ANCHOR ARKANSAS PUBLIC GUIDE — LINEAR ACCESSIBLE TEXT SOURCE
Reviewed: August 17, 2026

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large-print conversion, text-only reading and other alternate-format production.
It is not a contracted Braille (UEB) or BRF transcription. Professional Braille
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Source-of-record note: This companion is an orientation layer. Current ANCHOR
source pages and official government records control where law, authority,
appropriation, eligibility, professional judgment or state action is material.

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Whole-project companion
ANCHOR Arkansas, explained as one public system.
A conventional, plain government-style guide for parents, policymakers, clinicians, doctors, caregivers, educators, employers, career seekers, reviewers and anyone who needs to understand the complete proposal.
Understand the project
Search this guide
What this companion site does
The main ANCHOR site is intentionally designed around neurodivergent access. This site presents the same project in a conventional government-information structure for readers who need a whole-system explanation before entering individual tools or articles.
152
identified institutional parts
14
operating families
115
named portfolio items
52
regular-position ceiling in current pilot review
Status matters.
A named project is not automatically a funded program, state mandate, procurement decision, or operating service. The companion site labels proposal, demonstration, public-information and future/separate material.
Start with the question you have
What is ANCHOR?
Read the project purpose, boundaries, resident pathway and operating architecture.
Project overview
What would government authorize?
See the proposed Authority, governance model, fiscal controls, appropriation and implementation gates.
Legislation & budget
Where do I fit?
Use role-specific routes for families, clinicians, policymakers, caregivers, educators, employers, researchers and career seekers.
Choose a role
What systems already exist online?
Search the current public project directory and see the status of each area.
Systems directory
How would statewide access work?
Understand the Lighthouse, hosted Regional Docks, remote access, MAV routes, map and partner network.
Statewide network
What evidence supports the design?
Review the Research Center, Article Desk, Academy, evaluation model and learning loops.
Evidence & learning
One project, one operating logic
The many named tools make more sense when they are read as parts of a common flow rather than as separate programs.
Access
A resident, family, professional or partner can enter through more than one channel.
Preparation
Communication, sensory, language and practical needs are made usable before a high-pressure interaction.
Handoff
Information and the next step move to the responsible service, provider, school, agency or partner.
Follow-through
The system checks whether the route actually became usable support.
Failure correction
Broken referrals and inaccessible processes become structured learning instead of disappearing.
Usable closure
The resident receives a clear outcome, next step or documented unresolved barrier.
Choose how much detail you need
The companion now separates summary, workflows, detailed explainers and exhaustive registers. You do not need to open the database to understand the proposal.
About 1 minute
Project purpose, boundaries and 14 Atlas accounting families.
About 5 minutes
Six everyday workflows showing who does what.
When you need detail
Purpose, boundaries, accountability and connections.
Full project inventory
115 named portfolio items.
Institutional register
152 parts across 14 families.
Article coverage
33 current reading entries.

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Project overview | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Project overview
What ANCHOR is — and what it is not.
A whole-system explanation of purpose, boundaries, architecture and the resident pathway.
On this page
Definition
Boundaries
Architecture
Resident pathway
What ANCHOR is
ANCHOR — Autism & Neurodivergence Community Health, Outreach, and Response — is a proposed Arkansas statewide public access, coordination, training, information and accountability system. Its central premise is that people should not have to decode fragmented institutions before they can communicate a need, identify a route, prepare for an interaction or learn that a referral failed.
The proposal is broader than a single clinic, crisis line, website or benefits program. It is designed as connective infrastructure across healthcare, education, public safety, workforce, business, rural access and community life while leaving the legal duties of existing agencies and institutions in place.
Plain-language model:
ANCHOR does not need to perform every service. It needs to make the route, communication, handoff, training, information, correction and accountability around those services work better.
What ANCHOR is not
Not a replacement agency
Existing Arkansas agencies, schools, healthcare systems, local governments and public-safety institutions retain their own legal authority and responsibilities.
Interagency coordination does not transfer authority unless law or a valid agreement does so.
Not diagnosis-gated
Communication and access supports can be useful before or without a formal diagnosis.
A Passport, CARD or support profile is not a clinical diagnosis, eligibility ruling or legal identity.
Not a promise that every prototype will be purchased
Named ANCHOR tools can demonstrate functions and design requirements without creating a sole-source vendor mandate or automatic statewide deployment.
Not currently an operating state authority
The legislative and appropriation package is proposal material for public and official review. Authorization, funding, positions, procurement and implementation require lawful action.
The 14 Atlas accounting families
The System Atlas identifies 152 institutional parts grouped into 14 Atlas accounting families for traceability. The current whole-system blueprint separately uses 16 major operating systems as the high-level institutional map.
01. Authority, identity & statewide purpose
Institutional parts 001–005.
02. Public access, routing & lifespan support
Institutional parts 006–019.
03. Academy, public learning & research core
Institutional parts 020–023.
04. Information, administration & controlled workflow
Institutional parts 024–043.
05. Public explanation & shared practice language
Institutional parts 044–047.
06. Lighthouse, Docks, mobile & rural reach
Institutional parts 048–060.
07. Assistive technology, lending & innovation
Institutional parts 061–078.
08. Publications, campaigns & public information
Institutional parts 079–083.
09. Adult, disability, work, housing & justice access
Institutional parts 084–094.
10. Public safety, schools & health interface
Institutional parts 095–110.
11. Business, workplace, parks, tourism & public spaces
Institutional parts 111–125.
12. Careers, learning pathways, grants & procurement
Institutional parts 126–133.
13. Rights, privacy, accessibility & public accountability
Institutional parts 134–149.
14. Future development + scope control
Institutional parts 150–152.
Open the full 152-part System Atlas
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The resident pathway
The project’s cross-system resident braid is: Access → preparation → handoff → follow-through → failure correction → usable closure. That sequence is the operational test for whether separate products, staff roles, partner agreements and data systems are actually part of one public-access model.
Need one definition instead of another page?
The bilingual glossary defines project, governance, fiscal, access and technology terms in one paragraph each, with status boundaries preserved.
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Glossary data

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For you | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Audience routes
Find the part of ANCHOR that answers your question first.
Parents, clinicians, policymakers, caregivers, educators, public-safety professionals, employers and career seekers do not need the same entry point.
Choose the reader you are
These routes do not change the project. They change the order in which a reader encounters it.
Parent or family member
Start with early access, schools, healthcare preparation, sensory needs, rural routes, Passport/CARD and caregiver continuity.
Open route
→
Autistic or neurodivergent adult
Use direct adult access, communication tools, healthcare preparation, work/housing routes, community systems and failure reporting without requiring a caregiver gate.
Open route
→
Caregiver
Review separate caregiver supports, handoff/transfer planning, daily-care memory, aging-caregiver continuity and emergency-access planning.
Open route
→
Clinician or doctor
Focus on communication access, appointment preparation, sensory profiles, informed consent, AAC/written-first routes, referrals and closed-loop handoffs.
Open route
→
Educator or school leader
Review early access, school safety without escalation, accommodation-visible practices, training, transition-age continuity and family handoffs.
Open route
→
Public-safety or first-response professional
Review communication access, de-escalation/accommodation principles, CARD/Passport concepts and training governance boundaries.
Open route
→
Policymaker, task force or public reviewer
Go directly to governance, statutory authority, fiscal scenarios, implementation gates, oversight, audit, privacy, accessibility and measurable outcomes.
Open route
→
Employer or business leader
Review workplace access, universal design, communication, accommodations, sensory-aware operations, workforce training and business/public-space initiatives.
Open route
→
Career seeker
Understand direct state roles, partner workforce, contractors, distributed work, training/certification pathways and what is planning versus an actual vacancy.
Open route
→
Researcher, writer or creator
Use the Research Center, Article Desk, publications, evaluation functions, public data, media and controlled R&D routes.
Open route
→
What every reader should understand
Access before eligibility
Low-risk communication, information and navigation support should not require a person to prove a diagnosis before basic access becomes usable.
Existing duties remain
ANCHOR is designed to coordinate around existing legal duties rather than erase them.
Escalation is often a systems problem
Noise, waiting, uncertainty, forced speech, unclear handoffs and inaccessible instructions can turn a manageable interaction into a crisis.
Audience briefings: the questions that change by role.
Open only the role you need. Each briefing gives the first question, what ANCHOR is trying to provide, the boundary that prevents overreach, and where to continue.
Parent or caregiver
First question
Where do I start, what can I prepare, and what still belongs to a school, clinician, insurer or benefits agency?
What this reader needs
A visible route, preparation tools, communication/sensory planning, continuity and a clear handoff instead of a list of disconnected referrals.
Boundary to keep visible
ANCHOR can organize access and preparation; it does not replace parental rights, adult autonomy, clinical judgment, school decision-making or benefits eligibility rules.
Continue:
People
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How It Works
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Network
Policymaker or legislator
First question
What is being authorized, what is being funded, what remains with existing agencies, and what evidence gates expansion?
What this reader needs
A clean separation among statutory authority, appropriation ceiling, operating plan, portfolio scope, implementation gates and public accountability.
Boundary to keep visible
Project architecture is not enacted law. Named systems do not become funded programs merely by appearing in the portfolio or Atlas.
Continue:
Legislation
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Governance
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Implementation
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Architecture
Public reviewer or Arkansas resident
First question
What problem is ANCHOR trying to solve, what would change for residents, and how can I verify the claims?
What this reader needs
Short explanations, status labels, source links, public benefit measures, safeguards and the ability to inspect deeper registers only when needed.
Boundary to keep visible
The companion is an orientation layer and does not substitute for enacted law, official Arkansas records or the source ANCHOR project pages.
Continue:
Index
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Overview
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Documents
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Articles
Clinician, doctor or healthcare team
First question
How can communication, sensory preparation and handoffs improve access without interfering with clinical authority?
What this reader needs
Usable pre-visit information, consent-aware communication, accessible formats, accommodation planning and closed-loop connection to nonclinical supports.
Boundary to keep visible
ANCHOR does not diagnose, prescribe, override a licensed professional, establish medical necessity or replace emergency medical services.
Continue:
How It Works
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Systems
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Articles
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Accessibility
Educator, school leader or student-support team
First question
How does ANCHOR support communication, regulation and cross-system coordination while preserving school legal responsibilities?
What this reader needs
Role-specific training, accessible communication, preparation tools, transition planning and consistent response practices that can be reviewed by the responsible education authority.
Boundary to keep visible
ANCHOR does not make IDEA/504 eligibility, IEP, placement, discipline or other school decisions assigned by law to education entities and teams.
Continue:
How It Works
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Research
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Articles
Public-safety, dispatch, EMS or justice professional
First question
What changes during a high-stress interaction, and who retains operational/legal authority?
What this reader needs
Communication-first preparation, observable access cues, de-escalation practice, role-based training and post-incident learning from failed access.
Boundary to keep visible
ANCHOR training or tools do not replace agency policy, legal standards, medical command, judicial authority or certified professional judgment.
Continue:
How It Works
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Research
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Systems
Career seeker or prospective employee
First question
What kinds of work could ANCHOR create, what is only planning, and how would hiring become real?
What this reader needs
Role families, working conditions, accessibility expectations, career pathways and a clear distinction between workforce planning and posted vacancies.
Boundary to keep visible
A planned position group is not a current vacancy. State classifications, appropriations, HR rules and official posting processes would control actual hiring.
Continue:
Workforce
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Portfolio
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Implementation
Employer or business leader
First question
What practical changes improve neuroinclusive work and customer access without creating a vague certification exercise?
What this reader needs
Concrete management, communication, sensory, scheduling, onboarding and customer-access practices tied to measurable readiness.
Boundary to keep visible
ANCHOR can develop voluntary readiness tools and training; it does not replace employment law, regulatory duties, licensing or an employer’s lawful management responsibilities.
Continue:
Systems
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Articles
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Workforce
Provider, nonprofit or community partner
First question
How would a partner participate without ANCHOR becoming a vendor monopoly or simply another referral list?
What this reader needs
Verified information, defined host/partner roles, closed-loop handoffs, procurement neutrality, local capacity support and a way to report service gaps.
Boundary to keep visible
Participation does not guarantee funding, referrals, contracting, endorsement or preferred-vendor status.
Continue:
Network
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Systems
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Governance
Agency leader or public administrator
First question
How would interagency coordination reduce friction without transferring statutory authority?
What this reader needs
Defined interfaces, shared practice packages, escalation of structural barriers, records/data boundaries and measurable commitments rather than informal goodwill.
Boundary to keep visible
Existing agencies retain their statutory decisions unless law expressly changes them; coordination is not a silent transfer of jurisdiction.
Continue:
Governance
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Architecture
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Implementation
Researcher, evaluator or university partner
First question
What is measurable, what is still a hypothesis, and how are findings kept independent from program ownership?
What this reader needs
Defined outcomes, implementation measures, failure reporting, source registries, independent evaluation and bounded research partnerships.
Boundary to keep visible
Research partnership does not convert preliminary findings into policy, clinical standards or statewide deployment without the relevant review and authority.
Continue:
Research
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Documents
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Database
Journalist, advocate or public communicator
First question
Which claims are proposal language, which are demonstrations, and where is the primary source?
What this reader needs
Status-aware language, source-of-record links, fiscal distinctions and plain explanations that do not collapse proposal, prototype and enacted government action.
Boundary to keep visible
Do not describe ANCHOR as an operating Arkansas agency, enacted statewide mandate or funded service unless an official source establishes that status.
Continue:
Overview
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Documents
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Legislation

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How ANCHOR Would Work | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Common situations
See the system in ordinary situations.
Six short workflows show how ANCHOR would prepare and connect people without taking over healthcare, education, public safety, employment or other lawful decision-makers.
The common resident loop
Across the proposal, the stable operating braid is: Enter → Clarify → Prepare → Connect → Close → Improve. The examples below show how that logic changes by setting while existing systems keep their legal authority.
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Enter
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Clarify
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Prepare
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Connect
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Close
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Improve
Six common situations
Healthcare visit
5 steps
A resident needs a usable appointment, not a new healthcare authority.
Enter through the guide, Passport, CARD, map or another route.
Clarify the visit purpose, communication method, sensory barriers and preparation needs.
Prepare notes, access information or communication supports by consent.
Connect to the existing clinic/provider responsible for care.
Close with written next steps where possible; log an access failure only when appropriate.
Connected records:
passport
card
healthcare-access
remi
School or transition
5 steps
The access layer prepares and coordinates; the education system keeps its legal decisions.
Start with the student/family access question.
Separate communication/sensory/transition barriers from eligibility or discipline decisions.
Prepare usable information and role-specific training.
Handoff to the responsible school/IEP/504/transition system.
Track whether the access route worked without taking over the school’s authority.
Connected records:
school-access
academy
passport
dayboard
Public-safety encounter
5 steps
Reduce preventable escalation while preserving lawful responder authority.
Recognize possible communication, sensory or regulation barriers.
Pause and assess immediate safety, communication method and avoidable pressure.
Use CARD/Passport/AAC or written communication when available.
Responsible responders make lawful safety/custody decisions.
Review access failures and training needs after the event without exposing private data unnecessarily.
Connected records:
public-safety
card
passport
repo
Rural access
5 steps
Use remote, hosted and mobile routes before assuming every resident must travel to one central hub.
Search map/ARCHIE and identify the service problem.
Resolve what can be done remotely.
Use a hosted Dock when local hands-on access is needed.
Use mobile access where justified by distance, transportation and operating design.
Escalate service-desert evidence for planning rather than promising a service that does not exist.
Connected records:
resource-map
archie
docks
mav
Work or career
5 steps
Separate resident employment access from jobs inside the proposed ANCHOR institution.
For a worker: identify the actual workplace barrier and communication needs.
Use training/guidance without making the employer’s legal decision.
For ANCHOR careers: distinguish planned roles from posted vacancies.
Use official classification/hiring processes if positions are ever authorized.
Evaluate whether workforce pathways are useful and equitable before expansion.
Connected records:
workplace-access
careers
academy
public-reporting
Aging caregiver continuity
5 steps
Prevent one caregiver from becoming the only memory, route and contingency plan.
Identify critical routines, contacts, medications, preferences and decision authorities.
Separate the person’s own choices from caregiver-held information.
Prepare a consent-based transfer/backup plan.
Connect healthcare, housing, benefits and community systems without replacing them.
Update plans when support people, health, housing or capacity changes.
Connected records:
no-wrong-door
passport
remi
repo

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Systems directory | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Project inventory
One directory for the online ANCHOR ecosystem.
Search the major public sites, tools, planning systems, publications and future/separate projects without having to infer their status from the interface.
Current online project directory
This directory inventories the major public areas linked from the live ANCHOR ecosystem and the legislative review package. Status labels describe how the item should be interpreted; “working demonstration” does not mean a funded statewide service.
Search systems
Filter by status
All statuses
Public information
Working demonstration
Proposed / planning
Future / separate
Public information ·
Public information
ANCHOR Arkansas main site
Public access hub for the project, tools, articles, demonstrations, media and routes.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Project ·
Public information
About ANCHOR
Project explanation and background.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Public information
Legislative Review Center
Public review center for the proposed Authority, operating architecture, governance, fiscal model and implementation.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Proposed / planning
Proposed Authority Act
Working legislative proposal; not filed or enacted law.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Proposed / planning
Appropriation review
FY 2027–2028 planning ceiling, working budget, scenarios and fiscal controls.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Proposed / planning
Implementation roadmap
Formation period, readiness gates and long-range institutional review points.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Public information
System Atlas
Complete 152-part institutional architecture grouped into 14 Atlas accounting families.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Government & planning ·
Public information
Project Portfolio
115 named systems, products, programs and institutional functions with status discipline.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Document Center
Legislative, review and downloadable project documents.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Training & education ·
Working demonstration
ANCHOR Academy
Training, curriculum and learning-system demonstrations and planning.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Research Center
Research translation, evidence review and proposed research functions.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Article Desk
Public education articles on access, health, schools, adults, rural systems, policy and media.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Magazine
Long-form public education and publication work.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Media
Public education media and campaign material.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Video Library
Curated video and learning routes.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Press & Brand
Press, brand and public-identity resources.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access ·
Public information
Language access
Spanish and language-access routes.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Navigation & places ·
Working demonstration
Arkansas Resource Map
Public resource-map demonstration for locations, services, providers and access information.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Navigation & places ·
Working demonstration
Provider network
Provider and service-network information and planning.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
ARCHIE
Navigation and resource-assistance concept within the access ecosystem.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
Access Passport
Voluntary support-profile demonstration for communication, preferences and access needs; not a diagnosis.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
CARD
Visible communication/access-card demonstration for public encounters.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
MICA
Communication-assistance demonstration for meaning, intent and alternative communication.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
CLEAR
Communication-repair and conversation-preparation demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
S.T.O.P.
Overload-prevention and immediate communication-support demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Daily support ·
Working demonstration
REMI
Daily-care memory and review demonstration for routines, symptoms and health-related notes.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Daily support ·
Working demonstration
Dayboard
Daily planning and visible routine-support demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Daily support ·
Working demonstration
Time Workshop
Time understanding and planning concept.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Accountability ·
Working demonstration
R.E.P.O.
Field-failure and failed-referral reporting demonstration intended to support correction and aggregate learning.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community & daily support ·
Working demonstration
S.P.A.C.E.S.
Shared Presence & Autistic Co-working Environment System demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community ·
Working demonstration
Community Network
Community-participation and social-network demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community ·
Public information
Events Calendar
Statewide event and participation calendar.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Navigation & places ·
Proposed / planning
MAV Network
Mobile-access and rural-reach planning/demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Training & education ·
Working demonstration
TASAT
Training/assessment project within the wider portfolio.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
R&D ·
Working demonstration
Regulation Lab / tools
Experimental access, regulation and support tools.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
R&D ·
Working demonstration
Threadlings / fidget work
Digital sensory/fidget R&D demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community & arts ·
Working demonstration
Drumojo Workstation
Rhythm and music-learning workstation demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community & arts ·
Working demonstration
Drumojo Studio
Music-learning/studio route associated with Drumojo.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community & arts ·
Working demonstration
ANCHOR Band & music program
Neurodivergent music participation, education and community-program concept.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community & arts ·
Working demonstration
Animation Studio
Creative learning and production demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Separate creative ·
Future / separate concept
River's Journey / Tarot
Separate creative project linked from the ANCHOR ecosystem; not a core state-service requirement.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Separate creative ·
Future / separate concept
Games
Interactive project area; separate from core governmental authorization.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Digital infrastructure ·
Working demonstration
Portal
Portal concept for structured access and internal/public workflow.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Digital infrastructure ·
Working demonstration
Switchboard
Routing/switchboard demonstration linked from the public site.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access ·
Working demonstration
Help / Sir H.M. Kackles
Public site-guide and help route.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Future development ·
Future / separate concept
ANCHOR America
Future national-framework concept; separate from the Arkansas authorization proposal.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Public information ·
Public information
Contact
Project contact and public inquiry route.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Administration ·
Public information
Mail portal
Mail login linked from the project ecosystem; not a public service program.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Digital infrastructure ·
Working demonstration
AI Console
Route finder, support prompts, public guidance and AI-governance demonstration.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Public information ·
Public information
Site Search
Search route across ANCHOR systems, articles, tools and public pages.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access ·
Public information
Accessibility Center
Universal-design controls and accessibility guidance.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access ·
Public information
Sensory Access Center
Sensory-access guidance for public spaces, schools, healthcare and response.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Governance & trust ·
Public information
Security Center
Public safety, account protection, privacy boundaries and safe-use guidance.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Governance & trust ·
Public information
Trust Center
Governance, privacy, accountability, consent and transparency material.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Governance & trust ·
Public information
Compliance Center
ADA, FERPA/HIPAA alignment notes, public obligations and review lanes; informational, not a legal compliance certification.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
News Desk
Public updates, issue notes, legislative notices, event recaps and editorial announcements.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Stories
Narrative features, lived-experience essays and public-access stories.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Community ·
Public information
Events & Planner
Public events, planning tools, trainings and community-calendar concepts.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Workforce ·
Public information
Jobs & Workforce
Employment access, employer education and workforce pathways; does not make planning positions current vacancies.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Digital infrastructure ·
Future / separate concept
Portal Login
Future protected portal/dashboard route.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Accountability ·
Public information
Feedback & Corrections
Corrections, resource suggestions, accessibility reports and public feedback.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Training & education ·
Working demonstration
Neurotype Simulator
Game/simulation route for sensory, communication and public-response learning.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Separate creative ·
Public information
Shop / Print Materials
Store and print-material routing for public cards, posters, shirts and campaign items; separate from core state authorization.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access tools ·
Working demonstration
Appointment Studio
Appointment-packet demonstration for healthcare, school, benefits, legal, housing, employment and transit interactions.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Navigation & places ·
Proposed / planning
Regional Docks site
Public explanation/demo route for proposed regional access points and public-sector support routes.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
Print Center
Print-ready cards, posters, article sheets, packets and public handouts.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Publications & evidence ·
Public information
E-books
Public e-book and long-form reading route.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Access ·
Public information
Español site
Spanish-language public route from the current subdomain map.
Open source site
(opens in new tab)
Why there are more named projects than operating families
The legislative Project Portfolio currently makes 115 named systems, products, programs and institutional functions visible. The System Atlas preserves a larger 152-part institutional architecture. They answer different questions: the portfolio tells a reviewer what has a recognizable name or function; the Atlas tells a reviewer what institutional capabilities must be governed, budgeted, controlled or reviewed.
Four different inventories answer four different questions
Web directory
What can I open online now? The directory above records public project addresses and status.
115-item portfolio
What named systems, programs, products and institutional functions are in current project scope?
152-part System Atlas
How is institutional accountability assigned across 14 Atlas accounting families?
Detailed explainer database
What does a major system do, what is its boundary, who owns it and what does it connect to?

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Statewide network | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Access infrastructure
How Lighthouse, Docks, remote access, mobile routes and partners fit together.
The statewide model is a network, not a plan to build a new office in every county.
Hosted, remote-first statewide access
The current implementation model does not assume a stand-alone ANCHOR office in every region. It combines one full Lighthouse pilot with hosted Regional Docks, community access points, remote/digital channels, resource information and measured mobile routes.
Lighthouse
Proposed / planning
The full central hub: public access and dispatch, Academy/training, administration, publications, digital/data operations, research/evaluation, field coordination and a place to test how the model works before statewide expansion.
Regional Docks
Proposed / planning
Hosted local entry points intended primarily to use existing public or community facilities instead of creating a large new regional building network.
Remote access
Proposed / planning
Written, phone/video where appropriate, portal, accessible digital, partner-assisted and other routes so distance or speech is not the only way to reach the system.
MAV / mobile access
Proposed / planning
Evidence-based mobile access routes for places where hosted/remote options are insufficient. The current appropriation model describes 1–2 measured routes at the pilot level rather than a statewide fleet assumed in advance.
Resource Map + verified information
Working demonstration
The public map and resource-maintenance functions are intended to make location, fit, access information and next steps more usable than a static referral list.
Provider + community network
Proposed / planning
Existing providers, agencies, community organizations and host sites remain distinct organizations. ANCHOR’s role is to improve verified information, routes, handoffs, training, feedback and service-desert visibility.
What happens when someone enters the network
Choose any usable door
Web, written request, Dock, partner, mobile route or other authorized channel.
Identify the immediate access need
Communication, language, sensory load, urgency, geography and practical barriers.
Verify the route
Use current information about eligibility, location, availability and next steps instead of sending a blind referral.
Prepare and hand off
Make the interaction more usable for the resident and the receiving organization.
Close the loop
Record whether access happened, failed or requires another route.

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Governance | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Public authority design
Who would authorize, govern, operate, review and constrain ANCHOR?
A proposed statewide system needs visible power boundaries, public accountability, ethics, records, fiscal controls and community review.
Proposed accountability chain
The governance model is designed to separate authorization, policy oversight, executive operation, interagency coordination, lived-experience review and independent/public scrutiny. Unappointed seats must not be presented as current officeholders.
Arkansas General Assembly
Proposed / planning
Creates or changes legal authority, appropriates state funds and conducts legislative oversight through lawful processes.
Governing Board
Proposed / planning
Proposed voting governance for policy, executive accountability, fiscal/risk review, ethics/conflicts and public oversight. Appointment methods, terms and powers are defined by the legislative package and remain proposal material until enacted.
Executive staff
Proposed / planning
Would administer the Authority within statute, appropriation, board policy, state personnel/procurement rules and delegated authority.
Interagency Council
Proposed / planning
Coordinates barrier correction and implementation commitments across agencies without silently transferring each agency’s legal authority.
Autistic & Neurodivergent Community Review Council
Proposed / planning
Creates a structured lived-experience review channel for public-system design, implementation and barriers.
Public, audit and legislative review
Proposed / planning
Public records/meetings requirements where applicable, financial controls, performance reporting, independent assurance and legislative review prevent the Authority from becoming its own sole evaluator.
Core governance controls
Authority boundary
Every function must trace to statute, appropriation, valid agreement or generally applicable state authority.
Ethics + conflicts
Board, staff, procurement, research, gifts/sponsorships and partner relationships require conflict rules and disclosure.
Open government
Public meetings, records, agendas, minutes and reporting should follow the legal obligations applicable to the eventual entity.
Privacy + records
Collect only what is needed, define consent/role access, retention, audit logging and public-record handling before sensitive workflows scale.
Procurement neutrality
A prototype can demonstrate a need without writing a specific product into law or bypassing competitive/state purchasing requirements.
Independent review
Accessibility, cybersecurity, fiscal, research and implementation assurance should include reviewers outside the team that built the system.
Review the proposed Authority Act
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Legislation & budget | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Authority + appropriation
What the proposed law would authorize — and what the budget numbers actually mean.
The current review package separates legal authority, a working operating plan, a maximum appropriation ceiling and alternative implementation scenarios.
Proposal status first
Not enacted law and not an enacted appropriation.
The Authority Act and companion appropriation are working proposal material for public and official review. Filing, sponsors, bill drafting, fiscal notes, classifications, appropriation and enactment remain official governmental processes.
Current FY 2027–2028 pilot review model
$8.29M
formation-year cash planning case
$10.25M
annualized 52-position working plan
$12.491M
maximum proposed state planning ceiling
52
regular-position ceiling
The distinction is intentional: a legal appropriation ceiling is maximum authority, not a spending target. The current working plan leaves visible headroom that would remain unused unless a documented need is approved through the applicable controls.
Four alternative implementation scenarios
These are alternatives and maturity stages, not four appropriations added together.
Scenario
Direct FTE
Annual planning ceiling
Meaning
Bootstrap / Formation Core
28
$7,193,171
Legal, fiscal, digital, remote-access, publications/training and interagency core.
Pilot / Lighthouse Build
52
$12,491,465
Recommended FY 2027–2028 review posture: one functioning Lighthouse pilot, initial hosted Docks, measured mobile/field access and closed-loop navigation.
Statewide Core
94
$19,998,570
Reliable statewide access and mature interagency improvement without a large regional building bureaucracy.
Fully Funded Statewide
150
$31,787,154
Mature capacity across authorized divisions while retaining hosted/remote-first design and evidence gates.
Pilot working plan vs. maximum ceiling
Line
Working plan
Maximum ceiling
Regular salaries
$3,944,899
$4,023,394
Extra help
$160,000
$200,000
Personal services matching
$1,360,990
$1,388,071
Operating expense
$875,000
$1,100,000
Conference and travel
$210,000
$280,000
Professional fees and services
$650,000
$900,000
Capital outlay
$850,000
$1,200,000
Data processing / digital infrastructure
$900,000
$1,200,000
Grants, aid and host-site capacity
$225,000
$300,000
Publications, training, public information and language access
$650,000
$900,000
Research, evaluation and independent assurance
$275,000
$350,000
Emergency access fund
$150,000
$200,000
Controlled contingency
$0
$450,000
Total
$10,250,889
$12,491,465
What the proposal is trying to control
Position control
A 52-position ceiling authorizes capacity; it does not require 52 people to be hired on day one. Official class codes, grades, salaries and matching require state review.
Release gates
Formation, accessibility, security, accounting, procurement, host agreements and service-readiness controls precede major commitments or expansion.
Receipt-dependent funds
Federal authority and cash/grant/gift/sponsorship receipt authority are shown separately and are not assumed revenue supporting the core state planning ceiling.
No double counting
Functional sections explain what can be paid from the additive line-item schedule; they are not extra layers of appropriation.
Open the full appropriation review
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Open the proposed Act
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Fiscal data you can inspect without reading the whole appropriation
The companion stores the current formation cash case, annualized 52-position plan, proposed state ceiling, four non-additive implementation scenarios, line-item ledger and receipt-dependent authorities as structured data. The source appropriation still controls if a number changes.
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Implementation | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Roadmap
From formation to statewide maturity without automatic expansion.
The current roadmap treats months and years as review gates: build, test, measure, rebase and expand only when evidence and lawful authority support it.
Growth is earned by evidence, not by elapsed time
The roadmap is deliberately gate-based. A future year appearing on a plan does not itself authorize staffing, facilities, spending or statewide deployment. Each expansion requires evidence, a fiscal rebase and the lawful authorization/appropriation process that applies at that time.
Months 0–18: formation
Create legal/fiscal identity if authorized; establish governance and core policies; stage hiring; complete classification/procurement/accessibility/security work; stand up public intake; decide Lighthouse facility approach; establish initial hosted Docks and measured field routes.
Operational Year 1
Run the pilot model within authorized ceilings, publish baseline performance and finance, test closed-loop navigation, refine training/publications and document unresolved service deserts.
Year 2
Use evidence from demand, closure rates, cost, training uptake, field utilization and access failures to decide what should scale, change or stop.
Year 3
Review whether statewide-core capacity is justified; rebase staffing/fiscal assumptions rather than allowing automatic headcount growth.
Year 5
Conduct an institutional review of outcomes, governance, workforce, regional reach, costs, accessibility, privacy, cybersecurity, research and partner performance.
Years 10, 20 and 50
Re-test whether the institution itself remains useful, proportionate and aligned with public purpose. Long-range planning is a review obligation, not guaranteed permanent expansion.
Readiness gates before scale
Governance + fiscal
Board/executive controls, accounting, position control, procurement, records and public reporting must work before major expansion.
Accessibility + language
Public intake, documents, digital services, training and field materials should pass accessibility/language review before they become the default route.
Security + privacy
Role access, consent, retention, logging, incident response, backup and independent security review must precede sensitive data scale.
Operational proof
Demand, closure, cost, field use, training uptake, unresolved barriers and resident/partner experience should show what capacity is actually needed.
Open the full roadmap
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Implementation is stored as evidence gates, not just dates
Formation, Operational Years 1–3, Year 5, Year 10, Year 20 and Year 50 each have a defined focus, evidence expectation and decision. This makes later growth reviewable rather than automatic.
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Workforce | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Careers + staffing
What ANCHOR could employ, what partners could do, and what is not yet a job opening.
The workforce architecture distinguishes direct state capacity, partner workers, contractors/hosts and accessible distributed work.
A mixed public workforce model
ANCHOR’s workforce proposal is not a 52-person clinical case-management agency. The current pilot model emphasizes access, coordination, training, publications, digital/data infrastructure, remote navigation, research, field operations and governance. Clinical care and many direct services remain with the organizations legally responsible for them.
Direct state workforce
Proposed / planning
Regular positions and authorized extra-help capacity for functions that need accountable state ownership, continuity and public records/fiscal controls.
Partner workforce
Proposed / planning
Workers can remain employed by hospitals, schools, agencies, nonprofits, businesses or other organizations while participating through training, agreements and shared practice standards.
Contract / grant / host capacity
Proposed / planning
Bounded outside expertise, local host support and specialized work where procurement or grant structures are appropriate.
Distributed and alternative work
Proposed / planning
Remote, hybrid, project, part-time or job-sharing structures can be used where lawful and operationally appropriate, including roles that benefit from neuroinclusive work design.
Current 52-position planning groups
Planning group
Positions
Executive, governance and legal liaison
5
Finance, HR, procurement and administration
6
Interagency policy and practice improvement
7
Academy, education and training
8
Publications, content, language access and public information
5
Digital products, data, cybersecurity and AI governance
6
Remote access and navigation
6
Research, evaluation and quality
3
Lighthouse, hosted Docks, MAV and field operations
4
Community programs, R&D, assistive products, music and drumline
2
Career planning is not a job posting.
Until positions are lawfully authorized, classified, funded and posted through the appropriate hiring process, planning titles and counts should not be represented as open state vacancies.
What a career system would need
Clear job families
Separate public administration, digital/data, content/language, training, research, navigation, field and community functions so candidates can understand actual work.
Accessible recruitment
Written-first options, clear essential functions, predictable interview steps, accommodation instructions and skills-based assessment.
Training + progression
Academy onboarding, competency requirements, continuing education, supervision, certification where appropriate and transparent advancement routes.
The current 52-position model is a planning structure, not a jobs board
The proposed pilot ceiling is organized into ten planning groups totaling 52 positions. Official Arkansas class codes, grades, salary rates, position numbers and actual vacancies would require the applicable state classification, appropriation and hiring process.
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Evidence & learning | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Research + public learning
How ANCHOR turns evidence into practice — and practice back into evidence.
Research, training, publications, field feedback and independent evaluation are designed as one learning loop.
Evidence is an operating function, not a footnote
The proposal treats research translation, public education, workforce training, field-failure reporting and implementation evaluation as connected. Evidence should change training, routing, accessibility practice, resource information and future budget decisions rather than simply produce reports.
Research Center
Public information
Translate evidence, identify limits, support public understanding and develop a documented research agenda.
Academy
Working demonstration
Turn policy, evidence and lived experience into teachable standards, scenarios, competency checks and implementation support.
R.E.P.O. + field learning
Working demonstration
Capture failed referrals, unavailable resources, inaccessible processes and unsafe handoffs so repeated failure becomes visible for correction.
Independent evaluation
Proposed / planning
Baseline needs/service-desert work, implementation evaluation, resident/partner feedback and public reporting should test whether the system performs as claimed.
Current Article Desk coverage
The live Article Desk already provides a public-education layer across the main access domains. This companion indexes that coverage rather than reproducing each article.
Featured current coverage
Adult autistic support has to include burnout, masking, work, housing, and healthcare
Access Before Overwhelm
Medical visits need communication and sensory preparation
Regional Docks for Rural Arkansas
Media That Teaches Support Fast
Access + communication
See the CARD. Read the CARD. Respect the CARD.
The Access Passport Is Not a Diagnosis
Written-First Communication Is Access
Communication access is infrastructure
Adult life + caregiving
Autistic Adults and Caregivers Need Different Doors
Caregiver support should include transfer plans
Lifespan autism access is not one program
Higher-support needs require calmer systems, not louder pressure
Children + schools
Children need early support without making parents decode every system first
School Safety Without Escalation
Neurodivergent service standards should be visible before the appointment
Healthcare + sensory
Appointment Prep Is Access
Sensory Load in Public Spaces
A sensory profile can prevent the incident before it exists
Meltdown, shutdown, and panic are not the same support problem
Arkansas + public response
Rural families need routes, not just referrals
Don’t Escalate. Accommodate.
A Map Is Not Just a Map
REMI and Daily Care Memory
Research + policy
Reading Research Without Overload
Plain-Language Evidence Notes
Research only helps when it turns into action
Research Questions for a Public Task Force
What a Task Force Needs to See
Media + language
Media as Access Education
House Ads as Public Health Infrastructure
Spanish Voice Access Must Be Real
Why Manga-Style Panels Help Access Design
Open the Article Desk
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The evidence-to-practice loop
Observe
Research, resident experience, provider/partner feedback and field data identify a problem.
Interpret
Separate evidence from assumption and state limits plainly.
Design
Change a route, training module, public instruction, tool requirement or operating procedure.
Test
Measure accessibility, comprehension, implementation, safety and practical outcomes.
Report + revise
Publish what worked, what failed and what should change before scale.
Current publication coverage is now indexed separately
The companion inventory records 33 current Article Desk entries across access, adult life, children/schools, healthcare/sensory, Arkansas/public response, research/policy, and media/language. It links back to the original articles instead of reproducing their editorial presentation here.
Browse article coverage
Check the proposal against systems that already exist
The reference registry keeps project architecture separate from existing Arkansas service authority and current federal accessibility context. That makes “coordination” easier to review without implying that ANCHOR replaces DHS, education, transit, healthcare or other lawful systems.
Source
Why it is in the registry
ANCHOR Arkansas main site
Public project entry, tools, articles and current web ecosystem.
ANCHOR Legislative Review Center
Authority proposal, boundaries, architecture, fiscal model and implementation.
ANCHOR System Atlas
152-part institutional architecture and 14 Atlas accounting families.
ANCHOR Project Portfolio
115 named systems, products, programs and functions.
Arkansas DHS Developmental Disabilities Services
Existing state disability-service context that ANCHOR must coordinate with rather than duplicate.
Arkansas DHS Autism Services
Existing autism-related state service context.
Arkansas DESE Special Education
Existing education authority and special-education rules context.
Arkansas Section 5311 Rural Transit
Potential rural-transit funding context; eligibility and program rules control.
DOJ Title II web/mobile accessibility rule
Current Title II web/mobile accessibility rule context for covered state/local public entities.
U.S. Web Design System accessibility guidance
Accessible implementation guidance; using USWDS does not eliminate project-specific testing.

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Documents & sources | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Source map
Go from summary back to the project source of record.
This page keeps legislation, architecture, planning, evidence and publication sources visible so the companion never becomes an unsourced parallel version of ANCHOR.
Primary project sources used by this companion
The companion site is an orientation layer. When wording, status, legal structure or fiscal figures matter, the current source project page should be read alongside this guide and official Arkansas material controls where law or state action is involved.
Legislative Review Center
Main public review package.
Open source
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Proposed Authority Act
Working legal authorization proposal.
Open source
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Appropriation
Current FY 2027–2028 fiscal review.
Open source
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Roadmap
Formation and long-range review gates.
Open source
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System Atlas
152-part architecture.
Open source
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Project Portfolio
115 named systems/functions.
Open source
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Document Center
Downloadable/public review documents.
Open source
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Article Desk
Public education index.
Open source
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Research Center
Evidence and research translation.
Open source
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Academy
Training and curriculum work.
Open source
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Magazine
Long-form publication system.
Open source
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Media
Public education media.
Open source
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Language access
Spanish/language routes.
Open source
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Machine-readable inventory included in this package
The download package includes a CSV of the online project directory and JSON copies of the 14-family Atlas accounting classification and local search index. These are intended for maintenance, auditing and future migration rather than public policy authority.
data/content-inventory.csv — source URL, category, status and bilingual description.
data/architecture-families.json — the 14 Atlas accounting families and number ranges.
data/local-pages.json — lightweight search index for this companion.
Expanded machine-readable content database
system-atlas.json / .csv
All 152 current Atlas parts with family and source.
portfolio.json / .csv
All 115 named portfolio items with category, status, accountability and cost family.
knowledge-base.json
Detailed system explainers with purpose, boundary, crosswalk, owner, connections and sources.
article-inventory.json / .csv
Thirty-three current Article Desk entries and source links.
reference-registry.json
Project, Arkansas-government and federal context sources used to keep boundaries explicit.
content-model.json
Definitions for each database layer and status rule so future updates do not mix counts or meanings.

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Accessibility | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Accessibility + language
Government-style presentation without giving up disability access.
The companion uses conventional civic-web patterns, English/Spanish parity, semantic HTML and an explicit testing plan.
Accessibility target and legal distinction
This companion is built with U.S. Web Design System 3.13.0 styling/components where practical and a small ANCHOR theme layer. USWDS is a federal design system and does not by itself make this a federal or Arkansas government website. For that reason, this site intentionally does not use the USWDS “official government website” banner.
WCAG target
Design and content target WCAG 2.2 Level AA as a current best-practice benchmark, while the 2024 DOJ Title II web rule specifies WCAG 2.1 Level AA for covered state and local government web/mobile content.
Section 508
Section 508 applies to federal information and communication technology. This project should not claim 508 legal applicability merely because it uses USWDS; if federal funding, procurement or another federal requirement creates an obligation, that requirement must be reviewed specifically.
Accessibility built into this companion
Keyboard + focus
Skip link, semantic landmarks and native interactive controls.
Visible focus indicators and no keyboard-only traps in site controls.
Reading + display
Responsive layout, system fonts, readable line lengths and larger-text control.
Reduced-motion support, forced-colors support and print layout.
Language access
English and Spanish content are paired in the same HTML document so the structure stays synchronized.
The document language changes when Spanish is selected; controls announce the change.
Progressive enhancement
Critical information remains ordinary HTML; JavaScript is used for language switching, menu, filters and search enhancement.
Source links remain usable without the directory filter or local search index.
Required testing before production launch
A design system is not an accessibility certification.
USWDS itself instructs implementers to test their own implementation. Production review should include automated testing plus manual keyboard, zoom/reflow, screen-reader, touch, Spanish-language, document/PDF and user testing with people with disabilities.
Automated: axe/pa11y or equivalent on every template and interactive state.
Keyboard-only: complete navigation, menus, filters and controls without a mouse.
Screen readers: at least NVDA + Chrome/Firefox and VoiceOver + Safari; test language switching and dynamic status messages.
200%/400% zoom and narrow viewport reflow without loss of content or function.
Color/contrast, forced colors, reduced motion and non-color status cues.
Every downloadable document must be separately tagged/tested; an accessible HTML page does not make an attached PDF accessible.
USWDS accessibility guidance
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DOJ Title II web rule
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Disability access & alternate formats | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Access this guide your way
Disability access and alternate-format support.
The companion is designed so the same information can be perceived and operated through visual, auditory, tactile and alternative-input methods. No disability-specific version should contain less substantive information.
Open reader settings
Download linear text
About Braille:
Refreshable Braille normally receives the page through a screen reader/accessibility API. This site therefore prioritizes semantic HTML, headings, landmarks, meaningful link names, table structure and text alternatives. The downloadable linear text is a clean source for Braille translation or embossing; it is not labeled as contracted UEB/BRF because professional Braille translation and transcription rules must control that output.
Accessibility by disability and access method
Blind, deafblind and Braille readers
Semantic landmarks and headings, predictable source order, descriptive link names, text alternatives, true table markup, keyboard operation and language metadata support speech and refreshable Braille output.
Screen reader
Refreshable Braille
Descriptive transcript
Low vision and changing vision
Browser zoom/reflow, large text, narrow measure, increased spacing, high-contrast or dark-contrast presentation, underlined links, visible focus, non-color status cues and horizontally scrollable data tables are supported.
400% zoom/reflow test
Forced colors
Magnification
Deaf and hard of hearing
Core information is not audio-dependent. Any future prerecorded or live media must include accurate captions as required, and separate transcripts should be provided. Meaningful sound cues must also have visual/text equivalents. High-stakes media should be evaluated for sign-language access based on audience and communication need.
Captions
Transcript
Visual alerts
Motor, mobility and dexterity disabilities
All site functions are intended to work by keyboard and switch-style input without requiring drag, hover precision or multi-point gestures. Important controls use generous touch targets and visible focus. Content has no reading timeout.
Keyboard
Switch
Touch
Speech disabilities and voice-control users
Reading this guide does not require speech or telephone use. Visible labels are kept consistent with accessible names so voice-control software can identify controls by the words shown on screen.
Voice control
Written-first
Cognitive, learning, memory and intellectual disabilities
Summary-first pages, consistent navigation, glossary definitions, progressive disclosure, no auto-refresh, no surprise movement, plain status language and a linear one-column option reduce unnecessary cognitive load without removing detailed information.
Plain language
Consistent navigation
Linear layout
Neurological, seizure and vestibular access
The companion does not use flashing content, auto-playing animation or motion-essential navigation. It respects reduced-motion preferences and also offers a manual motion-off setting.
No flashing
Reduced motion
Multiple, temporary and age-related disabilities
Features are designed to combine rather than force one disability profile. A reader can use large text + dark contrast + keyboard + Spanish + linear layout together, while assistive technology remains in control.
Combined preferences
Older adults
Temporary impairment
Media and document publication requirements
Audio/video
Accurate captions for speech and meaningful non-speech audio.
Separate text transcript; use descriptive transcripts when visual information is needed for understanding.
Audio description or an equivalent accessible alternative when important visual content is not otherwise conveyed.
No autoplay with sound and no essential information communicated by sound alone.
PDFs, forms and downloads
Maintain an accessible HTML equivalent for core public information whenever practical.
Tagged reading order, real headings, table headers, form labels, language metadata and meaningful link text must be tested in each document.
Provide clean source text for alternate-format production such as large print, Braille transcription or accessible e-book conversion.
What this build still needs before a compliance claim
Code and design safeguards are only part of accessibility. Production acceptance should include testing with disabled users and assistive technologies, including refreshable Braille, screen readers, screen magnification, keyboard/switch operation, voice control, captions/transcripts, high zoom, forced colors, touch devices and accessible documents. ANCHOR should publish a consistent accommodation/alternate-format contact method once an accountable service owner exists; this prototype does not invent one.
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Glossary | ANCHOR Arkansas Public Guide
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Plain-language reference
Glossary: one meaning before more detail.
Use this page when a project, government, fiscal, access or technology term is unfamiliar. Definitions are short on purpose and link back into the larger guide when more context is needed.
Status note:
A definition explains how the ANCHOR project uses a term; it does not turn a proposed function into enacted law, a funded service or a clinical standard.
Search the glossary
ANCHOR Arkansas
Autism & Neurodivergence Community Health, Outreach, and Response; the statewide access, coordination, learning and accountability proposal described by the project.
Authority
The proposed Arkansas ANCHOR Authority: the legal/governance container described by the draft legislation, not a currently operating state agency.
Governing Board
The proposed policy and oversight body for executive, fiscal, risk and public-accountability review.
Interagency Council
A proposed structure for agencies to identify cross-system barriers, define interfaces and track implementation commitments without surrendering their legal authority.
Community Review Council
The proposed Autistic & Neurodivergent Community Review Council for structured lived-experience review and public-system feedback.
No-Wrong-Door Access
A design principle that lets a person enter through multiple channels without needing to know the correct agency or program before asking for help.
Lighthouse
The proposed central statewide hub for access operations, training/publication capacity, coordination and selected field functions.
Regional Dock
A proposed hosted local access point, generally using an existing public or community facility rather than assuming a new stand-alone regional office.
Community Anchor Site
A local partner/host location intended to provide an accessible connection point into the network.
MAV / Access Van
A proposed evidence-based mobile access route or vehicle used when geography and service-desert data justify field delivery.
Access Exchange
The proposed routing and verified-information layer connecting requests to appropriate agencies, providers, hosts or community resources.
Access Passport / PASSport
A voluntary, person-controlled profile for communication and access information; it is not a diagnosis or eligibility determination.
CARD
A quick communication/access card intended to help another person understand essential needs or communication preferences during an interaction.
MICA
Meaning + Intent Communication Assistant, an ANCHOR communication/AAC project family; project status does not itself imply statewide deployment.
CLEAR
An ANCHOR communication/preparation project intended to help users interpret context, tone and plan communication.
STOP
Support Tool for Overload Prevention / Stop Talking, Overload Prevention: an overload communication project for immediate low-demand signaling.
R.E.P.O.
A proposed failed-referral, inaccessible-process and field-failure learning system used to identify recurring breakdowns and corrective work.
S.P.A.C.E.S.
Shared Presence & Autistic Co-working Environment System, a shared-presence/co-working project in the ANCHOR ecosystem.
ANCHOR Academy
The proposed training and public-learning system for role-specific practice development, publications, scenarios and implementation support.
System Atlas
The 152-part institutional accountability map. Atlas parts are not 152 separate appropriations or automatically activated programs.
Project portfolio
The current 115-item list of named systems, products, programs and institutional functions; it overlaps with the System Atlas but is a different accounting view.
Digital Access Core
The proposed governed digital foundation for public access, identity/roles, consent, records, security, accessibility and connected tools.
Closed-loop handoff
A referral/routing practice in which the system tracks whether the next step was reached or failed instead of treating a referral as complete when a phone number is given.
Provisional Functional Support
Proposed low-risk, nonclinical access help that may be offered while formal assessment, eligibility or service pathways are pending.
Service desert
A geographic or functional gap where a needed route is unavailable, inaccessible, impractical or too distant to be reliably usable.
Practice transfer
Evidence that training/publications changed what partner systems actually do, rather than only counting attendance or materials distributed.
Release gate
A readiness condition that must be satisfied before money, capacity, technology, sites or expansion are released for the next stage.
Growth gate
An evidence requirement used to prevent automatic expansion simply because time passed.
Appropriation ceiling
The maximum proposed legal spending authority for an authorized purpose; it is not the same as an expected expenditure or guaranteed funding.
Working plan
The current operating-cost model used for planning and variance review, which may be below an appropriation ceiling.
Formation-year cash plan
A staged-hiring/startup cash model estimating what may actually be needed in the first formation fiscal period; it is not enacted authority.
FTE
Full-time equivalent, a workforce planning unit. A position ceiling is authorization capacity, not a requirement to fill every position.
Receipt-dependent funds
Federal, grant, gift, sponsorship or other receipts that can be used only if actually awarded/received and legally available for the authorized purpose.
Cost family
A broad fiscal category used to show where a system would draw resources without inventing a separate dollar amount for every named component.
Status discipline
The rule that a named page, prototype or project record must not be described as funded, enacted, operational, certified or mandated unless its source establishes that status.
Source of record
The controlling source used when exact wording, authority, fiscal figures or status matter. The companion links back to these sources rather than replacing them.
AAC
Augmentative and alternative communication: methods and tools that support communication beyond or instead of speech.
Accessibility
Design and operational access for people with disabilities across digital, communication, sensory, physical and procedural environments.
Language access
Usable access for people who need Spanish or other language support, including translation/interpreting and accessible alternatives where appropriate.
Universal design
Designing ordinary systems to be usable by a wider range of people from the start, while still providing individualized accommodations when needed.
Independent assurance
External or structurally independent review of areas such as accessibility, cybersecurity, implementation or evaluation so the program does not grade itself alone.
Procurement neutrality
The rule that a named ANCHOR prototype, partner or demonstration does not automatically become a required vendor, product or statewide purchase.