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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Southeast ADA Center 1419 Mayson Street NE Atlanta , GA , 30324
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
http://www.adasoutheast.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network Charles McDowell Center 8412 Westport Road Louisville , KY , 40242
(800) 327-5287 (V/TTY, in KY)
(502) 429-4484 (V/TTY);
http://www.katsnet.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Office for the Blind P.O. Box 757 Frankfort , KY , 40602-0757
(502) 564-4754
(502) 564-2929 (TTY)
http://blind.ky.gov
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Outreach Services Kentucky School for the Blind 1867 Frankfort Avenue Louisville , KY , 40206
(502) 897-1583, ext. 232
(502) 836-5590
http://www.ksb.k12.ky.us
Career & Technical Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Pathways to Careers and Special Programs Capitol Plaza Tower, Room 2113 500 Mero Street Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-3775
http://www.education.ky.gov
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
(health care for low-income uninsured children) KCHIP Cabinet for Health and Family Services Office of the Secretary 275 E. Main Street Frankfort , KY , 40621
(877) 524-4718
(800) 662-5397 (Spanish)
(800) 648-6056 (TTY)
http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/KCHIP.htm
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-F Frankfort , KY , 40621-0001
(502) 564-7842
http://www.kcdd.org
Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Special Education Rehabilitation Counseling 229 Taylor Education Building Lexington , KY , 40506-0001
(859) 257-9489
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 632 Versailles Road Frankfort , KY , 40601
(800) 372-2907 (V/TTY, in KY only)
(502) 573-2604 (V/TTY)
http://www.kcdhh.ky.gov
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division of Mental Retardation Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4W-C Frankfort , KY , 40621-0001
(502) 564-7700
http://mhmr.ky.gov/mr/
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Early Childhood Development Branch Department for Public Health Division of Adult and Child Health Improvement 275 E. Main Street, HS 2WC Frankfort , KY , 40621
(502) 564-3756
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Office of Legal and Legislative Services Department of Education 500 Mero Street – 1st Floor Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-4474
http://www.education.ky.gov
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Department for Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services Cabinet for Health and Family Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B Frankfort , KY , 40621-0001
(502) 564-4527
http://mhmr.ky.gov
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Cabinet for Health and Family Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D Frankfort , KY , 40621-0001
(502) 564-4456
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
(Early Childhood Mental Health: Ages 0-5) Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D Frankfort , KY , 40621
(502) 564-4456
http://mhmr.ky.gov/kdmhmrs/defWeb: ault.asp
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Opportunities for Family Leadership (OFL) DMHDDAS 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-B Frankfort , KY , 40621
(502) 564-4456
http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/ofl.asp
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D Frankfort , KY , 40621
(502) 564-4456
http://mhmr.ky.gov/mhsas/systemofcare.asp
Other
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
State Coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act 500 Mero Street Capital Plaza Tower, 2nd Floor Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-3850
http://ada.ky.gov
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division of Early Childhood Development Department of Education 500 Mero Street, Capital Plaza Tower Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-8341
http://www.kidsnow.ky.gov www.education.ky.gov
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Protection and Advocacy 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor Frankfort , KY , 40601
(800) 372-2988 (V/TTY in KY)
(502) 564-2967
http://kypa.net/
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
(800) 648-6057 (V)
(800) 648-6056 (TTY/ASCII); 711 (TTY)
(888) 244-6111 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division of Learning Services Kentucky Department of Education 500 Mero Street Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-4970
http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Pages/default.aspx
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 300 Coffee Tree Road PO Box 537 Frankfort , KY , 40602-0818
(800) 372-2968
(502) 564-8300
http://www.kdla.ky.gov/collectionsktbl.htm
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs 982 Eastern Parkway Louisville , KY , 40217
(800) 232-1160
(502) 595-4459, ext. 271
http://www.chs.ky.gov/commissionkids
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://kentucky.gov/
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Division for Exceptional Children Services Kentucky Department of Education 500 Mero Street, CPT 8th floor Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-4970
http://www.education.ky.gov
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
University of Kentucky UCE Human Development Institute Office of the Vice President for Research University of Kentucky 126 Mineral Industries Building Lexington , KY , 40506-0051
(859) 257-1714
(859) 257-2903
http://www.hdi.uky.edu
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Kentucky
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Department of Workforce Investment 209 St. Clair Frankfort , KY , 40601
(502) 564-4440
http://ovr.ky.gov
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
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
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
(301) 306-7070
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Autism Society of the Bluegrass 453 Rookwood Parkway Lexington , KY , 40515
(859) 299-9000 (H)
http://www.asbg.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Autism Training Center College of Education and Human Development Dean’s Office University of Louisville Louisville , KY , 40292
(502) 852-4631
800-334-8635 ext. 852-4631
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Brain Injury Association of Kentucky 7410 New Lagrange Road, Suite 100 Louisville , KY , 40222
(800) 592-1117 (in KY)
(502) 493-0609
http://www.biak.us
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
(serving Boone, Campbell, Grant, Kenton) Epilepsy Council of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. 3 Centennial Plaza 895 Central Avenue, Suite 550 Cincinnati , OH , 45202
(877) 804-2241
(513) 721-2905
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/cincinnati/
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana 982 Eastern Parkway Louisville , KY , 40217
(866) 275-1078
(502) 637-4440
http://www.efky.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
The Arc of Kentucky 706 E. Main, Suite A Frankfort , KY , 40601
(800) 281-1272
(502) 875-5225
http://arcofky.org/
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, Inc. 2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 118 Louisville , KY , 40218
(502) 473-1256
http://www.LDAofky.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Mental Health America of Kentucky 120 Sears Avenue, Suite 213 Louisville , KY , 40207
(888) 705-0463
(502) 893-0460
http://www.mhaky.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky 605 Madison Avenue Covington , KY , 41011
(859) 431-1077
http://www.mhanky.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
NAMI Kentucky 10510 LaGrange Road, Building 103 Louisville , KY , 40223
(606) 451-6935
(800) 257-5081
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_Kentucky
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Mental Health Coalition 120 Sears Avenue, Suite 212 Louisville , KY , 40207
(502) 894-0222
http://www.advocacyaction.net
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Mental Health 207 Holmes Street, First Floor Frankfort , KY , 40601
(800) 369-0533
(502) 875-1320
http://www.kypartnership.net
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association 838 East High Street, Suite 263 Lexington , KY , 40502
(800) 837-2446
http://ksha.info
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky Kosair Charities Centre 982 Eastern Parkway, Box 18 Louisville , KY , 40217
(866) 340-7225
(502) 637-7363
http://www.sbak.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Kentucky
Tourette Syndrome Association Mid-South Regional Office (Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia) 423 Summertrees Drive Auburn , AL , 36832
(334) 502-0055
http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Kentucky
Kentucky PTA P.O. Box 654 Frankfort , KY , 40602-0654
(502) 226-6607
http://www.kypta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network (KY-SPIN) 10301-B Deering Road Louisville , KY , 40272
(800) 525-7746
(502) 937-6894
http://www.kyspin.com
Parent-To-Parent
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Kentucky
Parent Outreach: Parents Supporting Parents 1151 S. 4th Street Louisville , KY , 40203
(502) 584-1239
http://www.councilonmr.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
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)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
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)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
Easter Seals Kentucky 2050 Versailles Road Lexington , KY , 40504
800) 888-5377
(859) 254-5701
http://www.cardinalhill.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Disabilities Coalition P.O. Box 1589 Frankfort , KY , 40602
(800) 977-7505 (in KY)
(502) 875-1871 (V/TTY);
http://www.geocities.com/kydisabilitiescoalition
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
United Way 2-1-1 2480 Fortune Drive #250 Lexington , KY , 40509
(859) 313-5465
http://www.uwbg.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc. 1323 Moores Mill Road Midway , KY , 40347
(859) 983-9222
http://www.edrights.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Kentucky
VSA arts of Kentucky 515 E. 10th Street Bowling Green , KY , 42101
(877) 417-9594
(270) 781-0872 (V/TTY)
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