University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
Contact/ Disability Resource Center
Disability Resource Center
Disability is an aspect of diversity that is integral to our society and to the UA Little Rock campus community. The Disability Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to create usable, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable learning environments.
We strive to work proactively with the campus on accessibility issues by serving on many committees and by doing presentations across campus on good course design and accessibility issues. Our expertise is at the intersection of disability and design. We work with the campus community to ensure that physical, curricular, and web environments are designed to be barrier-free to the greatest extent possible.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave.
Donaghey Student Center 103
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
Phone: 501-916-3143
Fax: 501-916-3068
Video Phone (VP): 501-246-8296
Courses
Disability Law - LAW 6399
Emphasizes federal and state legislation and case law affecting people with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. Representative issues covered include education, employment, access, public services, and health care.
Therapeutic Justice - LAW 6132
This course examines the history and development of “problem-solving” courts from the creation of the first drug court in 1989 to the more than 4000 courts and programs which are in operation today, including drug courts, mental health courts, family treatment courts, DUI courts, veterans courts, domestic violence courts, homelessness courts, community courts, reentry courts, truancy courts, HOPE courts, sex offender courts, prostitution courts, and others. Discussion will include the differences between the adversarial and therapeutic court model, their advantages and disadvantages, and the impacts upon the traditional roles and ethical responsibilities of judges and lawyers.