Thriving in the Community: A Survivor’s Day Celebration in Honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month
Disability Rights Arkansas, the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Program, Neuro-Restorative and Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute are collaborating to present “Thriving in the Community: A Survivors’ Day Celebration” in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is every March. The 2017 survivors day celebration will be March 28, 2017, from 9am to 3:45pm at Immanuel Baptist Church […]
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U. S. Department of Education, has released this transition guide to assist people with understanding the transition process, services and requirements under IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act, options after leaving secondary school, and supporting student-made decisions. View the guide here: [gview file=”https://disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/postsecondary-transition-guide-2017.pdf”]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! Life Side by Side
The National Disability Rights Network, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) are collaborating to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2017! Be sure to check DRA’s Twitter and Facebook accounts regularly for some great resources and personal stories about individuals living “Life Side by Side”. […]
DRA Releases White Paper Calling on State to Implement Binding Educational Standards and Law Regarding the Use of Restraint in Arkansas Schools
Little Rock, AR – Today, Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) released a white paper entitled, “Protecting Arkansas Students with Disabilities: The Need for Binding Educational Standards and Law to Address the Use of Restraint in Schools.” The white paper educates individuals on the need for enforceable standards related to the use of physical restraint in Arkansas […]
DRA’s Letter to DYS Regarding Abuse and Neglect at Juvenile Treatment Centers and Juvenile Correctional Facilities
A letter detailing incidents of abuse and neglect at juvenile treatment and correctional facilities around the state was sent to the Division of Youth Services last week by Disability Rights Arkansas. The letter outlines several problem areas, such as a lack of therapy and educational services, poor living conditions, inadequate staffing, a lack of transition […]