Free Self-Advocacy Training in Jonesboro this Thursday!
You Are Invited! Northeast Arkansas Self Advocate FREE Regional Training Date: 11/09/17 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Lunch provided Location: Centennial Bank 2901 East Highland Lane Jonesboro, AR 72401 To register or provide dietary restrictions, please call 1.800.482.1174 or email info@www.disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com. Deadline to register is 11/7/17. This training is made possible through an agreement, authorized […]
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Did you know that November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month? In 2003, Congress passed a formal resolution declaring the month of November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Some facts about epilepsy: 3.5 million Americans, 470,000 of them children, have been diagnosed with epilepsy There is a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from a minimal impact […]
DRA Comments on HHS Strategic Plan
October 27, 2017 Office of the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Strategic Planning Team Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave. S.W. Room 415F Washington, D.C. 20201 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL – HHSPlan@hhs.gov Attn: Strategic Plan Comments Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) is the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as the […]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017: Inclusion Drives Innovation
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to recognize the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities. This is also an opportunity to educate others about the value of an inclusive workforce. With the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) now in place, we can be more hopeful than ever that the […]
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Facts about bullying: More than one out of five students (20.8%) report being bullied 64% of children who were bullied did not report it More than half of bullying situations (57%) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied Students with disabilities are two to three times more likely to be […]