WASHINGTON, DC -The Arc has elected a slate of new and returning members of the Board of Directors to lead its work for the next two years. This distinguished group includes professionals in the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) field and affiliated services, people with IDD, family members, and leaders in the corporate and legal […]
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I am a
member of The Arc and both a provider for adults and children with disabilities
and a mother of an adult with autism and an intellectual delay. My son Karl is
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2017, my brother Chris’ 28th birthday. My brother has autism and is
the person...
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with...
