State Department Of Education: Special Education

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