Disability Pride Month is a time to recognize the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of people with disabilities. It affirms that disability is a natural and valuable part of human diversity—not a deficit or condition to be fixed. More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—have a disability. This month […]
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Today, in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of an initiative to address the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities, Julie Ward, The Arc...
The Arc of the United States is pleased to announce two of its programs, Wings for Autism®/Wings for All® and the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (NCCJD)’s Pathways to Justice®...
Start your year with exciting new opportunities for involvement in our work! As an officer on the National Siblings Council and the National Council of Self-Advocates for 2019-2020, you will have an i...
Are you beginning the new year by creating or updating a policy for your chapter? Looking for examples from other chapters so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel? Why not post a message in your Nat...
Does your chapter engage in criminal justice advocacy? Support individuals with I/DD who are justice-involved, whether as victims or suspects/defendants? We want YOU to join the National Center on Cri...
The Arc of the United States is pleased to announce the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability® (NCCJD®) received a grant from the WITH Foundation to expand its successful initiative Tal...
We’re excited to give a warm welcome to our new NCE Chairperson, Karen Shoemaker! Karen takes her place as NCE Chair with a rich history at The Arc that goes back decades. She shared a bit of her h...
One of the biggest challenges that almost all organizations face with DSPs is turnover. There are many reasons why employees leave, but ‘stress’ is one of the key factors stated. Role clarity, r...
The Arc is proud to announce that 10 new chapters joined our network in 2018. Energetic, engaged chapters help us carry out our mission and support people with I/DD and their families. The more chapte...
