DRA Executive Director to serve as board president of National Disability Rights Network
At the Annual Business meeting for National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) this month, Disability Rights Arkansas Executive Director Tom Masseau was elected as President of the NDRN Board of Directors for a two-year term. In this role, Masseau will be responsible for promoting the rights of persons with disabilities; advancing the interests of member protection […]
Restraint and seclusion in schools: What you need to know
Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) has long held that students, especially those with disabilities, need legal protections regarding the use of restraints and seclusion in school settings. Updated national data continues to indicate that students with disabilities are disproportionately restrained and secluded in comparison to their non-disabled peers. In the past decade, Congress has attempted to legislate reporting criteria and documentation, […]
FIRST PERSON: My name is Mollie…and I am blind. Ask me anything!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grx5nfOvFyk[/embedyt] In case you haven’t heard, October is “Meet the Blind” Month. Although I’m not crazy about the name, I like the idea. So, here goes! My name is Mollie, and I am blind. Many people are not aware that blindness exists on a spectrum. This means that people who are blind can have […]
Dignity. Respect. Advocacy. It’s our “why”.
Please allow us to (re)introduce ourselves: who we are – and what we’re about. These days, we’re sporting a new look! You may notice on our website and in social media, we’ve got a fresh, modern new logo. But this is far from a superficial glow-up. We wanted our new look to communicate more […]
FIRST PERSON: Down Syndrome: What it is…and WHO it is
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. And because I love someone with Down syndrome, I’d like to share a little bit about it. Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. The placement of this third […]