Arkansas Employment First is a philosophy that all people with disabilities who are of working age or transition-age youth should have opportunities … [Read more...] about Support for Employment, Support for Living: This week on Speak Up Arkansas
Self Advocacy and the Medicaid Waiver…
We should talk about self-advocacy, the Medicaid waiver, and the waiting list. First, Medicaid waiver helps people with disabilities live a full and … [Read more...] about Self Advocacy and the Medicaid Waiver…
Medicaid Waiver Waiting List – Christian Adcock
Over 3,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Arkansas are currently on the waiting list to receive services at home in their … [Read more...] about Medicaid Waiver Waiting List – Christian Adcock
Speak Up Arkansas: Talking self-advocacy, disability rights…and pie
March 14 (3/14…get it?) is Pie Day at the Arkansas State Capitol! Every year since 2019, disability advocates have converged on the Capitol during … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: Talking self-advocacy, disability rights…and pie
Speak Up Arkansas: The Medicaid Waiver Waiting List
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson last month announced a plan to address the services waiting list for those with intellectual and developmental … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: The Medicaid Waiver Waiting List
Employment Rights for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities experience widespread discrimination, especially in the workplace. Of the 61 million adults in America who are living with a … [Read more...] about Employment Rights for People with Disabilities
How Can You Make the Workplace More Disability-Friendly?
It is your job as an employer to ensure that all of your employees have a safe and comfortable environment in which to work and that they have access … [Read more...] about How Can You Make the Workplace More Disability-Friendly?
Speak Up Arkansas: The Year in Review
DRA is Arkansas’s protection and advocacy organization. We help people with disabilities. Sometimes they need legal representation, or information, or … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: The Year in Review
Governor’s proposed tax cuts: A bad deal for Arkansans with disabilities
Governor Hutchinson is planning to call a special session of the state legislature to reduce the top individual tax rate in Arkansas. While lower … [Read more...] about Governor’s proposed tax cuts: A bad deal for Arkansans with disabilities