Disability Rights Arkansas

Tomorrow is the NDEAM Kickoff event at the Capitol!

With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is hosting the official kickoff celebration! Join us tomorrow in the rotunda at 10am to celebrate NDEAM!

Check out this link to learn more about your registration status or how to become a registered voter: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/voter-registration-information/

Happy Dancing with the Stars Day to all those who celebrate!

Disability representation matters, and Dancing with the Stars is showing us what it can look like when representation is done right.

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Unable to attend a physical polling site? You can absentee vote! Learn more at https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/absentee-voting

Disability inclusion belongs in the workplace, too!

From warehouses and factories to offices, job sites, and everywhere in between, Disability Rights Arkansas provides disability awareness trainings designed to help employers and employees better understand disability accessibility and inclusion.

Our trainings can cover topics like disability etiquette, reasonable accommodations, accessibility, communication, advocacy, and creating a workplace where employees with disabilities are respected and empowered.

Whether you’re leading a warehouse crew, managing a manufacturing floor, or building a company culture from the ground up, there’s always an opportunity to make your workplace more accessible.

Want DRA to bring a training to your workplace? We’d love to connect 📧[email protected]

In just five weeks from today, Disability Rights Arkansas is joining the Epilepsy Foundation of Arkansas to provide a low-stimulation Halloween experience for trick-or-treaters with disabilities!

A resource fair, costume contest, and seizure-safe activities all morning long at War Memorial Park! We'll be posting more information as the event gets closer, but you can register now at https://donate.epilepsy.com/LRwalk26

DRA had the privilege of attending a service provider fair recently and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Keep us in mind for your upcoming events!

Every child should be able to play alongside their peers.

We’re highlighting Hicks Park Inclusive Playground in West Memphis, a space intentionally designed to create a safe, and accessible place for children of all abilities. The playground offers ground-level play and mobility-friendly features, giving children with disabilities more opportunities to explore and play alongside their peers.

What makes this space especially meaningful is that West Memphis didn’t simply add an accessible feature to an existing playground. The city created a purpose-built inclusive playground with the goal of making sure children with disabilities have a place to enjoy the outdoors and be part of their community.

Hicks Park is a reminder that inclusive recreation doesn’t have to be complicated. It starts with making sure children and families have a place where they can show up, play, connect, and feel welcome.

We’re grateful to the City of West Memphis for investing in a playground where every child gets to be part of the fun.

Needing assistance to vote cannot legally keep you from voting, but not being registered will. Check your voter registration status and make sure you are before October 5! Check here: https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview/

The Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury program helps ensure people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury have appropriate resources, services, and medical access.

PATBI services are funded by the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1996, amended in the TBI Act Amendments of 2000 (as part of Title XIII of the Children’s Health Act of 2000) and reauthorized by the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008.