Linguabee offers free VRI services at COVID-19 test sites
Getting tested for COVID-19 is stressful enough without having to worry about how to communicate with people at the test site. That's why Linguabee is offering free VRI services to Deaf people at remote test sites where an interpreter would otherwise be unavailable. ...
Danger to Self or Others is NOT the Standard: The Misuse of 72-Hour Holds by Psychiatric Facilities
Ask any mental health professional the standard for a 72-hour hold and the answer is overwhelmingly, “danger to self or others.” I have tested this many times by asking a wide variety of mental health professionals during various presentations across the State. The...
DRA joins state and national groups in appeal to President Trump
Disability Rights Arkansas has joined a growing number of state and national groups in urging President Donald Trump to invoke his full powers under the Defense Protection Act to both "rationally allocate" scarce equipment, but to accelerate the production of...
What are “reasonable accommodations” in housing?
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)...
Disability and the Census: a Zoom Webinar
Join us Thursday, March 26 at 1 p.m. Central for a Zoom webcast to talk about the 2020 Census: what it is, why it's important, what's at stake for people with disabilities, and what efforts are being made to ensure that ALL Arkansans are counted. And we'll be taking...
CALL TO ACTION: Protect Education Rights During COVID
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...
UPDATE: Tonight’s Speak Up Arkansas is CANCELLED.
The Census is a collection of data about who lives in the United States and where. It’s required by the United States Constitution and takes place every ten years, in years ending in “0”. The census is basically a series of short but important questions that will...
Sharing information about coronavirus? Here are some resources.
Thanks to our community partners, we've gathered a few resources about the Coronavirus that might be helpful. It's so important to ensure that all of us have an understand the most accurate information and recommendations to limit the spread of...
How to file a PASSE appeal
You have a constitutional right to challenge any decisions that your PASSE makes about your care. Why would I want to file an appeal? Denied/insufficient benefits Whenever the PASSE authorizes a plan of care, you have a right to appeal the contents of that plan if you...
Disability Rights Arkansas COVID-19 Response
We want to share with you what we’re doing to help keep our communities safe and healthy, while ensuring that we continue to carry out our mission of providing advocacy and legal services to individuals with disabilities. First, we recognize that each of us has a...