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Tom Fish, PhD
Program Director
(614) 292-7550
Fish.1@osu.edu

Paula Rabidoux, PhD
Literacy Specialist
(614) 688-8472
Rabidoux.1@osu.edu

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
(Dipl. Heilpaed - Social Worker)
anke.gross@gmx.de

Jillian Ober, MA, CRC
Program Manager
(614) 247-6392
Ober.7@osu.edu

Jeffrey H. Siegel
siegel.45@osu.edu

If you have any questions for NCBC staff, please feel free to contact us on our Get Involved page.

Affiliate contact information:

Tucson, Arizona
Fran Manzo, Speech and Language Pathologist
Fran Manzo
franmanzo@yahoo.com

Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Down Syndrome Research Foundation
http://www.dsrf.org/
Dawn McKenna
dawn@dsrf.org

Coquitlam, British Columbia, CANADA
Simon Fraser Association for Community Living

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, CANADA
Ridge Meadows Association of Community Living

Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks Library
http://www.toaks.org/library/
Nancy Schram
NSchram@mx.tol.lib.ca.us

Miami, Florida
Easter Seals of South Florida
http://www.southflorida.easterseals.com/
Karen Lopez
KLopez@sfl.easterseals.org

Palm Beach County, Florida
The Arc of Palm Beach County
http://www.arcpbc.org/
Pam Heyer
PHeyer@arcpbc.org

Bielefeld, GERMANY

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Bonn, GERMANY

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Bremen, GERMANY

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Cologne, GERMANY

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Hamburg, GERMANY

Anke Gross, Dipl. Heilpaed
Anke.Gross@gmx.de

Boise, Idaho
Kelly Hall, Teacher
Kelly Hall
kmh@rmci.net

Champaign, Illinois
RSA Region V CRP-RCEP, University of Illinois
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/illinoisrcep/
Lynda Leach
leachlyn@uiuc.edu

Chicago, Illinois
UPS for DownS
http://www.upsfordowns.org
info@upsfordowns.org

Crown Point, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Heidi Waters
hwaters@arcbridges.com

Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Anthis Career Center
http://www.fwcs.k12.in.us/Schools/0523/fwcs0523.php
Mary Larsen
Mary.Larsen@fwcs.k12.in.us

Gary, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Kysha Martin
kmartin@arcbridges.com

Highland, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Joyce Einikis
jeinikis@arcbridges.com

Hobart, Indiana
Arc BRIDGES
http://www.arcbridges.com/
Shelley Peters
speters@arcbridges.com

Michigan City, Indiana
Michiana Resources, Inc.
http://www.michianaresources.org/
Kimberly Latchford
latchford@michianaresources.org

Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Share Foundation
http://www.sharefoundation.org/
Robert Hess
Rhess@sharefoundation.org

Valparaiso, Indiana
Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.oppent.org/
Cynthia Randall
Cynthia.Randall@oppent.org

Harahan, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
http://www.fhfgno.org/
Mary Jacob
mjacob@fhfgno.org

Lafayette, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Acadiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfacadiana.com/
Sabrina Hagan
sabrina_fhfacad@hotmail.com

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfswla.org/
Susan Benoit
info@fhfswla.org

Monroe, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfnela.org
Aliscia Banks
abanks@fhfnela.org

New Orleans, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana
http://www.fhfsela.org/index.html
Carol Calix
ccalix@fhfsela.org

Shreveport, Louisiana
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana, Inc.
http://www.fhfnwla.org/
B.J. Chism
fhfofnwla@networktel.net

Boston, Massachusetts
Southbay Mental Health
http://www.southbaymentalhealth.com/
Gail Blakely
gblakely@SouthbayMentalHealth.com

Boston, Massachusetts
Jewish Family and Children's Services
http://www.jfcsboston.org/
Sara Freedman
SFreedman@jfcsboston.org

Lake Orion, Michigan
Orion Township Public Library
http://www.orion.lib.mi.us/
Deb Motley
dmotley@orionlibrary.org

Chesterfield, Missouri
The Albert Pujols Wellness Center for Adults with Down Syndrome
http://www.stlukes-stl.com/news/wellness_center.html
Nicole Hunt
Nicole.Hunt@stlukes-stl.com

St. Louis/St. Charles, Missouri
University of Missouri- St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/arts-sciences/ncbc/index.html
Deborah Baldini, Ph.D.
deborah_baldini@umsl.edu

Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Holmes Public Library
http://www.boontonholmeslibrary.org/
Laura Kraus
lmpkraus@yahoo.com

Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Roxbury Parents for Exceptional Children, Inc.
Cheri Alexander
tomalexander@optonline.net

Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains Public Library
http://www.scotlib.org/
Pamela Brooks
pbrooks@scotlib.org

Sparta and Rockaway, New Jersey
DAWN Center for Independent Living, Inc.
http://www.dawncil.org/
Carmela Slivinski
cslivinski@dawncil.org

West Orange, New Jersey
Jewish Services for the Developmentally Disabled
http://www.jsddmetrowest.org/index.html
Susan Tober
susantober@comcast.net

Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico Center for Self Advocacy
http://www.nmddpc.com/csa
Connie DeHerrera
Connie.DeHerrera@state.nm.us

Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Bridges
http://www.saratogabridges.org/
Patty Paduano
ppaduano@saratogabridges.org

Akron/Hudson, Ohio
Hattie's Cafe & Gifts (Hattie Larlham)
http://www.hattielarlham.org/cafe/
Dotty Grexa
dotty.grexa@hattielarlham.org

Batavia, Ohio
Clermont County Board of DD
http://www.ccmrdd.org/
Amy Auberger
aauberger@clermontdd.org

Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
Koinonia Homes
http://www.koinoniahomes.org/
Marcella Tomko
Marcella.Tomko@koinoniahomes.org

Cadiz, Ohio
Harrison County Board of DD

Cincinnati, Ohio
Hamilton County Board of DD
http://www.hamilton-co.org/mrdd
Beth Luensman
Beth.Luensman@hamiltondds.org

Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Board of DD
http://www.cuyahogabdd.org/
Holly Grady
GRADY.HOLLY@cuyahogabdd.org

Columbus, Ohio
The OSU Nisonger Center
http://www.nextchapterbookclub.org
Jillian Ober
Jillian.Ober@osumc.edu

Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton County Board of DD/Hopewell Industries
http://www.coshmrdd.org/
Diane Williams
dwilliams@coshmrdd.org

Defiance, Ohio
Defiance County Board of DD
Chris Palmer
def_mrdd_cp@nwoca.org

Delaware, Ohio
Delaware County Board of DD/People First
http://www.dcbdd.org/
Bruce Denton
dentonb@delawareareacc.org

Findlay, Ohio
Blanchard Valley Center/Hancock County Board of DD
http://www.blanchardvalley.org/
Kim Tabor
ktabor@blanchardvalley.org

Fremont, Ohio
Sandusky County Board of DD
http://www.sanmrdd.org/
Mandy Camden
mcamden@sanmrdd.org

Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallia County Board of DD
Suzanne Eachus
seachus@suddenlinkmail.com

Granville, Ohio
Licking County Board of DD
http://www.lcounty.com/mrdd/
Patti Burkett
burkett.4@osu.edu

Hamilton, Ohio
Butler County Board of DD
http://www.butlermrdd.org/home/
Lee Ann Fogle
leeannf@BUTLERMRDD.ORG

Ironton, Ohio
Lawrence County board of DD, Tri-State Industries
Nicki Bates
nbates@lawrencemrdd.org

Kent, Ohio
POWERCorps (Americorps Program)
http://www.portagefamilies.org/programs_powercorps.html
Ashleigh Lawrence
alawrence@portagefamilies.org

Lancaster, Ohio
Fairfield County Board of DD
http://www.fairfieldmrdd.com/
Tracey Lee
tlee@fairfieldmrdd.com

Logan, Ohio
Hocking County Board of DD
http://www.hockingcountymrdd.com
Vicki Grosh
HCBMRDD@hocking.net

Mansfield, Ohio
Richland County Board of DD
http://www.rnewhope.org
Sue Neal
sneal@rnewhope.org

Marion, Ohio
Marion County Board of DD
http://www.marioncbmrdd.net/
Derek Janson
DerekJanson@marioncbmrdd.org

Marysville, Ohio
Union County Board of DD/WorkNet
http://w2.co.union.oh.us/MRDD/mrdd.html
Alisha Byus
Byus.2@osu.edu

Medina, Ohio
Medina County Board of DD
http://www.mcbmrdd.org/
Greg Roeper
groeper@zoominternet.net

New Philadelphia, Ohio
Starlight Enterprises, Inc. (Tuscarawas County Board of DD)
http://www.tuscmrdd.org/sei.shtml
Janelle Miller
jmiller@TUSCMRDD.ORG

Port Clinton/Oak Harbor, Ohio
The Ability Center and Ottawa County Board of DD
http://www.abilitycenter.org
Tory Heilman
theilman@abilitycenter.org

Sandusky, Ohio
Erie County Board of DD
http://www.eriemrdd.org
Debbie McGuire
DMcGuire@eriemrdd.org

Sidney, Ohio
Shelby County Board of DD
http://www.shelbymrdd.org/

St. Clairsville, Ohio
Belmont County Board of DD
http://www.bcbmrdd.org/
Darlene Pempeck
dpempeck@bcbdd.org

Tiffin, Ohio
Seneca County Board of DD
http://www.senecacbmrdd.org/
Cynthia Morrison
cmorriso@senecacbmrdd.org

Toledo, Ohio
The Arc of Lucas County and Lucas County Board of DD
http://www.arclucas.org/
Jean Blachowski
jeanb@arclucas.org

Zanesville, Ohio
Muskingum County Board of DD
http://www.muskingummrdd.org/
Kelly Jackson
kjackson@muskingummrdd.org

Fort Erie, Ontario, CANADA
Therapy & Alternatives for Special Children and Adults
Nancy Kacur
nrkac2003@yahoo.ca

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UCP of Pittsburgh
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/136
Jack Snook
JSnook@UCPPittsburgh.org

Cranston, Rhode Island
Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island
http://dssri.org/index.html
Claudia Lowe
coordinator@dssri.org

Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools
Ellen McNair
Ellen.Jones@fcps.edu

Roanoke, Virginia
Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke
http://www.dsar.org/
Patricia Macdonald
info@dsar.org

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Center For Independence
http://www.mcfi.net
Gina Wheeler
gwheeler@mcfi.net

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center