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ADA 20th Anniversary Celebrations in Arkansas
| 7/26/2010 | ADA Reception
Mainstream Conference Room
300 South Rodney Parham, #5
Little Rock, AR 72205
12:00 Noon until 2:00 PMRSVP by July 20, 2010
If you plan to attend the reception, please call Winter Cox at (501) 280-0012, ext. 10, or email to mainstreamlr@sbcglobal.net |
| 7/26/2010 | ADA Party
Spa Area Independant Living Services
621 Albert Pike
Hot Springs, AR
11:00 AM until 2:00 PMFor more information contact Brenda Stinebuck at (501) 624-7710 v/tty. |
| Please visit Sources at arsources.org/DAW_2010.html for more information about NW AR SOURCES weeklong celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ADA. Following is a list of their activities for the week: |
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- Monday, July 26 – Open House Anniversary Parties
- 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Center for Nonprofits @ St. Mary’s, 1200 W. Walnut St., Rogers
- 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Center for Nonprofits @ JTL Shop, 615 E. Emma Ave., Springdale
- Tuesday, July 27 – 5K Ability Roll n' Walk Run
- 7 p.m., Start & end at Quality Life Associates, 2619 N. Quality Lane, Fayetteville
- Wednesday, July 28 – ADA Symposium & Disability Awareness Fair
- 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Location TBA
- Thursday, July 29 – Accessibility Day Ramp Builds
- Friday, July 30 – ADA Celebration Concert
- 6–9 p.m., Jose’s Southwest Grille, 5240 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
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Other ADA-Related Activities of Note
ADA's Anniversary (KTHV)
I'm a Yankee Doodle Advocate
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ADA and in advocacy for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) communication rights, a new song-with-lyrics video was released July 3, 2010 on YouTube.
Holder Signs ADA Revisions
On Friday, July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signs regulations revising the Department's ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Read more »
The Conversation: iPad Gives Voice to the Autistic
Sharyn Alfonsi of ABC News talks to a man helping people communicate using the iPad and an app called Proloquo2go.
See it now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vomkNSluWW4
House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on ADA
On July 22, C-SPAN covered the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitutional Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Watch it now at the C-SPAN website (2h 35m).
President Obama's ADA Anniversary PSA (30 sec.)
ADA speech, by Rita Byers, Executive Director of Mainstream
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DRC Priorities
Our Priority issue areas focus on subjects of importance to Arkansans, including:
• Community Integration
• Institutions
• Housing and Homeless Issues
• Juvenile Justice (A New Vision for Youth)
• Abuse and Neglect
• Education
• Employment
• Voting Access
• ADA Access
• Public Policy
• Restraint, Seclusion, & Corporal Punishment in Schools
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Federal Programs
Our Federal Programs offer a wide range of advocacy opportunities, including:
• PADD - Developmental Disabilities
• PAIMI - Mental Illness
• PAIR - Individual Rights
• CAP - Client Assistance
• PAAT - Assistive Technology
• PABSS - Social Security
• PATBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
• HAVA - Help America Vote Act
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DRC Advocacy Services
Disability Rights Center makes a wide range of advocacy-related services available to our clients at no charge.
There are a few things the P&A system is not authorized to do, so we encourage you to review our list of services to see if your issue is something we can help you with.
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