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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Diane Sydoriak, Associate Director
Special Education Unit, Department of Education
State Education Building C, Room 105
#4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
(501) 682-4225
E-mail: [email protected]
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Sandra K. Reifeiss, Coordinator
Preschool Programs, Special Education, Dept. of Educ.
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 105-C
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
(501) 682-4225
E-mail: [email protected]
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH
DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Sherrill Archer, EI Coordinator, First Connections
Div. of Dev. Dis. Svcs., Dept. of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Donaghey Plaza, North-5th Floor, Slot 2520
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8676
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/ddds/
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
John C. Wyvill, Commissioner
Department of Workforce Education
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
1616 Brookwood Drive
P.O. Box 3781
Little Rock, AR 72203-3781
(501) 296-1616
E-mail: [email protected]
OFFICE OF STATE COORINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Teresa Dow, Special Needs Program Manager
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Three Capitol Mall, Luther S. Hardin Building, Room 305D
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
(501) 682-1800
E-mail: [email protected]
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Richard Hill, Director
Arkansas Division of Mental Health Services
4313 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9164
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH
Billy Burris, Assistant Director of Children & Forensic Services
Division of Mental Health Services
4313 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9174
E-mail: [email protected]
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
David Fray, Director
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Dept. of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot #2500, 7th & Main Streets, 5th Floor
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8662
E-mail: [email protected]
STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL
Wilma Stewart, Coordinator
Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 West 10th, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2589
E-mail: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Web: www.advocacyservices.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: [email protected]
Web: www.advocacyservices.org
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE
NEEDS
Gilbert Buchanan, Medical Director
Children's Medical Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot #526
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-2277
E-mail: [email protected]
STATE AGENCY FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
James C. Hudson, Director
Department of Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
522 Main Street, Suite 100
P.O. Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 682-5463; (800) 960-9270
(501) 682-0093 (TTY)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb
STATE AGENCY FOR CHILDREN WITH DEAF-BLINDNESS
Barbara Haynes, Project Coordinator
Darleen Tripcony, Family Consultant
Arkansas Project for Children with Deafblindness
#4 State Capitol Mall, Room 105-C
Little Rock, AR 72113
(501) 682-4222; (501) 682-2380 (TTY)
(501) 682-4313 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
Lex Frieden, Director
Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center of
Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 South Shepard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232; (713) 520-5136
(800) 949-4232
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ilru.org/dbtac
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.chadd.org
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 1303
Northbrook, IL 60065-1303
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.add.org
Opal Cummings, President
Attention Deficit Disorder Association - Southern Region
12345 Jones Road, Suite 287
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 955-3720
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.adda-sr.org
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org
Anna W. Vollers, Executive Director
Arkansas Autism Society
501 Woodlane, Suite 210 Annex
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-9930; (800) 831-4827
E-mail: [email protected]
Brain Injury
Trible Moseley, President
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas
P. O. Box 26236
Little Rock, AR 72221
(501) 771-5011; (800) 235-2443
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.brainassociation.org
Hearing Impairment
Karen Lutrick, Executive Director
Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children
18004 Bunny Lane
Alexander, AR 72002
(501) 316-2442; (888) 335-0396
E-mail: [email protected]
Learning Disabilities
Dana K. Jackson
Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas
7509 Cantrell, Suite 103
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 666-8777
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ldaarkansas.org
Mental Health
Martha Ritchie, President
Mental Health Association of N.W. Arkansas
P.O. Box 1993
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(501) 846-1800
E-mail: [email protected]
Kathy Schmidt, Executive Director
NAMI Arkansas
4313 West Markham, Hendrix Hall #233
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.nami.org/about/namiar/index.htm
Mental Retardation
Steve Hitt, Executive Director
The Arc of Arkansas
2004 S. Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72206-1597
(501) 372-1299
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.arcark.org
Visual Impairments
Mary Ann Siller, National Education Consultant
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: [email protected]
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Mark Swanson, Director
University Affiliated Program of Arkansas
501 Woodlane, Suite 210
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-9900; (800) 831-4827
E-mail: [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Sue Gaskin, Project Director
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network
2201 Brookwood, Suite 117
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 666-8868 (V/TTY) or (800) 828-2799 (in AR)
Web: www.arkansas-ICAN.org
PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Wanda Stovall, Director
Arkansas Disability Coalition
1123 S. University Avenue
Suite 225
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 614-7020 (V/TTY); (800) 223-1330 (V/TTY)
E-mail: [email protected]
Ramona Hodges, Project Director
FOCUS, Inc.
305 West Jefferson Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 935-2750
E-mail: [email protected]
Lynn Donald, Program Manager
Arkansas Support Network, Inc.
614 East Emma Ave., Suite 235
Springdale, AR 72764
(800) 759-8788
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.supports.org
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Sharon Moone-Jochums, President
Easter Seals
3920 Woodland Heights Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 227-3600
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.arkeasterseals.org
Paul Cavnor, President
Rodney Farley, Parent Activities Coordinator
Children's Medical Services
Parent Advisory Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 526
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-1461
E-mail: [email protected]
Julian Streett, Executive Director
Community Resources Network
501 Woodlane, Suite 303
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 376-9952
Web: http://www.crnarkansas.org
Rodney Farley, State Coordinator
Arkansas Fathers' Network
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 526
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(800) 482-5850, ext. 22277
Joyce Soularie, Education Director
Family to Family Education Program
NAMI-Arkansas
4313 W. Markham, Hendrix Hall, Room 233
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.namiar.org