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 crisis. These include a two-page English version, a two-page Spanish version, and a twelve-page English version (the full guide). English COVID-19 Guide to Benefits (two-page): https://disabilityrightsar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/COVID-19-Guide-to-Benefits-two-page-FINAL-04.15.20.pdf Spanish COVID-19 Guide to Benefits (two-page): https://disabilityrightsar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SPANISH-COVID-19-Guide-to-Benefits-Two-Page-Final.pdf FULL […]
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 associations brought the Bee Gees song Stayin’ Alive to mind. Here’s an excerpt: ……Whether you’re a brother father or whether you’re a mother You’re stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive Feel the […]
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 regular work routine. So, I have decided this is the perfect time for me to try my “paw” at blog writing. As a guide dog, I am responsible for keeping my […]
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. Please visit the Linguabee website for additional information and instructions: https://www.linguabee.com/covid19 Linguabee’s […]
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 IDEA and Rehab Act. TAKE ACTION NOW! The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]