iCAN
Statewide assistive-technology route for device access, demonstration and related support.
ANCHOR Access / Resource Network
Service + information network
No wrong door means using what already exists.
This directory connects ANCHOR access needs to Arkansas and federal programs rather than duplicating every assistive-technology, employment, education, legal or clinical service.
NETWORK RULECONNECT · EXPLAIN · HAND OFFA referral is useful only when the person knows why it fits, what to expect and what to do next.
READ THIS PAGE
Start here. Read straight down.
Use this page when the next step belongs to an existing Arkansas or federal service, technical-assistance, rights, or support system.
Important information is visible on the page. Nothing essential is hidden in accordions or pop-ups.
THE SIMPLE PATH
- Start from the need, not the organization name.
- Read what each system actually does before handing someone off.
- Use the Service Router when you are unsure where to begin.
Arkansas network design
Use specialized systems instead of rebuilding them inside ANCHOR.
Independent Living
ARSILC and Centers for Independent Living add peer-directed disability access, advocacy and community-living routes.
Community navigation
Arkansas 211 handles broad local-resource navigation; ANCHOR should stay involved when the barrier is communication, sensory access or a failed handoff.
Work
ARS + JAN/ODEP provide employment and accommodation pathways ANCHOR can complement with workplace-environment information.
Rights
Disability Rights Arkansas and ADA resources provide rights/advocacy routes; ANCHOR does not replace legal counsel or enforcement.
Technical assistance
Access Board, W3C, NIOSH, CDC and CPSC provide specialized standards/safety guidance for organizations and product systems.
Service handoff standard
Do not end with “call them.”
NEEDWhat problem is the person trying to solve?
FITWhy is this resource relevant?
ELIGIBILITYWhat is known, and what must be confirmed?
CONTACT MODEWeb, written, phone, in-person, support person.
WHAT NEXTExplain the likely first step.
FOLLOW THROUGHRoute failures into ANCHOR issue-resolution rather than abandoning the person.