DRA's yearlong effort to monitor all of the sheltered workshops in the state culminated in a recently issued a report about the status of sheltered … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Arkansas Issues Report on Sheltered Workshops in the State
Spread the Word to End the Word Rally at the Arkansas State Capitol March 8
Spread the Word to End the Word, a rally to raise awareness about the impact of using negative language to describe people with disabilities, will be … [Read more...] about Spread the Word to End the Word Rally at the Arkansas State Capitol March 8
Disability Rights Arkansas Cites Mistreatment at Two State-Run Juvenile Facilities
UPDATE 2/14/18: The Arkansas Nonprofit News Network in Arkansas released their investigative report about the juvenile lockups in Dermott; the article … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Arkansas Cites Mistreatment at Two State-Run Juvenile Facilities
UPDATE to As a Federal Government Shutdown Looms…
UPDATE: The president signed a bill Monday evening to reopen the federal government; however,the funding has been reinstated only until February 8, … [Read more...] about UPDATE to As a Federal Government Shutdown Looms…
National Public Radio’s “Abused and Betrayed” Series Depicts the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Joe Shapiro's NPR series on the sexual abuse of people with intellectual disabilities can be found at: Abused and Betrayed . The series started … [Read more...] about National Public Radio’s “Abused and Betrayed” Series Depicts the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Let’s Dispel Myths About Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Many individuals, particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, are not given the opportunity to access augmentative and … [Read more...] about Let’s Dispel Myths About Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Have Released a Roadmap to Behavioral Health Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Roadmap to Behavioral Health Services. This is a guide to using mental … [Read more...] about The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Have Released a Roadmap to Behavioral Health Services
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Did you know that November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month? In 2003, Congress passed a formal resolution declaring the month of November as … [Read more...] about November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
DRA Comments on HHS Strategic Plan
October 27, 2017 Office of the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Strategic Planning Team Department of Health and Human Services 200 … [Read more...] about DRA Comments on HHS Strategic Plan