Speak Up Arkansas: The shameful state of our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
All of us have a vested interest in the mental and physical health of our state’s children. They depend on us to make sure they’re safe and healthy, and that their needs are being met so that they can go on to live healthy and productive lives. An important component...
Medical care of adults with Down syndrome
As the parent of an adult daughter with intellectual/developmental disabilities, I can attest firsthand to the challenges of coordinating the medical care of an individual with a disability. The complexity of underlying chronic physical, emotional, and behavioral...
News bulletin: Information for blind and low-vision voters
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires that every polling place have at least one accessible voting machine available for every federal election so voters with disabilities can cast a private and independent ballot. To help ensure that blind and low-vision voters...
Update on In-Person Appointments at SSA Local Offices
On October 22, 2020, the Social Security Administration (SSA) revised the information available on its COVID-19 webpage about who is eligible for an in-person appointment while its local offices generally remain closed to the public due to the pandemic. They divide...
FIRST PERSON: It’s okay to be okay
In recent years we have seen growing support for the idea that it’s okay to not be okay, and that concept has been a great champion against the stigma of mental illness. However, some of us need a reminder that it is also okay to be okay. It probably isn’t difficult...
Post-education/work transition services, tonight on Speak Up Arkansas
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question that many of us are asked from early childhood. All of us have hopes, dreams and aspirations for our lives. But in order to reach our goals, we all need support, and people with disabilities are no exception....
Has your family been impacted by youth court fees and costs?
Has your family been affected by youth court fees and costs? We want to hear from you! Across Arkansas, families whose children are involved in the juvenile court system are asked to pay fees and costs associated with their cases. These costs can include, but are not...
DRA Board, Advisory Council welcome new additions
Disability Rights Arkansas is pleased to announce that Raysha Clark has joined our Board of Directors, and that James Mason was recently elected as chair of the Advisory Council for the Protection and Advocacy of Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI). Raysha Clark...
Sign up now! Arkansas Disability Policy Summit, Sept. 29-30
The Arkansas Disability Policy Consortium and Community of Champions are joining forces to hold the Arkansas Disability Policy Summit on Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Don't miss this opportunity to join with fellow disability advocates to...
Disability voters, ASSEMBLE. Tonight on KABF-FM 88.3
Voters with disabilities represent a large, diverse community. Like every other voter, people with disabilities care most about the policies that affect their everyday lives. And perhaps more than any other time in our lifetimes, we can draw a bright line between...