Updated February 27, 2026 Every child with a disability deserves the chance to learn, belong, and thrive in school. The federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), guarantees a free, appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities. To be eligible, a child must have a disability and need specialized instruction […]
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Washington, DC, May 19, 2023 – From low expectations and a dire shortage of special educators to isolation and informal suspensions, a quality education is not easy to obtain for U.S. students with ...
Students with disabilities disproportionately experience restraint and seclusion, practices that are not evidence-based and cause lasting trauma.
Washington, DC – Restraint and seclusion are trau...
Organizations Seek Emergency Relief to Ensure the Rights of Georgia Voters With Disabilities Are Protected in Time for the 2024 Elections
Washington, DC – Voting and civil rights groups filed an em...
For Jennifer, home health nurses hold her family together. Nurses come to her home and care for her 11-year-old child’s medical needs. They help ensure that her child’s tracheostomy (a surgically ...
After graduating from high school and realizing college wasn’t the right path for her, Amy—who has a learning disability—knew she was ready to begin building her career. She started with typical...
Navigating these complex and extreme benefit tests will be particularly difficult for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 281...
Washington, DC & Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2023 – Comcast today announced that it is expanding its partnership with The Arc of the United States to foster digital and advocacy skills in people...
By: The Arc’s Talk About Sexual Violence Project and The Rainbow Program
How bias and discrimination impact survivors with developmental disabilities within the LGBTQIA+ community
Survivors of s...
The United States could hit the debt ceiling as early as June 1.
Right now, Congress and the President must decide what to do about the debt ceiling.
These decisions could have a BIG impact on p...
