Technology opens doors to education, employment, and human connection. For people with disabilities—who are three times less likely to go online—this digital divide doesn’t just limit opportunities; it can create a painful isolation that goes beyond mere inconvenience. Since 2017, The Arc and Comcast have been breaking down digital barriers, one person at a time. […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Comcast-blog-1-feat-image.jpg400375The Arc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngThe Arc2025-10-30 10:55:462025-11-03 10:09:15How The Arc and Comcast Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Being a sibling of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) is interesting, funny, frustrating, proud, challenging, loving and respectful.
By Morgan Fawcett, Self Advocate
I am Lingít, from the Wolf Moiety and Kaagwaantaan from Kook Hít, the Box House. My Lingít name is Sheens and my English name is Morgan Fawcett. I am 19 years ol...
By Nathan Bauer, Self-Advocate for The Arc and Hammer
Thank you for inviting me to share a blog about my trip to Washington DC for Hammer to meet with my friend the great Senator, Al Franken. He is...
Two things that my parents should have known while I was growing up are the importance of treating me like any other kid and how to talk openly about disabilities.
