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 […]
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 10:55:462025-12-02 09:43:20How The Arc and Comcast Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Medicaid is at the center of a major budget debate in Washington, DC. But what does this mean for people who rely on Medicaid? And how will proposed changes, including work requirements and spending c...
Updated Oct. 15, 2025, 9:40 a.m. ET
Millions of people with disabilities rely on Social Security benefits to survive. Recent changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) may make accessing t...
April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to recognize the talents, contributions, and diversity within the autism community. At The Arc, autistic people and their loved ones are a part of our staff, v...
Every March, we celebrate something near and dear to The Arc: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It's an opportunity to honor the diverse talents, dreams, and achievements of people with deve...
With the election of President Trump and a new Congress, The Arc of the United States will continue to partner with all elected officials, advocating and educating that disability is a part of our sha...
“My entire life, I have been proving people wrong about what I can do.”
Born at 27 weeks and just over 2 pounds, Logan was small enough to fit in the palm of his mom’s hands. He spent a month i...
Have you ever caught yourself or someone else casually using the R-word? You know the one, that outdated term that's somehow still in our vocabulary. It might seem harmless, but it’s far from it. Th...
Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant, including many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Thousands of people die each year waiti...
Voting is an essential part of our democracy and our right as citizens.
Too often, people with disabilities struggle to be able to vote.
Here are some (but not all) of the reasons that people ma...
