Arkansas Fathers'
Network
P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(800) 482-5850,
ext. 22277
Arkansas
Project for Children with Deaf-Blindness
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite
450
Little Rock, AR 72113
(501) 682-4222; (501) 682-2380 (TTY)
Web:
http://acc.k12.ar.us/ade/db.htm
Arkansas
Rehabilitation Services
Department of Workforce Education
1616 Brookwood
Drive
P.O. Box 3781
Little Rock, AR 72203-3781
(501) 296-1616
Email: JCWyvill@ARS.state.ar.us
Web: www.arsinfo.org
Arkansas
Spinal Cord Commission
Cheryl L. Vines, Executive Director
1501 N. University Ste 470
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 296-1788; (800) 459-1517; (501) 296-1787 (fax)
Web: http://www.spinalcord.ar.gov/
State agency providing a variety of services to people of all ages
with spinal cord disabilities to promote independent living and
wellness.
Arkansas
Support Network, Inc.
614 E. Emma Avenue, Suite 235
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 927-1004; (800) 748-9768
Email: ldc@jtlshop.jonesnet.org
Web: www.supports.org
ARSC
- Arkansas Special Children
Jacqueline Candelaria
400 Valencia Drive
Maumelle, AR 72113
(501) 838-9796
Email: arsc--owner@yahoogroups.com
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARSC-/
Active online support group for residents of Arkansas with special
needs children. Monthly group outings and mom's night out so that
everyone can have fun!
Autism
Support Group of NWA, Inc.
Lynn Bellessis
P.O. Box 2031
Rogers, AR 72757-2031
(479) 631-2732; (479) 685-1382
Email: Lynnbell2@sbcglobal.net
Web: http://www.autismsupportgroupofnwa.org
Support group inviting parents, therapists, teachers and other professionals
to come together to gain knowledge from each other as well as support
to all.
Brain
Injury Association of Arkansas
P. O. Box 26236
Little Rock, AR 72221-6236
(501) 224-5913; (800) 235-2443
Web: www.brainassociation.org
Children
and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Support Group
Susan
Perry
PO Box 11202
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 269-3111
Email: ar.chadd@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd850.html
Children's
Medical Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot
S380
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-2277
Web: www.medicaid.state.ar.us
Children's
Therapy Team
2474 East Joyce Blvd, Ste 2
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479)
521-8326; (479) 254-4044; 479) 521-5439 (fax)
Email: clark.jimmie@gmail.com
Web:
http://www.childrenstherapyteam.com
Offering
physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children in Northwest Arkansas.
Club
Z! In-Home Tutoring of Northwest Arkansas
Jim & Kathy Dinwoodie, Owners
8340 Eagle Crest Drive
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 925-7770; (479) 444-3311; (479) 925-7772 (fax)
Email: clubznwa@cox.net
Web: http://www.clubztutoring.com
Professional, one-on-one tutoring in your home! All ages, all subjects.
NWA's leading tutoring service.
Disability
Law Resource Project
2323 S. Shepard Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston,
TX 77019
(713) 520-0232; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
Email: dlrp@ilru.org
Web: www.dlrp.org
Disability
Rights Center
1100 N. University, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 296-1775 (V/TTY); (800) 482-1174
Email: panda@arkdisabilityrights.org
Web: www.arkdisabilityrights.org
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)
Email: David.Fray@mail.state.ar.us
Web: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds/NewWebsite/index.html
Division
of Mental Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR
72205
(501) 686-9164
Web: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds/NewWebsite/index.html
Division
of Services for the Blind
Department of Human Services
700 Main Street,
S101
P.O. Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 682-5463; (800) 960-9270;
(501) 682-0093 (TTY)
Email: jim.hudson@mail.state.ar.us
Web: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/dsb/NEWDSB/index.htm
Easter
Seals
3920 Woodland Heights Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501)
227-3600
Email: aess@cei.net
Web: http://ar.easterseals.com
Family
to Family Education Program
NAMI-Arkansas
712 W. 3rd Street, Suite
200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
Web: http://ar.nami.org/
First
Step, Inc.
Nancy Baxter
407 Carson Street
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(501) 624-6468
Email: firststep@fstep.org
Web: http://FirstStepArkansas.com
First Step, Inc is a Developmentally Delayed Services Service Coordinator.
We work with Infants - Early Intervention thru Adults. We also have our own Therapy
Department.
FOCUS,
Inc.
305 W. Jefferson Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 935-2750;
(888) 247-3843
Email: focus_inc2@hotmail.com
Francis
Allen School for Exceptional Children, Inc.
Kim McCarty, Program Coordinator
824
North Tyler Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 664-2961
Email: allenschool@alltel.net
or kimmccarty@alltel.net
Web: http://www.theallenschool.com/main.html
Preschool
program for infants to prekindergarten with and without special needs. We provide
special education, habilitation, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational
therapy and family support.
Governor's
Developmental Disabilities Council
Freeway Medical Tower
5800 W. 10th,
Suite 805
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2589
Email: wstewart@healthyarkansas.com
Web: www.ddcouncil.org
Helping
Hand
Tonda Shaw, Program Director (preschool services)
Tara Everitt,
Therapy Director (therapy services)
4901 North Shore Drive
North Little
Rock, AR 72118
(501) 791-3331; (501) 791-0294 (fax)
Email: tshaw@helpinghandcc.com
or teveritt@helpinghandcc.com
Web: http://www.HelpingHandcc.com
Developmental preschool and outpatient programs for children birth - 21 years.
We provide special education, habilitation, speech therapy, occupational therapy,
and physical therapy services.
Innovative
Behavior Analysis Support Systems
Christopher Ewing, M.S., BCBA
P.O.
Box 241331
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 804-2533; (501) 325-2817 (fax)
Email:
info@innovativeaba.com
Web: http://www.innovativeaba.com
Innovative Behavior Analysis Support Systems provides intensive in-home ABA
services to families of children with special needs. All programs are supervised
by a BCBA.
Cynthia
Orlicek Jones, Esq.
Attorney at Law
200 North Jackson Street
Caot,
AR 72023
(501) 843-9014; (501) 351-1654; (501) 941-1451 (fax)
Email: cindy@arkansasestateplanning.com
Web:
http://ArkElderLaw.com
Life, Legal, Special
Needs and Estate Planning for families with disabled children, whether that "child"
is age 5 or 50.
Learning
Disabilities Association of Arkansas
7509 Cantrell, Suite 103
Little
Rock, AR 72207
(501) 666-8777
Web: www.ldaarkansas.org
Mental
Health Association in N.W. Arkansas
P.O. Box 1993
Fayetteville, AR
72702
(501) 846-1800
NAMI
Arkansas
712 W. 3rd Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1548; (800) 844-0381
Email: pcharton@nami.org
Web: http://ar.nami.org/
Northwest
Pediatric Therapy
2662 East Joyce Blvd., Ste 3
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479)
521-7337; (479) 466-1580; (479) 521-7337 (fax)
Email: nwpediatrictherapy@sbcglobal.net
Provide
pediatric speech, physical, and occupational therapy in our clinic, daycares/preschools,
or child's home. Accept Medicaid, AR Kids, TEFRA, First Connections,and most insurances.
Office
of Support-Guidance and Special Needs
Arkansas Department of Workforce
Education
#3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
(501) 682-1800
Email: teresa.dow@mail.state.ar.us
Web: http://dwe.arkansas.gov/
Partners
for Inclusive Communities
Karan Burnette
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite
300
North Little Rock, AR 72114-1841
(501) 682-9900; (800) 342-2923; (501)
682-9901 (fax)
Email: BurnetteKaranB@uams.edu
Web:
http://www.uams.edu/partners
University
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities; facilitate organization of
family groups; provide training for families on disability issues, such as behavior,
advocacy, and policies
Partners
in Policymaking
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)
Pathfinder
Preschool
Pam Satterfield, Director
2615 West Main
Jacksonville,
AR 72076
(501) 982-4578; (501) 982-1253 (fax)
Email: ps1@pathfinderinc.org
Web: www.pathfinderinc.org
Integrated
preschool setting for infants through prekindergarten children with special needs.
We provide special education, habilitation, speech therapy, physical therapy,
occupational therapy and transportation.
Pathfinder
Preschool Charles Bussey Child Development Center
Ralph Nelson, Director
1410 West Daisy Bates
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 375-7811; (501) 375-1945
Email: ps2@pathfinderinc.org
Web: www.pathfinerinc.org
Integrated preschool setting for infants through prekindergarten
children with special needs. We provide special education, habilitation,
speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and transportation.
P
E A C E
Tina L. Alexander
P.O. Box 224
Vilonia, AR 72173
(501) 470-5185; (501) 563-5211
Email: TinaAlexander@peaceinark.com
Web: http://www.peaceinark.com
Parents Educating Arkansas about Children with Epilepsy a support
group helping parents deal with the reality of watching their children
grow up with epilepsy.
Playtime
Children's Therapies
297 West Kiehl Avenue
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 833-1912; (501) 833-1924 (fax)
Email: gaultg@bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.playtimechildrenstherapy.com
Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy services for children.
Programs
for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Department of Education
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 105-C
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
(501) 682-4225
Email: sreifeiss@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arkedu.state.ar.us
Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
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
Email: Sherrill.Archer@mail.state.ar.us
Web: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds/NewWebsite/index.html
Special
Education Unit, Department of Education
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite
450
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
(501) 682-4225
Email: mharding@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arksped.k12.ar.us/
Special
Kids
Susan Booher
965 Sherman Oaks Cir.
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 505-8627
Email: Special-Kids-owner@yahoogroups.com
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Special-Kids/
Arkansas' largest email support/discussion group for residents of
Arkansas who have or work with children with special needs.
Spina
Bifida Association of Arkansas
P.O. Box 24663
Little Rock, AR 72221
(501) 975-7222
Web: http://sbaar.typepad.com/
State
Mediation System
State Department of Education, Special Education
State Education Building C, Room 105
Little Rock, AR 72201
Email: thicks@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Technology-Related
Assistance
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
UAMS
Dept. of Pediatrics KIDS FIRST
Carolyn Marsh, Administrator
800 Marshall
Street, Slot 900
Little Rock, AR 72202
and
1900 W. 12th St.
Little
Rock, AR 72202
(501) 364-3620; (501) 364-3690; (501) 364-3994 (fax)
Email:
brisseyvirginiaa@uams.edu
Web:
http://www.kids-first.cc
KIDS FIRST
encompasses 11 Arkansas programs of excellence for infants and young children
with special health care needs, providing medical, therapeutic and early intervention
services.
United
Cerebral Palsy of Central Arkansas
9720 N. Rodney Parham Road
Little
Rock, AR 72227
(501) 224-6067
Email: info@ucpcark.org
Web: www.ucpcark.org
Volunteer
Educational Advocate
David Young
2008 Erving Ridge Loop
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 982-0105; (501) 987-8129
Email: dyoung014@centurytel.net
Assist children with special needs get appropriate educational services.
VP
Medical Consulting, LLC
Victoria Powell
823 South Market
Benton, AR 72015
(501) 778-3378; (501) 951-5353; (501) 315-3378 (fax)
Email: info@vp-medical.com
Web: http://vp-medical.com
Nurse Life Care Planning services to protect the child's future
and to advocate for services such as medical care, therapies, respite
care and more.