by Kerri Michael | May 28, 2019 | Featured, News
Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) commends Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for its decision to end the residential program at the Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI) in Hot Springs. In doing so, Arkansas is taking a huge step forward in reducing its reliance on...
by Susan Pierce | Jan 31, 2019 | Community, News, Self Advocacy, Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIA) provides information and resources for anyone dealing with a brain injury, whether you are the individual who sustained a brain injury, or you are a family member, a caregiver, or even just a friend. The BIA website...
by Susan Pierce | Jan 25, 2019 | Community, Healthcare, News, Resources, Self Advocacy
Disability Rights Arkansas has secured a copy of the agreement between the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) providers. The PDF document can be viewed here, and provides extensive information about the...
by Susan Pierce | Jan 24, 2019 | Accessibility, Community, Featured, News, Transportation
Feb 28 UPDATE SB161 is now Act 236. To see the Bill/now Act, go to: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2019/2019R/Acts/Act236.pdf Feb 21 UPDATE SB161, which seeks to remove the word “disabled” from license plates issued to Arkansans with disabilities,...
by Susan Pierce | Nov 16, 2018 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Featured, Juvenile Justice, News
UPDATE: The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported November 17 on Governor Hutchinson’s plans for some of the state’s juvenile treatment centers in an article titled, “2 Youth Jails to Close as Arkansas Reworks Juvenile Justice System”. To read...
