A letter detailing incidents of abuse and neglect at juvenile treatment and correctional facilities around the state was sent to the Division of Youth … [Read more...] about DRA’s Letter to DYS Regarding Abuse and Neglect at Juvenile Treatment Centers and Juvenile Correctional Facilities
CMS Releases Guidance on How HCBS Providers Should Deal with Unsafe Wandering or Exit-seeking Behaviors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released guidance in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format to address concerns that … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Guidance on How HCBS Providers Should Deal with Unsafe Wandering or Exit-seeking Behaviors
Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released a parent and educator resource guide last month, to assist with understanding how … [Read more...] about Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Disability Rights Arkansas Applauds Decision from the U.S. Department of Justice Regarding the Pea Ridge School District’s Failure to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Little Rock – In 2013, Disability Rights Arkansas began investigating the Pea Ridge School District’s unlawful refusal to allow three school aged … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Arkansas Applauds Decision from the U.S. Department of Justice Regarding the Pea Ridge School District’s Failure to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
If You Have a Disability and You Voted, Please Take This Survey!
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, or SABE, has created a Voters with Disabilities Experience Survey about the November 2016 election on Survey … [Read more...] about If You Have a Disability and You Voted, Please Take This Survey!
Advocacy Organizations Object to Gates at the Arkansas State Capitol on Weekends
Little Rock, Arkansas – Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) and Arkansas State Independent Living Council (ARSILC) are concerned over the … [Read more...] about Advocacy Organizations Object to Gates at the Arkansas State Capitol on Weekends
Unfulfilled Promises: The reality of FINS in Arkansas
Unfulfilled Promises: The Reality of FINS in Arkansas offers policymakers, advocates, courts, and stakeholders the tools needed to provide meaningful … [Read more...] about Unfulfilled Promises: The reality of FINS in Arkansas
Disability Rights Arkansas Applauds Release of Report on “Unfulfilled Promises: The Reality of FINS in Arkansas”
Little Rock, Arkansas - Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) congratulates Peter Butler on the publication of his report on the status of … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Arkansas Applauds Release of Report on “Unfulfilled Promises: The Reality of FINS in Arkansas”
Did You Know Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Are Protected by Federal Law?
The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law is federal that requires nursing homes to “promote and protect the rights of each resident”. Nursing homes must meet … [Read more...] about Did You Know Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Are Protected by Federal Law?