Fellowship Opportunity for Self-Advocates through Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and their Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) are announcing Policy Leadership Fellowships, which will be a year-long opportunity for self-advocates to develop and grow their skills in the self-advocacy movement. They will work on policy issues or a project with a supporting host organization, to help in developing their […]
Smart Phone Apps for Low Vision Available, Many at No Cost
Technology can be a wonderful thing, no? With the proliferation of smart phone apps comes also the proliferation in apps designed to assist people with various disabilities. For a great list of apps designed for individuals with low vision, check out this site: BridgingApps for Low Vision
Thriving in the Community: A Survivor’s Day Celebration in Honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month
Disability Rights Arkansas, the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Program, Neuro-Restorative and Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute are collaborating to present “Thriving in the Community: A Survivors’ Day Celebration” in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is every March. The 2017 survivors day celebration will be March 28, 2017, from 9am to 3:45pm at Immanuel Baptist Church […]
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U. S. Department of Education, has released this transition guide to assist people with understanding the transition process, services and requirements under IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act, options after leaving secondary school, and supporting student-made decisions. View the guide here: [gview file=”https://disabilityrightsar.org.php72-4.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/postsecondary-transition-guide-2017.pdf”]
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! Life Side by Side
The National Disability Rights Network, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) are collaborating to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2017! Be sure to check DRA’s Twitter and Facebook accounts regularly for some great resources and personal stories about individuals living “Life Side by Side”. […]