Public Input

DISABILITY RIGHTS ARKANSAS PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY

As the designated Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for the State of Arkansas, Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) works to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities statewide. Every year, we solicit public input from people with disabilities, their family and friends, service providers, and other interested parties to determine what the needs are and whether our current priorities are targeting those needs. The priorities DRA has worked on in 2018 can be found here: FY2019 DRA Priorities and Objectives DRA welcomes input in any manner individuals wish to provide it. If you would like to fax or mail the survey, you can fax it to 501-296-1779 or mail/deliver it to: Disability Rights Arkansas, 400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1200, Little Rock, AR 72201. You are welcome to call DRA (1.800.482.1174 or 501.296.1775) or email us at: info@disabilityrightsar.org. A link to this survey is also available on DRA's website, Twitter, and Facebook accounts.

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* 1. I am a (check all that apply):

person with a disability

family member or a friend of a person with a disability

service provider or a service professional

DRA staff, DRA board member, PAIMI A/C member, or otherwise affiliated with DRA

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please tell us which county you live in:

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* 3. I think DRA should work on the following priorities:

Abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities (institutions, nursing homes, ICF/IID facilities)

Abuse and neglect in community settings (residential care facilities, group homes, Waiver homes)

Access to community services, like Waiver services

Moving people from long-term care facilities to community settings

Architectural barriers, such as when someone using a wheelchair cannot get into a building

Programmatic barriers (lack of interpreter for medical appointments, for example)

Barriers to voting

Housing discrimination

Restraint and seclusion in schools

Restraint and seclusion in facilities

Evaluation and identification for IDEA and 504 services in school

Transition planning (from school to work or school to post-secondary education)

Access to vocational rehabilitation services

Employment discrimination

Access to supported employment services

Abuse and neglect in juvenile detention and treatment facilities

Restraint and seclusion in juvenile detention and treatment facilities

Discharge planning from juvenile detention and treatment facilities

Educational services in juvenile detention and treatment facilities

Access to medical and mental health treatment in prisons and jails

Access to facilities and programs in prisons and jails

Other (please specify)

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* 1. I am a (check all that apply):

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* 2. Please tell us which county you live in:

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* 3. I think DRA should work on the following priorities:

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* 4. I feel strongly that DRA needs to work on: