AR Early Childhood State Contacts
Data Current as of November 1, 2025
Because the following information is highly subject to change, the ECTA Center cannot ensure the accuracy of this contact list. To let us know of corrections to this list, please see ECTA State Contact Assignments and notify the ECTA State Contact directly.
Preschool (Section 619) Coordinator for Arkansas
- Melissa McLendon, Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education
- Arkansas Department of Education
- Division of Elementary and Secondary Education- Special Education Unit
- 1401 West Capitol Mall, Suite 425
- Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone: 501-534-3040
- Fax: 501-682-5168
- Email: Melissa.McLendon@ade.arkansas.gov
- Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-education/early-childhood-special-education
Infant/Toddler (Part C) Coordinator for Arkansas
- Amber Graham, Education Program Manager-Part C Coordinator
- Arkansas Department of Education- Federal Programs
- 4 Capitol Mall
- Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone: 501-682-8703
- Email: Amber.Graham@ade.arkansas.gov
- Website: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-home
- ReferPhone: (800) 643-8258
- ReferWebsite: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-referrals
Interagency Coordinating Council Chair for Arkansas
- Karen K. Lange, ICC Chair
- Arkansas School for the Deaf
- 2400 West Markham Street
- Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone: (501) 324-9522
- Fax: (501) 225-6988
- Email: karenh@asd.k12.ar.us
- Website: https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dds/firstconnectionsweb/#fc-aicc-licct.aspx