Public Advisory Council Members & Representatives
PCO has a long history of working collaboratively with other organization at the international, national, state and local levels. PCO recognizes that such an effort as the NCLVI requires the advice and participation of others beyond the University system. It is imperative that PCO obtain the counsel from individuals with disabilities, parent groups, state departments of education, and others throughout the greater community. PCO has therefore requested that several organizations representing these groups participate in the NCLVI by serving as public advisors. All the organizations listed have agreed to serve in this capacity. It is anticipated that this group will grow as the NCLVI continues its work. Presently, the following organizations comprise the NCLVI Public Advisors. It is anticipated that this group will meet in the first and fifth year of the project face-to-face, and other meetings will be primarily through conference calls, and that individual organizations' representatives will be asked to participate in face-to-face meetings or in the enrichment programs as determined by topic, issues and needs being addressed by the NCLVI.
| Organization | Representative |
|---|---|
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
|
_sm.jpg) Ms. Melanie Brunson, Executive Director |
| American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) www.afb.org AFB Headquarters 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York, NY 10001 (212) 502-7600 |
 Dr. Susan J. Spungin, Vice President, International Programs and Special Projects |
| American Printing House for the Blind (APH) www.aph.org 1839 Frankfort Ave P.O. Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 (502) 895-2405 |
 Mr. Bob Brasher, Vice President, Advisory Services and Research |
| Association for the Education and
Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) www.aerbvi.org 1703 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 440 Alexandria, VA 22311 (703) 671-4500 Dr. Greg Goodrich, Research Psychologist & Optometric Research Fellow Coordinator Western Blind Rehabilitation Center VA Palo Alto Health Care System Ph# 650-493-5000 ext.64385 Fax# 650-852-3239 |
 Dr. Greg L. Goodrich, President |
| Association of State Education
Consultants
for the Visually Impaired Exceptional Student Leadership Unit Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-6681 Fax: (303) 866-6811 |
 Tanni L. Anthony, PhD Supervisor / Consultant on Visual Impairment Project Director of CO Services for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss Advisory Council (AdCo) Liaison to Outback Region |
| North Dakota Vision Services/School
for the Blind Carmen Grove Suminski (COSB) Council of Schools for the Blind, President. 500 Stanford Road Grand Forks, ND 58203 Phone: 701-795-2708 csuminsk@nd.gov |
 Carmen Grove Suminski, Superintendent |
| Early Intervention Training Center
for Infants and Toddlers With Visual Impairments www.fpg.unc.edu/~edin/ FPG Child Development Institute University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus Box # 8040 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8040 Toll Free: 866-842-2237 |
 Dr. Deborah Hatton, Principal Investigator |
| Gallaudet University www.gallaudet.edu 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-651-5000 TTY/V |
TBD |
| Higher Education Consortium in Special
Education (HECSE) http://hecse.uky.edu/ The University of Texas at Austin Department of Special Education 1 University Station - D5300 Austin, TX 78712 |
 Dr. Herbert J. Rieth, President |
| National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) www.spedex.com/napvi/ P.O. Box 317 Watertown, MA 02471 1-800-562-6265 1-617-972-7441 |
 Ms. Mary Zabelski, President |
| National Association of State
Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE) http://www.nasdse.org/ 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 320 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 519-3800 (703) 519-7008 |
 Dr. Bill East, Executive Director |
| National Center on Severe and Sensory Disabilities http://nclid.unco.edu/newnclid/ University of Northern Colorado McKee Hall Campus, Box 146 Greeley, CO 80639 (970) 351-2693 (800) 395-2693 |
 Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell, Project Director |
| Vision Serve Alliance 8760 Manchester Road St. Louis, MO 63144 314-961-8235 314-968-9003 (fax)VISIT US AT: www.agenciesfortheblind.org |
Roxann Mayros, CEO |
| National Federation of the Blind (NFB) www.nfb.org Jernigan Institute 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 (410) 659-9314 |
 Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director |
| National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) www.nopbc.org 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998 (410) 659-9314 |
Carol Castellano, President |