In a session dominated largely by controversial bills centered around public education and the rights of LGBTQ Arkansans to exist in public life, the … [Read more...] about Session Post-mortem
Registering to Vote Should be Easy
HB1537 has been filed, which would create an online voter registration option. States first began to allow online registration in 2002, which has … [Read more...] about Registering to Vote Should be Easy
Board Votes to Place Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks’ Residential License on Probationary Status
“Perimeter has had numerous and severe deficiencies putting children at risk” – Placement and Residential Licensing Unit. On October 26, 2022 the … [Read more...] about Board Votes to Place Perimeter Behavioral of the Ozarks’ Residential License on Probationary Status
Database Sheds Light on State’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
This month on Speak Up Arkansas, we’re talking about the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, or PRTFs. These facilities are long term … [Read more...] about Database Sheds Light on State’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: RESOURCES, DISPARITIES, AND THE LONG JOURNEY BACK
An estimated 33,126 Arkansans are living with long-term disabilities as a result of traumatic brain injury. Every day, at least one Arkansan sustains … [Read more...] about TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: RESOURCES, DISPARITIES, AND THE LONG JOURNEY BACK
Disability Advocates Rally at the Capitol for Annual Pie Day Event
The Arkansas Alliance of Disability Advocates hosted its annual Pie Day event at the Arkansas State Capitol on Monday, March 14. An estimated 165 … [Read more...] about Disability Advocates Rally at the Capitol for Annual Pie Day Event
Support for Employment, Support for Living: This week on Speak Up Arkansas
Arkansas Employment First is a philosophy that all people with disabilities who are of working age or transition-age youth should have opportunities … [Read more...] about Support for Employment, Support for Living: This week on Speak Up Arkansas
Self Advocacy and the Medicaid Waiver…
We should talk about self-advocacy, the Medicaid waiver, and the waiting list. First, Medicaid waiver helps people with disabilities live a full and … [Read more...] about Self Advocacy and the Medicaid Waiver…
Medicaid Waiver Waiting List – Christian Adcock
Over 3,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Arkansas are currently on the waiting list to receive services at home in their … [Read more...] about Medicaid Waiver Waiting List – Christian Adcock