by Abigail Craig | Aug 7, 2019 | Archives, Featured, Self Advocacy
FIRST PERSON: We plan to occasionally publish blog posts that highlight the lived experience of people with disabilities. We’re proud to kick off the First Person blog feature with this piece by our own staff advocate Abigail Craig. If you have a story to tell,...
by Jackson Shaddox | Jul 15, 2019 | Featured, Self Advocacy, Voting
July 15-21 is National Disability Voter Registration Week. Throughout the week, we’ll share articles and resources about voting: why you should vote, how you can register, and the difference we can all make when our voices are heard. To kick things off, we asked...
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 | Nov 5, 2018 | Featured, News, Self Advocacy, Voting
If you voted and encountered any accessibility issues because of your disability, check out the information below on how to file a complaint. You will also find a form DRA created that will make it easier for you to file a complaint: Download (PDF, 209KB) Download...
by Susan Pierce | Sep 14, 2018 | Community, News, Self Advocacy
If you are a self-advocate in northeast Arkansas, please join us Friday, September 28, at the Jonesboro Public Library from 10am to noon. We are really working hard to increase the self-advocacy network in Arkansas, and we’d love to have your input and ideas. ...
