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​Información de impuestos 2020 en Arkansas para familias que cuidan a una persona con discapacidades

2/23/2021

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Arkansas permite un ajuste de $500 de ingreso total para un contribuyente que cuida y apoya en su casa a una persona con discapacidades permanentes que no sea su esposo(a).   

Para calificar para este ajuste, la persona con una discapacidad debe ser un hijo(a) natural, adoptado o un dependiente del contribuyente. 

Para recibir el ajuste de $500, usted necesita completar la forma AR1000DC.
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Arkansas también permite un crédito para individuos con alguna de las discapacidades mencionadas abajo usando la forma AR1000RC5. Vea la forma para instrucciones.

La persona tiene que ser diagnosticada con una de estas discapacidades por un doctor: 
Parálisis cerebral
Autismo
Epilepsia
Síndrome de Down
Espina bífida
Discapacidad intelectual

Pida ayuda a su preparador de impuestos con estas formas.

AR1000DC
AR1000RC5

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Tax Time! Resources for Parents and Caregivers of Dependents with Disabilities

2/2/2021

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See the several links to resources on filing your taxes when you are the parent or a caregiver of a child, youth, or adult with disabilities below. Taxes are Due Thursday, April 15th 2021
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Disability and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Individuals with permanent disabilities
Tax Tips for a Parent of a Child with Special Needs

Specific Documents:
AR1000ADJ
AR1000DC
AR1000RC5



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Research Study Opportunities for Families with Children who have Disabilities

2/2/2021

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Every year we are approached by several people from educational institutions doing their thesis on various subject matter that greatly involves parents of children with disabilities if we can share their survey with our families. Some of these studies even involve compensation or the ability to win something. Take a look at the surveys opportunities we've been offered below.
1st Opportunity:
  • Are you a parent of youth (age 14-21) with disabilities? Do you live in the US? Does your youth have an IEP and currently receive special education services in the united states? If you answered yes, you're eligible to participate!
  • It's a 15 min online 100% anonymous survey and has been approved by the UNC-IRB. 
  • Upon survey completion, each parent will enter a random drawing for 1 of 5 $100 Amazon gift cards. 
  • Link to survey here: http://uncc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXrIZBvv3xo250N
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2nd Opportunity:

Researchers from Wingate University would like to learn more about the school-based telehealth services you and your child received during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This survey should take you 20 minutes to complete. You do not have to take this survey, but it will help us with our research if you do. Please consider taking this survey if your child: 1. was receiving school based physical therapy services before the COVID-19 Pandemic; 2. received at least 10 hours of telehealth school based physical therapy services during the COVID-19 Pandemic; 3. received services that were live and not taped. If you have any questions about this survey, you can contact the primary researcher, Mary Swiggum, at (434) 221-0091. If you have any concerns about your privacy, your rights, or any issues related to your participation in this study, please contact Amie Naylor at [email protected].

Continuation of this survey signals that you consent to participating in this research. Here is the link to the survey: https://wingate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pIPkmR3M2YLV2d The survey will remain open until March 10, 2021. Thank you for your participation. 
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3rd Opportunity:

Survey link: https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=WXPHC39FMJ
Survey information
We have recently received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to conduct a survey study. As a result, we are currently seeking primary caregivers of individuals who have complex communication needs. The goal is to gather primary caregivers' perspectives on the training received (if any), to support and enhance their child's communication skills. By gathering information and variables that lead to positive and negative experience we hope to make recommendations and to outline key elements to minimize experiences that may be contributing to high levels of communication system abandonment and decrease the impact these systems may have on the family. 

The survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. Only the principal investigators will have access to the completed surveys. If you are willing to participate, click the link at the end of this email to access the consent form and please complete the survey entirely. For your convenience, we have set the survey so that you can stop and come back to it at any point (by clicking "save and return later"). REDCap will provide you with a unique code that you will need to enter in order to return to your survey, so please be sure to save that unique code. There is no compensation for participation in this survey; but we appreciate your time and willingness to help us learn from you.

For your information, below we have provided some additional details on the study
  • Description of the discomforts, inconveniences, and/or risks that can be reasonably expected as a result of participation in this study: There are no known risks or major inconveniences involved as a result of participating in this study. The only foreseeable inconvenience pertains to the time commitment involved in taking this survey. 
  • Good effects that might result from this study: We anticipate that information gained will describe the perspectives and expectations of parents on the training they have received to effectively support their child with complex communication needs. The information gained will help guide professionals in planning and designing future training opportunities that meet primary caregivers' needs.
  • What happens if you choose to withdraw from study participation: There will be no consequences if you choose to withdraw from participating in the survey prior to its completion. To withdraw from the study, close your internet browser window at any point prior to submitting the survey. 
  • Confidentiality: All efforts will be made to keep the personal information in research records private and confidential by numerically coding all questionnaires. The principal investigators will be the only people with access to the codes. All information and data collected for the study will be stored in a locked cabinet in Dr. Da Fonte's office, when not actively used for research purposes. All surveys and related data will be kept for 3-years after submission of the study manuscript for publication and will be destroyed after 3-years. 

If you have any questions about this research study, please contact Emily Sheridan at: [email protected] or Dr. Alexandra Da Fonte at [email protected]. For additional information or to report concerns, please feel free to contact the Vanderbilt University Institutional Review Board Office at: 615.322.2918 or toll free at: 866.224.8273.

Thank you for your willingness to consider participating in this project.
Survey link: https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=WXPHC39FMJ
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Upcoming Virtual Activity Options

2/1/2021

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In-person events and activities are still limited as we continue practicing safe social distancing and sheltering in place. With that in mind, virtual social activities are a good option for people we support to remain socially engaged with others!
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Hosted by Achilles International- Arkansas
​Achilles International- Arkansas is a local running, walking, rolling group for people with disabilities.  They typically host weekly workouts but have shifted to having virtual hangouts instead.  This is a great meet up for folks interested in health and fitness but is also open to everybody.

This event is for adults and children.

Day: Every Saturday
Time: 9AM Central Time
Zoom Link
:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86832418538 
Zoom Meeting ID: 868 3241 8538

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Hosted by Shoot for the Stars NWA

​Shoot for the Stars is a nonprofit in NWA that provides dance classes to children of all ages with disabilities.  

Day: Beginning Febuary 12th..every Friday until April 16th
Time: 4-4:45PM Central Time
Registration Link:
 https://www.shoot4thestars.org/dance-classes


Registration is free.  All participants will receive a t-shirt.

This event is for children.

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