What makes a great dad or father figure? For some, it’s a quiet kind of support that needs no spotlight. For others, it’s encouragement, guidance, a sense of safety, or someone who listens without judgment. Sometimes that person is a biological father. Other times, it’s a stepdad, grandfather, mentor, teacher, or chosen family member. What […]
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By: Nicole Jorwic, Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States, and oldest of four.
There is a saying that goes, “the two greatest gifts that a parent can give a child are roots and ...
“Vote as if your life depends on it,” Justin Dart, Jr., the disability rights pioneer often known as the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, implored us, “Because it does.”
Our c...
By Annie Acosta, Director of Fiscal and Family Support Policy, The Arc
On December 10, President Obama enacted the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This law replaces the unpopular No Child Left B...
by: Theresa M. Varnet M.S.W., J.D. (Spain, Spain & Varnet, P.C., Chicago, IL and Fletcher Tilton, P.C., Worcester, MA)
On December 15, 2014, Congress passed the Disabled Military Child Protecti...
Nicole Jorwic, J.D., Director of Rights Policy for The Arc
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the advancements in making employment for individuals with...
Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced that inflation as calculated under the Social Security Act did not increase last year, and that as a result, monthly Social Security and Suppl...
This week, The Arc celebrates the 80th anniversary of our nation’s Social Security system.
Signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 14, 1935, Social Security improves our...
Millions of Americans with disabilities appreciate the vital contributions of the Medicaid and Medicare programs. They provide access to health care and vital home and community based supports (HCBS)....
On July 26, we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA affirms the rights of citizens with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination in employment, p...
