford,
    Manchester, Newington, New Britain, Simsbury,
    Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Suffield, West
    Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.

    Play and Learn,
    258 Main Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851
    Contact Person: Landria Seals,
    Director :Wanda Larrese, Birth to Three Coordinator
    Telephone: 203-354-5625 or 866-752-0899
    Fax: 203-604-0602
    E-mail: Landria@speechandlanguageconsultants.org
    E-mail 2: Wanda@speechandlanguageconsultants.org
    Towns served: Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield,
    Weston, Westport, Wilton

    Project Interact, Inc.,
    27 Siemon Company Dr., Ste. 312, Watertown,
    Connecticut 06795
    Contact Person: Martha McDonald
    Family Liaison ;Lorie Mael , 860-274-1558,
    Fax: 860-274-1535
    E-mail: piib23@yahoo.com
    Towns Served: Avon, Bethel, Bridgewater, Bristol,
    Brookfield, Burlington, Canton, Danbury, Farmington,
    Harwinton, New Britain, New Fairfield, New Milford,
    Newtown, Plainville, Redding, Sherman, Southbury,
    and Southington

    REACHOUT, Inc.,
    60 Connolly Parkway, Bldg 17A, Hamden, CT 06514
    Contact Person: Rita Esposito, 203 230-2815,
    Fax: 203-230-8502
    E-mail: respo@reachoutinc.org
    Towns Served: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Derby,
    Durham, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison,
    Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, Milford, New Haven,
    North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour,
    Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, and Woodbridge

    Rehabilitation Associates of Connecticut, Inc.,
    41 Old Coach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
    Contact Person: Myra Watnick, Director
    Reva Baker, Birth to Three Coordinator,  203-259-
    7106,
    Fax: 203-384-0383,
    E-mail: myrawatnick@gmail.com
    E-mail: r.baker@rehabassocinc.com
    Towns Served: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany,
    Branford, Bridgeport, Cheshire, Chester, Clinton,
    Cromwell, Deep River, Derby, Durham, East Haddam,
    East Hampton, East Haven, East Lyme, Essex,
    Fairfield, Guilford, Haddam, Hamden, Killingworth,
    Lyme, Madison, Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield,
    Middletown, Milford, Monroe, Naugatuck, New Haven,
    North Branford, North Haven, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook,
    Orange, Oxford, Portland, Prospect, Seymour,
    Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, Wallingford, Waterbury,
    Waterford, Watertown, West Haven, Westbrook,
    Westport, Wolcott, and Woodbridge

    SARAH, Inc. - KIDSTEPS,
    51 Boston Post Road, Unit #9, Madison, Connecticut
    06443 Contact Person: Elisabeth Teller, 877-
    KIDSTEP or
    203-318-3692 or 203- 318-3693, Fax: (203) 318-3694
    E-mail: eteller@sarah-inc.org
    Towns Served: Bozrah, Branford, Canterbury,
    Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Deep River, East Haven,
    East Lyme, Essex, Franklin, Griswold, Guilford,
    Hamden, Killingworth, Lisbon, Lyme, Madison,
    Montville, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven,
    Norwich, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Plainfield,
    Sprague, Wallingford, and Westbrook

    St. Vincent's Special Needs Services
    95 Merritt Boulevard, Trumbull, Connecticut 06611
    Contact Person: Karen King, 203-386-2752
    Fax: 203-386-2725
    E-mail: kking@stvincents.org
    Towns Served: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Stratford,
    TrumbullSTAR Rubino Center for Infant and Child
    Development Services120 East AvenueNorwalk,
    Connecticut 06851Contact Person: Barbara
    FitzpatrickTelephone: (203) 855-0634Fax: (203) 855-
    0637E-mail: bfitzpatrick@starinconline.comTowns
    Served: Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Weston,
    Westport, and Wilton

    Thera Care,
    20 Cedar Street, Suite 302New Rochelle, NY 10801
    Contact: Deborah Mastronardi, 888-355-3255, x2724
    or 914- 576-5292, x2724, Fax: 914-576-3983
    E-mail: Deborah, Mastronardi@theracare.com
    Towns Served: Bridgeport, Danbury, Darien, Easton,
    Fairfield, Greenwich, Milford, Monroe, New Canaan,
    New Haven, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Stamford,
    Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, West Haven and Wilton

    TLC Autism Program (Autism-specific program)
    Education Connection
    355 Goshen Road, P.O. Box 909, Litchfield, CT 06759
    Contact Person: Janae Peluso, 860-567-0863, x170,
    Fax: 860-567-3381
    Email: peluso@educationconnection.org
    Towns Served: Barkhamsted, Bethel, Bethlehem,
    Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Colebrook,
    Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent,
    Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, New Fairfield, New
    Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Oxford,
    Plymouth, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury,
    Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington,
    Warren, Washington, Watertown, Winchester, and
    Woodbury

    Wheeler Clinic,
    91 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062
    860-793-3834, Fax: 860-793-4468,
    Contact: Donna Quallen
    E-mail: dquallen@wheelerclinic.org
    Towns served: Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington,
    Canton, Farmington, New Britain, New Hartford,
    Plainville, Plymouth, Simsbury, and Southington
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