They’re cheerleaders and crisis managers, nurses and advocates, therapists and service coordinators. They’re not just family members—they’re lifelines. Family caregivers are the backbone of care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and their stories often go untold. This November, for National Family Caregivers Month, we’re spotlighting seven individuals caring for their loved ones […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cargivers-blog-feat-image-2.jpg400375The Arc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngThe Arc2024-10-22 14:39:512024-10-30 10:43:53We’re Family Caregivers of People With Disabilities & Here’s What We Want You to Know
By Kim Resh, mother to Mikayla Resh
It is a certainly a most amazing accomplishment that Our Friend Mikayla, the book inspired by my daughter and written and illustrated by her third grade classmat...
By Laurie Istook, wife of driver Don Istook
As Don and I tour the country for the Pirelli World Challenge, we have had the opportunity to meet many amazing individuals with intellectual and develop...
Registration is now open for the 2012 National Convention and International Forum in Washington, DC October 25-28. This year, The Arc will be joined by Inclusion International, a global federation of ...
On Monday, April 30th at 3pm EST, The Arc will host a Twitter chat with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other organizations to talk about the latest data on the prevalence of ...
The Arc is excited to race into cities across the country with Istook’s Motorsports, Volkswagen Group of America and the Pirelli World Challenge Series to raise awareness of The Arc and and IDD amo...
The Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios, started an official “countdown clock” marking less than one year until the March 1, 2013 deadline when all federal benefit recipients must receive t...
Are you joining us at the 2012 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C.? If you haven’t made up your mind yet, here are some great reasons to register.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month thanks to a 1987 Presidential Proclamation from Ronald Reagan, which was the direct result of the advocacy efforts of The Arc. A lot has changed sin...
