| Official State Web Site |
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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:
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| www.accessarkansas.org/ |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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School Improvement and Professional Development
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 404B
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| Little Rock AR 72201 |
| (501) 682-4219 |
| janinne.riggs@arkansas.gov |
| http://arkansased.org/ |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| 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 |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities |
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| 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 |
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| Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities |
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| 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 |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| 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 |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency. |
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| Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| 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/ |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (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 |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| 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 |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 285-1121 (V) |
| (800) 285-1131 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (866) 565-9823 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind |
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| 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 |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| 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 |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Partners for Inclusive Communities
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 |
| North Little Rock AR 72114-1841 |
| (501) 682-9900 |
| deereglend@uams.edu |
| www.uams.edu/UAP/ |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| 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 |
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| State Mediation System |
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| 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 |
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| Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| 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 |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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| Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 |
| Bethesda MD 20814-3067 |
| (800) 328-8476 |
| (301) 657-0881 |
| www.autism-society.org |
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| 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 |
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| Deaf-Blindness |
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| 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 |
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| Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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| The Arc of Arkansas
2004 S. Main Street |
| Little Rock AR 72206-1597 |
| (501) 375-7770 |
| shitt@arcark.org |
| www.arcark.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI) |
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| 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 |
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| Partners in Policymaking |
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| 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 |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| 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 |
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| Independent Living |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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