Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state.
The name Arkansas is a French pronunciation of a Quapaw word meaning "land of downriver people". The pronunciation "arkansaw" was made official by an act of the state legislature in 1881.
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area had 829,032 people in the 2006 census estimates and is the largest in Arkansas.
The Arc of Arkansas - Statewide membership organization providing supports, advocacy, education and leadership to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents - Dedicated to improving the quality of care for seniors and residents in Arkansas nursing homes.
Arkansas Division of Mental Health Services - Providing quality services, within available resources, which enable people to maximize their potential and to increase their abilities; preserve and enhance human dignity and worth; and prevent or reduce the need for services.
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network - Committed to the idea that persons with disabilities can reach their full potential, participate and be productive members of their communities if they have the "tools" or assistive technology available.
Arkansas Easter Seals - Services that help people with disabilities gain greater independence.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Features services offering disabled persons in Arkansas employment opportunities to assist in enriching lives in Arkansas.
Family Village - Arkansas Resources - Information, resources, communication opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Mays Mission for the Handicapped - Dedicated to the physically and mentally disabled. Educating the public that, given a chance, people with disabilities can become productive citizens. Hot Springs, AR.
Mental Health Council of Arkansas - Assists its members to achieve the goal of community based treatment which focuses on the whole person with emphasis on physical, mental and emotional wellness and promotes the comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and wrap around services provided by the private non-profit community mental health centers of Arkansas.
NICHCY Arkansas State Sheet - Contact information for disability resources in Arkansas.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center - For Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - The mission of the Center is to develop a coordinated, advanced program of rehabilitation research and provide training to rehabilitation research and service personnel to enhance the rehabilitation outcomes of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
University of Arkansas Center for Students with Disabilities - Resources and programs for students at the UA with disabilities. Application for services, university guide, and contact information provided.
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