Every March, we celebrate something powerful: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to honor the diverse talents, dreams, and achievements of people with developmental disabilities. Whether it’s autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or learning disorders, these disabilities are part of the human experience – and the people living with them have stories that need […]
#HandsOff is a series on The Arc Blog. Each month, we feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact their day to day liv...
Washington, DC – Earlier this week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) ruled that Bobby Moore did not have intellectual disability and could, therefore, be executed in Texas. The 5-3 CCA deci...
#HandsOff is a series on The Arc Blog. Each month, we feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact their day to day liv...
by T.J. Sutcliffe, Senior Director, Income & Housing Policy
This April we mark the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act – a powerful law that fights housing discrimination and opens doors...
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s “Executive Order on Economic Mobility”:
“Over the last year, people with disabilities,...
By: Nicole Jorwic, Chris’ Sister, Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States
My home state of Illinois still has seven state-run institutions for people with intellectual and develop...
The Arc Wisconsin celebrates a major victory in Wisconsin, the passage of a ground-breaking Employment First bill that will hold state agencies accountable to update and improve policies, set benchmar...
This is a new series at The Arc Blog called #HandsOff. Each month, we feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact thei...
This is a new series at The Arc Blog called #HandsOff. Each month, we will feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact...