Organizations

The following organizations are working together to promote the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to improve the achievement of ALL students, including students with disabilities.

American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org
Stacy Kelly
skelly@afb.net

American Federation of Teachers www.aft.org
Lisa Thomas
lthomas@aft.org

American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org
Tim Nanof, Legal Representative
tnanof@aota.org

Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs www.ataporg.org
Deborah Buck, Executive Director
dvbuck@verizon.net
Ellin Nolan, Public Policy Consultant
enolan@wpllc.net

Association on Higher Education and Disability www.ahead.org
Sally Scott, AHEAD Universal Design Initiative
scottss@longwood.edu

Council of Chief State School Officers www.ccsso.org
Carrie Heath
carrieh@ccsso.org

Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org
Deb Ziegler
debz@cec.sped.org

Easter Seals www.easter-seals.com
Katy Neas
kneas@easter-seals.com

Higher Education Consortium for Special Education www.hecse.org
Jane West
jwest@aacte.org

Institute of Educational Leadership www.iel.org
Curtis Richards, Director of the Center for Workforce Development
richardsc@iel.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America www.ldaamerica.org
Justine Maloney
justinelda@earthlink.net
Myrna Mandlawitz
mandlawitz@verizon.net

National Association of Secondary School Principals www.nassp.org
Mark Ames
amesm@principals.org

National Association of State Boards of Education www.nasbe.org
David Griffith, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs
davidg@nasbe.org

National Association of State Directors of Special Education www.nasdse.org
Nancy Reder
Deputy Executive Director
nancy.reder@nasdse.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. www.ncld.org
Laura Kaloi
Public Policy Director
lkaloi@ncld.org

National Down Syndrome Congress www.ndsccenter.org
Susan Goodman
Director, Governmental Affairs
susang1961@aol.com

National Down Syndrome Society www.ndss.org
Ricki Sabia
Associate Director, NDSS National Policy Center
rsabia@ndss.org

National Education Association www.nea.org
Patti Ralabate
Senior Policy Analyst, Education Policy and Practice Department
pralabate@nea.org

National School Boards Association www.nsba.org
Reginald M. Felton
Director, Federal Relations
rfelton@nsba.org

TASH www.tash.org
Pam Dukes at
pdukes@tash.org

Teacher Education Division of the Council for
Exceptional Children www.tedcec.org
Jane West
jwest@aacte.org

The Advocacy Institute www.advocacyinstitute.org
Candace Cortiella
Director
Candace@advocacyinstitute.org

The Arc of the United States www.thearc.org
Paul Marchand
Staff Director, DPC
marchand@thedpc.org

United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org
Paul Marchand
Staff Director, DPC
marchand@thedpc.org

VSA arts www.vsarts.org
Don Glass
Director of Evaluation and Outcomes
dglass@vsarts.org