Allyson, a Teaching Assistant in our Little Rock Developmental Preschool, is a 2020 graduate of our ACCE college program. Allyson says having a disability herself, she can relate to the preschoolers. “I’m showing them that anything is possible.” #RemarkableTalent#NDEAM
@FrankPallone, @SpeakerPelosi, @SenSchumer – We need bold investment in Home and Community-Based Services! Caregivers deserve support, care workers deserve good pay, and care recipients deserve access to high-quality care at home. #CareCantWait
Why should you care about home and community-based services (HCBS)? 850,000 people with disabilities are currently on waiting lists for HCBS, meaning people go without having their basic daily needs met. Learn more: https://t.co/AF2zYcg6FM #CareCantWait
We all will need care at some point in our lives, but our country lacks the systems needed to support care workers and people who need care.
Congress, the time to act is now: Invest in care workers and create care infrastructure that truly sustains our communities! #CareCantWait
Care workers are low-paid & families throughout the country are struggling to make ends meet while finding time to care for their loved ones. Push for major funding toward home and community-based services. #CareCantWait@EnergyCommerce@SpeakerPelosi@SenSchumer@FrankPallone
Live NOW – The Razorback vs A&M auction item as part of our premier gala, Arkansan of the Year honoring Rick Fleetwood! This item closes on Sept. 8th at 8 pm...so that it is easy to remember and share! https://t.co/BKKJgZ9lhY #razorbacks#aggies#CowboysNation
Did you know roughly 850,000 people with #disabilities are on waiting lists for home and community-based services (HCBS)? Right now, federal lawmakers are debating how much funding should be available for HCBS. Contact your representative today! #HCBS https://t.co/JjBbBArblg
Easterseals Arkansas was founded as a service organization in response to the polio epidemic. Today, we choose to lead by making the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for employees and volunteers to eradicate the spread of the deadly and debilitating virus. https://t.co/xNZo7XFF0V
#ADA30 was a landmark achievement for the disability movement. Since then, #disabilitypride has become a powerful force in the advancement of equality and inclusion for all Americans. What does disability pride mean today and in the future?