Speak Up Arkansas: Talking self-advocacy, disability rights…and pie
March 14 (3/14…get it?) is Pie Day at the Arkansas State Capitol! Every year since 2019, disability advocates have converged on the Capitol during Developmental Disability Awareness Month. But this event raises more than just awareness: the goal is to provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to build connections with legislators, to advocate for […]
SPEAK UP ARKANSAS: Disability Visibility in Public Policy airs TONIGHT on KABF 88.3
The Arkansas Alliance for Disability Advocacy is a new program of Disability Rights Arkansas, aimed at increasing disability visibility in public policy. The Alliance educates and empowers disability advocates, increases community awareness and support of disability-related issues, and fosters collaboration between advocacy programs to give self-advocates, peer advocates, parent advocates, and legislative leaders the tools […]