This month on Speak Up Arkansas, we’re talking about the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, or PRTFs. These facilities are long term … [Read more...] about Database Sheds Light on State’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
Support for Employment, Support for Living: This week on Speak Up Arkansas
Arkansas Employment First is a philosophy that all people with disabilities who are of working age or transition-age youth should have opportunities … [Read more...] about Support for Employment, Support for Living: This week on Speak Up Arkansas
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 … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: Talking self-advocacy, disability rights…and pie
Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Ask the doctor!
Got questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Ask the doctor! On this month's episode of Speak Up Arkansas, we'll be speaking with a doctor from the … [Read more...] about Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Ask the doctor!
Speak Up Arkansas sheds light on the horrors of solitary confinement
Nine out of ten people who spend time in prison in Arkansas eventually return home to their communities to begin a new life. And what happens in … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas sheds light on the horrors of solitary confinement
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, … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: The shameful state of our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
Guardianship and decision-making focus of this week’s Speak Up Arkansas, blog
All people have a right to self-determination - that is, the right to live their lives the way they choose. Sometimes, however, a person with … [Read more...] about Guardianship and decision-making focus of this week’s Speak Up Arkansas, blog
Special education in the time of COVID: Tonight on KABF 88.3
On tonight's Speak Up Arkansas, we're talking about special education. Thanks to COVID-19, the schools are closed – but across the state of … [Read more...] about Special education in the time of COVID: Tonight on KABF 88.3
Tonight! Tune in to DRA on KABF “Speak Up Arkansas”
Tonight, DRA hits the airwaves! Speak Up Arkansas is a weekly talk show on KABF 88.3 that delves into a variety of issues, from health care to … [Read more...] about Tonight! Tune in to DRA on KABF “Speak Up Arkansas”