An Unfortunate Series of Very Ridiculous Statements
Here at DRA, as you can imagine, we work with a lot of parents who are having trouble accessing the appropriate services for their children in an educational setting. Parents have shared some truly ridiculous statements they’ve heard in the course of trying to advocate for their kids. Here are a few of our personal […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about “representative payee”
Do you receive monthly Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits? Do you need help in managing your monthly benefits? If so, you are not alone. While nearly 68 million Americans receive some type of monthly benefit, almost 9 million need help in managing their personal money affairs. For those who need help, Social Security works with […]
College bound? Here’s what you need to know to prepare for the transition
High school students with disabilities may have questions about their rights as they transition from high school to college. While the Individuals with Disabilities Act (“IDEA”) ensures that children with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education, its protections do not extend to colleges and universities. There are no IEP’s in college, nor are colleges […]
Monitoring: A responsibility to protect
Disability Rights Arkansas is the Protection and Advocacy agency, or P&A, for the state of Arkansas. The “Protection” part of that designation comes through most strongly in our monitoring activities. Since their creation by the United States Congress, Protection and Advocacy Agencies have been tasked with monitoring facilities for people with disabilities in order to […]
Looking to get or keep a job? Here are some resources that can help.
If an individual with a disability wants to obtain, retain, regain, or advance in employment, there are resources to help. Our state receives a significant amount of funding from the Rehabilitation Services Administration within the federal government. That money is required to be used for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. Almost any good […]