The Mississippi River forms most of Arkansas's eastern border, except in Clay and Greene counties where the St. Francis River forms the western boundary of the Missouri Bootheel, and in dozens of places where the current channel of the Mississippi has meandered from where it had last been legally specified. Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri, its eastern border with Tennessee and Mississippi, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma.
Arkansas is a land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains. The so-called Lowlands are better known by names of their two regions, the Delta and the Grand Prairie. The Arkansas Delta is a flat landscape of rich alluvial soils formed by repeated flooding of the adjacent Mississippi. Further away from the river, in the southeast portion of the state, the Grand Prairie consists of a more undulating landscape. Both are fertile agricultural areas.
The Delta region is bisected by an unusual geological formation known as Crowley's Ridge. A narrow band of rolling hills, Crowley's Ridge rises from 250 to 500 feet (150 m) above the surrounding alluvial plain and underlies many of the major towns of eastern Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas is part of the Ozark Plateau including the Boston Mountains, to the south are the Ouachita Mountains and these regions are divided by the Arkansas River; the southern and eastern parts of Arkansas are called the Lowlands. All of these mountains ranges are part of the U.S. Interior Highlands region, the only major mountainous region between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. The highest point in the state is Mount Magazine in the Ozark Mountains; it rises to 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level.
Arkansas is home to many caves, such as Blanchard Springs Caverns. It is currently the only U.S. state in which diamonds are mined.
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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