Everyone has the right to pursue their potential
Medicaid services are the gateway to independence.
We’re fighting to make it possible.
Our Mission
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.
Our Impact
With your help, we are working every day to build a future of inclusive work, play, worship, community, travel, and more.
600+
LOCAL CHAPTERS
70+ Years
DRIVING CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
1,000+
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
What We Do
Link to: Policy & Advocacy
PUBLIC POLICY
A strong presence across all legislative levels
Link to: Grassroots
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
Transforming legislation and numbers into real-life impact
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OUR INITIATIVES
Programs on nearly every aspect of community life
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OUR NETWORK
Hundreds of chapters in communities across the U.S.
Link to: Events
ANNUAL EVENTS
Meet others from across the U.S. and strengthen your work
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RESOURCES
Fact sheets, webinars, and more on a variety of topics
Disability Care Services at Risk – Act Now
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. There are already about 711,000 people with disabilities 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.
Special Education Advocacy Curriculum
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!
Free Digital Skills Training
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.
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The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
