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 may struggle: Polling places may not have accessible entrances, spaces, machines, or ballots. Poll workers and election officials may not […]
A statement from The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh, known as ACHIEVA, on the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue this weekend. Two of their clients, Cecil and David Rosenthal were victims of the attack.
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What is the Public Charge rule?
On October 10, the Department of Homeland Security announced the “public charge” rule. This rule allows the U.S. to keep out people...
On November 9, The Arc will present the prestigious Catalyst Awards to six honorees, all of whom have made extraordinary contributions in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabi...
Today, The Arc responded to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the United States Supreme Court. In August, The Arc came out in opposition to Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment to the highest court ...
The Arc of Loudoun and its Executive Director Lisa Kimball sure do know how to get in the Halloween spirit.
SHOCKTOBER, Northern Virginia’s only REAL haunted house experience, has been a destinat...
Building on the joint 2015 IDD Data Digest, MediSked and The Arc of the United States are proud to announce the release of the 2018 Disability Data Digest, a compilation of the latest statistics f...
Today the House of Representatives passed a tax bill that would permanently extend tax cuts signed into law at the end of last year in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Arc released the following stateme...
Following the draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would impact people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who are legally residing in the United States as well as peopl...
The Arc released the following statement in response to Norm Macdonald’s remarks about people with Down syndrome:
“It is disheartening that yet again we need to remind a public figure to show r...
