Arkansas State Contact Information

Speech and Hearing Association

Arkansas Speech Language Hearing Association
1500 Macon Drive, Suite D-7
or
P.O. Box 24103
Little Rock, AR 72221-4103
Phone: 501-224-4840
Fax: 501-224-0988

Contact: Marilyn Porterfield, Account Executive
E-mail: arksha@arksha.org

For more information, visit the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association website. 

State Regulatory Agencies

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing

Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
101 East Capitol, Suite 211
Little Rock, AR 72201

Contact: Betty Bass
Phone: 501-682-9180
Fax: 501-682-9181
E-mail: abespa@ipa.net

Hearing Aid Dispenser Licensing

Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers
305 North Monroe
Little Rock, AR 72205

Contact: Stewart Bell
Phone: 501-663-5869
Fax: 501- 663-6359
E-mail: sablr@swbell.net

Education Agency Contacts

Special Education Unit
Arkansas Department of Education
4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201

Contact: Tom Hicks
Phone: 501-682-4221
E-mail: tom.hicks@arkansas.gov

Hearing Screening Agency Contacts

Infant Hearing Program
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham, Slot 20
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

Phone: 501-280-4740 
Contact the Infant Hearing Program by e-mail.  

Coordinated School Health
Arkansas Department of Education
2020 West 3rd Street, Suite 320
Little Rock, AR 72205

Contact: Laura McDowell, Director
Phone: 501-683-3600
Fax: 501-683-3611
E-mail: Laura.McDowell@arkansas.gov