Arkansas State Resources

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Blanche Lincoln (D)
355 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4843
(202) 224-6435 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://lincoln.senate.gov/webform.html
Web: http://lincoln.senate.gov

Honorable Mark Pryor (D)
825 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
(202) 228-3973 (Fax)
E-mail: mark_pryor@pryor.senate.gov
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) 224-3121; (202) 225-1904(TTY)

Governor
Honorable Mike Huckabee
Governor's Office
State Capitol, Room 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-2345
Email form available on Governor's Web site.
Web: www.state.ar.us/governor/governor.html

State Department of Education: Special Education
Marcia Harding, Associate Director
Special Education Unit
Arkansas Department of Education
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
(501) 682-4221
E-mail: mharding@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arkedu.state.ar.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Sherrill Archer, First Connections Coordinator
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Donaghey Plaza, North-5th Floor, Slot N503
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8676
E-mail: Sherrill.Archer@mail.state.ar.us
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/ddds/

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: sreifeiss@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arkedu.state.ar.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
John C. Wyvill, 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: JCWyvill@ARS.state.ar.us
Web: www.arsinfo.org

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Teresa Dow, Program Manager
Office of Support-Guidance and Special Needs
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
#3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
(501) 682-1800
E-mail: teresa.dow@mail.state.ar.us
Web: www.work-ed.state.ar.us

State Mental Health Agency
Pat Dahlgren, Director
Arkansas Division of Mental Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9164
E-mail: pat.dahlgren@mail.state.ar.us
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs

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

State Mental Retardation Program
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.green1@mail.state.ar.us
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/ddds

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Wilma Stewart, Coordinator
Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 W. 10th, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2589
E-mail: wstewart@healthyarkansas.com
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
Gilbert Buchanan, Medical Director
Children's Medical Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S380
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-2277
E-mail: gil.buchanan@medicaid.state.ar.us
Web: www.medicaid.state.ar.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
James C. Hudson, Director
Department of 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)
E-mail: jim.hudson@mail.state.ar.us
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Wendy Wilkinson, Director
Disability Law Resource Project
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
Mark Swanson, Director
Partner for Inclusive Communities
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300
North Little Rock, AR 72114-1841
(501) 682-9900; (800) 342-2923
E-mail: swansonmarke@uams.edu
Web: www.uams.edu/UAP/

Technology-Related Assistance
Barbara Gullett, Project Director
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network
2201 Brookwood, Suite 117
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 666-8868 (V/TTY); (800) 828-2799 (in AR)
Web: www.arkansas-ICAN.org

State Mediation System
Tom Hicks, Special Education Program Manager
State Department of Education, Special Education
State Education Building C, Room 105
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4221
E-mail: thicks@arkedu.k12.ar.us

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 201
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
(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
Dan Carman, Executive Director
Arkansas Autism Society
2001 Pershing Circle, 3rd Floor
N. Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 682-9930; (800) 831-4827
E-mail: comments@arautism.org
Web: www.arautism.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Mary Ann Siller, Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Mary Anne Sullivan, President
David W. Bolick, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Arkansas
P. O. Box 26236
Little Rock, AR 72221-6236
(501) 224-5913; (800) 235-2443
E-mail: info@brainassociation.org
Web: www.brainassociation.org

Cerebral Palsy
Edmond A. Benton, President
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arkansas
9720 N. Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
(501) 224-6067
E-mail: info@ucpcark.org
Web: www.ucpcark.org

Deaf-Blindness
Pamela Criss, Project Coordinator
Arkansas Project for Children with Deaf-Blindness
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
(501) 682-4222; (501) 682-2380 (TTY)
E-mail: pcriss@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arkedu.state.ar.us/directory/accountability

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Karen Lutrick, Executive Director
Arkansas Association for Hearing Impaired Children
18004 Bunny Lane
Alexander, AR 72002
(501) 316-2442; (877) 504-5778
E-mail: aahic@aristotle.net
Web: http://aahic.org

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

Mental Health
Elizabeth Wheeler, President
Mental Health Association in N.W. Arkansas
P.O. Box 1993
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 521-1158

Pauline Charton, Executive Director
NAMI Arkansas
712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
E-mail: pcharton@nami.org
Web: www.namiar.org

Mental Retardation
Steve Hitt, Executive Director
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

Spina Bifida
James Rucker, President
Spina Bifida Association of Arkansas
P.O. Box 24663
Little Rock, AR 72221
(501) 975-7222
E-mail: sigmondr@alltel.net
Web: www.sbaa.org

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI)
Wanda Stovall, Director & Co-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: adc@alltel.net
Web: www.adcpti.org

Ramona Hodges, Co-Director
FOCUS, Inc.
305 W. Jefferson Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 935-2750; (888) 247-3843
E-mail: focusinc@ipa.net
Web: www.grnco.net/~norre/

Lynn Donald, Program Manager
Arkansas Support Network, Inc.
614 E. Emma Avenue, Suite 235
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 927-1004; (800) 748-9768
E-mail: pti@supports.org
Web: www.supports.org

Partners in Policymaking
Mary Edwards, Program Director
Arkansas Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2519; (501) 661-2736 (TTY)
E-mail: medwards@healtharkansas.com

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Jeannie Cole, President
Arkansas Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
P.O. Box 1015
North Little Rock, AR 72115
(501) 753-5247
E-mail: ar_office@pta.org
Web: www.arkansaspta.org

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.easter-seals.org
Web: http://ar.easter-seals.org/

Sandi Anderson, President
Rodney Farley, Parent Activities Coordinator
Children's Medical Services
Parent Advisory Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 1437, S-526
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-1461
E-mail: Refarley@juno.com

Rodney Farley, State Coordinator
Arkansas Fathers' Network
P.O. Box 1437, S-380
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(800) 482-5850, ext. 22277

Pauline Charton, Executive Director
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: pcharton@nami.org
Web: www.namiar.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
1916 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406; (703) 525-4153 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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