by Kerri Michael | Sep 16, 2020 | Access, Community, Featured, Public Policy, Voting
Voters with disabilities represent a large, diverse community. Like every other voter, people with disabilities care most about the policies that affect their everyday lives. And perhaps more than any other time in our lifetimes, we can draw a bright line between...
by Tom Masseau | Jun 1, 2020 | Archives, Community, Featured, Public Policy
I can see the protestors gathering outside of City Hall from my office window in Little Rock. They assemble to protest the senseless killing of George Floyd by a police officer, and of so many others before him. They assemble in a collective cry: NOT ONE MORE....
by Kerri Michael | Apr 14, 2020 | Archives, Education, Featured, Public Policy
Over 300 national, state, and local organizations representing people with disabilities and their families have sent a letter to congressional leaders, expressing opposition to the proposed use of waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the...
by Kerri Michael | Mar 20, 2020 | Archives, Education, Featured, Public Policy, Special Education
Congress Using COVID-19 to Strip Students with Disabilities of Access to Education Congress wants to give Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos unprecedented power to strip rights from students with disabilities and those who need supports to prepare for work under the...
by Kerri Michael | Dec 17, 2019 | Archives, Community, Featured, Public Policy
Tonight, DRA hits the airwaves! Speak Up Arkansas is a weekly talk show on KABF 88.3 that delves into a variety of issues, from health care to education to the environment to the economy, and how they affect regular people in Central Arkansas and beyond. Starting this...
by Susan Pierce | Nov 13, 2018 | Healthcare, Mental Health, News, Public Policy
Disability Rights Arkansas, in concert with the Arkansas State Independent Living Council and Partners for Inclusive Communities, submitted public comments last week regarding the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) Program- 1915(b) and (c) Waivers and...
