Rooted in Rights, a project of Disability Rights Washington, recently shared the story of Jensen Caraballo, who was institutionalized as a teenager … [Read more...] about Storytellers: Institutionalized as a Teen
Arkansas Activities during National Disability Voter Registration Week July 11-15, 2016
REV UP Rally & Press Conference July 11, 2016 | 10am | Little Rock, AR Join the Arkansas State Independent Living Council (ARSILC) for a REV UP … [Read more...] about Arkansas Activities during National Disability Voter Registration Week July 11-15, 2016
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Final Rules Posted
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has announced the posting of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) final rules. The … [Read more...] about Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Final Rules Posted
DRA Needs Your Input for 2017. Hurry- TODAY is the deadline!
As the designated Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for the State of Arkansas, Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) works … [Read more...] about DRA Needs Your Input for 2017. Hurry- TODAY is the deadline!
REV UP! Vote Rally and Press Conference July 11, 2016 at the State Capitol
REV UP! is a voting campaign by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) to make the disability vote count. To promote this … [Read more...] about REV UP! Vote Rally and Press Conference July 11, 2016 at the State Capitol
Arkansas’ 4th Annual Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders July 14
Arkansas' 4th annual conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) will be held July 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the College of Public … [Read more...] about Arkansas’ 4th Annual Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders July 14
Making Hard Time Harder: Programmatic Accommodations for Inmates with Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Masseau or Debra Poulin – 501-296-1775 See www.AVIDprisonproject.org June 22, … [Read more...] about Making Hard Time Harder: Programmatic Accommodations for Inmates with Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Skipping No Crime: Truants Need Not Be Locked Up
Guest Editorial published in the June 18, 2016 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., alone stands in the way of an opportunity … [Read more...] about Skipping No Crime: Truants Need Not Be Locked Up
U.S. Department of Education Reminds Schools Not to Delay Special Education Evaluations
A memo from Ruth E. Ryder, Acting Director Office of Special Education Programs, to State Directors of Special Education, Preschool/619 State … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Education Reminds Schools Not to Delay Special Education Evaluations