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State Agencies Official State Web Site 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:     www.accessarkansas.org/ State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) School Improvement and Professional Development Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Room 404B Little Rock   AR   72201 (501) 682-4219 janinne.riggs@arkansas.gov http://arkansased.org/ Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 Preschool Programs, Special Education Unit Arkansas Department of Education 1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450 Little Rock   AR   72201-2936 (501) 682-4225 sandra.reifeiss@arkansas.gov http://arksped.k12.ar.us Department of Health and Human Services Division of Services for the Blind 700 Main Street, S101 P.O. Box 3237 Little Rock   AR   72203 (800) 960-9270 (501) 682-5463 (501) 682-0093 (TTY) www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Office of Support for Special Populations Arkansas Department of Workforce Education #3 Capitol Mall Little Rock   AR   72201-1083 (501) 682-1535 marylene.tate@arkansas.gov http://dwe.arkansas.gov State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth Children's Services Division of Behavioral Health Services 4313 W. Markham Street Little Rock   AR   72205 (501) 686-9489 anne.wells@arkansas.gov www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs Councils on Developmental Disabilities Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council Freeway Medical Tower 5800 W. 10th, Suite 805 Little Rock   AR   72204 (501) 661-2589 mary.edwards@arkansas.gov www.ddcouncil.org Client Assistance Program Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.     State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) ARKids Division of Medical Services Arkansas Department of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot 295 Little Rock   AR   72203-1437 (888) 474-8275 www.arkidsfirst.com/home.htm Telecommunications Relay Services     (800) 285-1121 (V) (800) 285-1131 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (866) 565-9823 (Speech to Speech) Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center Independent Living Research Utilization 2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000 Houston   TX   77019 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) (713) 520-0232 (V/TTY) dlrp@ilru.org www.dlrp.org Technology-Related Assistance Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network 26 Corporate Hill Drive Little Rock   AR   72205 (800) 828-2799 (in AR) (501) 666-8868 (V/TTY) www.arkansas-ICAN.org Special Format Library Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped One Capitol Mall Little Rock   AR   72201-1081 (866) 660-0885 (in AR) (501) 682-1155 (501) 682-1002 (TTY) nlsbooks@asl.lib.ar.us www.asl.lib.ar.us/aslbph.htm State Department of Education: Special Education Arkansas Department of Education 1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450 Little Rock   AR   72201 (501) 682-4221 marcia.harding@arkansas.gov http://arksped.k12.ar.us Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Department of Health & Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Donaghey Plaza, North-5th Floor, Slot N504 Little Rock   AR   72203-1437 (800) 643-8258 (501) 682-8668 mike.mcmillan@arkansas.gov www.arkansas.gov State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Department of Workforce Education 1616 Brookwood Drive P.O. Box 3781 Little Rock   AR   72203-3781 (501) 296-1616 robert.trevino@arkansas.gov www.arsinfo.org Coordinator for Transition Services Arkansas Department of Education Special Education 2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 172 Sherwood   AR   72120 (501) 835-3330 bonnie.boaz@arkansas.gov www.highschoolmatters.com State Mental Health Agency Division of Behavioral Health Services 4313 W. Markham Street Little Rock   AR   72205 (501) 686-9164 jay.bradford@arkansas.gov www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/dmhs Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Department of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot N501 7th and Main Streets, 5th Floor Little Rock   AR   72203-1437 (501) 682-8665 (501) 682-1332 (TTY) charlie.green@arkansas.gov www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds Protection and Advocacy Agency Disability Rights Center 1100 N. University, Suite 201 Little Rock   AR   72207 (800) 482-1174 (V/TTY) (501) 296-1775 (V/TTY) panda@arkdisabilityrights.org www.arkdisabilityrights.org/ Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs DDS Children's Services Department of Human Services P.O. Box 1437, Slot S380 Little Rock   AR   72203-1437 (800) 482-5850, ext. 22277 (in AR) (501) 682-2277 www.arkansas.gov/dhs/ddds/ Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Deaf ACCESS Arkansas Rehabilitation Services #26 Corporate Hill Drive Little Rock   AR   72205 (501) 686-9680 (501) 686-9836 (TTY) www.arsinfo.org/deafaccess.html Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind Educational Services for the Visually Impaired Arkansas Department of Education 2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 112 Sherwood   AR   72120 (501) 835-5448 angylnf@esvi.org www.esvi.org University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Partners for Inclusive Communities 2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 North Little Rock   AR   72114-1841 (800) 342-2923 (501) 682-9900 deereglend@uams.edu www.uams.edu/UAP/ State Mediation System Dispute Resolution Section of Special Education Unit 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 450 Little Rock   AR   72201 (501) 682-4221 http://arksped.k12.ar.us State Web Site 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:     www.alaska.gov/ Back to Top

Disability-Specific Organizations Attention Deficit Disorder To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact one of the following: 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 www.chadd.org Autism National autism organizations are listed at the end of NICHCY's autism page, http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/autism.aspx. To identify an autism group in your state, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda   MD   20814-3067 (800) 328-8476 (301) 657-0881 www.autism-society.org Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Arkansas P. O. Box 26236 Little Rock   AR   72221-6236 (800) 235-2443 (in AR) (501) 374-3585 info@brainassociation.org www.brainassociation.org Deaf-Blindness Arkansas Project for Children with Deaf-Blindness 1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450 Little Rock   AR   72201-2936 (501) 682-4222 (V/TTY) http://arksped.k12.ar.us Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The Arc of Arkansas 2004 S. Main Street Little Rock   AR   72206-1597 (501) 375-7770 shitt@arcark.org www.arcark.org Mental Health Mental Health America in Northwest Arkansas P.O. Box 4714 Fayetteville   AR   72702 (479) 571-3024 marymartin7@gmail.com www.mhanwa.org Special Health Care Needs Family Voices of Arkansas, Region 6 110 Louise Street  N. Little Rock   AR   72118 (501) 753-3163 refarley@juno.com www.familyvoices.org Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region 12345 Jones Road, Suite 287-7 Houston   TX   77070 (281) 897-0982 addaoffice@pda.net www.adda-sr.org Blind/Visual Impairments American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York   NY   10001 (800) 232-5463 (212) 502-7600 afbinfo@afb.net www.afb.org Cerebral Palsy UCP of Arkansas 9720 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock   AR   72227 (800) 228-6174 (501) 224-6067 info@ucpcark.org www.ucpcark.org Deafness/Hard of Hearing Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children P.O. Box 2007 Benton   AR   72018-2007 aahic@aristotle.net http://aahic.org Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas 7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 103C Little Rock   AR   72207 (501) 666-8777 ldaa@sbcglobal.net www.ldaarkansas.org NAMI Arkansas 712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200 Little Rock   AR   72201 (800) 844-0381 (501) 661-1548 nami-ar@nami.org http://ar.nami.org/ Tourette Syndrome 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 tsamidsouth@bellsouth.net http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm Back to Top

Organizations for Parents Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI) Arkansas Disability Coalition 1123 S. University Avenue, Suite 225  Little Rock   AR   72204-1605 (800) 223-1330 (V/TTY) (501) 614-7020 (V/TTY); adcoalition@earthlink.net adcwstovall@earthlink.net http://www.adcpti.org Partners in Policymaking Arkansas Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council Freeway Medical Tower 5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 805  Little Rock   AR   72204 (800) 285-1131 (TTY) (501) 661-2519 mary.edwards@arkansas.gov www.ddcouncil.org Other Parent Organization PEACE - Parents Educating Arkansas about Children with Epilepsy P.O. Box 224 Vilonia   AR   72173 (501) 852-8448 (work) (501) 470-5185 (cell); TinaAlexander@peaceinark.com www.peaceinark.com Community Parent Resource Center Northwest Arkansas Community Parent Center 6836 Isaac's Orchard Rd Springdale   AR   72762 (800) 748-9768 (479) 927-4100 ldonald@supports.org www.supports.org Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers P.O. Box 1015 North Little Rock   AR   72115 (501) 753-5247 arpta_office@yahoo.com www.arkansaspta.org Back to Top

Other Disability Organizations Easter Seals Arkansas 3920 Woodland Heights Road  Little Rock   AR   72212 (501) 227-3600 info@ar.easterseals.com http://ar.easterseals.com Family to Family Education Program NAMI-Arkansas 712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200 Little Rock   AR   72201 (800) 844-0381 (501) 661-1548 nami-ar@nami.org http://ar.nami.org/ To find 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) ncil@ncil.org www.ncil.org DDS Children's Services Title V, Children with Special Health Care Needs Parent Advisory Council, Inc. P.O. Box 1437, S380 Little Rock   AR   72203-1437 (501) 682-1461 Refarley@juno.com Independent Living To find 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) ilru@ilru.org www.ilru.org Back to Top

The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

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