“We need the Senate to understand all that is on the line” Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, bringing us one important step closer to making significant investments in our country, in the lives of people with disabilities and their families, and the direct support workforce. The reality […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ArcLogo_CMYKColor_Pos.png400375Pam Katz/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngPam Katz2021-11-19 10:06:072021-11-21 21:33:08House of Representatives Passes Historic Disability Funding Through the Build Back Better Plan
Nicholas Kristof’s recent New York Times column, “Profiting From a Child’s Illiteracy,” suggests that America must choose between creating opportunity for children with severe disabilities and...
By Bob Hage, advocate from The Arc of New Jersey and father of two daughters with I/DD
It was a typical Saturday for our family – I was shuttling our 13-year-old son Vann from a hockey game, whil...
This week, The Arc celebrates the40th anniversary of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), our nation’s safety net for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is seeking input from family members and caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who also ...
Health Insurance Reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Eliminates pre-existing condition exclusions
Bans annual and lifetime limits
Ends the practice of rescissions (insurance coverage i...
This April we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act – a powerful law that fights housing discrimination and opens doors for people with disabilities across the U.S.
