disabilities

With Disability Pride Month in July coming to a close, it’s important to highlight the resources for those living with disabilities in Arkansas.  ALTA Integrated Wellness and World Services for the Blind are two local resources that are combining forces …

Achieve Community Alliance, formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas, will host its Voices of Achieve fundraising event on Tuesday, April 21, at the Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock. The nonprofit works to create opportunities for individuals with disabilities to …

Easterseals Arkansas is preparing to open the doors to its brand-new Academy campus in Little Rock, marking a major step forward in its mission to deliver inclusive, individualized education for students with disabilities. The grand opening celebration will take place …

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand-new Special Olympics Arkansas headquarters in North Little Rock. She previously attended the facility’s groundbreaking event on July 10, 2024. Gov. Sanders allocated $3 million in state funding …

Achieve Community Alliance announced Jennifer Cobb as its new president and CEO, effective as of July 1.  “Achieve’s work is essential—not just for the individuals we serve, but for the health and equity of our entire community,” Cobb said, according …

Plenty of people put their blood, sweat and tears into charity work, and for Braxten Martin, who is entering his senior year at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, there may be a little more sweat in that equation.  …

Moscow native Olga Khokhryakova has only called Fayetteville home for six months, but she’s ready to make waves in the world of social entrepreneurship with her latest venture. The University of Arkansas graduate student is developing an online platform, called …