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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Southwest ADA Center 2323 S. Shepherd, #1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(713) 520-0232 (V/TTY)
http://www.southwestada.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network 26 Corporate Hill Drive Little Rock , AR , 72205
(800) 828-2799 (in AR)
(501) 666-8868 (V/TTY)
http://www.arkansas-ICAN.org
Blind/ Visual Impairments/ Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Educational Services for the Visually Impaired Arkansas Department of Education 2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 112 Sherwood , AR , 72120
(501) 835-5448
http://www.esvi.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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)
http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb
CHIP Program
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
(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
http://www.arkidsfirst.com/home.htm
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council Freeway Medical Tower 5800 W. 10th, Suite 805 Little Rock , AR , 72204
(501) 661-2589
http://www.ddcouncil.org
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Deaf ACCESS Arkansas Rehabilitation Services #26 Corporate Hill Drive Little Rock , AR , 72205
(501) 686-9680
(501) 686-9836 (TTY)
http://ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/programs/fieldServices/Pages/TelecommunicationsAccessProgram.aspx
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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)
http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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
http://www.arkansas.gov
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Division of Behavioral Health Services 4313 W. Markham Street Little Rock , AR , 72205
(501) 686-9164
http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dbhs/Pages/default.aspx
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Children’s Services Division of Behavioral Health Services 4313 W. Markham Street Little Rock , AR , 72205
(501) 686-9489
http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dbhs/Pages/ChildrensServices.aspx
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Preschool Programs, Special Education Unit Arkansas Department of Education 1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450 Little Rock , AR , 72201-2936
(501) 682-4225
http://arksped.k12.ar.us
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Disability Rights Center 1100 N. University, Suite 201 Little Rock , AR , 72207
(800) 482-1174 (V/TTY)
(501) 296-1775 (V/TTY)
http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
(800) 285-1121 (V)
(800) 285-1131 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 565-9823 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Education 1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450 Little Rock , AR , 72201
(501) 682-4221
http://arksped.k12.ar.us
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 900 West Capitol Ave, Suite 100 Little Rock , AR , 72201-3108
(866) 660-0885 (in AR)
(501) 682-1155
(501) 682-1002 (TTY)
http://www.library.arkansas.gov/libraryForTheBlind/Pages/default.aspx
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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
http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/ddds/
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
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:
http://www.arkansas.gov/
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Education Special Education 2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 172 Sherwood , AR , 72120
(501) 835-3330
https://arksped.k12.ar.us/
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Partners for Inclusive Communities University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 North Little Rock , AR , 72114-1841
(800) 342-2923 (V/TTY)
(501) 682-9900
(501) 682-9902 (TTY)
http://uofapartners.uark.edu/
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Office of Support for Special Populations Arkansas Department of Workforce Education #3 Capitol Mall Little Rock , AR , 72201-1083
(501) 682-1535
http://dwe.arkansas.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Department of Workforce Education 1616 Brookwood Drive P.O. Box 3781 Little Rock , AR , 72203-3781
(501) 296-1616
http://www.arsinfo.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
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
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Attention Deficit Disorders Association – Southern Region 12345 Jones Road, Suite 287-7 Houston , TX , 77070
(281) 897-0982
http://www.adda-sr.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
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
http://www.autism-society.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas P. O. Box 26236 Little Rock , AR , 72221-6236
(800) 235-2443 (in AR)
(501) 374-3585
http://www.brainassociation.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
UCP of Arkansas 9720 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock , AR , 72227
(800) 228-6174
(501) 224-6067
http://www.ucpcark.org
Deaf-Blind
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
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
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children P.O. Box 2007 Benton , AR , 72018-2007
http://aahic.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
The Arc of Arkansas 2004 S. Main Street Little Rock , AR , 72206-1597
(501) 375-7770
http://www.arcark.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas 7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 103C Little Rock , AR , 72207
(501) 666-8777
http://www.ldaarkansas.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Mental Health America in Northwest Arkansas P.O. Box 4714 Fayetteville , AR , 72702
(479) 571-3024
http://www.mhanwa.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
NAMI Arkansas 712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200 Little Rock , AR , 72201
(800) 844-0381
(501) 661-1548
http://ar.nami.org/
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Family and Youth Assistance Network (FYAN) 2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300 North Little Rock , AR , 72114
(800) 342-2923
(501) 682-9900
http://www.arfyan.org
Special Health Care Needs
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
Family Voices of Arkansas, Region 6 110 Louise Street N. Little Rock , AR , 72118
(501) 753-3163
http://www.familyvoices.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Arkansas
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
http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Community Parent Center 614 E. Emma, Suite 219 Springdale , AR , 72764
(800) 748-9768
(479) 927-4100
http://www.nwacprc.org/
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers P.O. Box 1015 North Little Rock , AR , 72115
(501) 753-5247
http://www.arkansaspta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Disability Coalition 1123 S. University Avenue, Suite 225 Little Rock , AR , 72204-1605
(800) 223-1330 (V/TTY)
(501) 614-7020 (V/TTY)
http://www.adcpti.org/pti.php
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Arkansas
Arkansas Disability Coalition1702 Stone Square Suite A Jonesboro , AR , 72401
(866) 691-2784
(870) 336-2784
http://www.adcpti.org/pti.php
Partners in Policymaking
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Arkansas
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) 280-4608
http://www.ddcouncil.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
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)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
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)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
PEACE – Parents Educating Arkansas about Children with Epilepsy P.O. Box 224 Vilonia , AR , 72173
(501) 852-8448 (work)
(501) 470-5185 (cell)
http://www.peaceinark.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
Easter Seals Arkansas 3920 Woodland Heights Road Little Rock , AR , 72212
(501) 227-3600
http://ar.easterseals.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
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
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Arkansas
Family to Family Education Program NAMI-Arkansas 712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200 Little Rock , AR , 72201
(800) 844-0381
(501) 661-1548
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