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
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...
Today, The Arc and the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota released two new data briefs looking at the work experiences and outcomes of families of people w...
Last year, a client at The Arc Mercer approached Executive Director Steve Cook to confide in him about his struggles feeling accepted in the community. It was an "aha" moment for Steve - and one that ...