The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires that every polling place have at least one accessible voting machine available for every federal election so … [Read more...] about News bulletin: Information for blind and low-vision voters
“Do your job or you’re fired”: Job accommodations for people with disabilities
Gary works as a Credit Analyst for a mid-sized company. About a year ago, Gary suffered a brain injury during a car accident. Since then, he has … [Read more...] about “Do your job or you’re fired”: Job accommodations for people with disabilities
Small wins for DRA are big wins for people with disabilities
We get a lot of calls here at Disability Rights Arkansas, from people experiencing all kinds of challenges. Some of those challenges are big – they … [Read more...] about Small wins for DRA are big wins for people with disabilities
DRA’s resident Seeing Eye dog shares tips for interacting with service animals during COVID-19
Hello Humans! This is Boomer, the resident Seeing Eye dog here at Disability Rights Arkansas! Like most of you, social distancing is affecting my … [Read more...] about DRA’s resident Seeing Eye dog shares tips for interacting with service animals during COVID-19
Linguabee offers free VRI services at COVID-19 test sites
Getting tested for COVID-19 is stressful enough without having to worry about how to communicate with people at the test site. That's why Linguabee is … [Read more...] about Linguabee offers free VRI services at COVID-19 test sites
FIRST PERSON: Flying with wheels: the skies aren’t always friendly for chair users
Will these Wheels keep me Grounded? Flying used to be so simple and one of my greatest joys. I traveled regularly for work and for pleasure but … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: Flying with wheels: the skies aren’t always friendly for chair users
DRA website gets a cool new accessibility feature
You may have noticed an exciting new feature on DRA's website. We have added the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar to make our site … [Read more...] about DRA website gets a cool new accessibility feature
Removing barriers with assistive technology
“For most people technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities, however, technology makes things possible. In some cases, especially in … [Read more...] about Removing barriers with assistive technology
FIRST PERSON: My name is Mollie…and I am blind. Ask me anything!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grx5nfOvFyk[/embedyt] In case you haven’t heard, October is "Meet the Blind" Month. Although I’m not crazy … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: My name is Mollie…and I am blind. Ask me anything!