Every March, we celebrate something powerful: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to honor the diverse talents, dreams, and achievements of people with developmental disabilities. Whether it’s autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or learning disorders, these disabilities are part of the human experience – and the people living with them have stories that need […]
Governor O'Malley Forms New Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Arc Maryland responds to Governor O’...
By Barry Meyer, Executive Director of The Arc Baton Rouge
Earlier this month, we were thrilled to welcome five visiting educators from Brazil to The Arc Baton Rouge Children’s Services. The visit...
Amy Goodman, Co-Director of the Autism NOW National Autism Resource and Information Center, will join The Inclusive Class Podcast on Friday, May 17 at 9:00 a.m. EST for a 30-minute chat about inclusiv...
By Kim Resh, mother to Mikayla Resh
It is a certainly a most amazing accomplishment that Our Friend Mikayla, the book inspired by my daughter and written and illustrated by her third grade classmat...
Being part of the community and living as independently as possible are among the most important values and goals shared by people with disabilities, their families, and advocates. Chapters of The Arc...
Imagine feeling like you’re imprisoned just because you have an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD).
That’s a reality for more than 4,500 people with I/DD in Texas "trapped" in nurs...
