by Kerri Michael | Sep 17, 2019 | Archives, Mental Health, Resources
“Mad in America” is a webzine that provides news, research, and a forum for discussion about the existing paradigm of psychiatric care. The topic of psychiatry is viewed through a social justice lens. The site advocates a focus on more psychosocial...
by Christy Furqueron | Sep 3, 2019 | Accessibility, Archives, Featured, Service Animals
A service animal walks into a bar…accompanied by an individual with a disability. The manager says the bar does not allow pets. After explaining the animal is a service animal, the manager asks to see documentation proving that the animal is a service animal....
by Mitchell Harlan | Aug 14, 2019 | Archives, Community, Featured, Resources
The Arkansas Department of Human Services is often unfairly depicted as a faceless bureaucracy. It is the largest entity within our state government, with a small army of employees at its disposal. DHS employs roughly 7,400 people across nine divisions and six public...
by Mollie Hernandez | Jul 25, 2019 | Access, Archives, Featured, Service Animals
As a person who is blind, I face many challenges in my everyday life. Over time, I’ve learned ways to adapt and accommodate in order to accomplish the many demands life places on a busy, working wife and mother. Quite honestly, the greatest challenge I face with...
by Thomas Nichols | Jul 24, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare
The Medicaid Act provides a variety of both services and protections for people with disabilities. One of the populations that benefits the most from Medicaid services is children. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) is a Medicaid benefit...
by Christian Adcock | Jul 16, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Voting
It’s National Disability Voter Registration Week! Here are the basics of how to get registered and vote. If you’re not registered, then you cannot vote. If you don’t vote, then you’re missing out on your chance to choose the people who...