We also offer resources for daily help for families with children who have disabilities or families who are facing challenges with their children.
If you would like to be apart of a support group call...
Support Groups are there to assist in...
- Questions you may have about your situation.
- Assistance procedures… ie. paperwork
- Finding medical assistance
- Educational opportunities
- Spiritual guidance
- A listening ear
Our Contact information is on the bottom of every page. We want to be used to serve your families cares.
These are some other resources;
- Focus on the Family (800) A-Family (232-6459 Christian Ministry for Families
- Heartlight Minisrties Heartlight is a Christian residential counseling opportunity dedicated to helping adolescents & their families work through difficult situations. Heartlight is committed to the belief that an atmosphere of relationships creates an arena for change.
State Government Agencies
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dd Council (Arkansas Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council)
supports people with developmental disabilities in the achievement of independence, productivity, integration & inclusion in the community.
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ArKids
Provides health insurance for children who might not get adequate medical care.
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Disability Rights Center
Provides individual and systems advocacy and legal services for people with disabilities
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Arkansas Children’s Hospital/Dennis Developmental Center
Provides diagnostic/evaluation services for children at risk for or experiencing developmental disabilities
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Arkansas Independent Living Council
Provides information, service programs, counseling and technical assistance on topics related to independent living
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Arkansas People First
Provides training programs and other activities designed to improve self-advocacy skills
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Arkansas Can Do, Inc.
Strives to increase positive perceptions of individuals with disabilities.
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Helping Educate About Autism Recovery (HEAR)
Provides information and support for families dealing with autism spectrum disorders
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities
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Disabilityinfo.gov
An on-line connection to the federal government’s disability-related information and resources
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Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Responsible for carrying out the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
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Administration for Children & Families
Provides information on the agency’s programs for people with disabilities
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Social Security Administration
Provides information on the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs for people with disabilities
- U.S. Department of Education/Office of Special Education
Provides information on regulations pertaining to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)
- National Council on Disability (NCD)
Recommends to the President and Congress programs designed to achieve self-sufficiency and inclusion for people with disabilities
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American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the independence and total integration of people with disabilities
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American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A national association for professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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The Arc of the United States
A nonprofit organizatiuon that advocates for the rights of people with developmental disabilities
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Inclusion Research Institute
A nonprofit organization that develops innovations designed to make people with more independent and productive
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National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
A national trade group that provides information on the status of legislation currently before the Congress
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National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
Advances mental wellness and the ability to learn and develop for persons with developmental disabilities.
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHY)
A nonprofit orgamization that serves as a source of information on issues relating to IDEA and No Child Left Behind
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National Organization on Disability (NOD)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising disability awareness through programs and information
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TASH
An international association committed to promoting the civil rights of people with disabilities
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United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
A nonprofit organization that provides information on cerebral palsy and advocates for people with disabilities
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Wrightslaw
A for-profit organization that provides accurate and reliable advice about special education law and advocacy
