April is Autism Acceptance Month, celebrating the talents, contributions, and diversity within the autism community. At The Arc, autistic people and their loved ones are a part of our staff, volunteer leaders, and key people guiding our work every day. Their lived experiences are vital, as an estimated 1 in 36 children in the U.S. […]
The Arc released the following statement about the 2020 Presidential election:
“This was an historic election given the challenges our nation faces, and voters turned out in record numbers ...
This is the second of a two-part series that The Arc@Work will publish this month to speak on the new and emerging challenges faced by workers with IDD and how employers, disability services agencie...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Arc is deeply troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Merrill v. People First of Alabama, effectively banning curbside voting in Alabama, a critical accommodation to en...
The Arc today announced it will honor long-standing partner Comcast NBCUniversal as the recipient of its 2020 Catalyst Award for their collaborative efforts to provide people with disabilities incre...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant progress in expanding access to health care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Access to consistent and reliabl...
By Sethany Griffin
I am a member of The Arc and both a provider for adults and children with disabilities and a mother of an adult with autism and an intellectual delay. My son Ka...
By Shira Wakschlag, Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel
On September 26, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit C...
This year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month arrives at a precarious time in our country’s history: we continue to face the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the direst e...
The Arc of the United States and Comcast NBCUniversal today
announced a three-year renewal of their national partnership to expand digital
technology opportunities for people with intellectual and...