by Mollie Hernandez | Apr 6, 2020 | Access, Accessibility, Featured, Service Animals
Hello Humans! This is Boomer, the resident Seeing Eye dog here at Disability Rights Arkansas! Like most of you, social distancing is affecting my regular work routine. So, I have decided this is the perfect time for me to try my “paw” at blog writing. As a guide dog,...
by Christy Furqueron | Mar 24, 2020 | Access, Archives, Featured, Housing, Service Animals
Both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) set out laws that require housing providers to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. A reasonable accommodation is defined by Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
by Kerri Michael | Jan 14, 2020 | Archives, Service Animals
Here’s a handy resource for anyone wanting to know more about service animals – lots more. Check out this comprehensive guide to service animals, which covers: What is a service animal? Service animals vs. emotional support animals Service animal cost...
by Mollie Hernandez | Oct 23, 2019 | Accessibility, Featured, Self Advocacy, Service Animals
In case you haven’t heard, October is “Meet the Blind” Month. Although I’m not crazy about the name, I like the idea. So, here goes! My name is Mollie, and I am blind. Many people are not aware that blindness exists on a spectrum. This means that people...
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 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...
