Disability Pride Month is a time to recognize the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of people with disabilities. It affirms that disability is a natural and valuable part of human diversity—not a deficit or condition to be fixed. More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—have a disability. This month […]
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Check out the announcement over on the Autism NOW Center website about new features on its site:
"Led by The Arc and funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 2011 was a busy year f...
The Arc's CEO Peter Berns pens a guest post for the The White House blog with thoughts on The Arc's White House visit during the Community Leaders Briefing (which included a surprise visit from Presid...
I’m currently halfway across the world from my sister Caroline studying the Chinese language in Beijing. But I’ve never felt closer to understanding her than I do right now.
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...
Today, 150 leaders of The Arc from across the country met with a variety of senior White House officials at a Community Leaders Briefing to ask questions and discuss issues facing people with intellec...
Washington, DC – Tomorrow, 150 leaders of The Arc from across the country will attend a White House Community Leaders Briefing. Over the course of the day, leaders of chapters of The Arc, including ...
