Speak Up Arkansas

Disability Rights Arkansas hosts a radio show/podcast on KABF FM 88.3 every third Wednesday of the month, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. We discuss a range of topics of interest to the disability community, sharing information that will inform, engage, and hopefully inspire listeners to take action!

Episodes will be featured on this page – so if you miss us live, you can catch us here.

Tune in and SPEAK UP!

Episode #1, December 18, 2019: Disability Rights, Protection, and Advocacy

Episode #2, January 15, 2020: Monitoring in Treatment Facilities

Episode #3, February 18, 2020: Getting Out the Disability Vote

Episode #4, March 26, 2020: Disability and the 2020 Census

Episode #5, April 15, 2020: COVID-19 Update

Episode #6, May 20, 2020: Special Education in the Time of COVID

Episode #7, June 17, 2020: About the Rep Payee Program

Episode #8, July 15, 2020: Guardianship and Decision-Making

Episode #9, August 19, 2020: Lawyers, formerly incarcerated people and their families speak out

Episode #10, September 16, 2020: Disability Voters, ASSEMBLE! Planning Your Vote

Episode #11, October 16, 2020: Post-Education/Work Transition

Episode #12, November 18, 2020: Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities

Episode #13, December 16, 2020: Solitary Confinement in Arkansas

Episode #14, January 20, 2021: Disability Issues at the Legislature

Episode #15, February 17, 2021: Restraint and Seclusion

Episode #16, March 17, 2021: Legislative Update

Episode #17, May 19, 2021: Legislative Wrap-Up and Civil Rights Coalition

Episode #18, July 21, 2021: Self-Advocates Have Their Say

Episode #19, August 18, 2021: Your Vaccine Questions, Answered

Episode #20, September 19, 2021: Redistricting - What it is, why it matters

Episode #21, October 20, 2021: Disability Employment Awareness Month