Every March, we celebrate something powerful: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to honor the diverse talents, dreams, and achievements of people with developmental disabilities. Whether it’s autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or learning disorders, these disabilities are part of the human experience – and the people living with them have stories that need […]
Washington, DC – The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced yest...
Assails Use of Notorious Institution as Halloween Fright House
If there is any "haunting" on the 110-acre former site of the Pennhurst State School and Hospital in East Vincent Township, Pennsylvan...
Washington, DC – In a huge victory for self-advocates and The Arc, Rosa’s Law – legislation that substitutes the term "intellectual disabilities" for the term "mental retardation" in many federa...
Washington, DC - The Arc, a national organization that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families is engaging military families connected to indivi...
Washington, DC – On “Live with Regis and Kelly” this morning, actress Jennifer Aniston used offensive and inappropriate language when speaking about a recent photo shoot. "You're playing dress u...
FINDS (Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports)
Washington, DC - As we pause to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Arc recognizes that ther...
Advocates Press to Protect Americans from Frivolous Lawsuits from Insurance Co. Abuse
The Arc of the United States (The Arc), the nation’s oldest and largest advocacy group for people with intell...
Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 17 at 11:00 a.m., leading disease and disabilities advocacy groups are expected to file a formal amicus brief defending the need for the health reform law’s mini...
Washington, D.C. – Ann Cameron Caldwell, Ph.D., has joined The Arc of the United States as the new Chief Research and Innovations Officer. Dr. Caldwell will be responsible for advancing The Arc’s ...
