A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Arkansas State Resources

Complete update · 3/2008
Partial update · 4/3/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet 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.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable Blanche Lincoln (D)
355 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4843
(202) 228-1371 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html
Web: http://lincoln.senate.gov

Honorable Mark Pryor (D)
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
(202) 228-0908 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/
Web: http://pryor.senate.gov/

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904(TTY)

Governor
Honorable Mike Beebe
Governor's Office
State Capitol, Room 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-2345
E-mail Web Form: http://governor.arkansas.gov/contact/index.php
Web: www.arkansas.gov/governor

Official State Web Site
Web: www.accessarkansas.org/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Marcia Harding, Associate Director, Special Education
Arkansas Department of Education
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4221
E-mail: marcia.harding@arkansas.gov
Web: http://arksped.k12.ar.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Janinne Riggs, Special Assistant to Commissioner
School Improvement and Professional Development
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 404B
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4219
E-mail: janinne.riggs@arkansas.gov
Web: http://arkansased.org/

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Mike McMillan, Assistant Director for Childrens Services
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
(501) 682-8668; (800) 643-8258
E-mail: mike.mcmillan@arkansas.gov
Web: www.arkansas.gov

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Sandra K. Reifeiss, Early Childhood Program Director
Preschool Programs, Special Education Unit
Arkansas Department of Education
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
(501) 682-4225
E-mail: sandra.reifeiss@arkansas.gov
Web: http://arksped.k12.ar.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Robert P. Trevino, Commissioner
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Department of Workforce Education
1616 Brookwood Drive
P.O. Box 3781
Little Rock, AR 72203-3781
(501) 296-1616
E-mail: robert.trevino@arkansas.gov
Web: www.arsinfo.org

Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
700 Main Street, S101
P.O. Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 682-5463; (800) 960-9270
(501) 682-0093 (TTY)
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb

Coordinator for Transition Services
Bonnie Boaz, Transition Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education
Special Education
2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 172
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 835-3330
E-mail: bonnie.boaz@arkansas.gov
Web: www.highschoolmatters.com

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Marylene Tate, Program Manager
Office of Support for Special Populations
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
#3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
(501) 682-1535
E-mail: marylene.tate@arkansas.gov
Web: http://dwe.arkansas.gov

State Mental Health Agency
Jay Bradford, Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9164
E-mail: jay.bradford@arkansas.gov
Web: www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/dmhs

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Anne Wells, Assistant Director
Children's Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9489
E-mail: anne.wells@arkansas.gov
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
James "Charlie" Green, Director
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)
E-mail: charlie.green@arkansas.gov
Web: www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Mary Edwards, Coordinator
Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 W. 10th, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2589
E-mail: mary.edwards@arkansas.gov
Web: www.ddcouncil.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Nan Ellen East, Executive Director
Disability Rights Center
1100 N. University, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 296-1775 (V/TTY); (800) 482-1174 (V/TTY)
E-mail: panda@arkdisabilityrights.org
Web: www.arkdisabilityrights.org/

Client Assistance Program
Eddie Miller, CAP Director
Disability Rights Center
1100 N. University, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 296-1775 (V/TTY); (800) 482-1174
E-mail: panda@arkdisabilityrights.org
Web: www.arkdisabilityrights.org

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Nancy Holder, Program Administrator
DDS Children's Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S380
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-2277; (800) 482-5850, ext. 22277 (in AR)
Web: www.arkansas.gov/dhs/ddds/

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
Web: www.arkidsfirst.com/home.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Deaf ACCESS
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
#26 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
(501) 686-9680; (501) 686-9836 (TTY)
Web: www.arsinfo.org/deafaccess.html

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 285-1121 (V)
(800) 285-1131 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 565-9823 (Speech to Speech)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Angyln Franquemont, Director
Educational Services for the Visually Impaired
Arkansas Department of Education
2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 112
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 835-5448
E-mail: angylnf@esvi.org
Web: www.esvi.org

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Wendy Wilkinson, Director
DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: dlrp@ilru.org
Web: www.dlrp.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
Dr. David Deere, Director
Partners for Inclusive Communities
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300
North Little Rock, AR 72114-1841
(501) 682-9900; (800) 342-2923
E-mail: deereglend@uams.edu
Web: www.uams.edu/UAP/

Technology-Related Assistance
Linda Morgan, Project Director
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network
26 Corporate Hill Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 666-8868 (V/TTY); (800) 828-2799 (in AR)
Web: www.arkansas-ICAN.org

State Mediation System
Dispute Resolution Section of Special Education Unit
1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4221
Web: http://arksped.k12.ar.us

Special Format Library
John J.D. Hall, Librarian
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1081
(501) 682-1155 ; (866) 660-0885 (in AR)
(501) 682-1002 (TTY)
E-mail: nlsbooks@asl.lib.ar.us
Web: www.asl.lib.ar.us/aslbph.htm

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
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Attention Deficit Disorders Association - Southern Region
12345 Jones Road, Suite 287-7
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 897-0982
E-mail: addaoffice@pda.net
Web: www.adda-sr.org

Autism
Arkansas Autism Society
2001 Pershing Circle, 3rd Floor
N. Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 682-9934; (800) 342-2923
E-mail: comments@arautism.org
Web: www.arautism.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas
P. O. Box 26236
Little Rock, AR 72221-6236
(501) 374-3585; (800) 235-2443 (in AR)
E-mail: info@brainassociation.org
Web: www.brainassociation.org

Cerebral Palsy
Larry Stang, President
UCP of Arkansas
9720 N. Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
(501) 224-6067; (800) 228-6174
E-mail: info@ucpcark.org
Web: www.ucpcark.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)
Web: http://arksped.k12.ar.us

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Karen Lutrick, Executive Director
Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children
P.O. Box 2007
Benton, AR 72018-2007
E-mail: aahic@aristotle.net
Web: http://aahic.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Steve Hitt, CEO
The Arc of Arkansas
2004 S. Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72206-1597
(501) 375-7770
E-mail: shitt@arcark.org
Web: www.arcark.org

Learning Disabilities
Dana Jackson, Director
Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas
7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 103C
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 666-8777
E-mail: ldaa@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.ldaarkansas.org

Mental Health
Mary Martin, President
Mental Health America in Northwest Arkansas
P.O. Box 4714
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 571-3024
E-mail: marymartin7@gmail.com
Web: www.mhanwa.org

Kim Arnold, Executive Director
NAMI Arkansas
712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
E-mail: nami-ar@nami.org
Web: http://ar.nami.org/

Special Health Care Needs
Rodney Farley, Regional Coordinator
Family Voices of Arkansas, Region 6
110 Louise Street
N. Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 753-3163
E-mail: refarley@juno.com
Web: www.familyvoices.org

Spina Bifida
James Rucker, President
Vicki Rucker, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Arkansas
P.O. Box 335
Scott, AZ 72142
(501) 975-7222
Email: sbaark@hotmail.com
Web: www.sbaar.typepad.com

Tourette Syndrome
Linda Saunders, Program Manager
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
E-mail: tsamidsouth@bellsouth.net
Web: http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI)
Wanda Stovall, Executive Director
Arkansas Disability Coalition
1123 S. University Avenue, Suite 225
Little Rock, AR 72204-1605
(501) 614-7020 (V/TTY); (800) 223-1330 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adcoalition@earthlink.net
E-mail: adcwstovall@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.adcpti.org

Lynn Donald, Program Manager
Arkansas Support Network
614 E. Emma Avenue, Suite 219
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 927-1004; (800) 748-9768
E-mail: ldonald@supports.org
Web: www.supports.org

Jackie Buchanan, Co-Director
Rebecca Singleton, Co-Director
FOCUS, Inc.
2809 Forrest Home Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 935-2750
E-mail: focus@suddenlinkmail.com
Web: www.focusinconline.org

Partners in Policymaking
Mary Edwards, Parent Trainer
Arkansas Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2519; (800) 285-1131 (TTY)
E-mail: mary.edwards@arkansas.gov
Web: www.ddcouncil.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Ginny Kurrus, President
Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.O. Box 1015
North Little Rock, AR 72115
(501) 753-5247
E-mail: arpta_office@yahoo.com
Web: www.arkansaspta.org

Other Parent Organization
Tina L. Alexander, President & Founder
PEACE - Parents Educating Arkansas about Children with Epilepsy
P.O. Box 224
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 470-5185 (cell); (501) 852-8448 (work)
E-mail: TinaAlexander@peaceinark.com
Web: www.peaceinark.com

Other Disability Organizations

Sharon Moone-Jochums, President/CEO
Easter Seals Arkansas
3920 Woodland Heights Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 227-3600
Email: info@ar.easterseals.com
Web: http://ar.easterseals.com

Kristi Torres, President
Rodney Farley, Parent Consultant
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
E-mail: Refarley@juno.com

Family to Family Education Program
NAMI-Arkansas
712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
E-mail: nami-ar@nami.org
Web: http://ar.nami.org/

Independent Living

To find out 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)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out 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)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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