Did you know that guardianship laws vary from state to state? Are you familiar with Arkansas’ guardianship laws? The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making provides a one sheet document for each state that provides information about right to counsel, the advocacy role of counsel, and links to the guardianship statutes. You can view the […]
From Suzanne M. Francisco, an education and disability rights advocate, and Jonathan G. Martinis, Esq. comes a primer on supported decision-making. From explaining what supported decision-making is, to how to use it, to who should be involved, this is a rather comprehensive guide to supported decision-making. There is even a sample document that you can […]
The National Health Law Program has drafted a document for each state about the impact of Medicaid Caps. Below is the document demonstrating the effects for Arkansas:
A service animal owner contacted Disability Rights Arkansas for assistance with her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding her service animal. Her service animal is an American Pit Bull Terrier. The city where she lived had enacted a “vicious breed ordinance” which bans all dogs of certain breeds within the city’s limits. The […]
Did you know that May is National Mental Health Month? The idea behind National Mental Health Month is to raise awareness about mental illness and related issues in the United States. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is also observed this month- this year it is May 4, 2017. Olympic champions Michael Phelps, the world’s […]
Are you confused about the difference between service animals and emotional support animals? About the difference in how support animals are covered by the ADA versus the Fair Housing Act? There is a lot to know about service and support animals, and how their use is protected depending on the environment. The ADA National Network […]
If you are impacted in any way by Medicaid, you will want to keep abreast of the legislation introduced during the 91st General Assembly that affects Medicaid. The link below will take you to a summary of these bills compiled by the group, “Medicaid Saves Lives”. Here you will see a good summary of the […]
With all of the potential changes to healthcare coming down the pike, if you rely on Medicaid for coverage, you will want to know how to advocate for Medicaid and against changes that would negatively impact your coverage. TASH, an international leader in disability advocacy, has created a tool kit on how to advocate for […]
