Everyone has the right to pursue their potential
Medicaid services are the gateway to independence.
We’re fighting to make it possible.
Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
With your help, we are working every day to build a future of inclusive work, play, worship, community, travel, and more.
LOCAL CHAPTERS
DRIVING CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Right now, the essential services millions of people with disabilities rely on are in jeopardy.
Medicaid funds 75% of disability services, and next year, Congress will consider budget cuts that will deeply affect lives in every community. Already, 692,000 people with disabilities are waiting for services. Imagine how many more families will be left waiting—or denied care altogether—if these cuts go through.
The Arc is leading the fight to protect Medicaid, but we can’t do it alone.
Whether you are a parent, educator, service provider, or non-attorney advocate, The Arc@School’s Advocacy Curriculum provides the basic information needed to navigate the special education system. Learn about early intervention services, individualized education programs, Section 504, and more. We also have a new Advocacy Curriculum in Spanish!
Are you or a loved one with an intellectual and/or developmental disability feeling left behind in our digital world? Help is now available. Through a collaboration with AT&T, You can now access online trainings on how to use computers smartphones, and the internet-opening doors to employment, education, social connections, and more.