May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is estimated that close to 1 billion people worldwide have a mental health condition. The World Health … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Lawyers, formerly incarcerated people and their families speak out
Earlier this year, Disability Rights Arkansas joined the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the ACLU of Arkansas, and the law firm of Squire … [Read more...] about Lawyers, formerly incarcerated people and their families speak out
FIRST PERSON: You think masks are inconvenient? Try living with a disability
I live every day of my life with a disability. It isn’t something that I can remove because it’s uncomfortable. It isn’t a temporary inconvenience. … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: You think masks are inconvenient? Try living with a disability
What you should know about COVID-19 – Videos
Our sister organization, Disability Rights New York, has produced a series of videos, What You Should Know about COVID-19. For an English version, … [Read more...] about What you should know about COVID-19 – Videos
All about voting absentee in Arkansas
With the uncertainty about how long COVID-19 will continue to effect our daily lives, and the chance that social distancing and other precautions may … [Read more...] about All about voting absentee in Arkansas
Legal Aid of Arkansas guides to emergency benefits during COVID-19
Legal Aid of Arkansas has published three guides to emergency benefits like SNAP, unemployment benefits, and Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic … [Read more...] about Legal Aid of Arkansas guides to emergency benefits during COVID-19
FIRST PERSON: Stayin’ Alive at home during COVID-19
Working from home these past few weeks has provided extra time for thinking. Thinking is all about making associations in the brain. One of these … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: Stayin’ Alive at home during COVID-19
DRA’s resident Seeing Eye dog shares tips for interacting with service animals during COVID-19
Hello Humans! This is Boomer, the resident Seeing Eye dog here at Disability Rights Arkansas! Like most of you, social distancing is affecting my … [Read more...] about DRA’s resident Seeing Eye dog shares tips for interacting with service animals during COVID-19
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 … [Read more...] about Linguabee offers free VRI services at COVID-19 test sites