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
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, and practical aspects of Individualized Education Plans that every parent and educator should understand.
Many families first encounter special education through a medica...
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 Henderson takes us on a journey through the evolution of disability rights and services, focusing on the game-changing system known as Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).
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 Wensday Kramer and Sherice Smith, to explore the evolving landscape of dating with disabilities. We discuss the pros and cons of online and in-person dating, as Wednsday shares her...
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 Disability Rights Arkansas.
They discuss the ins and outs of the legislative process, the types of legislation on the horizon, and how individuals can get involved to advocate for t...
[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 all agree on one thing: life is never boring. From the amusing to the absurd, we unpack the well-meaning but misguided comments, awkward encounters, and everyday frustrations ...
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 activities are inclusive for all.
We cover everything from accommodating food sensitivities with grace to ensuring the physical space is navigable for guests with di...
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, and Jen discuss their personal journeys navigating employment with a disability. They pull back the curtain on the obstacles faced and their battles for representation.
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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 Perkes, from Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA, to talk about how FEMA can help people with disabilities and how we can prepare in case of said disasters.
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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 your next beach or ski trip.
Guests
- Jen Goodwin - Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Arkansas
- Mollie Goodwin - Advocate, Disability Rights Arkansas
Helpful Links
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:
- Mollie Hernandez, Advocate
- Jen Goodwin, Staff Attorney
Helpful Links:
- US Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs
- US Department of Transportation
- Air Carrier Access A...
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. Ableist language has become common vernacular with words tossed around like “crazy” and “insane.” I am joined today by Cory Bates-Rogers, Roger Isbell, and Tom Masseau to discuss this...
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 even okay to feel lonely too.
Guests:
- Wensday Kraemer, Self-Advocates Network Development (SAND) Project Coordinator for the Arkansas Alliance for d...
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 stigma.
Guests:
- Julie Petty, Initiatives on Access and Justice - Partners for Inclusive Communities
Helpful Links:
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-making. Today we are joined by self-advocate Jordan Anderson, whose entire life was uniquely impacted by an overnight decision to support his rights. We are also joined by Hezzy Smi...
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 so on their own." What happens when we shift the conversation from complete control over someone's life to supported decision-making?
Guests:
- Sarah Car...
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