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The Southwest ADA Center Regional Affiliate — Arkansas is one of a five-state collaboration funded through the Southwest ADA Center, a program of the Independent Living Resource Utilization (ILRU) in Houston, Texas. As a regional affiliate, the project focuses on increasing the capacity of Arkansas agencies — higher education institutions, criminal justice system agencies, and others — to improve access for people with disabilities. Project staff are available to provide training and technical assistance on topics related to the ADA — physical access, programmatic access and digital access. We maintain a list of resources on the ADA and topics related to access. Many of the resources developed through this project can be seen on the exploreaccess.org website.
Project Goals
- Goal 1: Creating a Campus Culture of Access and Inclusion Toolkit, Training and Technical Assistance
- Goal 2: Promoting Plain Language through Awareness, Technical Assistance, and Training
- Goal 3: Promote Understanding of the ADA through Support of a State-Wide Network and On-Demand Training and Technical Assistance
Project Funding
This project is funded through the Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization), at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. The Center is funded by a grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
For More Information Contact:
Melanie Thornton, MA, CPACC
mthornt@uark.edu