School Community Tool Kit Available from Autism Speaks
And we’re back to school! Autism Speaks has a School Community Tool Kit to increase understanding of autism and specific strategies for supporting students. You can download the kit from this page of the Autism Speaks website: School Community Tool Kit
Important Survey for Self-Advocates: Let Your Opinions Be Heard!
Important Survey for self-advocates! Our Communities Standing Strong is soliciting input from individuals about the strengths and needs of the local self-advocacy community. This survey is a needs assessment created by the Grassroots Self Advocacy Regional Technical Assistance Center for self-advocates nation-wide, so it will be an effective way to communicate the strengths of the self-advocacy community in […]
Introduction to Guardianship and Alternatives
Did you know there are alternatives to guardianship? Do you know what they are? Would you like to understand these alternatives better? The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making has a 13-minute YouTube video that will enhance your knowledge and understanding in this area. “Nothing about us without us” is a very powerful statement, but […]
Time to Register for the 2016 Arkansas Down Syndrome Conference!
Are you registered for the 2016 Arkansas Down Syndrome conference? It’s September 30 from 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute on the UAMS campus. To register, click here: 2016 Arkansas Down Syndrome conference
New Regulations Broadening Who Is Covered Under the ADA to Take Effect October 11
The definition of who is covered under the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) is being significantly expanded by the U. S. Department of Justice, in regulations set to take effect October 11 of this year. “This final rule clarifies Congress’ original mandate that eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities requires an expansive definition of what disability […]