American Foundation for the Blind – Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
Email: dallas | at | afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
The Arc of Wyoming
P.O. Box 2161
Casper, WY 82602
(307) 237-9110
Email: arc-wy | at | attbi.com or dr-marty | at | attbi.com
Brain Injury Association of Wyoming
111 W. 2nd Street, Suite 106
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 473-1767; (800) 643-6457
Email: biaw | at | trib.com
Web: www.biausa.org/Wyoming
Casper Autism Society
Derek Medlin
P.O. Box 40132
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 232-8813
Email: CasperAutismSoc | at | bresnan.net
The Casper Autism Society is an Autism Spectrum Disorder Support group that meets monthly in Casper. All in Wyoming are welcome, resources available on loan.
Childrens Special Health
Department of Health
4th Floor, Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7941
Email: dailes | at | state.wy.us
Web: http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/dcfh
Client Assistance Program
Milene Petersen
7344 Stockman Street
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 638-7668
Email: wypanda | at | wypanda.com
Web: http://www.wypanda.com
Advocacy related to school-to-work transition issues.
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Wyoming Department of Education
Special Programs Unit
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2555; (307) 777-2557 (fax)
Email: pclark | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: http://edu-teamcenter/default.aspx
Family Voices
7412 Cox Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 635-5999
Email: lobomagill | at | wyoming.com
Governor’s Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
122 W. 25th Street
Herschler Building, 1st West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7230 (TTY); (800) 438-5791 (in WY)
Email: boswal | at | state.wy.us
Web: http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us
KDS Counseling
Kathleen Smith
1023 N Rd 11
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-2077
Email: katsmith | at | bresnan.net
Counsel children and parents on disability issues. Help with IEP goals and establishing repoire with community organizations.
Laramie County School District #2
Marnie Willoughby, special edu
Pine Bluffs Elementary School
P.O. Box 430
Pine Bluffs, WY 82082
(307) 245-4078; (307) 245-3091 (fax)
Email: mwilloughby | at | mail.lrm2.k12.wy.us
I am a resource room teacher k-6 in a rural elementary school serving multiple disabilities.
Mental Health Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 259B
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0480
(307) 777-7094
Email: pherna | at | state.wy.us
Web: http://wdh.state.wy.us/mhd/index.asp
Parent Information Center
Terri Dawson
500 W. Lott St, Suite A
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307)684-2277; (888) 389-6542 (fax)
Email: tdawson | at | wpic.org
Web: http://www.wpic.org
Provide information, training and support for families of children with all disabilities- birth to 26 years. We attend IEPs with families for support.
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Wyoming Department of Education
Special Programs Unit
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2570; (307) 777-2557 (fax)
Email: dsmith | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: https://wdesecure.k12.wy.us/stats/wde_pu
3 to 5-year-olds with Disabilities; Division of Developmental Disabilities – Intervention and Education Programs
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health
Herschler Building, 1st Floor West
122 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6972 (V/TTY)
Email: jjones1 | at | state.wy.us
Web: http://DDD.state.wy.us
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
Milene Petersen
7344 Stockman Street
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 632-3496
Email: wypanda | at | wypanda.com
Advocacy services in matters involving seclusion and restraint and bullying and harassment related to disability.
P.R.O.U.D. Producing Results of Unique Direction
Chele Mecomber Porter
4675 Road 213
Burns, WY 82053
(307) 214-9925
Email: proudadvocacy | at | juno.com
Help parents understand the IEP process as well as advocate for their children alongside them at IEP meetings. Provide resources if needed.
Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
Email: regionVIII | at | mte-inc.com
Web: www.ada-infonet.org
Kathleen Dryovage Smith LPC
1023 Rd 11
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347 2077
Email: ksmith | at | trib.com
Counselor for children and parents regarding special education.
Special Education
Peggy Brown-Clark, Director
Wyoming Department of Education
Special Programs Unit
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 777-2555; (307) 777-2557 (fax)
Email: pclark | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: https://wdesecure.k12.wy.us/stats/wde_pu
State Education Agency Rural Representative
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6198
Email: bhayes1 | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us
State Mediation System
Wyoming Department of Education
Special Programs Unit
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82510
(307) 777-7538; (307) 777-2561 (fax)
Email: dcurra | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: https://wdesecure.k12.wy.us/stats/wde_pu
Due Process Hearings, Mediations, Resolution Sessions, Written Complaints; Individuals with Disablilites Education Improvement Act (IDEA 04).
UPLIFT
Kim Conner
4007 Greenway Street, Ste 201
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 778-8686; (888) 875-4883; (307) 778-8681 (fax)
Email: kconner | at | upliftwy.org
Web: http://www.upliftwy.org
Hope, health and well-being for all Wyoming children and families. Encouraging success and stability for children and youth with or at risk of emotional, behavioral, learning, developmental, or physical disorders at home, school, and in the community.
Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Special Programs Unit
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capital Avenue
Cheyenne WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-7417
Email: rwalk | at | educ.state.wy.us
Web: www.k12.wy.us
VSA Arts of Wyoming
239 W. First Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 237-8618
Email: vsaarts | at | trib.com
Web: http://vsawyo.org
WIND Family Support Network, Inc.
1110 E. 5th Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-0839; (800) 567-9376
Email: carlawfsn | at | aol.com
Email: bum | at | netcommander.com
Web: http://wind.uwyo.edu/wfsn/
Wyoming Children’s Law Center, Inc.
Donna Sheen, JD
453 N. 6th St.
Laramie, WY 82072
(307) 632-3614; (307) 462-0596 (fax)
Email: wyoclc | at | optimum.net
Web: http://wyoclc.org
Legal representation in special education and other education and child well-being cases.
Wyoming Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 62
Bairoil, WY 82322
(307) 324-2692
Wyoming Department of Education
Second Floor 2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7675; (307) 777-6234 (fax)
Web: http://www.k12.wy.us/
Wyoming Families for Hands & Voices
Deb Hovde
2355 County Road 279
P.O. Box 114
Robertson, WY 82944
(307) 782-3228
Email: hovde | at | union-tel.com
Parent driven, un-bias family support group for children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, University Station
P.O. Box 4298
Laramie, WY 82071-9927
(307) 766-2761
Email: WIND.UW | at | uwyo.edu
Web: wind.uwyo.edu/
Wyoming Speech-Language & Hearing Association
Emily Trujillo, President
3861 Cynthia
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 473-8587
Email: wsha | at | live.com
Web: http://www.wsha.info
The purpose of WSHA is to implement and advance training programs and practices in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology to enhance services throughout Wyoming and promote the maintenance of current knowledge and skills.