National Public Radio’s “Abused and Betrayed” Series Depicts the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Joe Shapiro’s NPR series on the sexual abuse of people with intellectual disabilities can be found at: Abused and Betrayed . The series started Monday and runs through January 18th; however, by using the link provided, you can listen to any part of the series you may have missed. Following is a description of each part of […]
The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) is Issuing a Call for Presentations for Their September 2018 Conference
2018 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS! The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy Annual Rights Conference SEPTEMBER 26 – 29, 2018 Baltimore, Maryland Holiday Inn Inner Harbor WORKSHOP PROPOSAL DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28, 2018 The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) is seeking workshop proposals which address strategies, ideas, programs, and emerging practices that […]
Let’s Dispel Myths About Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Many individuals, particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, are not given the opportunity to access augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) because of common myths that don’t hold water. These individuals, particularly children receiving education services, have complex communication needs, and yet are not able to access AAC because it is thought their cognitive skills […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Have Released a Roadmap to Behavioral Health Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Roadmap to Behavioral Health Services. This is a guide to using mental health and substance use disorder services, and provides a lot of helpful information, such as learning about health insurance, finding a behavioral health provider, how to decide if the behavioral health provider is […]
DRA is Hiring a Part-Time Executive Assistant (25 hours/week)
Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA), the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as the Protection and Advocacy System (P&A) for persons with disabilities in Arkansas, is seeking to hire a full-time Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support services to agency staff. Primary Duties and Responsibilities – Seeking an energetic, enthusiastic individual to serve as key administrative contact […]