Legal Aid

AR Tax Forms

2023 Tax Forms are here

Fill these forms out each tax season if you have a dependent with Down Syndrome. Note: one of these forms requires a doctor to fill out.

AR1000RC5.pdf (arkansas.gov)

2023_AR1000DC_DisabledIndividualsCertificate.pdf (arkansas.gov)

Guardianship Checklist

This handy checklist has everything you need for a successful guardianship

Click here to download the checklist

Guardianship MD Evaluation Form

Download the form by clicking on the link below

Click here to download the form

Guardianship resource booklet

Disability Rights Arkansas has published a 48-page Guardianship Resources booklet, now available for free download.

Visit the link below to download the booklet

https://disabilityrightsar.org/guardianship-resource-booklet/x

How to Plan (& Provide) for a Child with Special Needs

“Nobody likes to attach a dollar amount to the joys of raising a child, but the fact remains that it can be quite expensive. This is especially true when it comes to raising a child with special needs.”

Read the Full Article

https://www.thesimpledollar.com/financial-wellness/how-to-plan-provide-for-a-child-with-special-needs/

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

Visit Online

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

Legal Aid of Arkansas

Legal Aid is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to low-income individuals residing in the state of Arkansas in civil (non-criminal) cases. Legal Aid is headquartered in Jonesboro and serves 31 of the 75 counties in Arkansas. Legal Aid assists thousands of clients every year in priority areas, such as family law, consumer issues, bankruptcy or evictions.

Visit Online

http://arlegalaid.org/welcome.html

Medical-Legal Partnership info sheet

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Pro Bono Attorney Application – Arkansas Legal Services Online

Our vision is to improve the lives of low-income Arkansans by championing equal access to justice for all regardless of economic or social circumstances.

1-800-950-5817

Visit Online

http://www.arlegalservices.org/node/641/about-free-legal-aid-arkansas

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. There are 7 million children with disabilities in America1. COPAA members work to protect the legal and civil rights of and secure excellence in education on behalf of tens of thousands of students with disabilities and their families each year at the national, state and local levels.

COPAA is committed to increasing the quality and quantity of special education advocates and attorneys and creating a level playing field to ensure children with disabilities receive the high-quality education to which all children are entitled.

COPAA is an unparalleled peer-to-peer network that enables parents, family members, attorneys, special education advocates and related professionals engaged in protecting the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities and their families to share strategy, connect with other professionals and be on the cutting edge to protect rights, create opportunities and change lives.