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State
Department of Education: Special Education
Tom Hicks, Interim Associate Director
Arkansas Department of Special Education
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4221
E-mail: tom.hicks@arkansas.gov
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State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Janine Riggs, Assistant Director
School Improvement and Professional Development
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 406B
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4219
E-mail: jriggs@arkedu.k12.ar.us
Web: http://arkansased.org/
nclb/21st_guidelines_9.html
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Programs for Infants and
Toddlers
with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Regina Davenport,
First Connections Coordinator
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services
Donaghey Plaza North
Slot N503
P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-8650
(800) 643-8258
E-mail: regina.davenport@arkansas.gov
Web: http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
ddds/Pages/FirstConnectionsProgram.aspx
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Arkansas Children and Family Services Links
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://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
dcfs/Pages/dcfsServices.aspx
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State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Robert P. Treviņo, Commissioner
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Department of Workforce Education
1616 Brookwood Drive
P.O. Box 3781
Little Rock, AR 72203-3781
(501) 296-1616
(800) 330-0632
e-mail: rptrevino@ars.state.ar.us
Web: http://www.arsinfo.net/default.aspx?id=85
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Katy Morris, Director
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)
(501) 682-0366 (FAX)
E-mail: katy.morris@arkansas.gov
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dsb
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Director Of Transition Services
Judy Smith, Director of Transition Services
Department of Career Education's
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division
(870) 862-5451
E-mail: judy.smith@arkansas.gov
Web: www.arsinfo.net/default.aspx?id=108
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Office of State Coordinator of
Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Shelia Mauppin
Office of Support for Special Populations
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
#3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
(501) 682-1800
E-mail: shelia.mauppin@arkansas.gov
Web: http://dwe.arkansas.gov
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State Mental Health Agency
Pat Dahlgren, Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9164
E-mail: pat.dahlgren@arkansas.gov
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs
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State Mental Health
Representative for Children and Youth
Anne Wells, Assistant Director
Children's Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
4313 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-9489
E-mail: anne.wells@arkansas.gov
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/dmhs
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State Division of
Developmental Disabilities
James C. Green,Ph.D, 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.green@arkansas.gov
Web: www.state.ar.us/dhs/ddds
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Councils on Developmental
Disabilities
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
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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/
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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/cap.html
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Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
DDS Children's Services
Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot S380
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 682-2277; (800) 482-5850, ext. 22277 (in AR)
Web: www.arkansas.gov/dhs/ddds/
NewWebsite/Childrens%20Services.html
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State CHIP Program
(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
Web: www.arkidsfirst.com/home.htm
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Office For The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
(ODHI)
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
4601 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
(501) 686-9680; (501) 686-9836 (TTY)
Web: ODHI
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Telecommunications Relay Services
for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard
of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 285-1121 (V)
(800) 285-1131 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(866) 565-9823 (Speech to Speech)
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Blind or Visually Impaired Programs
for Children and Youth
Deaf-Blind
Educational Services for the Visually Impaired
Arkansas Department of Education
2402 Wildwood Avenue, Suite 112
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 835-5448
E-mail: angylnf@esvi.org
Web: www.esvi.org
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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
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Partners for Inclusive Communities
University Center on Disabilities
David Deere, M.S.W. M.TH., Director
Partners for Inclusive Communities
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 300
North Little Rock, AR 72114-1841
(501) 682-9900; (800) 342-2923
E-mail: partners@uams.edu
Web: www.uams.edu/UAP/
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Technology-Related Assistance
Barry Vuletich, 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
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State Mediation System
Tom Hicks, Special Education Program Manager
State Department of Education, Special Education
1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4221
E-mail: thicks@arkedu.k12.ar.us
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