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
On Friday night, at a post-playoff game press conference, LeBron James used an offensive word to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Autism Awareness Month is a time for learning about autism and introducing others to new ideas as well as a celebration of individuals on the autism spectrum.
Lauren Potter of Glee and her mother Robin Sinkhorn will join The Arc on June 14 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. as we reveal key findings from our FINDS study to the media. This landma...
The Arc is proud to unveil a new brand identity! Starting here, starting now, you’ll find a dynamic new look for our blog, website, and publications. And along with that comes a comprehensive new br...
The health care reform law provides categories of care that must be provided for customers of the health-insurance exchanges that are launching in 2014. An article in today’s Wall Street Journal, ...
Most people with I/DD share the dream of living in the community in a home of their own. For some, that dream may become a reality.
Earlier this week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kath...
A recent New York Times magazine article examined whether flawed diagnosis of baby’s with shaken-baby syndrome was causing innocent people to go to jail.
In 2008, a Wisconsin court wrote that the...
There’s a lot you can you do to raise awareness about intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in your community. And, since March is I/DD Awareness Month, that’s the perfect time to do ...
Dr. Temple Grandin, the real-life inspiration the biopic that recently won Claire Danes an Emmy and a Golden Globe award, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at The Arc’s National Convention in D...
