DRA advocates for increased oversight at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center
Two sisters of a resident at Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center (SEAHDC) have come forward to share their concerns about safety issues and the lack of progress their brother has made at SEAHDC. Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/ID) such as SEAHDC are required to provide active treatment for their residents. Active […]
Are You Registered to Vote? Deadline to Register for the General Election is October 10, 2016
October 10, 2016. Sounds far away, doesn’t it? We’ve just celebrated Memorial Day; the neighborhood pools have recently opened, schools have let out and kids are enjoying their first days of summer break. Yes, October seems like the distant future; yet, we all know how time can fly. Things get away from us; especially tasks […]
Need to Check Your Voter Registration? Wish to Contact Your Representative?
Are you not sure whether you are registered to vote? Do you know you are registered, but you’re not sure which city or school district ward you live in? Or which district you are in to vote for state representatives? There is a handy link available on the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office website where […]
Rooted in Rights- a Great Resource to Find Out What’s Going On in the Fight for Equal Rights
Rooted in Rights is a multi-channel platform for anyone engaging in the fight for equality for people with disabilities, whether you are a self-advocate, a friend or family member or a professional ally. It is a community that, because of the reach of social media, is local, national and international. A project of Disability Rights […]
The Center for Exceptional Families is the Parent Training and Information Center for Arkansans
What are Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI’s)? They are entities whose primary goal is to help families of children with disabilities obtain an appropriate education and services for those children from birth to age 22. Each state is provided funds through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to have at least one PTI, and […]