Including You: A Disability Rights Arkansas Podcast
At Disability Rights Arkansas, we are focused on guidance for people with disabilities - navigating your rights, things that help with your everyday life, and navigating the complex systems of how to get the support you need. In this podcast, Including You, we bring that information directly to you, the listener, on things like accessibility questions, career and care, and even the nuances of love life with a disability. Everyone has the right to know their rights, everyone - Including You.
**Information contained in the DRA podcasts is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice and does not create a contract or an attorney-client relationship. DRA makes no legal promise or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, timeliness, or relevance of the information contained in the podcasts. DRA is not responsible for the content of comments posted. We developed this podcast at U.S. taxpayer expense.
Episodes
15 episodes
Navigating IEPs: A Beginner's Guide to Special Education
Demystifying the IEP process stands at the heart of educational advocacy for students with disabilities. In this comprehensive conversation with Kyla Bishop, staff attorney at Disability Rights Arkansas, we unpack the legal framework, timeline,...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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26:32
Getting to Know HCBS (Home and Community Based Services)
What if I told you there was a time when people with disabilities were routinely hidden away in institutions, segregated from society with no meaningful options for living independently? In this eye-opening episode, DRA staff attorney Derek Hen...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:22
Navigating Love: Dating with Disabilities
What if navigating the dating world could be as empowering as it is challenging, especially when visible disabilities come into play? Join us as we sit down with Disability Rights Arkansas team members, co-host Jamie, and our insightful guests ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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58:19
Including You in the Arkansas Legislative Process
In this episode of Including You, we explore the Arkansas legislative session of 2025 and its implications for the disability community. Join host Amber Quaid as she speaks with Christian Adcock, a voting rights and public policy specialist at ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:34
It's the Little Things
[It's the Little Things: A Conversation about Accessibility Annoyances]In this episode, we dive into the shared yet unique experiences of navigating life with disabilities. While our individual journeys differ in onset and nature, we al...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:21
Including You In the Holidays
Welcome to a special episode of 'Including You', where we discuss creating an inclusive holiday experience that goes far beyond the wrapping paper and ribbons. Hear from Mollie Hernandez and Jen Goodwin share how to make sure your holiday activ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:27
Navigating Employment: Empowerment and Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities
Have you ever felt the weight of underrepresentation or wondered how to navigate the workplace with a disability? Join us as we bring the conversation to the forefront with the employment team at Disability Rights Arkansas. Wednesday, Molly, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:14
Inclusive Disaster Preparedness
Natural disasters can happen anywhere and to anyone – they don’t discriminate. But when the power is out, transportation is limited, or you are isolated from others – it can be detrimental to the disability community. We are here with Logan Per...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:29
Unpacking Accessible Travel Tips: Part 2
In part 2 of our travel series, we start at the beginning – where you stay and things to consider when booking it – whether that is a hotel, Air B&B or VRBO. We are also highlighting some great tips to be sure you can truly be involved in y...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:14
Unpacking Accessible Travel Tips: Part 1
Summer has officially kicked off, and for a lot of people, that means travel. We don’t want that to intimidate anyone. Today our guests will share not just tips but real-world experiences from their travels, good and bad. Guests:&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:26
Words Matter. Mental Health Matters.
Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans experience a mental health illness in a given year? Despite its prevalence, individuals with a mental health diagnosis are still fighting to eliminate the stigma around mental health and getting treatment. Abl...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:27
Dating: The Right to Be Choosy
In this episode, we're getting personal. We were talking about the subject that makes your palms all sweaty and weak in the knees, yep, we're talking dating. Everyone has a right to date. They have a right to be single, to be choosy, and it's e...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:56
Your Family, Your Rights
There is a stigma around people with disabilities. Many believe people with disabilities don’t deserve a family life or can’t handle it. I am joined today by Julie Petty – a wife, a mom, and a strong self-advocate here to break down that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:58
Informed Choices, Supported Decisions.
Life is about informed decisions. The question is - whose life is affected by those decisions? Whose rights are stripped? In this episode, we are diving deeper into alternatives to guardianship, more specifically, supported decision-mak...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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40:42
Fears of the Unknown: Alternatives to Guardianship
Today we are talking about changing mindsets and allowing everyone the opportunity to succeed or fail. Guardianship refers to the legal role given to an individual to manage the personal activities or resources of another person who "cannot do ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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30:20