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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! We celebrate being included and living on our own. Watch James’ story and find free tools to help you. #DDAM2025 #YouCanDoIt #IndependentLiving #IDD #Neurodiversity selfadvocatenetwork.com/30-years-of-...

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⭐️March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a celebration held every March to honor the diverse talents, dreams, and achievements of people with developmental disabilities!⭐️ #DisabilityRightsAR #DDAM2025 #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth #WeReHereAllYear #DDAwareness

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"This vaguely-worded legislation creates opportunities for massive government overreach and will do nothing to improve services for Arkansans with disabilities." HB1382 Is Bad for Arkansans With Disabilities. Here's Why: forarpeople.org/hb1382-attac... #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg #ARNews

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🚨🧵If you want to learn more about the treatment provided in these facilities, please visit: disabilityrightsar.org/prtf/ This info is gathered by DRA’s Monitoring & Investigation Team, which monitors and conducts complaint investigations at Arkansas’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

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Last night, the House voted to move forward with a budget proposal that would cut $880B from Medicaid. This puts millions of peoples’ health care, services, and lives at risk. Stay tuned for what you can do to stop this dangerous budget from becoming a reality.

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Here's the breakdown: -387 police reports. -466 serious occurrence reports received from providers. -1091 reports from oversight agencies (Notice of Incidents, Licensing Visit Reports, OLTC Surveys, Medicaid Inspection of Care Reports, & Corrective Action Plans) #DisabilityRightsAR #Abuse #Neglect

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The U.S. House is voting this week on a budget bill that would drastically cut funding for Medicaid. Use this easy form to email your members of Congress to demand they protect Medicaid and the vital services it provides! secure.everyaction.com/tZYmQsJTmUCS... Tell them #HandsOffOurMedicaid

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Representatives need to hear from disabled people in their districts TODAY — we don’t want cuts to Medicaid! Tell your Representative #HandsOff Medicaid. We’ve got tools to help:

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🧵Medicaid doesn’t just provide healthcare, it keeps people in their homes & communities. Proposed Medicaid cuts would gut essential services, leaving millions of older adults, people w/disabilities, & caregivers struggling. #DisabilityRightsAR #MedicaidMatters #ProtectOurCare #ProtectMedicaid

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A new Arkansas law hopes to aid drivers with autism during police encounters. Arkansas is the 7th state to issue this law and the first out of the Southern states. #DisabilityRightsAR #ARNews www.5newsonline.com/article/news...

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A reminder, to stay vigilant! Continue to contact your Senators and tell them to VOTE NO to HB1382🚫 #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg

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This week's Noon Webinar features a conversation with Thomas Nichols, Director of Legal & Advocacy Services with Disability Rights Arkansas. We'll discuss eliminating juvenile fines and fees in Arkansas. You can watch live on our Facebook page, or register & join via Zoom at the link in our bio.

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"If public education devolves into state voucher programs..families will lose support in both theory and practice. And the possible effects on kids with[disabilities] could be compounded" www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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⏰URGENT ACTION ALERT: SAY NO TO HB1382⏰ 📲Continue to contact your Senators/Members of the Senate Public Health, Welfare, & Labor Committe and tell them to VOTE AGAINST🚫 HB1382! #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg

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⭐️Client Success Story-Educational Injustice⭐️ When schools fail to meet their legal obligations, students' w/ disabilities are the ones who suffer. But accountability matters. Every student deserves the support they need to learn & thrive. #DisabilityRightsAR #EducationForAll #IEP #AdvocacyInAction

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Our office is closing early today at noon, due to inclement weather❄️We will also be closed tomorrow. You can still request help by visiting: disabilityrightsar.org/how-to-get-h... #DisabilityRightsAR

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We need Arkansas’s nonprofit and advocacy community to stand up, speak out, and show up to stop this dangerous precedent. (Read more on our Facebook Page- www.facebook.com/DisabilityRi...) #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg #ArkansasNonprofits #NonprofitSupport #Community #NonprofitsUnited

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🚨DRA Opposes HB1382 🚨 We have released a new statement, which addresses the amendment made to HB1382. To see the full list of reasons we oppose this bill, view our fact sheet: disabilityrightsar.org/inthenews/ #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg #ARnews

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Millions of children and adults with disabilities rely on #Medicaid for the support they need! For information on how to contact your members Congress and to learn more, visit: 🔗 bit.ly/TheArcContac... 🔗 bit.ly/DREDFmedicaid #DisabilityRightsAR #HandsOffOurMedicaid

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“…I feel like this is a one-sided argument mandating a nonprofit to make reports when they have repeatedly said that the reports are made available. I feel like it’s government overreach.” The bill, HB1382, will head to the full House next. #DisabilityRightsAR #ARNews #arpx #arleg #DisabilityNews

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🚨ACTION UPDATE🚨 Tomorrow, February 12th, HB1382 will go to The House floor for a vote. If passed, it will then move to The Senate Public Health, Welfare, & Labor Committee. If this happens, we will need your support. We will keep everyone updated as we learn more. #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg

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It appears that there may be some misunderstandings on HB1382, who we are, and what we do. This statement, available on our website, aims to help provide clarity and correct any misinformation. Please visit to view our statement: disabilityrightsar.org/inthenews/ #DisabilityRightsAR #arleg #arpx

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🚨UPDATE🚨There is a Committee meeting tomorrow morning and HB1382 is ON the agenda! 📲Contact your Legislators/Members of the House Public Health Committee and tell them to VOTE AGAINST🚫 HB1382! View Here: arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail... #DisabilityRightsAR #arleg #arpx

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Today is World #EpilepsyDay #Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. Anyone can develop it at any age. It’s not contagious & it's treatable. Know the facts so you can help tackle the myths & misconceptions that lead to stigma & discrimination bit.ly/WHO-Epilepsy

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Take Action today! Any cuts to Medicaid would have serious consequences—people with disabilities will lose the care they count on. Tell your members of Congress: no cuts to Medicaid. Take action now: bit.ly/3EBAVZ4 #HandsOffOurMedicaid #ProtectMedicaid

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POV: You find out our services are FREE‼️✨ Give us a call today, toll free: 800-482-1174📞 #DisabilityRightsAR #Advocacy #Arkansas

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As a community, we have fought cuts to Medicaid before — and we’ve won together. Help us keep our community alive by calling your Congress Members at 866-426-2631 and telling them to VOTE NO on Medicaid cuts.

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🚨ACTION UPDATE🚨 This morning, February 6th, HB1382 was pulled from the Committee agenda. Please continue to reach out to your Legislators/Members of the House Public Health Committee and tell them to VOTE AGAINST HB1382. #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg

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The Faces of Medicaid project wants to share the experiences of Medicaid recipients to inspire change. 📩 Email [email protected] or check out the linked form to get involved! #FacesOfMedicaid #HealthCareStories

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(🧵)⏰📢URGENT ACTION ALERT: SAY NO TO HB1382📢⏰This bill is on the Committee's agenda for TOMORROW morning at 9am! 📲Contact your Legislators/Members of the House Public Health Committee and tell them to VOTE AGAINST🚫 HB1382! (You can find your district here: districtfinder.youraedi.com)

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Statement from Tom Masseau, Executive Director, Disability Rights Arkansas: #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg

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🎙️ #NewEpisode Alert! Join us on our podcast 'Including You' as we sit down with Christian Adcock, Voting Rights and Public Policy Specialist at Disability Rights Arkansas, Tune in & learn how to make a difference: www.buzzsprout.com/2094536/epis... #DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg #Arkansas

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The cause of the terrible plane crash at DCA last night remains unknown. What we do know is that there is no evidence that employees at the FAA - with or without a disability - were responsible.

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AAPD put together an explainer on the federal funding freeze. While the explainer goes into more detail, what we know can be said in one sentence: Lots of critical programs are impacted by this freeze, & within its first day, this action has already caused serious harm. www.aapd.com/federal-fund...

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Prone restraint is dangerous everywhere & illegal in Arkansas schools. "School personnel shall not use the following on a student: ... (5) Prone restraint or other restraint that restricts the breathing of a student." Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2405(h). #DisabilityRightsAR #Restraint #SpecialEducation

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Did you attend the Capitol Crawl? We're looking to tell the stories of those who fought to pass the ADA. Email us at [email protected] for more information!

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I will bring it up ANY chance I get😇🤪 Call us today toll free: (800)-482-1174 ☎️ or visit us online: disabilityrightsar.org/how-to-get-h... #DisabilityRightsAR #DisabilityAwareness #AssistiveTechnology #SpecialEducation #DisabilityEmployment #Arkansas #DisabilityRights

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"[Anthony Mitchell Sr.] was an amputee who used a wheelchair. His son Justin Mitchell had cerebral palsy and needed help to get out of bed...So the pair huddled together awaiting a rescue that never came, becoming two of the first victims of the unprecedented firestorms." https://buff.ly/3PA294H

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ICYMI: Senate Minority Whip, Fred Love shared insight about a few of the bills being introduced during this year's legislative session. There's clearly a real need to advocate for policies that support our priorities and communities. You can also catch previous Friday Webinars on our YouTube page!

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